David Bowie, the self-described "tasteful thief" who appropriated from and influenced glam rock, soul, disco, new wave, punk rock and haute couture, and whose edgy, androgynous alter egos invited fans to explore their own dark places, died Sunday. Bowie had turned 69 on Friday, the same day he released his latest album which was entitled "Blackstar."
Gabriel González, the youngest of Costa Rica’s first set of sextuplets, who were born premature in May, died Saturday night in San José’s Hospital de la Mujer.
Elaine Fendell, who died on July 17 at age 66 of complications from several autoimmune disorders, deserves a eulogy. I should know: We grew up together.
Only two of Costa Rica's sextuplets, Gabriel and Valentina, remain struggling for their lives after second-born Tomás died of an infection Monday at dawn.
Emma, the oldest of the six premature babies, died from respiratory complications, according to Hospital México, where the birth took place, reported TV Channel 7 News.
Álvaro Ugalde, who along with Mario Boza is considered a father of Costa Rica's world-famous national park system, died Saturday of a heart attack in his home in Heredia, east of San José, a day short of his 69th birthday.
When Rolf Ruge passed away this week at 61, he left a profound legacy: the Feria Verde in Barrio Aranjuez, where local merchants sell organic products every Saturday morning. Ruge was among its founding members, and he served as president of the feria. If you want to know what the man believed, loved, and wanted for the world, you have only to browse the feria’s stalls.
