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    National Obituaries
    Hedda Bolgar, renowned psychoanalyst, dies at 103
    Hedda Bolgar, known for her energy and optimism, began her studies in Vienna in Sigmund Freud's day. She fled the Nazis and eventually settled in Southern California, where she was chief of psychology at Mt. Sinai Hospital and helped found several local institutions devoted to the field.

    Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103.
    By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
    Sat May 18 15:04:00 UTC 2013
    Ken Venturi dies at 82; golfer had dramatic win in 1964 U.S. Open
    Suffering dehydration and exhaustion in 100-degree heat, he rallied to win by four strokes. He won 14 tournaments as a pro and was also a longtime TV commentator for CBS Sports.

    Ken Venturi, who won the 1964 U.S. Open golf championship in dramatic fashion and became a longtime television commentator, died Friday in Rancho Mirage. He was 82.
    By Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times
    Fri May 17 23:02:00 UTC 2013
    Jorge Rafael Videla dies at 87; Argentine dictator
    Jorge Rafael Videla led a rebellion that overthrew Isabel Peron in 1976 and then oversaw a seven-year reign of terror known as the dirty war.

    BUENOS AIRES — Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country's so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died Friday while serving a 50-year prison sentence. He was 87.
    By Andres D'Alessandro and Chris Kraul, Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Fri May 17 12:46:00 UTC 2013
    Geza Vermes dies at 88; scholar wrote about Dead Sea Scrolls
    Geza Vermes was one of the first scholars to translate the scrolls into English. He later wrote engaging works about the Jewish origins of Jesus.

    Geza Vermes was a graduate student in Belgium in the late 1940s when he was captivated by news sweeping the globe about a remarkable discovery in the desert east of Jerusalem. He quickly switched gears, penning his doctoral thesis on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the ancient manuscript fragments that would become a focus of his life's work.
    By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times
    Wed May 15 18:18:00 UTC 2013
    PASSINGS: Vincent G. Dowling, John La Montaine
    Vincent G. Dowling, actor and director who gave Tom Hanks an early break, dies at 83; John La Montaine, American composer who won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1959, dies at 93

    Vincent G. Dowling
    Thu May 16 22:43:00 UTC 2013
    Billie Sol Estes dies at 88; notorious Texas con man in 1960s scandal
    Billie Sol Estes went to prison for his role in defrauding the U.S. Agriculture Department. The scandal roiled the administration of Lyndon Johnson.

    Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88.
    Associated Press
    Thu May 16 12:40:00 UTC 2013
    Chuck Muncie dies at 60; Saints and Chargers running back
    Muncie played for UC Berkeley and went on to play in the NFL from 1976 to 1984. He was suspended in 1984 for cocaine use. He devoted his later life to helping others avoid drugs.

    Chuck Muncie, a star running back with the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers who overcame a cocaine habit that ended his career and then devoted his later life to helping others avoid drug abuse, has died. He was 60.
    By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times
    Tue May 14 19:26:00 UTC 2013
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