Morton Abramowitz 91 Former diplomat and crisis mediator dies
Morton Abramowitz, a veteran U.S. diplomat and founder of the International Crisis Group, died November 29 at his Washington home. He shaped European and Asian policy, aided Afghan mujahideen with Stinger missiles, led the Carnegie Endowment, and mentored figures like Samantha Power. He was 91.
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Washington Post journalist Richard Homan dies at 88
Richard L. Homan, longtime Washington Post reporter and foreign editor, died Nov. 29 in Green Valley Arizona at age 88 from dementia complications. A Annapolis reporting award winner, he covered Maryland politics and the Middle East Europe then spent years on the national desk. He retired in 1999 after a career highlighted by CIA era Vienna work, Iran hostage coverage, and a noted Agnew controversy. Survivors include his wife Mary Lou Kelleher son Peter and another son. He grew up in Nebraska and studied at Benedictine College and Columbia University. He was a parish volunteer and birding and opera aficionado.
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