A French nun, she lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic and, more than a century later, survived Covid-19. She enjoyed a bit of wine and chocolate daily.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Peter Grose, Veteran Foreign Correspondent, Dies at 88
His career with The New York Times took him to Saigon and Moscow. He drew on that experience later to write several well-received books.
Constantine II, the Last King of Greece, Dies at 82
An Olympic medalist, he was popular when he took the throne in 1964. But his efforts to intervene in Greek politics led to a coup and his ouster.
Rehman Rahi, 97, Eminent Kashmiri Poet Who Restored a Language, Dies
Kashmir’s unofficial poet laureate, he gave voice to the rich culture of a bitterly divided territory and helped give his mother tongue a distinct literary identity.
Robert Moller Dies at 85; Mediated Between U.N. Envoys and the City
As the U.S. liaison to some 50,000 United Nations diplomats and staff, he sought to resolve disputes on issues ranging from fugitives hiding in U.N. missions to diplomats’ unpaid parking tickets.
Adolfo Kaminsky Dies at 97; His Forgeries Saved Thousands of Jews
His talent for creating realistic documents helped children, their parents and others escape deportation to concentration camps, and in many cases to flee Nazi-occupied territory.
Bernard Kalb, Veteran Foreign Correspondent, Is Dead at 100
He covered wars, revolutions and diplomatic breakthroughs for CBS, NBC and The New York Times. He also served, briefly and unhappily, as a State Department spokesman.
Nate Thayer, Bold Reporter Who Interviewed Pol Pot, Dies at 62
The “mad genius” journalist scored an exclusive interview with the genocidal Cambodian leader and covered his show trial, another worldwide scoop.
Kenneth Rowe, Who Defected From North Korea With His Jet, Dies at 90
Two months after the Korean War armistice, he handed America an intelligence bonanza with his headline-making flight in a Soviet-made MIG.
Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95
He defined a conservative course for the Roman Catholic Church, but his papacy was noted for his struggle with the clergy sexual abuse scandal and for his unexpected resignation.