His groundbreaking research, which he performed with Yvonne Barr, his doctoral student, uncovered the first virus capable of causing cancer in humans.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Josette Molland, Who Told of Life in Nazi Camps Through Art, Dies at 100
She endured horrors as a captured member of the French Resistance, and to ensure that her story, too, would survive, she depicted them years later in a series of stark paintings.
Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101
Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.
Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister Who Led Canada Into NAFTA, Dies at 84
He signed the historic free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.
Brian Mulroney, Former Canadian Prime Minister, Is Dead at 84
He led the country into the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania, Dies at 98
Handpicked by his socialist predecessor, Julius K. Nyerere, Mr. Mwinyi was credited with reforms, among them permitting the sale of mobile phones and computers.
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.
Pankaj Udhas, Bollywood Singer and Maestro of the Ghazal, Dies at 72
His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved generations of Indians.
Lee Hoyang, Prolific K-Pop Producer and Songwriter, Dies at 40
Professionally known as Shinsadong Tiger, he created the upbeat, catchy and danceable musical style that defined K-pop in the early 2010s.
‘Peetah’ Morgan of Reggae Band Morgan Heritage Dies at 46
Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan Heritage in the 1990s.