Obituaries
Notable Chicagoans and people from around the world who have recently died.
He served as a science adviser, focusing on nuclear deterrence, to every U.S. president who served during his lifetime. Enrico Fermi, his mentor, once called him “the only true genius I have ever met.”
Loretta Swit and Alan Alda were the longest-serving cast members on “M.A.S.H.,” which was based on Robert Altman’s 1970 film.
As the group’s stylist, Mr. Sumler kept tabs on the group’s wardrobe. He also hyped up crowds with dance moves and sang backup.
The Skokie company Searle was purchased by Monsanto in 1985, and he climbed its corporate ranks, becoming CEO and overseeing a pivot from chemical manufacturing to biotech and agriculture, with a focus on genetically modified seeds.
Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Wendt joined the Second City mainstage in 1975.
His family ran Scala Packing Co., a meat wholesaler supplying restaurants. He promoted Italian beef sandwiches, now universally recognized as a Chicago icon, beyond the city and suburbs.
She created a bookstore that was a meeting ground for architects and design devotees, where buyers could find rare works or the latest ones — then kick back in furniture designed by the likes of Mies van der Rohe, or Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Lemon played in the majors from 1975 to 1990, making his debut with the White Sox at 20. He spent the last nine years of his career, beginning in 1982, with the Tigers.
Celebrated for his rich baritone and vocal range, the musician performed in the Windy City as part of Andy and the Bey Sisters, and later at Jazzfest, which was founded by his sibling, Geraldine de Haas.
Mr. Miner mulled the shortcomings and successes of journalism in Chicago.
Mr. Migdoll was always looking for new and creative ways to showcase the dancers.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Schreffler Funeral Home in Kankakee, according to Ryan’s obituary. A memorial will be held at Asbury United Methodist Church on Thursday at noon.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley called Lori Healey “a brilliant leader whose tireless spirit and deep commitment to public service set her apart.” She oversaw development of Wintrust Arena, the Marriott Marquis Chicago and most recently the Obama Presidential Center.
He married into the pizza family and expanded Leona’s with the help of his sons.
“I would like to think something good came out of it,” he once said of the trials.
Buzzi won a Golden Globe and was a two-time Emmy nominee for the NBC comedy seris that ran from 1968 to 1973. She was the only regular to appear in all six seasons, including the pilot.
Jocketty died Friday in the Phoenix area, former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa told the team after speaking with Jocketty’s wife, Sue.
Mrs. Cotter, who’d moved from the North Side to Glenview in her later years, was a docent at the Field Museum, a volunteer theater usher and an election observer, traveled widely and took classes on everything that interested her.
McMichael was diagnosed with ALS four years ago.
His co-docents from the Chicago Architecture Center (the parent company for the cruise) were in awe of Mr. Irving’s ability to command a room, or ... a boat.
From his election on March 13, 2013, the Argentine-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio signaled a different papacy, embracing refugees and the downtrodden.
The table-hopping maitre d’ at Chicago’s oldest Italian restaurant schmoozed with patrons including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Luciano Pavarotti.
Martindale once said his many years as a radio DJ were helpful to him as a game show host because radio calls for constant ad-libs and he learned to handle almost any situation in the spur of the moment.
She snoozed on a train ride through Illinois as Goodman sat next to her and wrote the hit song “City of New Orleans.”
Chicago was a priority for Mr. Ikenberry, who consolidated two campuses — Chicago Circle and the Medical Center — in 1982.
He’d worked at fine dining spots in Hawaii, France and California and at the now-closed Charlie Trotter’s before elevating the menu at his family’s unpretentious Mexican eatery.
Shero worked in the league since the mid-90s with Ottawa, Pittsburgh, New Jersey and Minnesota.
The self-proclaimed “rock & roll survivalist” started playing the drums when he was 14 in his school orchestra but was kicked out for playing too loud.