Tag: obituary
May. 17, 2019
From The Louvre to Bossone, I.M. Pei left his mark
I.M. Pei, the Chinese-American Pritzker Prize-winning architect world-renowned for his designs often incorporating high amount of glass, has died. He was 102. Mr. Pei’s son,…
Apr. 7, 2017
Alumnus, host of “The Gong Show” dies at 87
Drexel University alumnus, Chuck Barris, a former Triangle columnist and the host of “The Gong Show,” died March 18 at age 87 in Palisades, New…
May. 30, 2014
Biology junior found deceased
Junior biology student Kirsten Vannix was found deceased in her off-campus apartment May 22. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed. “University officials…
Mar. 7, 2014
Sport Management Director Passes Away
Dave O’Brien, former director of athletics, sports law scholar and director of the sport management program in the Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel…
Feb. 7, 2014
Graphic design prof. passes away
Eric Zempol, a published author, award-winning designer and adjunct professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, died Jan. 25 from complications…
May. 18, 2012
Retired professor and political activist dies at 94
Harriet Fleisher Berger, a retired Drexel political science professor and an avid political supporter, died May 4 at the age of 94 from Parkinson’s disease.…
Jul. 29, 2011
English professor DeLancey dies
F. Elaine DeLancey, associate professor in Drexel’s Department of English and Philosophy, died July 16 in her home. She taught courses in American and African-American…
