In charge of the plant in Ukraine, he was held responsible for the world’s worst nuclear-power disaster and imprisoned.
Author: SAM ROBERTS
Ida Nudel, ‘Angel’ to Soviet Jews Seeking to Flee, Dies at 90
During the Cold War, she fought for the rights of others and waged a 16-year fight of her own for an exit visa to Israel. She finally won in 1987.
Bill Davis, Pragmatic Ontario Premier, Dies at 92
A champion of education in his province, he helped his nation achieve sovereignty from Britain by brokering a 1982 compromise.
Kurt Westergaard, 86, Dies; His Muhammad Cartoon Sparked Outrage
A caricature that many Muslims considered blasphemous prompted a debate over free speech and a massacre at the offices of a Paris magazine.
Faye Schulman Dies; Fought Nazis With a Rifle and a Camera
She joined the Resistance brigade after her family was executed and used her photographs as proof of German barbarity and Jews’ determination to fight back.
William R. Harris Dies at 79; Hoped to Curb Risks of Nuclear War
A lawyer and policy analyst, he studied ways to forestall energy crises and other catastrophes. He died of Covid-19.
Geoff Crowther, 77, Dies; Guided Travelers Looking to Get Lost
An early author for Lonely Planet, he tempted a generation of adventurers on journeys to exotic locales full of surprises.
Edward C. Luck, Architect of U.N. Code on Genocide, Dies at 72
He transformed vague ideals into a strategy on when the world should collectively intervene to stop mass atrocities.
E.S. Reddy, Who Led U.N.’s Efforts Against Apartheid, Dies at 96
An Indian-born acolyte of Gandhi, he campaigned for boycotts, divestments and other protests against the South African government.
Yuri Orlov, Bold Champion of Soviet Dissidents, Dies at 96
A prominent physicist, he founded the Moscow Helsinki Group to hold his government accountable after serving time in prison and in exile.