With his wife, Lin, he circumnavigated the world twice on wooden boats he had built. And they always took their time.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Amer Fakhoury, 57, Dies; Released From Jail in Lebanon After U.S. Pressure
Mr. Fakhoury, an American citizen, had been detained on charges related to the torture of Lebanese prisoners decades ago.
Gisèle Halimi, Influential French Lawyer and Feminist, Dies at 93
Her cases were often precedent-setting and helped shift French laws and attitudes about abortion and women’s rights.
Eusebio Leal Spengler, Who Restored Old Havana, Dies at 77
His decades-long effort to preserve a capital’s colonial buildings turned a former slum into a tourist destination and capitalist success story.
Le Kha Phieu, Vietnam Leader Who Was Pushed Out, Dies at 88
He served for less than four years as the country’s general secretary, losing his post after unusually public factional struggles.
Hawa Abdi, Doctor Who Aided Thousands in Somalia, Dies at 73
Dr. Abdi turned her family’s land into a hospital and camp that treated and supported legions of people displaced during a civil war.
John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83
The politician’s campaign for peace was seen as a driving force behind an end to 25 years of sectarian conflict in the territory.
Lee Teng-hui, 97, Who Led Taiwan’s Turn to Democracy, Dies
Its first popularly elected president, he transformed a police state into a vibrant country while angering Beijing by insisting that Taiwan be treated as a sovereign state.
Milos Jakes, Czech Communist Leader, Is Dead at 97
In 1987 he was made general secretary of the country’s Communist Party. Two years later he was swept aside by reform.
Bruce Blair, Crusader for Nuclear Arms Control, Dies at 72
A former Minuteman launch officer, he sounded alarms about how easy it is to start a nuclear attack, and about the lack of safeguards.