Hoisting the sailsObituary: Steve Sawyer died on July 31stThe leader of Greenpeace for 30 years, and chief strategist of the Rainbow Warrior, was 63Aug 22
In her magnificenceObituary: Toni Morrison died on August 5thThe incomparable chronicler of the African-American experience was 88Aug 13
Under the volcanoesObituary: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho died on July 7thIndonesia’s unexpectedly popular government disaster spokesman was 49Aug 8
The long arm of the lawObituary: Robert Morgenthau died on July 21stManhattan’s longest-serving district attorney, who made New York a safer place, was 99Aug 1
The butcher of BeijingObituary: Li Peng died on July 22ndChina’s prime minister in 1987-98, who became the public face of the Tiananmen massacre, was 90Jul 25
Congo’s wheelsObituary: Pierre Mambele died on June 8thThe taxi-driver of choice for Western journalists in Congo was 74Jul 18
Master and apprenticeObituary: David Esterly died on June 15thThe master wood-carver, devoted to the style of Grinling Gibbons, was 75Jun 27
The pursuit of beautyObituary: Franco Zeffirelli died on June 15thThe director of spectacular operas, plays and films was 96Jun 20
Did he or didn’t he?Obituary: Claus von Bülow died on May 25thThe protagonist of two of America’s most sensational trials was 92Jun 13
Cats large and smallObituary: Judith Kerr died on May 23rdThe creator of the Mog books and “The Tiger Who Came to Tea” was 95Jun 6
His light materialsObituary: I.M.Pei died on May 16thThe architect most famous for the Louvre pyramid was 102May 29
Advance Australia FairObituary: Bob Hawke died on May 16thAustralia’s longest-serving Labor prime minister, who opened his country to the world, was 89May 23
