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LS Cable honorary chairman dies at 93

LS Cable & System Honorary Chairman Koo Tai-hwoi died of a chronic disease early Saturday morning, the cable manufacturer said. He was 93.

Obituaries | 2016-05-08 18:01

Father of email dead @ 74

Ray Tomlinson, an American computer programmer widely credited with inventing email, has died. He was 74.

Obituaries | 2016-03-08 14:03

Former Unification Minister Huh Moon-do passes away

Former Unification Minister Huh Moon-do passed away Saturday. He was 76. Born in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, Huh graduated from Seoul National University as an agricultural major and studied sociology at the Tokyo University's graduated school. He joined the conservative vernacular Chosun Ilbo in 1964, where he worked as its Tokyo correspondent.

Obituaries | 2016-03-07 17:10

Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94

U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday mourned the passing of Nancy Reagan, the wife of late former President Ronald Reagan, saying she redefined the role of first lady.

Obituaries | 2016-03-07 09:35

Former National Assembly Speaker dies at 83

Lee Man-sup, former National Assembly Speaker passed away, Monday. He was 83. He died of a chronic disease at 4:31 p.m. at Yonsei Severance Hospital, according to Kwon Joong-tae, a parliamentary official. His National Assembly sponsored funeral will take place Friday.

Obituaries | 2015-12-14 22:18

Kim Young-sam passes away

Kim Young-sam, the former president who helped end military rule and accepted an IMF bailout program in 1997, died early Sunday. He was 87. Kim, who led the country from 1993 to 1998, was hospitalized Thursday due to a high fever and breathing problems before he passed away at 12:22 a.m., according to Seoul National University Hospital.

Obituaries | 2015-11-22 00:50

Samsung founder's eldest son dies

Lee Maeng-hee, the eldest son of Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull and an elder brother of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has died from lung cancer at a hospital in Beijing, China, Friday. He was 84.

Obituaries | 2015-08-14 16:17

Traditional dance master Lee Mae-bang dies at 88

Korean dance guru Lee Mae-bang died of a sudden illness stemming from old age at a hospital in Gangnam, southern Seoul, Friday morning. He was 88. The bereaved family announced that Lee's health drastically deteriorated the previous day and his death came as a surprise since the virtuoso was healthy enough to visit Mokpo a week before and had been preparing for a performance ...

Obituaries | 2015-08-07 17:43

Virtuoso inspired generations of dancers

Ex-opposition leader dies at 77

Former opposition leader Park Sang-cheon died of cancer Tuesday. He was 77.

Obituaries | 2015-08-04 19:02

Former 'comfort woman' dies at 89

Another victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery has died of chronic illness, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Monday.

Obituaries | 2015-07-06 15:56

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