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Paul Brodeur, journalist who exposed asbestos hazards, dies at 92
As a staff writer at the New Yorker, he delved into public health issues and occupational hazards. He also wrote “The Stunt Man,” a novel turned film.
Evelyn Witkin, who studied how cells repair DNA, dies at 102
She received a Lasker Award for demonstrating basic features of the DNA-damage response mechanism, which defends organisms against radiation and other threats.
Susan Love, surgeon who crusaded against breast cancer, dies at 75
She co-founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition and sought to eradicate the disease, which remains the second deadliest cancer for women in the U.S.
Donald Triplett, first person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89
In 1943 he became “Case 1,” the first child formally diagnosed with autism. Backed by his family and community, he worked at a bank and traveled the world.
Leon Rosenberg, trailblazing human geneticist, dies at 89
A former dean of Yale’s medical school, he oversaw pharmaceutical research and defended abortion rights. He also chronicled his struggle with bipolar disorder.
Paul M. Ellwood Jr., a pioneer of HMOs, dies at 95
He practiced medicine for 17 years before turning to national health policy and championing alternative approaches to American health care.
Morton Mower, who helped create a lifesaving heart device, dies at 89
Buried under the skin of the abdomen, the heart device he co-invented monitors irregular heartbeats and can deliver a jolt to shock the heart back to a normal rhythm.
Luc Montagnier, Nobel-winning virologist who co-discovered HIV, dies at 89
His research was instrumental to the development of an HIV blood test and treatments for AIDS.
Jeremiah Stamler, who linked lifestyle with heart health, dies at 102
The longtime Northwestern University professor was known as the father of preventive cardiology.
