Obituaries

Straight cofounder Peter Hlookoff led life of activism, travel

His social leanings led him to be an early backpacker in postrevolutionary Cuba.

Alexander Cockburn offered an honest alternative to the mainstream media

The co-editor of the CounterPunch newsletter didn't hesitate to rip into influential American commentators like Thomas Friedman and Christopher Hitchens.

Aziz Khaki celebrated as a bridge builder and tireless campaigner for human rights

The event attracted a cross-section of Vancouverites, who all admired a man who tried to create a more progressive city.

Frances MacQueen dies after devoting much of her life to helping victims of torture

A memorial for the former Vancouver human-rights advocate will take place in the new year.

Emil Pozniak: April 4, 1958–March 2, 2009

Born in Poland, Emil Pozniak moved to Canada with his family in 1964. Emil was predeceased by his father, Stanislaw, and is survived by his mother, Stefania; his sister, Eugenie; and his brothers Edward (Anna), Jan (Teresa), Stanislaw (Czeslawa), and Kazimierz.

Local film community mourns Oscar nominee William Vince

William Vince, producer of the 2005 Oscar-winning film Capote, passed away last weekend at his home in West Vancouver at the age of 44, a

Dungeons and Dragons creator Gary Gygax dies

Dungeons & Dragons may have once been considered for nerds, but since its beginnings in the 1970s, it has survived a

Vancouver Province reporter Jeani Read dies

The city lost one of its more popular journalists on Friday.

Henry Herbert Wilkinson

April 17, 1914–November 12, 2007

Larisa Fayad Remembered

Wanda Stepien: April 29, 1925–July 30, 2007

With great sadness, the family of Wanda Stepien announces the passing, at home, of a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother

Sydney Rothery: 1966–2007

The staff of the Georgia Straight extend our deepest condolences to the family of Sydney Rothery, who died recently after a courageous ba