Tag : Deaths (Obituaries)

Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)

Phyllis George, Trailblazing Sportscaster, Is Dead at 70

Four years after being crowned Miss America, she became a celebrity, and drew criticism, as a co-host of the CBS show “The NFL Today.”

Fred Willard, Comic Actor Who Thrived in Ensembles, Dies at 86

Mr. Willard, who was nominated for Emmys for his roles on “Modern Family” and “Everybody Loves Raymond,” was a frequent and memorable collaborator with the director Christopher Guest.

Peter Brancazio, Who Explored the Physics of Sports, Dies at 81

He used science to demystify the myths of rising fastballs and Michael Jordan’s seemingly long hang time. He died from complications of the novel coronavirus.

David Carter, a Historian of Stonewall, Is Dead at 67

His research into the 1969 uprising that was a turning point in the gay rights movement helped get the site of that uprising recognized as a landmark.

Gil Loescher, 75, Refugees Expert Who Survived Iraq Bombing, Dies

He lost his legs in a 2003 suicide attack but continued his scholarship and field work on behalf of the world’s displaced.

Nick Kotz, Crusading Journalist and Author, Dies at 87

He won a Pulitzer Prize for exposing unsafe conditions in meatpacking plants. He also wrote about hunger in America and the politics of the B-1 bomber.

S. Roger Horchow, Retailer Turned Broadway Producer, Dies at 91

He built a luxury catalog business, then sold it and used the proceeds to mount the Tony-winning hit musical “Crazy for You.”

Antonio González Pacheco, Accused Policeman in Franco’s Spain, Dies at 73

Mr. González Pacheco was charged with torturing opponents of the Franco dictatorship but never stood trial. Reports said he died of complications of the novel coronavirus.

Bob Watson, Baseball’s First Black General Manager, Dies at 74

A former major leaguer, he shattered a racial barrier in 1994 with the Houston Astros. Two years later, he was the Yankees’ G.M. as New York began a championship run.

Dr. Julie Butler, Vet Who Cared for Harlem and Its Pets, Dies at 62

She owned and operated the 145th Street Animal Hospital and lived by the principle that “if you have it to give, you give,” caring for animals and opening her home to friends in need.

Aimee Stephens, Transgender Plaintiff in Supreme Court Case, Dies at 59

Ms. Stephens, who was fired from her job in 2013 after she announced to her colleagues in a letter that she would begin living as a woman, won her case in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Ann McBride Norton, First Woman to Run Common Cause, Dies at 75

In leading a watchdog group, she championed campaign finance reform. John McCain called her “our general and our strategist” in pushing that fight in Congress.

Richard Fenno, Who Studied Congress Close Up, Dies at 93

His books broke new ground in political science, emphasizing politicians’ interactions not in Washington but in their home districts.

Edith Richemond, a Haitian Bootstrap Success Story, Dies at 88

With an 8th-grade education, she emigrated to Brooklyn, where she invested her savings in real estate, rented out apartments and ran two laundromats.