UC Berkeley professor emeritus Paul Rabinow dies at age 76
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, professor emeritus of American history, dies at age 91
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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‘A creator of new knowledge’: UC Berkeley professor, Berkeley Lab director David Shirley dies at age 87
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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‘Bulldozer for justice’: Homelessness advocate Barbara Brust dies at age 69
Known on the streets of Berkeley as “the soup lady,” Barbara Brust died Feb. 25 at the age of 69.
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Former UC Berkeley professor, researcher Nilabh Shastri dies at age 68
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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UC Berkeley professor, activist Joseph Myers dies at age 80
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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Henry di Suvero: A passion for justice and life
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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‘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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‘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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‘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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