Mr. Binder’s thousands of reports for The Times included coverage of the Berlin Wall’s construction in 1961 and its destruction in 1989.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Peter Ball, Anglican Bishop Jailed for Sex Abuse, Dies at 87
A protégé of Prince Charles, he was convicted of abusing boys and young men and stood at the center of a case study in impunity within the church.
Philippe Zdar, Influential French Music Producer, Dies at 52
A major figure in the electro scene, Mr. Zdar fell out of a window in an accident in Paris on Wednesday night.
Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s First Democratically Elected President, Dies
Mohamed Morsi collapsed and died in a Cairo courtroom. Critics cited poor prison conditions and denial of medicine as a possible cause of death.
Murray Polner, Antiwar Editor and Author, Is Dead at 91
An outspoken pacifist, Mr. Polner founded the progressive public affairs journal Present Tense in 1973 and was its only editor until it closed in 1990.
Semyon Rozenfeld, Last Known Survivor of Death Camp Escape, Dies at 96
Mr. Rozenfeld escaped the Sobibor camp in Poland in 1943 along with about 300 other prisoners. He was among fewer than 60 who survived the war.
Louis Levi Oakes, Last of the Mohawk Code Talkers, Dies at 94
Native American soldiers like Mr. Oakes helped Allied forces prevail in World War II with an impenetrable code based on indigenous languages.
Frank Lucas Dies at 88; Drug Kingpin Depicted in ‘American Gangster’
His rise from poverty to riches through a drug-smuggling enterprise was a larger-than-life tale of ambition, organization and ruthless brutality.
Edward Seaga, Who Led Jamaica on a Conservative Path, Dies at 89
Promising “deliverance is near” amid economic turmoil, Mr. Seaga ousted Michael Manley to become prime minister and grew close to the U.S. and Britain.
Prem Tinsulanonda, Former Thai Premier and Adviser to King, Dies at 98
The prime minister from 1980 to 1988, Mr. Prem survived two coup attempts and weakened the influence of political parties and the military.