Blake Mora: Key strategist in Mexico's drug war
Secretary of the Interior Francisco Blake Mora was the point man in Mexico's deadly war on organized crime, seen by many as the embodiment of the government's determination to battle the narcotics...
View ArticleHorticulturist Scott Wilson, founder of L.A.'s North East Trees, dies at 89
Scott Wilson, an ardent horticulturist known for his pledge to plant five trees a day for the rest of his life and his commitment to helping at-risk teenagers find employment in environmental...
View ArticleHar Gobind Khorana, Nobel Prize-winning biologist, dies at 89
Har Gobind Khorana, who rose from poverty in a small village in the Punjab to become one of the giants of modern biology, winning the Nobel Prize in 1968 for work at the University of Wisconsin,...
View ArticleSculptor left mark on art world
Miamians drive past Manuel Carbonell’s work every day on Brickell Avenue, but most don’t know his name. The sculptor died Thursday.
View ArticleBarbara Grier, co-founder of lesbian publishing house, dies at 78
Barbara Grier, a path-breaking publisher who challenged mainstream prejudices to make literature by and about lesbians widely available in the United States and abroad, has died. She was 78.
View ArticleCo-founder of social network Diaspora dies
Ilya Zhitomirskiy, one of the founders of the social networking site Diaspora, has died at age 22.
View ArticleCo-founder of social network Diaspora dies
Ilya Zhitomirskiy, a co-founder of the startup social networking site Diaspora that put an emphasis on privacy and user-control, has died, a company spokesman said Monday. He was 22.
View ArticleDisgraced former United Way CEO dies at 84
Over 22 years, William Aramony built the United Way of America from a tangled web of charities into a philanthropic powerhouse, bringing in more than $3 billion annually. His success was eclipsed by a...
View ArticleCorrection: Obit-Evelyn Lauder story
In a story Nov. 11 about the death of Evelyn Lauder, The Associated Press erroneously reported the annual sales for Estee Lauder Cos. For the fiscal year 2011, the company had net sales of $8.81...
View ArticleFormer Washington Post journalist Estabrook dies
Former Washington Post opinion editor Robert H. Estabrook, who reported from more than 70 countries as a foreign correspondent, has died in Connecticut. He was 93.
View ArticleBillionaire heir to Cargill fortune dies in Calif.
Cargill MacMillan Jr., the multibillionaire heir to the Cargill Inc. agribusiness fortune, has died in Southern California, his family said Tuesday. He was 84.
View Article'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Karl Slover dies at 93
Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film, "The Wizard of Oz," has died. He was 93.
View ArticleMatriarch of family that fought in Cuban Revolution dies at 95
Maria Fariñas Rodriguez, matriarch of a Cuban family whose members fought in the Escambray Mountains during the revolution and were later thrown in prison for delivering guns to guerrillas...
View ArticleViewing Friday for Lorenzo Ladaga, former Hialeah Senior High principal
A viewing is scheduled for Friday night for former Hialeah Senior High School Principal Lorenzo Ladaga.
View ArticleJon B. Lovelace, mutual fund company leader, dies at 84
Jon B. Lovelace, who guided the Los Angeles-based American Funds mutual fund company as it became one of the country's largest money management firms, has died. He was 84.
View ArticleCreator of UK DangerMouse cartoon dies
Mark Hall, who created much loved British children's animations including DangerMouse and Jamie and his Magic Torch, has died. He was 75.
View ArticleBudke, Serna coached together for decade
Kurt Budke believed in Oklahoma State when no one else did, and he wasn't afraid to show it.
View ArticlePockriss, writer of 'Itsy Bitsy' bikini song, dies
Paul Vance remembers calling his friend and fellow songwriter Lee Pockriss more than 50 years ago to share the lyrics of a song he had just written: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini."
View ArticleJudy Cafiero, music lover and community events organizer, dies
When Judy Cafiero played the piano, it sang.
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