The first scientist to become defense secretary, Mr. Brown brought technical knowledge and a background in weapons research.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Ringo Lam, Director of Hong Kong Classic ‘City on Fire,’ Dies at 63
He achieved renown with a string of crime dramas, including a 1987 thriller that influenced Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs.”
Geoffrey Langlands, Lauded British Educator in Pakistan, Dies at 101
A British officer who stayed for six decades after his service ended, Mr. Langlands, known as “the Major,” taught at least two future prime ministers.
Shehu Shagari, Former Nigerian President, Dies at 93
Mr. Shagari sought to revive democratic rule, but military officers deposed him during a 1983 economic crisis caused by plummeting oil prices.
Amos Oz, Israeli Author and Peace Advocate, Dies at 79
One of Israel’s most prolific writers, he published numerous works of both fiction and nonfiction, and his writing was translated into more than 35 languages.
Sono Osato, Japanese-American Ballet Star, Is Dead at 99
She toured the world with the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, danced with the Ballet Theater and gained acclaim in two Broadway musicals.
Sister Wendy Beckett, Nun Who Became a BBC Star, Dies at 88
She interrupted a cloistered life of prayer in England and soared to international stardom as one of the most improbable art critics in television history.
Deaths Seized the Attention of Millions in 2018, Sometimes Surprisingly
George and Barbara Bush, John McCain, Aretha Franklin, Anthony Bourdain: Their obituaries were expected to be widely read, but that wasn’t the case with Zombie Boy’s.
Talal bin Abdulaziz, Reformist Saudi Prince, Is Dead at 87
Prince Talal led a group of princes calling for a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia in the 1960s. He was also a supporter of women’s rights.
Yuan Mu, Face of China’s Tiananmen Square Crackdown, Dies at 90
Mr. Yuan is remembered as the government spokesman who said that “not one person” died in the 1989 assault on protesters. Hundreds were reported killed.