Obituaries

Mackenzie Johnson, beloved leader in the design industry, dies at 40

Elliott Brack, publisher of the Gwinnett Extra, dead at 90

The time Ted Turner made himself the Braves’ manager

Ted Turner’s passion, vision for Braves helped turn them into ‘America’s Team’

Ted's Montana Grill closes restaurants in Midwest, N.C., around D.C.

Ted Turner, CNN founder, business maverick and ‘Mouth of the South,’ dies at 87

Erroll Davis (center) is introduced as the new chancellor of the University System of Georgia in December 2005 as his wife, Elaine (left) and regent J. Timothy Shelnut look on. (John Spink/AJC)

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Former chancellor Erroll Davis remembered as ‘always a leader’

Lee Walburn, noted journalist and magazine editor, dies at 89

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Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73

Walter Reeves, Georgia gardening guru, has died at age 74

Walter Reeves spread his gardening gospel on WSB radio and through The Atlanta Journal-Constitution over a span of decades.

Kirk Kinsell, hotel titan and Georgia Aquarium board member, dies at 71

Kirk Kinsell, a longtime InterContinental Hotels Group executive and Georgia Aquarium board member, died at 71 after a battle with cancer.

Leif Palmer, EPA attorney whose legal action helped build Atlantic Station, dies at 66

His ‘rather brilliant argument’ paved the way for the popular mixed-use development in Midtown, former colleague says.

Rosalind Rich Rieser, who danced with Atlanta Civic Ballet, dead at 86

Rosalind Rich Rieser, who was the great-granddaughter of Morris Rich, a founder of iconic Rich’s department store in Atlanta, has died at age 86.

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Tony Gray, former president of the Atlanta Jamaican Association, dies at 77

Friends said Tony Gray loved his Jamaican culture and had a gift for connecting people across the Caribbean diaspora.

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Margareta Martin, Scandinavian culture expert, dies at 95

Finnish native Margareta Martin helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and Atlanta.

Bernard LaFayette Jr., civil rights strategist, dies at 85

The civil rights organizer helped lead the student sit-ins that desegregated Nashville’s lunch counters and later became a strategist in the Southern voting rights movement.

AJC Deja News: DeKalb sheriff-elect Derwin Brown's murder in 2000 shocked metro Atlantans

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Former DeKalb County sheriff’s death marks end of tragic saga

The flamboyant and mercurial former DeKalb County sheriff died March 2 of natural causes at Augusta State Medical Prison.

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Dr. Guy Riekeman, former Life University president and chancellor, dies at 76

An innovator in the chiropractic profession, he increased student enrollment to full capacity.

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Coleman Barks, UGA professor and poet who popularized Rumi, dies at 88

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Jon Oscher, philanthropist and entrepreneur, dies at 93

Carolyn Wills, Atlanta arts scene patron and community activist, dies at 89

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Dr. Gloria Wade-Gayles, Spelman College professor, writer, activist, dies at 88

Herschel Bloom, prominent Atlanta attorney, dead at 82

Bill Hembree, GOP state representative, dies at 59

Dr. William (Bill) H. Foege, Atlanta global public health giant, dies at 89

Francisco A. Tomei-Torres, retired CDC environmental health scientist, dies at 73

Barry Lynch, pioneer in computer programming, dies at 92

John Lambis, longtime radio producer and advertising executive, dies at 76

Anne Isenhower, respected public relations expert, has died

T. Rogers Wade, mentor and adviser to prominent Georgia politicians, has died

Atlanta’s Joe Beasley, international civil and human rights advocate, dies

Joe Beasley who was just two weeks shy of his 89th birthday, according to his family, was "a moral force in Atlanta."

Jon Abercrombie, advocate for ending homelessness, dies at 77

He started the nonprofit Charis Community Housing and was one of President Bush’s Thousand Points of Light.

Howard Halpern, restaurateur and philanthropist, dies at 85

Halpern had a towering reputation as a processor and distributor of meat and seafood. He was a tough businessman but also a generous philanthropist and employer.

Pat Epps, pioneering force in aviation, dies at 91

Aviation pioneer Pat Epps founded what became Epps Aviation at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in the 1960s and later helped recover a WWII fighter jet under ice in Greenland.

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Dave Hayward, who chronicled Atlanta’s LGBTQ history, dead at 76

When it comes to Atlanta LGBTQ history, few people knew as much as Dave Hayward, who died at the age of 76.

George Olmstead, successful executive search firm founder, dies at 81

He wasn’t just a businessman, daughter says. Olmstead was a great dancer with a sharp wit.

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Tom Coffin, activist and former head Atlanta arborist, dies at 82

Among his many talents, he photographed life in the city for years.

Bob Roarty, visionary co-founder of Atlanta Vintage Books, dies

Bob Roarty died Sept. 30 at his Atlanta home from a rare neurodegenerative disease. He is remembered for his kindness and making his rare book store a haven for booklovers.

CEO makes long-awaited appointment to DeKalb charter review commission

Judge Ronald Ramsey helped create city of Stonecrest and believed in second chances

Judge Ronald Ramsey, who helped create the city of Stonecrest and mentored many in Georgia law and politics, died Sept. 25 at 66 after a long cancer battle.

‘He was a dreamer’: Atlanta and national leaders remember Tom Cousins

Warren Buffett, Sam Nunn and other major figures shared remembrances of Tom Cousins.