After suffering through the agony of the attack and its aftermath, he devoted himself to spreading the message that nuclear weapons should be abolished.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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.
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Former U.S. Commander in Iraq, Dies
The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings.
Abdul Qadeer Khan, Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program, Dies at 85
Starting from scratch in 1976, he acquired the technology and knowledge that allowed Pakistan to detonate its first nuclear device in 1998.
Kamla Bhasin, a First-Wave South Asian Feminist, Dies at 75
An activist, poet and author, she spent most of her adult life fighting injustice and patriarchy and building bonds of solidarity with women across borders.
Angelo Codevilla, Whose Writings Anticipated Trumpism, Dies at 78
A hawkish conservative, he believed that America was hamstrung at home and abroad by a progressive ruling class.