The Australian pioneer of sustainable cooking practices that preserved local traditions died in London. She had been diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer last year.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Dharmendra, Bollywood Leading Man, Dies at 89
In a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 300 productions, he became widely popular, and wealthy, playing heroes and thieves.
Henry Todd, LSD Kingpin Turned Everest Guide, Dies at 80
He helped make and distribute millions of LSD tablets in the 1970s. After seven years in prison, he ran mountain climbing expeditions in the Himalayas.
Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
Anthony Grey, Journalist Held Hostage by China for Two Years, Dies at 87
A correspondent for Reuters, he became a global symbol of China’s isolation and of the anti-foreigner hysteria spawned by its Cultural Revolution.
Fatos Nano, Albanian Leader in Era of Chaos and Transition, Dies at 73
A political survivor during his country’s shift from brutal communist regime to flawed democracy, he served three stints as prime minister.
Ed Moloney, Chronicler of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Dies at 77
He wrote a history of the Irish Republican Army and directed a project that secretly collected oral histories of paramilitary fighters.
Sara Terry, Photographer Who Captured War’s Aftermath, Dies at 70
Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change.
Kim Yong-nam, Longtime Ceremonial Head of North Korea, Dead at 97
In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its dynastic rulers.