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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Petersen, a practising Muslim, was twice married and fathered six children.He was shot dead at his home on 16 December 2006. [7] In tribute Ebrahim Rasool, premier of the Western Cape, praised Petersen's ability to "capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy, and demonstrate our humanity through music and drama."
H. Burke Peterson, 89, American Member of the Presiding Bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [265] John S. Ragin, 83, American actor (Quincy, M.E., The Parallax View, Earthquake). [266] Makame Rashidi, 69, Tanzanian military officer and diplomat, Ambassador to Malawi, leader of Tanzania People's Defence Force (1989 ...
Jerome P. "J.P." Peterson (July 14, 1936 – January 25, 2018) was an American educator and politician. Peterson was born in Braham, Minnesota . He received his bachelor's degree in education from Augsburg College in 1958.
Cy Leslie, 85, American founder of Pickwick Records and MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group. [86] Alekos Michaelides, 74, Cypriot politician, Foreign Minister. [87] Yunus Mohamed, 57, South African lawyer and anti-Apartheid activist. [88] Ken Nelson, 96, American record producer and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. [89]
The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2022 within the period January–June. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.
When Peterson first joined the 4th Fighter Group, they were assigned the P-47 Thunderbolt, which was a radical change from the Spitfires the Eagle Squadron pilots had flown. While flying a P-47 over the English Channel, Peterson was forced to bail out at 500 feet (150 m) above the water. His parachute failed, but miraculously Peterson survived ...
Leslie Esdaile Banks née Peterson (1959–2011), Wharton School of Finance class of 1981: wrote under the pen names of Leslie Esdaile, Leslie E. Banks, Leslie Banks and L. A. Banks in various genres; was 2008 Essence Literary Awards Storyteller of the Year [19] [20] Ralph Barbieri (1945–2020) Wharton MBA class of 1970: [21] [22] radio ...