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Coleman Barks, UGA professor and poet who popularized Rumi, dies at 88
UGA poet Coleman Barks, celebrated for his own work and for bringing Rumi’s poetry to modern audiences, died in Athens surrounded by his family at age 88.
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Jon Oscher, philanthropist and entrepreneur, dies at 93
The Cartersville resident supported Booth Museum of Western Art, the Tellus Science Museum and the Savoy Automobile Museum
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Carolyn Wills, Atlanta arts scene patron and community activist, dies at 89
Known for her work rescuing the Fox Theatre and championing Atlanta arts, Carolyn Wills dies at the age of 89 after a lifetime of civic leadership.
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Dr. Gloria Wade-Gayles, Spelman College professor, writer, activist, dies at 88
Wade-Gayles died Jan. 25 of a heart attack, her family said. She is being remembered for her many accomplishments and activism.
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Herschel Bloom, prominent Atlanta attorney, dead at 82
Herschel Bloom, an Atlanta attorney with a passion for baseball, has died. Bloom was a longtime assistant coach of the East Cobb Yankees team for older high school players.
Dr. William (Bill) H. Foege, Atlanta global public health giant, dies at 89
Dr. William (Bill) H. Foege, a former CDC director who helped eradicate smallpox and whose health work saved millions of lives, died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89.
Barry Lynch, pioneer in computer programming, dies at 92
Barry Lynch displayed a sharp intelligence paired with superior analytical skills, his family said. Solving problems, even thorny ones, came naturally to him.
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John Lambis, longtime radio producer and advertising executive, dies at 76
Bob Lacey — one half of Radio Hall of Fame duo Bob & Sheri — credits the late John Lambis with helping lauch his career when they were both 19 in Massachusetts.