An advocate for the poor, he was a force behind the progressive turn taken by many Latin American Catholics in the 1970s and ’80s.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Luis Echeverría Alvarez, Former President of Mexico, Dies at 100
He had faced accusations that, as interior secretary, he was responsible for repressing protests before the 1968 Olympics that ended in a massacre.
José Eduardo dos Santos, Longtime Angolan Ruler, Dies at 79
As Angola’s president for 38 years, Mr. dos Santos ended the country’s civil war. He also launched an economic boom, but it mainly benefited his family and friends.
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67
Mr. Abe was shot on Friday during a campaign event. Before he left office in 2020, he helped pull his country out of economic malaise but fell short of his most cherished goal: to normalize Japan’s military after decades of postwar pacifism.
Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator, Dies at 60
The manga artist won international fame with a story that inspired a trading card game rivaling Pokemon as one of Japan’s most recognizable cultural exports.
Zhang Sizhi, Lawyer Who Defended Chinese Dissidents, Dies at 94
He shed tears over the challenge of defending clients in a system stacked against them. But even in defeat, admirers said, he set a lasting example.
Hershel Williams, a Hero in the Battle for Iwo Jima, Dies at 98
He was the last of the 27 Marines and Navy servicemen who received Medals of Honor in the 36-day fight for the Japanese island.
Deborah James, British Cancer Campaigner and Podcaster, Dies at 40
She had chronicled her struggle with an incurable bowel tumor with candor and vivacity after the illness was diagnosed more than five years ago.
Leonardo Del Vecchio Dies at 87; Transformed Eyeglass Industry
He merged eyewear with fashion, turning a quotidian necessity into high style. He rose from poverty to become one of the world’s wealthiest men.
Haleh Afshar, Who Fought for Rights of Muslim Women, Dies at 77
An Iranian-born British scholar and self-described “Muslim feminist,” she joined the House of Lords and advised the British government on women’s issues.