Larry Ashmead, editor of Asimov, Hillerman and other writers, dies at age 78 in NY

Longtime book editor Larry Ashmead dies at 78

Jack Horkheimer, host of ‘Star Gazer’ who popularized naked-eye astronomy, dies at 72

‘Star Gazer’ host Jack Horkheimer dies at 72

Matthew Simmons, energy investment banker, offshore wind energy advocate, dies in Maine

Simmons, energy investment banker, dies in Maine

Stanford scientist Stephen Schneider, who advised White Houses on climate change, dead at 65

Climate scientist Stephen Schneider dead at 65

David Blackwell, Berkeley mathematician and 1st black Academy of Sciences scholar, dead at 91

Berkeley mathematician David Blackwell dead at 91

David Blackwell, eminent mathematician and 1st black Academy of Sciences scholar, dead at 91

Eminent mathematician David Blackwell dead at 91

Scientific American columnist Martin Gardner, prolific math and science writer, dies at 95

Martin Gardner, 95, math and science writer, dies

Martin Gardner, mathematics and science writer, dies at 95 in Oklahoma

Martin Gardner, math and science writer, dies

Alaskans mourn death of Walter Hickel, former governor and Nixon Cabinet member, at age 90

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Walter Hickel, former Alaska governor and Nixon Cabinet member, dies at 90

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Guenter Wendt, pad leader who shepherded astronauts into space hatch, dies at 86 in Florida

Wendt, engineer at Cape Canaveral, dies at 86

Conservationist Edgar Wayburn, ex-Sierra Club president who won Medal of Freedom, dies at 103

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Aaron Cohen, former head of Johnson Space Center, pioneer of shuttle program, dies in Texas

Former head of Johnson Space Center dies in Texas

Dermatologist Kligman, whose research led to acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A, dies in Pa. at 93

Retin-A researcher Kligman dies in Pa. at 93

Dermatologist Albert Kligman dies, research led to wrinkle drug Retin-A

Retin-A researcher Albert Kligman dies

PHILADELPHIA — Dermatologist Albert M. Kligman, whose research led to discoveries including the acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A but whose pioneering work was overshadowed by his experiments involving prisoners, has died. He was 93.

Fish and Wildlife director Sam Hamilton dies after suffering chest pains on ski slopes

Fish and Wildlife chief dies after skiing

WASHINGTON — The director of the Fish and Wildlife Service died Saturday after suffering chest pains while skiing in Colorado. Sam Hamilton was 54.

Bill Gordon, designer of famous Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, dies at 92 in New York

Designer of famous Arecibo telescope dies at 92

Bill Gordon, designer of famous Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, dies at 92

Designer of famous Arecibo telescope dies at 92

Andrew Lange, Caltech physicist who explored remnants of Big Bang, dead at 52

Caltech cosmologist Andrew Lange dead at 52

Andrew Lange, Caltech physicist who explored remnants of Big Bang, dead at 53

Caltech cosmologist Andrew Lange dead at 53

Former US Sen. Charles Mathias, moderate Md. Republican who championed civil rights, dies

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