Espinosa Chepe, Cuban dissident economist, dies
Oscar Espinosa Chepe, a high-level Cuban economist and diplomat who broke with Fidel Castro's government in the 1990s and was imprisoned for dissident activities, died in Spain on Monday. He was 72.
View ArticleCuban dissident Oscar Espinosa Chepe dies
The Cuban government refused to give him permission to go to Spain for treatment of liver disease unless he agreed to never return. He refused.
View ArticleRuth Patrick, pioneering ecologist, dies at 105
Ruth Patrick, a scientist whose research on freshwater ecosystems led to groundbreaking ways to measure pollution in rivers and streams, has died. She was 105.
View ArticleFormer Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Roberto Alonso dies at 62; service Friday
A memorial service will be held for Miami Lakes’ first vice mayor, Roberto Alonso, on Friday.
View ArticleLester Freeman, community leader, dies
Lester Freeman, a longtime civic leader in Miami, pursued a career that led him to executive positions in the telephone industry and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, then banking and...
View ArticleJoan Schwartzman, backbone of Kendall’s Temple Beth Am, dies at 82
Joan Schwartzman, who for more than 30 years was the glue at Kendall’s Temple Beth Am, has died at age 82.
View ArticleNicholas Crane, longtime UM Hurricanes supporter, dies at 90
Nicholas Crane, a longtime University of Miami trustee and Orange Bowl Committee member, has died at 90.
View ArticleCommunity volunteer Alesia Mogul dies
Alesia Cruchley Mogul, a community volunteer known for passion for education and service to people with special needs, died Saturday morning after a brief battle with cancer. She was 66.
View ArticleDedicated doctor who helped introduce cardiac surgery to South Florida dies...
Harold Spear, a pioneer of cardiac surgery in Miami and one of the early developers of the pacemaker, has died in his Miami Beach home.
View ArticleFrank Howard, former Dade school board attorney, dead at 86
Frank Howard Jr., who during two decades as Dade County School Board attorney helped guide the district through desegregation, corporal punishment and school prayer, died Oct. 12 after a long fight...
View ArticleMsgr. Emilio Vallina of Miami’s St. John Bosco Church dead at 87
Msgr. Emilio Vallina, who made a career of helping Cubans and other immigrants in need, died Saturday.
View ArticleCuban journalist who first interviewed Fidel Castro in the Sierra Maestra...
Castro remembered being interviewed by Agustin Alles Soberón in the Sierra Maestra, but not his promises of democracy
View ArticleMamma Rosinella, matriarch of South Beach and Brickell restaurants, dies at 82
Rosa “Mamma Rosinella” Cirone, the woman behind the traditional Italian fare at three South Florida eateries, has died at 82.
View ArticleAnnette Eisenberg, founder of Downtown Bay Forum, dies at 86
Annette Eisenberg, a Miami resident for 63 years and founder of the Downtown Bay Forum, died Thursday. She was 86.
View Article5 Things to Remember about chef Charlie Trotter
Five things to remember about acclaimed Chicago chef Charlie Trotter, who died Tuesday:
View ArticleCharlie Trotter, chef who transformed Chicago dining scene, dies at 54
Before there was "Top Chef," "MasterChef" or "Iron Chef," before chefs were multimedia celebrities who could monetize their volcanic personalities, before "farm-to-table" and "American cuisine" were...
View Article5 Things to Remember about chef Charlie Trotter
Five things to remember about acclaimed Chicago chef Charlie Trotter, who died Tuesday:
View ArticleEditta Sherman, 'Duchess of Carnegie Hall,' dies
Photographer Editta Sherman, dubbed the "Duchess of Carnegie Hall" while living in a studio over the famed auditorium for six decades, has died. She was 101.
View ArticleCause of death for Trotter could take 2 months
Charlie Trotter had built a reputation so stellar that the culinary world still had high expectations for the famed chef after he closed his award-winning namesake Chicago restaurant last summer.
View ArticleGeorge Magovern, Pa. heart surgery pioneer, dies
Dr. George Magovern, a Pittsburgh cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered artificial heart valves, has died. He was 89.
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