‘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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‘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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‘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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‘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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‘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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‘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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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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World traveler, Berkeley political activist David Mundstock dies at 72
UC Berkeley alumnus, local political activist and world traveler David Mundstock died Aug. 28 at the age of 72.
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UC Berkeley engineering professor emeritus Richard White dies at 90
Caring father, friend, colleague, engineer and UC Berkeley professor emeritus Richard “Dick” White died Aug. 14 at the age of 90 in his home on Panoramic Hill. He will be remembered for his drive to help others through invention, his care for the world around him and his ingenuity.
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‘Activist-scholar’: UC Berkeley’s 1st female graduate dean Mary Ann Mason dies at 76
Mary Ann Mason, UC Berkeley’s first female graduate dean, died July 27 at the age of 76.
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