Using her knowledge of the Belgium-France border and quick thinking, she guided dozens of downed Allied airmen to safety during World War II.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Demetrios Papademetriou, Top Immigration Scholar, Dies at 75
He designed the “Grand Bargain,” an ambitious plan for Mexican immigrants to gain legal status in the U.S., but it collapsed after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Bappi Lahiri, India’s ‘Disco King,’ Dies at 69
He helped popularize the genre with some of the country’s biggest hits of all time, including “I Am a Disco Dancer.”
Iraj Pezeshkzad, Author of Classic Iranian Novel, Dies at 94
The satirical “My Uncle Napoleon” became a cultural touchstone that held up a mirror to his country, before the 1979 revolution sent the author into exile in Paris.
Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62
As a medical student, Dr. Farmer decided to build a clinic in Haiti. It grew into a vast network serving some of the world’s poorest communities.
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Champion of Indigenous Peoples, Dies at 85
As a teenager, she was the star of a film about an Aboriginal girl raised by a white family. As an adult, she fought discrimination in Australia against her people.
Hugo Torres, Former Rebel Turned Political Prisoner, Dies at 73
Once a guerrilla commander who helped free President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua from prison, Mr. Torres was jailed last year during a political crackdown.
Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66
While in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975.
Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66
While in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975.
Greta Ferusic Dies at 97; Survived Auschwitz and Siege of Sarajevo
She was the only one in her family to survive the Holocaust, then endured the shelling of her city during the Bosnian war. A documentary chronicled her story.