‘Renaissance personality’: Former UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor Watson ‘Mac’ Laetsch dies at 86
Former UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor Watson “Mac” Laetsch, who was also a professor emeritus of plant biology, died Jan. 5 at the age of 86.
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‘He brought trust back to the school’: Former Berkeley High School principal Jim Slemp dies
Former principal of Berkeley High School Jim Slemp died in Oregon on Jan. 7. Slemp was the BHS principal for seven years.
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A ‘rich history of impact’: Longtime UC Berkeley professor Doug Tygar dies at 57
Doug Tygar — a UC Berkeley School of Information and electrical engineering and computer sciences department professor — unexpectedly died Jan. 16 at the age of 57.
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‘The Cheatham effect’: Friend of UC Berkeley alumnus Dan Cheatham hosts a memorial in his honor
Friends and acquaintances of UC Berkeley alumnus Dan Cheatham gathered at Alumni House on Sunday evening for a memorial in Cheatham’s honor.
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‘Always happy’: UC Berkeley alum, mountaineer Neil Karpe dies at 23
Remembered as a passionate student, climber, mentor and friend, campus alumnus Neil Karpe died at age 23 Sunday while scaling Mount Sill.
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‘A strong leader’: UC Berkeley lecturer Rob Chandra dies at 53
Rob Chandra, a highly accomplished venture capitalist and beloved Haas School of Business lecturer, died over the weekend of Oct. 19 at the age of 53.
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‘Pillar of the neighborhood’: UC Berkeley alumna, former administrator Anita Eblé dies at 89
Eblé graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business in 1977 with a Master of Business Administration degree, according to Laura Counts.
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‘A tremendous example’: UC Berkeley alumnus, legendary football coach John Ralston dies at 92
John Ralston, UC Berkeley alumnus and former head coach of Stanford University football, died Sept. 14 in Sunnyvale, California at the age of 92.
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‘Always willing to help’: UC Berkeley professor Andrew Packard dies at 59
Berkeley Citation Award winner and beloved professor, Andy Packard, passed away last week at age 59 after a long battle with cancer.
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‘Warm and outgoing’: UC Berkeley supporter Barbara Werner dies at 72
Known for her commitment to UC Berkeley, Berkeley resident Barbara Werner died on Sept. 30 at age 72, leaving behind her husband, Milton Werner, and four children.
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