Dickson Despommier Dies at 84; Championed Farming in Skyscrapers
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Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies at 84
He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.The New York Times - 4h -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
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Former Dolphins receiver Howard Twilley, 2-time Super Bowl champion, dies at 81
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G. Ray Hawkins, gallerist who championed photography as fine art, dies at 80
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Archaeologists unearth remains of Roman basilica on the site of new London skyscraper
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Yale secures 84-57 win over Princeton
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Roundtable aims to unpack regenerative cotton farming in Egypt
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