He began his 36-year career in the military as a fighter pilot and was the only prisoner of war in the Vietnam conflict to become a four-star general.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Budi Tek, 65, Dies; His Fortune Built a Vast Trove of Asian Art
He was one of the world’s top collectors, and his immense Yuz Museum in Shanghai helped establish the region’s bustling art scene.
Marina Goldovskaya, 80, Dies; Filmmaker Documented Russian Life
In about 30 documentaries she looked at the people and history of her homeland, some of it brutally dark.
Kip Hawley, Transportation Security Administrator, Dies at 68
He sought to overhaul a much-maligned federal agency by enhancing security procedures, bolstering morale and taking a common-sense approach to the job.
Dagny Carlsson, Centenarian Blogger, Dies at 109
She began posting about her daily life in Sweden at the age of 99. She went on to acquire a worldwide fan base.
Vera Gissing, Who Was Rescued by ‘Britain’s Schindler,’ Dies at 93
She was not quite 11 when train convoys organized by a London stockbroker carried her and hundreds of other Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II.
Yvan Colonna, Corsican Jailed for French Prefect’s Murder, Dies at 61
A folk hero for Corsica’s nationalist movement, he evaded a long manhunt but was finally arrested in 2003. He died shortly after being brutally attacked in prison.
Evgeny Maslin, Russian General Who Secured Nuclear Arsenal, Dies at 84
He persuaded Ukraine and other post-Soviet states to give up their weapons, then worked with the U.S. to safeguard and dismantle thousands of them.
Monique Hanotte, Savior of Allied Airmen, Dies at 101
Using her knowledge of the Belgium-France border and quick thinking, she guided dozens of downed Allied airmen to safety during World War II.
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.