Oscar Niemeyer dies; famed architect designed most of Brazil’s capital
Oscar Niemeyer was considered Latin America’s leading architect of the 20th century. He was 104.
Jack Brooks, influential congressman from Texas, dies at 89
A protege of LBJ, Mr. Brooks led efforts to impeach Nixon and curb federal waste in his 42-year career.
Mona Ackerman, N.Y. clinical psychologist, dies at 66
Dr. Ackerman had developed an early specialty with clients who had HIV/AIDS.
Ignatius Hazim, patriarch of an Eastern Orthodox Church, dies
Ignatius Hazim, 92, the patriarch of a Damascus-based Eastern Orthodox Church, died Dec. 5 in Beirut.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch dies at 103
Australian philanthropist was known for her sharp views on son Rupert Murdoch, chief of News Corp.
Local Obituaries
- William A. McClellan, IRS branch chief
- Stephen D. Vermillion, congressional aide
- Walter J. Romejko, ophthalmologist
- Anita Acosta, nanny and caregiver
- James L. Wheeler, CIA official
- Charles T. Lloyd, Defense employee
- Rose Prakas, media librarian
- Joseph M. O’Neil, obstetrician
- Charles E. McDowell, rear admiral
- Helen Boyd, housekeeper at NIH
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Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104
Niemeyer brought a daring and dramatic approach to public-works design through his glass cathedrals, cantilevered roofs and ovular-shaped buildings.
George McGovern dies (1922-2012)
The former senator lost to Nixon in the 1972 presidential election.
Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s leader through decades of upheaval, dies
The revered former king was a towering figure in politics.
Crooner Andy Williams dies at 84
Variety show host and clean-cut singer Andy Williams, known for his 1960s hit “Moon River,” has died.
Sun Myung Moon dies at age 92
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church, dies at 92.