‘Peanuts’ animator Bill Melendez dies at 91
Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies – founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)
During the evening of Wednesday, September 24th, Dionicio Morales, 89, died at Beverly Hospital in Montebello, CA. – Founded Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) that is one of the largest Mexican-American community service organizations with an annual budget of ~$60 million
Pioneering Hispanic Columnist Roger Hernandez Dies at 53
The Solano County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $50,000 reward this morning for information on the fatal shooting of Fairfield Councilman Matt Garcia – California – (bring the total to $100k that might go to $150k)
RIP :: Israel Cuéllar considered pioneer in Hispanic mental health care – San Antoni
Francisco Aguirre Baca, who co-founded the Spanish-language newspaper Diario Las Américas and earned accolades throughout the world for his humanitarian efforts, died at his home in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as a result of complications from a stomach aneurysm. He was 88.
Peter Camejo, a Green Party leader who was a third-party candidate in three California gubernatorial elections before becoming Ralph Nader’s running mate in the 2004 presidential race, has died. He was 68.
Author Jerry A. Rodríguez dies at 46
Georgia Hispanic Chamber CEO Sara González dies
RIP Catalina Garcia – a Northern Illinois University student from Cicero, Illinois
Raúl Salinas, poet, teacher and activist, dies – Austin resident and bookstore owner gave voice to Chicano struggle.”
working on finding more but these fine people were culled from my Top Stories of 2008
Posted on:
December 31st, 2008
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