‘She made people feel special’: UC Regent Ellen Tauscher dies at 67
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UC Regent Ellen Tauscher died at Stanford University Medical Center on Monday after experiencing complications from pneumonia.
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Julian Curran, victim of hit and run, dies 1 month later
Around a month after he was hit by a car riding his bicycle while crossing Ashby Avenue on Fulton Street, Julian Curran died on April 5 of a heart attack at age 75.
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‘A force of nature’: UC Berkeley alumnus, San Francisco public defender Jeff Adachi dies at 59
Berkeley alumni Jeff Adachi, the Public Defender for the City and County of San Francisco for almost 17 years, died on Feb. 22, at the age of 59.
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‘Cheerleader for everybody’: UC Berkeley professor emeritus, author Gene Rochlin dies at 80
Gene Rochlin, a professor emeritus in the UC Berkeley Energy and Resources Group, died Nov. 25 of stroke complications. He is remembered for his work in a variety of fields, his caring mentorship of students and his excellent storytelling.
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‘Engaging and deeply human writing’: Berkeley ‘street poet’ Julia Vinograd dies at 75
Julia Vinograd, considered Berkeley’s unofficial poet laureate and known to many as the “Bubble Lady,” died Wednesday after struggling against cancer for two months. She was 75.
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Berkeley internet comedian Brandon Moore, creator of ‘What are those?’ meme, dies at 31
Berkeley internet comedian Brandon Moore, or Young Busco, known as the creator of the viral “What are those?” meme, died Nov. 25 at the age of 31, leaving behind his nine children and a legacy of humor.
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‘A reassuring smile’: UC Berkeley student Jessica Christie dies at 23
According to San Francisco Police Department Officer Joseph Tomlinson, Christie was headed east on Broadway on a motorcycle when she crashed into a vehicle at Broadway and Stockton Street about 5:57 a.m. She died of her injuries at a local hospital.
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Berkeley resident, marine engineer, avid seafarer Donald Schweter dies at 80
Born in New York City on July 12, 1938, Schweter graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Schweter worked as an engineer on merchant ships, often spending six months of the year out at sea before he retired in 1999.
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‘Courage and determination’: Former UC Berkeley student Beccs Lee dies of brain cancer at 20
After her diagnosis in August 2017, she left Berkeley to receive treatment in Los Angeles and spend time with her family and new dog Kevin, who was nicknamed Beany because Lee used to call people “human beans,” according to her older sister, Sharyn.
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‘An irreplaceable presence’: UC Berkeley student Sei Won Lim dies at 21
After the accident, which took place near the Campanile on South Drive and Carillon Road, Lim was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A ceremony for Lim was held in El Cerrito on Monday morning to honor his legacy.
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