Akebono was the first foreign-born grand champion of sumo
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The wrestler who shocked and changed Japan died in early April, aged 54 ..read more
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Rose Dugdale went from debutante to IRA bombmaker
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The heiress and IRA militant died on March 18th, aged 82 ..read more
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Paul Alexander lived longer than anyone in an iron lung
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The lawyer and author died on March 11th, aged 78 ..read more
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Amnon Weinstein turned grief into music again
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The restorer and reviver of Holocaust violins died on March 4th, aged 84 ..read more
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Frans de Waal taught the world that animals had emotions
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The Dutch-American primatologist died on March 14th, aged 75 ..read more
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Toriyama Akira was probably Japan’s greatest manga master
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The reclusive but tireless creator of “Dragon Ball” died on March 1st, aged 68 ..read more
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Iris Apfel became a fashion icon in her ninth decade
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No geriatric nonsense was going to hold her back ..read more
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Iris Apfel became a fashion icon in her eighth decade
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No geriatric nonsense was going to hold her back ..read more
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Robert Badinter persuaded France to abolish the guillotine
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The man who fought to abolish the death penalty in France died on February 9th, aged 95 ..read more
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Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity
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On February 16th Russian authorities announced the death of the opposition leader ..read more
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