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Notable Achievements at Age 88
Died on her 88th birthday
Frances E. Allen died in Schenectady, New York from complications of Alzheimer's disease on August 4, 2020.
Died in Blue Hill, Maine
Died at home in Blue Hill, Maine on 31 July 2016; widely eulogized for transformative work in education, AI, and computing.
Suffered severe stroke
On 11 Nov 2014 he suffered a major stroke, leaving him unable to speak and mostly paralyzed on the right side.
Death in Switzerland
Charles Chaplin dies at his home in Corsier‑sur‑Vevey, Switzerland on 25 December 1977 at age 88; buried at Cimetière de Corsier‑sur‑Vevey.
Pipe bomb discovered at Soros's home (mail bombing attempts)
A pipe bomb was placed in the mailbox at his Katonah, NY home on Oct 22, 2018; it was discovered and detonated safely by the FBI; part of a wider series of mail bombing attempts.
Net worth reported at $500 million (Nov 2016)
The New York Times (Nov 2016) reported Pickens' net worth as approximately $500M.
Awarded honorary Doctor of Science in Engineering (University of the Witwatersrand)
His alma mater awarded him an honorary DSc (Engineering) honoris causa in recognition of his lifelong contributions to education and computing.
Wife Betsy died of cancer
Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' Maxwell Cronkite died after almost 65 years of marriage.
Claremont center became the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management
The management center was renamed the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management (later Peter F. Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School).
Sold Laguna Beach vacation home
Sold Laguna Beach vacation home (purchased 1971 for $150,000) for $7.5 million in 2018.
Forbes listed net worth at $103B (2024)
Forbes listed Ortega's net worth at approximately $103 billion during 2024.
Received Edward MacDowell Medal and Jackson Poetry Prize
Awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal (2022) and the Jackson Poetry Prize (2022), the latter reported as $80,000 by Poets & Writers.
Announced early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis
Announced in a letter she was in the early stages of what is likely Alzheimer's disease and would retire from public life.
Hungarian government anti‑Soros campaign (post‑2015)
Fidesz government publicly campaigned against Soros (posters, legislation such as 'Stop Soros') and labeled him an enemy of the state.
Public comment on President Trump's policies
Stated that Trump's policies were good for markets short-term but dangerous for society long-term (public political commentary).
Moved to Thai Plum Village center after stroke
Following the stroke he moved to Thailand to be cared for by disciples at a Thai Plum Village meditation center.
Additional $500K to Autism Speaks (cumulative $1.7M)
Gave an additional $500,000 bringing his total reported contributions to Autism Speaks to about $1.7M.
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