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Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)

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Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks.

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Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

December 31, 2024January 4, 2025ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”

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Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100

December 29, 2024December 30, 2024Peter Baker and Roy ReedComments Off on Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100

Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.

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Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima Survivor Who Preached Peace, Dies at 92

December 28, 2024RICHARD SANDOMIRComments Off on Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima Survivor Who Preached Peace, Dies at 92

Severely disfigured when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, she spent her life warning others about the dangers of nuclear war.

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In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

December 28, 2024December 30, 2024WILLIAM McDONALDComments Off on In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.

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In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

December 27, 2024December 27, 2024WILLIAM McDONALDComments Off on In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.

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Berrien Moore III Is Dead

December 27, 2024Max Bearak and Ash WuComments Off on Berrien Moore III Is Dead

As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated.

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Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, Dies at 92

December 26, 2024December 28, 2024ALAN COWELLComments Off on Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, Dies at 92

The country’s first Sikh prime minister, he introduced free-market reforms that turned India into an economic powerhouse and sought reconciliation with Pakistan.

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Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79

December 25, 2024Claire MosesComments Off on Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79

He took power in a military coup in 1980 and later served as the country’s president. He was also convicted of ordering the murder of 15 political opponents.

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Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann

December 5, 2024December 6, 2024SAM ROBERTSComments Off on Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann

He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.

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