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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Henry di Suvero: A passion for justice and life

Henry di Suvero in 1969.

For many, justice is an interest; for a smaller number, it is a commitment; for a few, it is a passion, as it was for Henry di Suvero. This is especially so for the most marginalized, including African American and Latinx individuals in the United States, aboriginal people in Australia and
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Monday, December 28, 2020
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‘A giant in his field’: UC Berkeley professor emeritus Leo Goodman dies at 92

UC Berkeley professor emeritus Leo Goodman, who others considered a “giant in his field,” died Tuesday at the age of 92 due to COVID-19. 
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Monday, December 7, 2020
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‘Racetrack icon’: Golden Gate Fields trainer Bob Hess Sr. dies at age 86

A well-loved, longtime horse race trainer at Golden Gate Fields, Bob Hess Sr. died Saturday at the age of 86 due to COVID-19.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Denny

‘A true polymath’: UC Berkeley student Alexander Denny dies at age 26

UC Berkeley undergraduate Alexander Denny, a literature aficionado and guitarist remembered by friends as a “beautiful person,” died unexpectedly in his bed Nov. 1.
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Monday, November 16, 2020
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‘He lived like a poet’: Berkeley poet, memoirist, campus teacher AD Miller dies at 98

Poet, memoirist, publisher and former English teacher at UC Berkeley Adam David Miller died on November 4 at the age of 98. 
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Monday, November 16, 2020
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‘A beautiful soul’: Pioneer rock climber Dave Altman dies at 68

Dave Altman, pioneer rock climber and Berkeley Ironworks climbing trainer, died Tuesday at the age of 68 after his van caught fire.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

‘A warm heart’: UC Berkeley anthropology researcher Sam Dubal dies at 33

Campus anthropology researcher and University of Washington anthropology assistant professor Sam Dubal was reported missing Oct. 12 and is now presumed dead.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Zoe Rogers

‘She was a phenomenal human’: UC Berkeley student Zoë Rogers dies at age 19

UC Berkeley student Zoë Rogers will be remembered for advocating for justice, according to Theresa Fasano, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, or GMAHS, director of athletics.
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Thursday, October 29, 2020

‘A wonderful and generous mentor’: UC Berkeley professor Richard Calendar dies at age 80

Richard Calendar, a UC Berkeley professor in the department of molecular and cell biology, or MCB, died Oct. 10 at the age of 80.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

UC Berkeley astronomy professor emeritus Stuart Bowyer dies at 86

UC Berkeley professor emeritus of astronomy Stuart Bowyer, who died Sept. 23, will be remembered for his contributions to the field of X-ray astronomy and his pioneering observations in extreme ultraviolet wavelengths, or EUV.
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