The iconoclastic niece of Winston Churchill, she was married to Prime Minister Anthony Eden, who was at the helm during the Suez crisis.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Zuo Fang, a Founder of China’s Southern Weekly, is Dead
When he helped start Southern Weekly, he charted a course for a freer era for the country’s press, which later became increasingly constrained by Beijing.
F.W. de Klerk, South Africa President Who Ended Apartheid, Dies at 85
A prominent Afrikaner, he defended the separation of the races before helping to dismantle that system, leading to his sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela.
Marília Mendonça, Brazilian Pop Singer, Dies in Plane Crash at 26
Ms. Mendonça, who was a social media sensation with millions of followers, was iconic in a type of Brazilian country music called sertanejo.
Sunao Tsuboi, 96, Dies; Hiroshima Victim Who Lived to Tell His Story
After suffering through the agony of the attack and its aftermath, he devoted himself to spreading the message that nuclear weapons should be abolished.
Viktor Bryukhanov, Blamed for the Chernobyl Disaster, Dies at 85
In charge of the plant in Ukraine, he was held responsible for the world’s worst nuclear-power disaster and imprisoned.
Roh Tae-woo, 88, South Korean Leader in Move Toward Democracy, Dies
He played a role in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980, then oversaw his country’s winning 1988 Olympics bid. He was later mired in legal trouble.
Roh Tae-Woo, South Korean Leader as It Moved Toward Democracy, Dies at 88
Mr. Roh, who played a role in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980 but also oversaw its winning 1988 Olympics bid, left a mixed legacy and was mired in legal trouble in his later years.
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, 59, Dies; Linked Weather Disasters to Climate Change
With a colleague, he founded a group that quickly analyzes heat waves and other extreme events for signs of global warming’s influence.
Bernard Tapie, French Tycoon, Actor and Politician, Dies at 78
His larger-than-life career, flamboyant personality and ongoing legal struggles made him one of the best-known personalities in France.