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William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:21:41 +0000

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.

Pat Montandon, Socialite Who Sought Publicity, and Then World Peace, Dies at 96

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:59:03 +0000

She was known for her lavish parties and her marriage to one of the richest men in San Francisco. After he left her, she found a new purpose: visiting world leaders to plead for peace.

Beatriz González, Who Chronicled Colombia’s Turmoil in Paint, Dies at 93

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 03:00:16 +0000

Often drawing from reproduced images or newspaper photos, she made work that quietly yet memorably critiqued her country’s social and political order.