A former president of Finland, he played a prominent role in talks that led to independence for Namibia and an end to “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Laszlo Solyom, a Transitional President of Hungary, Dies at 81
A noted legal scholar, he helped lead his country away from Communism after the fall of the Soviet bloc but could not stop its embrace of right-wing populism.
Alice Shalvi, Hailed as a Mother of Feminism in Israel, Dies at 96
She was an often defiant, galvanizing force in pressing for equal treatment for women in marriage, employment, education and more.
M. S. Swaminathan, Scientist Who Helped Conquer Famine in India, Dies at 98
Called the father of India’s Green Revolution, he served on agencies and boards around the world and developed a system of ecologically safe food production.
Matteo Messina Denaro, Long-Sought Italian Mafia Boss, Dies at 61
A high-ranking member of the Cosa Nostra, he was arrested in January after decades on the run. He was found through medical records related to his cancer treatment.
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.
Jango Edwards, Clown Who Challenged His Art Form, Dies at 73
More Frank Zappa than Ronald McDonald, he moved the field beyond red noses, infusing it with social commentary while breaking down walls of propriety.
Hugo Blanco, Environment Activist Who Targeted Capitalism, Dies at 88
In Peru, he argued that global capitalism was at the root of the global ecological crisis, and he spent decades fighting for an alternative.
Éva Fahidi, Outspoken Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 97
She saw her family members marched off to their deaths while she went to a forced-labor camp. It took her almost 60 years to begin telling her story.
Peter C. Newman, 94, Journalist and Scourge of Canada’s Powerful, Dies
A historian as well, he challenged, with a muckraker’s spirit, the political and corporate establishment of a country he adopted after fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe.