The prime minister from 1980 to 1988, Mr. Prem survived two coup attempts and weakened the influence of political parties and the military.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
Bob Hawke, Who Led Australia Into a New Era as Prime Minister, Dies at 89
A highly popular prime minister from 1983 to 1991, he was an ally of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and revolutionized the Australian economy.
Mavis Pusey, Under-the-Radar Abstract Artist, Is Dead at 90
She favored bold geometric forms, especially in works inspired by urban construction and demolition in New York City.
Dr. David Hamburg, Leader in Conflict Resolution, Dies at 93
As a behavioral scientist and president of the Carnegie Corporation, he took on policy issues that bring about “hatred and violence and ignorance.”
Tejshree Thapa, Defender of Human Rights in South Asia, Dies at 52
Her investigations sought to establish mass rape and sexual enslavement as crimes against humanity. She also spent time in the field with survivors.
Agnès Varda, Influential French New Wave Filmmaker, Dies at 90
Ms. Varda was closely associated with the movement known as the New Wave, although her reimagining of cinematic conventions actually predated it.
Rafi Eitan, 92, Israeli Spymaster Who Caught Eichmann, Is Dead
He led the team that seized the Nazi architect of the Final Solution in Argentina and later handled the American spy Jonathan Jay Pollard.
Sidney Verba, Innovative Scholar of Democracies, Dies at 86
His pioneering research compared civic participation and democracy in five countries. In a parallel career, he headed, and digitized, Harvard’s library.
Zhores Alferov, 88, Dies; Nobel Winner Paved Way for Laser Technology
A Russian who shared the 2000 physics prize with Americans after they had engaged in a Cold War “laser race.” The work led to DVDs and cellphones.
Marella Agnelli, Society’s ‘Last Swan’ and a Passionate Gardener, Is Dead at 91
Mrs. Agnelli, descended from Neapolitan nobility and married into the Fiat empire, became a subject of high society fascination.