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David Wake, a widely-loved and respected UC Berkeley professor emeritus of integrative biology and the world’s leading salamander expert, died April 29 at the age of 84.
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Remembered for being a “leading light” in his profession, UC Berkeley professor emeritus David Jenkins died March 6 at the age of 85.
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Filmmaker and UC Berkeley graduate student Elizabeth Bird, remembered by those who knew her for her spark and dedication to her craft, died March 28 at the age of 54.
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UC Berkeley public health Professor Emeritus David Starkweather, known for his expertise in hospital mergers and administration, along with his memorable personality, died March 11 at the age of 87.
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Paul Rabinow, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of anthropology and world-renowned anthropologist, died April 6 at the age of 76 in his Berkeley home.
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Robert Middlekauff, well-respected scholar and UC Berkeley professor emeritus of American history, died March 10 at the age of 91.
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UC Berkeley professor emeritus of chemistry and former director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, David Shirley died March 29 at the age of 87 due to age-related illnesses.
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Known on the streets of Berkeley as “the soup lady,” Barbara Brust died Feb. 25 at the age of 69.
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Nilabh Shastri, a widely admired and inspirational UC Berkeley professor in the department of molecular and cell biology, died Jan. 22 at the age of 68.
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Joseph Myers, who taught at UC Berkeley’s ethnic studies department for nearly 30 years, died due to heart complications Dec. 29, 2020, at age 80.
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