He scaled dangerous peaks all over the world. He also modernized rescue techniques that helped save countless lives.
Author: KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Jeanette Carlson, Fighter Against Apartheid, Dies at 91
She was deported from South Africa in 1971 for her activity and vowed never to return. “It was disgusting to live in that kind of environment,” she said.
Ji Chaozhu, Interpreter for China During Nixon’s Trip, Dies at 90
With his flawless English, he sometimes translated for both American and Chinese officials, making him the “indispensable man.”
Alexei Botyan, Soviet Spy Hailed as ‘Hero,’ Dies at 103
The Russians say he saved the Polish city of Krakow from being destroyed by the Nazis, but historians say that is a fiction of the Putin era.
Nexhmije Hoxha, ‘Lady Macbeth’ of Albania, Dies at 99
A political partner with her Communist dictator husband, they isolated their small Balkan nation, executed dissidents and drove the economy to collapse.
Goar Vartanyan, Celebrated Soviet Spy, Dies at 93
Without her and her husband, also a Soviet spy, “the history of our world could have been different,” the Kremlin said. But her exact role remains secret.
Allan Gerson, Who Sought Justice for Terror Victims, Dies at 74
A lawyer and the son of Jewish refugees from Poland, he helped families of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold Libya accountable.
Frank Giles, 100, Editor Snared in ‘Hitler Diaries’ Hoax, Is Dead
At The Sunday Times of London, he learned at the last minute that the diaries were fake, but the paper’s owner, Rupert Murdoch, ordered them published.
Jan Ruff-O’Herne, Who Told of Wartime Rape by the Japanese, Dies at 96
As many as 200,000 “comfort women” were treated as the Imperial Army’s sex slaves. She was the first European to speak up about it — 50 years later.