Category: Deaths (Obituaries)

Ela Bhatt, Advocate for Women Workers in India, Dies at 89

The New York Times – Business:
The cooperative she founded has helped millions of women who had never before had a safety net. “They were,” she said, “the poorest among the poor.”
Dow Finsterwald, Golfer Known for Some Close Calls, Dies at 93

The New York Times – Sports:
Finsterwald was one of the sport’s most consistent money winners. But he may be best known for twice narrowly missing out on winning the Masters.
Aaron Carter, Singer and Onetime Teenage Sensation, Dies at 34

The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Carter, who released his first album at age 9 and “Aaron’s Party” at age 12, was the younger brother of Nick Carter, a member of the Backstreet Boys.
Douglas McGrath, Playwright, Filmmaker and Actor, Dies at 64

The New York Times – Movies:
His one-man Off Broadway show, “Everything’s Fine,” directed by John Lithgow, had opened just weeks ago.
Dave Butz, All-Pro Defensive Lineman for Washington, Dies at 72

The New York Times – Sports:
He was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams in the 1980s and recorded 64 sacks in his 16-year career.
James Giffen, Who Was Embroiled in ‘Kazakhgate,’ Dies at 81

The New York Times – Business:
The government charged him with funneling $78 million in bribes to Kazakhstan, but dropped the case after a judge decided he had acted with C.I.A. approval.
Ray Guy, First N.F.L. Punter Named to the Hall of Fame, Dies at 72

The New York Times – Sports:
A slender Georgia country boy with the outlaw Oakland Raiders of the 1970s, he proved that a punt could be a spectacle in its own right.
John McVay, Key Figure in the Making of a 49ers’ Dynasty, Dies at 91

The New York Times – Sports:
He rebounded from the humiliation of “the fumble” as coach of the ’78 New York Giants to help San Francisco win five Super Bowls over 14 seasons as a top team executive.
Roz Wyman, Who Helped Bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, Dies at 92

The New York Times – Sports:
As a City Council member, she vowed to bring Major League Baseball to the city and persuaded the team’s owner, Walter O’Malley, to move from Brooklyn.
Vince Dooley, Hall of Fame Football Coach for Georgia, Dies at 90

The New York Times – Sports:
In a 25-year coaching career, he appeared in 20 bowl games and won 201 games, the fourth-highest total in Southeastern Conference history.
Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87

The New York Times – Music:
With his pounding piano, his impassioned vocals and his incendiary performing style, Mr. Lewis lived up to his nickname, the Killer.
Seymour Press, a Behind-the-Scenes Fixture on Broadway, Dies at 98

The New York Times – Music:
He started playing in Broadway orchestras in 1957, and eventually he began recruiting those orchestras as well.