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Author: ROBERT D. McFADDEN

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

January 7, 2025ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.

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Nikolai I. Ryzhkov, Soviet Premier Who Presided Over Economic Chaos, Dies at 94

February 28, 2024ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Nikolai I. Ryzhkov, Soviet Premier Who Presided Over Economic Chaos, Dies at 94

Mr. Ryzhkov, who ascended to the Soviet Union’s second most powerful post in 1985, took much of the blame for the economic collapse that led to the country’s dissolution in 1991.

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Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103

January 4, 2024January 5, 2024ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103

Like a human GPS, he guided Britain’s first special forces across the vast Sahara for hit-and-run raids on enemy bases in the battle against Rommel’s forces.

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Wanda Poltawska, 101, Who Forged a Friendship With a Future Pope, Dies

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Wanda Poltawska, 101, Who Forged a Friendship With a Future Pope, Dies

She survived gruesome medical experimentation at the Ravensbrück concentration camp to become a psychiatrist — counseled by the priest who would become John Paul II.

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Giorgio Napolitano, Italian Post-Communist Pillar, Dies at 98

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Giorgio Napolitano, Italian Post-Communist Pillar, Dies at 98

He served for 38 years in Parliament and, after being elected president at a critical moment in Italy’s fortunes, helped stabilize the country.

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu Nationalist and a Mandela Rival, Dies at 95

September 9, 2023September 10, 2023ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu Nationalist and a Mandela Rival, Dies at 95

He was a powerful force as apartheid ended and bargaining over South Africa’s future began, emerging as a voice for tribal and ethnic rights, and powers for regional governments.

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Warren Hoge, Who Covered Wars and World Crises for The Times, Dies at 82

August 23, 2023August 24, 2023ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Warren Hoge, Who Covered Wars and World Crises for The Times, Dies at 82

A correspondent and bureau chief, he wrote vividly from all corners of the globe before rising in newsroom leadership as foreign editor and assistant managing editor.

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Henry Kamm, Pulitzer-Winning New York Times Journalist, Dies at 98

July 9, 2023July 10, 2023ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Henry Kamm, Pulitzer-Winning New York Times Journalist, Dies at 98

In a 47-year career at The Times, he covered Cold War diplomacy in Europe, famine in Africa and genocide in Southeast Asia and was also an author.

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Fidel Ramos, Philippine President Who Broke With Marcos, Dies at 94

July 31, 2022August 1, 2022ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Fidel Ramos, Philippine President Who Broke With Marcos, Dies at 94

Considered a ruthless Marcos henchman, he was later hailed as a national hero for breaking with the dictator, and went on to preside over an economic boom.

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