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Clarivate Analytics marks the passing of one if its founding fathers, Dr. Eugene Garfield, and gives thanks for his contributions to information science in the service of scientific and scholarly research. A pioneer in the practice of citation...

Clarivate Analytics marks the passing of one if its founding fathers, Dr. Eugene Garfield, and gives thanks for his contributions to information science in the service of scientific and scholarly research. A pioneer in the practice of citation...

It is with much sadness we report the untimely death of Irvine Sellar 82 who passed away Sunday morning after a short illness. Irvine will always be remembered for his determination "against all odds" to create and develop The Shard, a building that...

Douglas Evans Coe, a lay minister known primarily for his unassuming personal relational and spiritual mentorship ? from inner-city youth to national and international leaders ? died today after a brief hospitalization following a heart attack and...

Columbia Banking System ("Columbia") is saddened to announce today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Melanie J. Dressel, died suddenly late Sunday. William Weyerhaeuser, Chairman of the Board of Columbia,...

William T. Weyerhaeuser, Chairman of the Board, said today "I am saddened to share we have been informed by Melanie Dressel's family that our beloved President and CEO passed away last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this...

The National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC) is saddened to learn of the passing of its former President and CEO, Carlos Soto Quiñones who passed away on Saturday, February 18th. Carlos had served as the NHCC's President and CEO from 2000 to 2009....

Unifor is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) President Bob White.  "Bob was a true maverick in the Canadian labour movement. He will be deeply missed and I extend my condolences to his family on behalf of...

Americans United for Life Acting President and Senior Counsel Clarke Forsythe expressed his condolences on Saturday on the passing of Norma McCorvey, who first became known as "Jane Roe" in the infamous abortion case Roe v. Wade.  "Norma McCorvey...

Nationally prominent Richmond, Mich.-based auto dealer, businessman, community and industry leader Richard F. "Dick" Huvaere died last night surrounded by his family in Key Largo, FL from a decade-long fight with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 72....

Mercis bv announced today that Dick Bruna, creator of iconic children's character, Miffy, has died age 89, in his home town of Utrecht. Illustrator and author of 124 picture books, Bruna's career spanned 60 years. His 32 books about Miffy ? the...

Today Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC remembers Chandler B. Barton, legendary leader and former chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker, who passed away on February 12, 2017 at his home in Johns Creek, GA, with his family by his side. He was 83...

The Ilitch family today provided details on ways in which community members can share their memories and pay their respects to Mike Ilitch. Details for public memorials and opportunities to share condolences are as follows: Beginning February 13 at...

Following is a statement from Patrick Doyle, CEO of Domino's Pizza (Feb. 10, 2017): "We are saddened tonight by the loss of Mike Ilitch. He was not only an icon in the restaurant industry and a philanthropist who had a...

Mike Ilitch, founder of Little Caesars Pizza, owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, Chairman of Ilitch Holdings, and champion for Detroit, died today at a local hospital. He was 87. "My father was a...

Edward Cohen, former CEO of Ammann & Whitney, passed away Saturday, January 28 at the age of 96. He was interred Monday, January 30 at New Montefiore Cemetery in West Babylon, New York. Between 1977 and 1996, Cohen served as the CEO for Ammann &...

The Townsend Group announced today the passing of Partner, Kevin Lynch.  Mr. Lynch was a CoFounder with CEO, Terry Ahern. Mr. Lynch passed suddenly over the weekend while at his home in Naples, Florida.   It is with the deepest regret that we must...

Chubb today released the  following statement:   The Chubb family is saddened by the passing of John R. Cox, the founding Chairman and first employee of ACE Limited, which was established in 1985 and last year acquired The Chubb Corporation,...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Thursday, February 2, 2017:   Montréal, Quebec 1:00 p.m.  The Prime Minister will attend the funeral ceremony in honour of the victims of the attack on the Centre culturel islamique de...

Goldgroup Mining Inc. ("Goldgroup" or the "Company") announces David Laurence Ingram, a member of its Board of Directors, passed away at the age of 76. Keith Piggott, Chairman and President of Goldgroup commented: "We are deeply saddened by...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today after hearing of the fatal shooting at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec located in the Ste-Foy neighbourhood of the city of Québec: "It was with tremendous shock,...

It is with heavy hearts that Mogo Finance Technology Inc. ("Mogo") announced today that Eric Miles, Chief Technology Officer, has passed away from prostate cancer.  The Mogo team is extremely saddened by the news and our thoughts go out to Eric's...

The type 1 diabetes (T1D) community has said goodbye to a friend and its champion ? Mary Tyler Moore. In celebration of her life, JDRF has established a tribute site at MooreForever.org, inviting individuals to share their memories, thoughts and...

Bell Media extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Greg Hinton, Vice-President and General Manager of Bell Media Radio ? Brockville/Kingston. Hinton passed away peacefully in his sleep last night at his home on Howe...

NASA Television will provide the pool coverage of the funeral service for NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Eugene A. Cernan at 3:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. CST) on Tuesday, Jan. 24, live from St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston....

Potomac Bancshares, Inc. , the one bank holding company for Bank of Charles Town, is greatly saddened to inform you that former President and CEO, Robert F. Baronner, Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at age 58, after a long battle with...

"We are detectives for the people," esteemed journalist Wayne Barrett replied, when asked by his son's elementary class, what a muckraking reporter does. For over five decades Barrett reigned as the supremely...

Former Carnegie Mellon University professor Yuji Ijiri, founder of the transitional momentum accounting practice, also known as triple-entry accounting, died on January 18, 2017. He was 81. Born Feb. 24, 1935, educated and employed as an accountant...

Drawing attention to the wide range of safety risks that persist in the fishing industry, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its investigation report (M15A0348) into the November 2015 person overboard fatality near Clark's...

The following is a statement released on the behalf of Gene Cernan's family: A funeral service for Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, who passed away Monday at the age of 82, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at St. Martin's Episcopal...

The following is a statement released on the behalf of Gene Cernan's family: The family of Apollo Astronaut Capt. Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, announced that he passed away today following ongoing...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde offered condolences and prayers to the friends and family of Arthur Manuel, a past Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band in British Columbia and a leading activist and advocate for...

Jacuzzi Group Worldwide (http://www.jacuzzi.com) offers its deepest condolences to the wife and family of Ken Jacuzzi on the occasion of his passing last week.  Ken Jacuzzi's childhood illness in the 1950s was the inspiration for the development of...

Capital Concerts, Inc. today reported with deep sadness the passing of Jerry Colbert, founder and executive producer of PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT and A CAPITOL FOURTH, the award-winning programs broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S...

Puri gained critical acclaim for his well known character roles across the Indian Subcontinent, The UK and Hollywood for films such as Charlie Wilson's War, East is East, The Hundred-Foot Journey, and Bollywood blockbusters like Ardh Satya (Half...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of former Portuguese Prime Minister and President Mario Soares: "It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of former Portuguese Prime Minister and...

Continental Building Products, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that Isaac Preston, President and Chief Executive Officer, passed away overnight, November 25, 2014. Mr. Preston was 54 years old. "We are profoundly saddened by the passing of Ike...