Obituary – Page 29 – People's World

Author, poet, activist Maya Angelou dies at age 86

May 28, 2014 By Associated Press

Angelou, a Renaissance woman and cultural pioneer, died Wednesday morning at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, her son, Guy B. Johnson, said in a statement.

Farley Mowat: Writer, socialist and environmentalist

May 23, 2014 By John Green

Canadian author Farley Mowat, who died on May 12, wrote with humour, keen perception and passionate social commitment, completing over 40 books and numerous articles.

H.R. Giger, 74: Surrealist artist known for his “Alien”

May 13, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Known worldwide by fans of alternative and surreal art and having something of a cult following, Giger was known for his unsettling and unique style of biomechanical science fiction designs.

We remember Rubin Hurricane Carter

May 6, 2014 By Frank Chapman

Brother Carter's struggle was our struggle, what they did to him they did to us because racism is the common thread that twines our lives together.

Mike Giocondo, 85: Fighter for justice at home and abroad

April 23, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Mike Giocondo has died in the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville one week after being admitted for heart failure.