Notable Figures

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Henry C. Lee, Pioneering Forensic Scientist in High-Profile Cases, Dies at 87

His death refocuses attention on a career that mixed breakthrough crime-scene work with court findings of false testimony.

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Pope Leo XIV Declares Boys Town Founder Father Flanagan Venerable

Civil Rights Leader John M. Perkins Dies at 95

Alan Trustman, Screenwriter of The Thomas Crown Affair and Bullitt, Dies at 95

James G. Robinson, Morgan Creek Co-Founder Behind Major League and Ace Ventura, Dies at 90

Russ Meyer, Longtime Cessna Leader and Citation Visionary, Dies at 93

New Orleans Honors Norman C. Francis With Funeral Mass at St. Louis Cathedral

Franz Xaver Kroetz Marks 80th Birthday, A Playwright Far Beyond “Baby Schimmerlos”

Martyn Butler, Terrence Higgins Trust Co-Founder, Dies at 71

Bellas Artes Tribute Marks Miguel León‑Portilla’s Centenary on Feb. 22

Norman C. Francis, Transformative Xavier University Leader and Civil-Rights Figure, Dies at 94

U.S. Surf Veteran Kurt Van Dyke Found Dead in Costa Rica After Suspected Home-Invasion Robbery

Patti Edwards, BYU Football’s Matriarch, Dies at 93

Vigo Pays Final Tribute to Xesús Alonso Montero at Packed Funeral

Marie-Rose Tessier, France’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 115

‘Ingo Thiel – Die Frau ohne Gesicht’ Airs on ZDF as Last Film Advised by Ingo Thiel

Christopher Clark Named 2026 Ludwig-Börne Prize Laureate

Antoni Serra Ramoneda, Former Caixa Catalunya President and UAB Rector, Dies at 92

Josefina Castellví, First Woman to Lead an Antarctic Base, Dies at 90

Travel Writer Hugh Gantzer, 94, Cremated in Mussoorie With Navy Honours