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Wayne S. Smith, a leading critic of the embargo on Cuba, dies at 91
A veteran Cuba expert at the State Department, Wayne Smith resigned in protest over America’s embargo against the island nation in 1982.
Bruce Bastian, WordPerfect co-founder and LGBTQ+ champion, dies at 76
Bruce Bastian, an Idaho farmer’s son who co-created WordPerfect, the once-ubiquitous word processor that a generation of computer users relied on to write and edit documents - and who later came out as gay and became an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights - died June 16 at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 76.
Michael Tracy, artist who helped restore a Texas border town, dies at 80
Michael Tracy, a flamboyant artist inspired by religion, violence, and sensuality who dedicated much of his life to preserving neglected 19th-century architecture on the Texas-Mexico border, died June 15 at his studio compound in San Ygnacio, Texas. He was 80.
Nancy Azara, sculptor who created a haven for feminist artists, dies at 84
Nancy Azara, a sculptor who evoked ancient feminine imagery in her carved and painted wood pieces, and who in 1979 was a founder of the New York Feminist Art Institute, a school run by and for women artists, died June 27 in Manhattan. She was 84.
V. Craig Jordan, who discovered a key breast cancer drug, dies at 76
Dr. Jordan was a leader in the war on cancer, initially working with tamoxifen.
Shay Youngblood, influential black author and playwright, dies at 64
Her works about her upbringing by a churchgoing cohort of “Big Mamas” and her adventures in Paris as a young aspiring writer inspired a generation of young Black women.