Horst Köhler, Former German President and I.M.F. Leader, Dies at 81
He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the first German president in four decades to resign.
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Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81
Horst Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before stunning the country by resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country’s ...ABC News - 10h -
Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes who lived in exile in Nicaragua dies at 65
Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, died late TuesdayABC News - Jan. 22 -
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards dies at 67
Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67
Texas-born activist who spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights died after a battle with brain cancer. Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood who helped turn the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered for breaking barriers
Columbus, Ohio, attorney and former state Sen. Ben Espy will be remembered at a service for his decades of service to the state and cityABC News - Jan. 10 -
Jean Milant, founder of Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions, dies at 81
Jean Milant, founder of Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions, worked with artists Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari and many others, dies at 81.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88
Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at 88, state TV ERT reportsABC News - Jan. 5 -
Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81
She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks.The New York Times - Jan. 3
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