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

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:08:30 +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

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:53:34 +0000

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

Edith Flanigen, Award-Winning Research Chemist, Dies at 96

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:45:35 +0000

She and her staff at Union Carbide created synthetic materials that improved various industrial processes, including purifying water. She also developed a way to make emeralds.