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Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Bill Davis, Pragmatic Ontario Premier, Dies at 92
A champion of education in his province, he helped his nation achieve sovereignty from Britain by brokering a 1982 compromise.
Maki Kaji, the ‘Godfather of Sudoku,’ Is Dead at 69
Mr. Kaji, a university dropout, turned a numbers game into one of the world’s most popular logic puzzles.
Ying-shih Yu, Renowned Scholar of Chinese Thought, Dies at 91
He believed that Chinese tradition was more varied and tolerant than critics thought it to be, and that it could be a vessel for enlightened values and democratic progress.
Jacob Desvarieux, Guitarist Who Forged Zouk Style, Dies at 65
His band, Kassav’, found millions of listeners as it held on to Caribbean roots while reaching out to the world. He died of Covid-19.
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, 84, Dies; Key Figure in Portugal Revolt
He became a national hero in the 1974 “Carnation Revolution,” which ousted a dictatorship. But he later landed in prison for links to a terrorist group.
Abebech Gobena, the ‘Mother Teresa’ of Africa, Dies at 85
She created one of Ethiopia’s largest orphanages and through it saved thousands from starvation and disease. She died of complications of Covid-19.
Lynn C. Franklin, Literary Agent and Memoirist on Adoption, Dies at 74
She represented Desmond Tutu and Deepak Chopra, but the book closest to her was the one she wrote about giving up her baby and then reuniting with him.
Josef Silverstein, Scholar and Critic of Myanmar, Dies at 99
He focused on democracy and human rights in a strife-torn country both as an academic and as an on-the-ground adviser to rebel groups.
Kurt Westergaard, 86, Dies; His Muhammad Cartoon Sparked Outrage
A caricature that many Muslims considered blasphemous prompted a debate over free speech and a massacre at the offices of a Paris magazine.