He was called the father of underwater archaeology, finding treasures in shipwrecks around the world that illuminated ancient history.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Cepillín, a Clown Beloved Across Latin America, Is Dead at 75
Over a half-century, he hosted television shows, sold millions of albums and toured the Americas.
Bhaskar Menon, Who Turned Capitol Records Around, Dies at 86
After becoming the label’s chief in 1971, he oversaw the release of gargantuan hits like Pink Floyd’s album “The Dark Side of the Moon.”
Edward C. Luck, Architect of U.N. Code on Genocide, Dies at 72
He transformed vague ideals into a strategy on when the world should collectively intervene to stop mass atrocities.
Yaphet Kotto, James Bond Villain and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 81
The actor, who descended from Cameroonian royalty, was known for his roles in movies like “Midnight Run” and the TV show “Homicide: Life on the Street.”
Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, King of the Zulu Nation, Dies at 72
He led South Africa’s largest ethnic group through decades of change and political turmoil.
Aleksander Doba, Who Kayaked Across the Atlantic, Dies at 74
He hungered to paddle across an ocean so vast it seemed infinite. He did it three times, setting records and becoming a national hero in Poland.
Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s ‘Father of the Nation,’ Dies at 84
Mr. Somare, who played a major role in leading the country to independence from Australia, was its longest-serving prime minister.
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Former Saudi Oil Minister, Dies at 90
As Saudi Arabia’s powerful oil minister, he was architect of the Arab world’s drive to control its own energy resources in the 1970s.
Bernard Lown, Inventive Heart Doctor and Antiwar Activist, Dies at 99
He created the first effective heart defibrillator and co-founded a physicians group that campaigned against nuclear war, earning a Nobel Peace Prize.