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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:39:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/shipping-magnate-paul-soros-dies-in-nyc-at-87/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/shipping-magnate-paul-soros-dies-in-nyc-at-87/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:52:14 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395396 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/shipping-magnate-paul-soros-dies-in-nyc-at-87/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/abortion-rights-crusader-henry-morgentaler-dead-at-90/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/abortion-rights-crusader-henry-morgentaler-dead-at-90/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 17:27:29 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389266 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/abortion-rights-crusader-henry-morgentaler-dead-at-90/feed/ 0 TORONTO – To his enemies he was a mass murderer, but to many he... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/paying-tribute-to-a-canadian-original/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/paying-tribute-to-a-canadian-original/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Barbara Amiel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/paying-tribute-to-a-canadian-original/feed/ 0 Barbara Amiel on a moral man who couldn't turn his back on truth http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/peter-worthington-a-co-founder-of-the-toronto-sun-has-died-at-age-86/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/peter-worthington-a-co-founder-of-the-toronto-sun-has-died-at-age-86/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:17:38 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/peter-worthington-a-co-founder-of-the-toronto-sun-has-died-at-age-86/feed/ 0 TORONTO, Cananda – Peter Worthington, the veteran newspaperman who co-founded the Toronto Sun, has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/remembering-jeanne-cooper-aka-mrs-chancellor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/remembering-jeanne-cooper-aka-mrs-chancellor/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:53:41 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381997 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/remembering-jeanne-cooper-aka-mrs-chancellor/feed/ 0 The soap world mourns loss of Genoa City mainstay http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/cape-breton-singer-rita-macneil-dies-at-age-68/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/cape-breton-singer-rita-macneil-dies-at-age-68/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:15:37 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372781 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/cape-breton-singer-rita-macneil-dies-at-age-68/feed/ 0 Maritime legend sang of courage to rise above life's challenges http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/mousketeer-and-film-star-annette-funicello-dead-at-70/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/mousketeer-and-film-star-annette-funicello-dead-at-70/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:16:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369292 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/mousketeer-and-film-star-annette-funicello-dead-at-70/feed/ 0 Singer and actress remembered as the queen of The Mickey Mouse Club http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/canadian-sporstcasting-pioneer-johnny-esaw-dead-at-87/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/canadian-sporstcasting-pioneer-johnny-esaw-dead-at-87/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:48:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369036 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/canadian-sporstcasting-pioneer-johnny-esaw-dead-at-87/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The man considered Canada’s ambassador of amateur sports, who brought football, figure... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/fashion-designer-lilly-pulitzer-known-for-her-tropical-print-dresses-dies-in-fla-at-81/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/fashion-designer-lilly-pulitzer-known-for-her-tropical-print-dresses-dies-in-fla-at-81/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:19:34 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369021 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/fashion-designer-lilly-pulitzer-known-for-her-tropical-print-dresses-dies-in-fla-at-81/feed/ 0 MIAMI – Lilly Pulitzer, a Palm Beach socialite turned designer whose tropical print dresses... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/schwarzenegger-mourns-loss-of-joe-weider-godfather-of-fitness/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/schwarzenegger-mourns-loss-of-joe-weider-godfather-of-fitness/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:29:48 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364306 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/schwarzenegger-mourns-loss-of-joe-weider-godfather-of-fitness/feed/ 0 Montreal bodybuilding guru leaves behind 'fantastic legacy of a fitter world' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/flq-terrorist-paul-rose-major-figure-in-1970-october-crisis-dies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/flq-terrorist-paul-rose-major-figure-in-1970-october-crisis-dies/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:09:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360542 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/flq-terrorist-paul-rose-major-figure-in-1970-october-crisis-dies/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – A convicted terrorist who played a pivotal role in Quebec’s 1970 October... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/doug-christie-dead-at-the-age-of-66/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/doug-christie-dead-at-the-age-of-66/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:32:11 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359325 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/doug-christie-dead-at-the-age-of-66/feed/ 0 VICTORIA – Supporters called Victoria lawyer Doug Christie a staunch defender of free speech... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/eugene-whelan-dead-at-the-age-of-88/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/eugene-whelan-dead-at-the-age-of-88/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:47:19 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352555 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/eugene-whelan-dead-at-the-age-of-88/feed/ 0 Former Agriculture Minister was known for his trademark Stetson and his bull-in-a-china-shop bluntness http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/etch-a-sketch-inventor-andre-cassagnes-dies-near-paris/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/etch-a-sketch-inventor-andre-cassagnes-dies-near-paris/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:47:52 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346041 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/etch-a-sketch-inventor-andre-cassagnes-dies-near-paris/feed/ 0 BRYAN, Ohio – Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch toy that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/douglas-leiterman-co-creator-of-cbc-show-this-hour-has-seven-days-died/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/douglas-leiterman-co-creator-of-cbc-show-this-hour-has-seven-days-died/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:14:33 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332411 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/douglas-leiterman-co-creator-of-cbc-show-this-hour-has-seven-days-died/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Television producer and journalist Douglas Leiterman, who was championed as one of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/norman-schwarzkopf-dead-at-78/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/norman-schwarzkopf-dead-at-78/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:57:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331948 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/norman-schwarzkopf-dead-at-78/feed/ 0 Norman Schwarzkopf has died, the Associated Press reports. The retired general — nicknamed ‘Stormin... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/twitter-remembers-the-creator-of-the-thunderbirds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/twitter-remembers-the-creator-of-the-thunderbirds/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:31:35 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331741 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/twitter-remembers-the-creator-of-the-thunderbirds/feed/ 0 [View the story "Twitter remembers Gerry Anderson, creator of the Thunderbirds" on Storify] Twitter... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/former-quebec-politician-camil-samson-dies-at-the-age-of-77/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/former-quebec-politician-camil-samson-dies-at-the-age-of-77/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:42:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/former-quebec-politician-camil-samson-dies-at-the-age-of-77/feed/ 0 QUEBEC – Camil Samson, a firebrand populist Quebec politician who campaigned actively for the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/remembering-ravi-shankar-godfather-of-world-music-dead-at-92/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/remembering-ravi-shankar-godfather-of-world-music-dead-at-92/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:38:32 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/remembering-ravi-shankar-godfather-of-world-music-dead-at-92/feed/ 0 Sitar master bridged East and West — 'a global ambassador of India's cultural heritage' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/barbara-ann-scott-only-canadian-to-win-womens-olympic-gold-dead-at-age-84/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/barbara-ann-scott-only-canadian-to-win-womens-olympic-gold-dead-at-age-84/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:00:43 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298427 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/barbara-ann-scott-only-canadian-to-win-womens-olympic-gold-dead-at-age-84/feed/ 0 She was Canada’s Sweetheart. Barbara Ann Scott, the only Canadian to win the Olympic... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/raylene-rankin-singer-in-cape-breton-group-the-rankin-family-dies-of-cancer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/raylene-rankin-singer-in-cape-breton-group-the-rankin-family-dies-of-cancer/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:07:05 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/30/raylene-rankin-singer-in-cape-breton-group-the-rankin-family-dies-of-cancer/feed/ 0 HALIFAX - Raylene Rankin of the internationally acclaimed Nova Scotia musical group The Rankin Family died Sunday after losing her fight with cancer. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/arthur-ochs-sulzberger-former-new-york-times-publisher-dies-at-86/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/arthur-ochs-sulzberger-former-new-york-times-publisher-dies-at-86/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:37:49 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/arthur-ochs-sulzberger-former-new-york-times-publisher-dies-at-86/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who led the newspaper to new levels of influence and profit amid some of the most significant moments in 20th-century journalism, died Saturday. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/sam-sniderman-founder-of-legendary-toronto-music-store-dies-at-92/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/sam-sniderman-founder-of-legendary-toronto-music-store-dies-at-92/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:41:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296291 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/sam-sniderman-founder-of-legendary-toronto-music-store-dies-at-92/feed/ 0 TORONTO - Media reports say Sam Sniderman, the founder of the legendary Sam the Record Man music store, has died. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/neil-armstrong-dead-at-82/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/neil-armstrong-dead-at-82/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:10:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286220 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/25/neil-armstrong-dead-at-82/feed/ 0 On clear night with a full moon, "think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink,” says his family http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/elizabeth-ann-sovis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/elizabeth-ann-sovis/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:36:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282256 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/elizabeth-ann-sovis/feed/ 0 She loved the outdoors, even taking her boys skiing as babies. At 50, she got on a bike for the first time and found a new love. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/last-gay-jewish-holocaust-survivor-dies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/last-gay-jewish-holocaust-survivor-dies/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:02:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270681 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/last-gay-jewish-holocaust-survivor-dies/feed/ 0 The last known gay and Jewish survivor of the Holocaust died on Sunday in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/andrew-sarris-auteur-provocateur/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/andrew-sarris-auteur-provocateur/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:51:58 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269110 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/andrew-sarris-auteur-provocateur/feed/ 0 When I learned Andrew Sarris died, I mentioned that reading The American Cinema in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/ryan-snutch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/ryan-snutch/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:40:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/ryan-snutch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/ryan-snutch/feed/ 0 He was selfless, always helping others. As a child he never pressured his parents for toys, even when all his friends had Nintendo. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/giovanna-quarin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/giovanna-quarin/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/giovanna-quarin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/giovanna-quarin/feed/ 0 She came to Canada from Italy’s Friuli region, and her heritage, including bocce ball, remained an integral part of her life http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/harold-norman-lynge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/harold-norman-lynge/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/harold-norman-lynge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/harold-norman-lynge/feed/ 0 A farmboy turned neurosurgeon, he fell in love with a craggy plot of land on the Juan de Fuca strait, and returned every year http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/james-forrest-kienholz/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/james-forrest-kienholz/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:05:43 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213666 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/james-forrest-kienholz/feed/ 0 He was meticulous, unmaterialistic and frugal, waiting until his 65th birthday to get the seniors’ rate on a fishing licence http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/suntharam-yogarajah/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/suntharam-yogarajah/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:55:43 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212416 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/07/suntharam-yogarajah/feed/ 0 He survived war and violence in Sri Lanka, then rebuilt his family in Montreal http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/christopher-michael-sheppard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/christopher-michael-sheppard/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:40:37 +0000 Stephanie Findlay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/christopher-michael-sheppard/feed/ 0 He grew up by the often perilous waters of Newfoundland, and once saved a cousin from drowning http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/18/ramesh-chandra-sharma/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/18/ramesh-chandra-sharma/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:45:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208743 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/18/ramesh-chandra-sharma/feed/ 2 A fun-loving cab driver who enjoyed Bollywood music and card games, his main desire was to make his children happy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/the-end/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/the-end/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:00:14 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/the-end/feed/ 0 A thrill-seeker, he'd grown up with a new job; his parents bought him a dirt bike to recognize his new-found maturity http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/sheilah-lorraine-wheeler-sweatman/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/sheilah-lorraine-wheeler-sweatman/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:15:26 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/sheilah-lorraine-wheeler-sweatman/feed/ 0 She was the ‘glue’ that held her family together, and wanted to help everyone. That led her to become a search-and-rescue volunteer. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/jason-richard-chenier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/jason-richard-chenier/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:45:59 +0000 Jen Cutts http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201986 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/jason-richard-chenier/feed/ 0 Born into a mining family, it wasn’t long before he followed in his father’s footsteps. Safety was one of his main concerns. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/blue-gene-lonechild-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/blue-gene-lonechild-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:35:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/blue-gene-lonechild-2/feed/ 0 At 12, he marched across Canada to protest lenient penalties given to many violent criminals http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/06/terry-lee-pettigrew-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/06/terry-lee-pettigrew-2/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:00:05 +0000 Stephanie Findlay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/06/terry-lee-pettigrew-2/feed/ 0 On his own from the time he was eight, he hadn’t seen his brother in more than three decades http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/virginia-dorothy-little/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/virginia-dorothy-little/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:10:06 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=197384 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/virginia-dorothy-little/feed/ 0 She was a happy person, and made others feel so as well. But she also knew tragedy, losing a son, former spouse, and husband. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/15/geoffrey-ernest-yellow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/15/geoffrey-ernest-yellow/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:35:19 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196409 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/15/geoffrey-ernest-yellow/feed/ 0 In the winter, he parked his Harley-Davidson in the living room. When his wife died of cancer, the long rides helped him cope. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/donald-rayworth-crandall/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/donald-rayworth-crandall/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:55:43 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195116 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/donald-rayworth-crandall/feed/ 0 He nursed his wife through the tragedy of Alzheimer’s, but ‘he never complained that it was hard, and never asked for help’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/william-quintero-martinez/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/william-quintero-martinez/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 13:55:44 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=192895 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/william-quintero-martinez/feed/ 0 His mother brought him from Colombia to Canada for a safer life. He hoped to be a musician after finishing school. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/06/the-end-alysa-naomi-rotstein-1981-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/06/the-end-alysa-naomi-rotstein-1981-2011/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:05:35 +0000 Jen Cutts http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181363 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/06/the-end-alysa-naomi-rotstein-1981-2011/feed/ 1 She had the rare gift of being able to bring people out of their shells http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/peter-denney-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/peter-denney-2/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:56:49 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=171405 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/peter-denney-2/feed/ 1 Since childhood, he’d loved adventures. After he retired in December, he and his wife set off on another one.