Obituaries
The 108 people whose deaths International Viewpoint marked between 1982 and 2000, in 124 pieces: the review’s own comrades, from Pierre Frank and Ernest Mandel to section members killed by the far right, and the public figures whose deaths it assessed. In alphabetical order.
Found by reading the full text of every article on this site, and the review’s own annual indexes, not only the pages headed as obituaries: many were printed at the foot of a neighbouring article or inside a round-up, and are filed here under that page’s headline, with a note. Dates of death are from the obituary where it gives one, otherwise from the record; where neither was found the issue’s date is shown. A political obituary is an assessment of a public figure on his or her death. The obituaries of every Red Mole archive are together at archives.redmole.org/obituaries/.
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- Alec Achesonobituary June 1996
News Reports: India, Sri Lanka, China, US, Austria, Mauritius; Obituaries: P.K. Naimar, Alex Acheson in International Viewpoint No. 278, June 1996
News Reports in International Viewpoint No. 280, September 1996 · “Alec Acheson: a convinced Marxist revolutionary”
- Isaac Akcelruddied 16 September 1994
Around the World: Denmark, Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 260, October 1994
- Leandro Alejandrodied 19 September 1987
Philippines: A Tribute to Lean Alejandro in International Viewpoint No. 127, 12 October 1987
- Christos Anastasiadisdied 12 September 1987
Around the World: Obituary: Christos Anastasiadis (1910-1987), Israeli State, Ireland in International Viewpoint No. 127, 12 October 1987
- Andoni Arrizabalagadied 1 August 1984
Obituary: Andoni Arrizabalaga 1941-1984 in International Viewpoint No. 60, 1 October 1984
- Abu-Baker Asvatdied 27 January 1989
Around the World: South Africa, Obituary: Abu-Baker Asvat, Mexico in International Viewpoint No. 158, 6 March 1989
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- Sylvia Bleekerobituary 26 December 1988
Around the World: USA, Poland, Canada, Obituary: Sylvia Bleeker in International Viewpoint No. 154, 26 December 1988
- Willy Boepplesobituary 9 November 1992
Obituary: Willy Boepples (1911-1992) in International Viewpoint No. 238, 9 November 1992
- José Borrásdied 25 October 1993
Around the World: Obituaries, Senegal in International Viewpoint No. 251, December 1993
- Mark Bracegirdledied 22 June 1999
Listings and Reviews: Obituary: Mark Bracegirdle, Traitor to Imperialism in Ceylon in International Viewpoint No. 315, September 1999
- George Breitmandied 19 April 1986
George Breitman: Obituary in International Viewpoint No. 98, 5 May 1986
Obituaries: George Breitman (1916-1986) in International Viewpoint No. 99, 19 May 1986
- Leonid Brezhnevpolitical obituary, 10 November 1982
Change of Regime in the Kremlin in International Viewpoint No. 18, 29 November 1982
- Fred Brodedied 6 October 1982
Uruguayan Dictatorship Faces Reviving Workers Movement in International Viewpoint No. 18, 29 November 1982 · “Fred Brode: a man of much courage” follows the end of this article
- Emilio Brodziak Amayadied 10 October 1999
Society: Obituary: Emilio Amaya in International Viewpoint No. 316, November 1999
- Ruth Bullockdied 8 April 1994
Around the World: Frank Ridley, Ruth Bullock, Vietnamese Trotskyists in Germany in International Viewpoint No. 256, May 1994
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- Salvador Cayetano Carpio 'Marcial'died 12 April 1983
The Death of Commandante Marcial in International Viewpoint No. 30, 16 May 1983
- José Carvalhodied 28 October 1989
Portugal: Trotskyist Militant Murdered by Fascist Thugs in International Viewpoint No. 173, 13 November 1989
Portugal: Broad Sympathy for Trotskyist Leader Killed by Neo-Nazis in International Viewpoint No. 174, 27 November 1989
- Chen Bilandied 7 September 1987
News from the FI: Obituary: Chen Bilan (1902-1987), France in International Viewpoint No. 128, 26 October 1987
- Tony Cliffdied 9 April 2000
Britain: Tony Cliff in International Viewpoint No. 321, May 2000
- David Cooperdied 29 September 1995
News Reports in International Viewpoint No. 272, December 1995
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- Colvin R. de Silvadied 27 February 1989
Obituary: Colvin De Silva in International Viewpoint No. 163, 15 May 1989
- A.R. Desaidied 12 November 1994
Asia: In Memoriam: A.R. Desai in International Viewpoint No. 264, March 1995
- Nabila Djahninedied 15 February 1995
Women and Fundamentalism: Socialist Feminist Assassinated: Obituary for Nabila Djahnine in International Viewpoint No. 264, March 1995
- Farrell Dobbsdied 31 October 1983
Obituary: Farrell Dobbs in International Viewpoint No. 40, 14 November 1983
- Robert D. (“Bob”) Dulleadied 22 August 1996
USA: Life under Clinton, Again in International Viewpoint No. 283, December 1996 · the obituary follows the end of this article
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- Sabino Estrada Guadalupedied 9 September 1996
Viva Zapata? Special Report from Chiapas: This Is Not a Happening! in International Viewpoint No. 281, October 1996 · the obituary follows the end of this report
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- Joe Flexerdied 31 July 2000
Obituary: In Tribute to Joe Flexer in International Viewpoint No. 326, December 2000
- Pierre Frankdied 18 April 1984
Obituary: Declaration of the Fourth International and the French LCR — Document in International Viewpoint No. 52, 7 May 1984
Obituary: Pierre Frank 1905-1984 in International Viewpoint No. 52, 7 May 1984
Obituary: Pierre Frank Is Dead, a Generation of Revolutionary Fighters Is Vanishing in International Viewpoint No. 52, 7 May 1984
France: Farewell to Pierre Frank in International Viewpoint No. 53, 21 May 1984
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- Max Geldmanobituary 6 February 1989
Around the World: Spanish State, France, Obituary: Max Geldman in International Viewpoint No. 156, 6 February 1989
- Milt Genecin (“Milt Alvin”)died 26 January 1989
Around the World: Senegal, Yugoslavia, Basque Country, Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 162, 1 May 1989
- Frank Glassdied 21 March 1988
Around the World: USA, Moscow Trials Campaign, Obituary: Frank Glass (Li Fu-jen) 1901-1988, France 68-88 in International Viewpoint No. 141, 16 May 1988
- Juan José Gonzalezobituary 23 March 1987
Obituary: Juan José Gonzalez in International Viewpoint No. 116, 23 March 1987
- Libardo Gonzálezdied 27 March 2000
Britain: Body Blow for Blair in International Viewpoint No. 322, June 2000 · the obituary follows the youth-camp report at the end of this page
- Sam Gordondied 12 March 1982
Mexican PRT Convention Attracts 7,000 Supporters in International Viewpoint No. 3, 1 April 1982 · the obituary follows the end of this report on the same page
- Luís de Sousa Graçaobituary October 1998
Regular Features: Obituaries: Zheng Chaolin and Luís de Sousa Graça in International Viewpoint No. 304, October 1998
- Daniel Guérindied 14 April 1988
Around the World: Obituary: Daniel Guérin (1904-1988), Peace Movement in International Viewpoint No. 143, 13 June 1988
- Tom Gustafssondied 7 February 1987
International Viewpoint: A Great Loss for Our Movement in International Viewpoint No. 114, 23 February 1987
Obituary: Tom Gustafsson (1947-1987): "A Strong Link Has Been Broken" in International Viewpoint No. 114, 23 February 1987
Obituary: A Scandinavian Contribution to Internationalism in International Viewpoint No. 117, 6 April 1987
- Svava Guðmundsdóttirdied 20 October 1987
Around the World: Moscow Trials Campaign, Canada, Britain, South Africa, Obituary: Icelandic Communist Dies in International Viewpoint No. 131, 7 December 1987
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- Fred Halsteaddied 2 June 1988
News from the Fourth International: Obituary: Fred Halstead (1927-1988), Canada, USA, Belgium in International Viewpoint No. 144, 27 June 1988
- Chris Hanipolitical obituary, 10 April 1993
South Africa: Assassination Sparks Outrage in International Viewpoint No. 245, May 1993
- Reba Hansendied 3 July 1990
Around the World: Panama, Soviet Union; Obituaries: Louis Sinclair, Reba Hansen in International Viewpoint No. 191, 1 October 1990
- Oskar Hippedied 13 March 1990
Obituary: Oskar Hippe (1900-1990) in International Viewpoint No. 183, 23 April 1990
- King Hussein of Jordanpolitical obituary, 7 February 1999
Asia: Jordan: The King Is Dead in International Viewpoint No. 309, March 1999
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- Harold Isaacsdied 9 July 1986
Obituary: Harold Isaacs (1910-1986) in International Viewpoint No. 104, 15 September 1986
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- C. L. R. Jamesdied 31 May 1989
Obituaries: CLR James; Harry Wicks in International Viewpoint No. 166, 26 June 1989
- Sharad Jhaveriobituary 30 October 1989
Obituary: Sharad Jhaveri in International Viewpoint No. 172, 30 October 1989
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- Kato Shigerudied 23 September 1995
Book Notes in International Viewpoint No. 271, November 1995 · the obituary follows the book notes on this page
News Reports: Britain, El Salvador, Hungary, Japan: Obituary for Kato Shigeru (1943-1995), Russia, Bosnia in International Viewpoint No. 271, November 1995 · the headline names the obituary; its text runs on the Book Notes page of the same issue
- Tom Kerrydied January 1983, before his memorial meeting on the 19th
Tom Kerry, Faithful to the End in International Viewpoint No. 24, 21 February 1983 · Ernest Mandel’s message to the memorial meeting
- Ruhollah Khomeinipolitical obituary, 3 June 1989
Iran: Did the Mobilizations for Khomeini's Funeral Mean That the Islamic Republic Is Still Stable? in International Viewpoint No. 166, 26 June 1989
- James Kutcherdied 10 February 1989
Around the World: Senegal, Yugoslavia, Basque Country, Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 162, 1 May 1989
- Fela Kutidied 2 August 1997
Regular Features: Culture in International Viewpoint No. 293, October 1997
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- René Lévesquepolitical obituary, 1 November 1987
Canada: Rene Levesque's Death and the Fight for Self-determination for Quebec in International Viewpoint No. 132, 21 December 1987
- Benjamin Linderdied 28 April 1987
USA: Benjamin Linder, the First US Aid Worker to Be Killed by the Contras in International Viewpoint No. 122, 15 June 1987
- Marcel Lorentdied 22 December 1983
Obituary: Marcel Lorent 1921-1983 in International Viewpoint No. 45, 30 January 1984
- Lou Guohuadied 8 March 1995
Asia/Middle East: Obituary: Lou Guohua in International Viewpoint No. 265, April 1995
- Frank Lovelldied 1 May 1998
Regular Features: Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 301, June 1998
- Sarah Rebecca Lovelldied 14 June 1994
Around the World: Sarah Lovell, Sri Lanka, Youth, Britain in International Viewpoint No. 259, September 1994
- José Mario López (Comandante Venancio Salvatierra)obituary January 1994
Around the World: Third World Debt, El Salvador in International Viewpoint No. 252, January 1994 · a message of condolence to the FMLN
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- Ernest Mandeldied 20 July 1995
Ernest Mandel 1923-1995: A Rapid Survey of a Substantial Body of Text in International Viewpoint No. 269, September 1995 · a survey of his writings, printed in the memorial section
Ernest Mandel 1923-1995: Ernest Mandel, 1923-1995 in International Viewpoint No. 269, September 1995
Ernest Mandel 1923-1995: Introduction in International Viewpoint No. 269, September 1995
Ernest Mandel 1923-1995: Power and Money: A Marxist Theory of Bureaucracy — Review in International Viewpoint No. 269, September 1995 · a review of his last book, printed in the memorial section
Ernest Mandel 1923-1995: The Obituaries: La Jornada, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Rundschau, El País, The Guardian, Le Soir, Le Monde in International Viewpoint No. 269, September 1995 · obituaries from the world press
Remembering Ernest Mandel in International Viewpoint No. 271, November 1995
- Roberto McLean Torresdied 11 July 1997
Americas: Latin American News Briefs in International Viewpoint No. 292, September 1997
- Michel Milldied early October 1996
USA: The Clinton Deception in International Viewpoint No. 282, November 1996 · the obituary follows the end of this article
Canada/Quebec: Collaboration Addicts in International Viewpoint No. 283, December 1996 · his biography follows the end of this article
- Vinod Mishradied 18 December 1998
Obituaries: Vinod Mishra, May Wickramasuriya in International Viewpoint No. 308, February 1999
- Stompie Moeketsidied January 1989
South Africa: The Assassination of a 14-year-old General in International Viewpoint No. 159, 20 March 1989
- Raymond Molinierobituary December 1994
Around the World: Raymond Molinier, East Timor, Bhopal in International Viewpoint No. 262, December 1994
- François Moreaudied 3 September 1993
Around the World: Poland, Obituary in International Viewpoint No. 249, October 1993
- Nahuel Morenodied 25 January 1987
Obituary: Veteran Argentine Trotskyist Dies in International Viewpoint No. 113, 9 February 1987
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- P.K. Naimarobituary June 1996
News Reports: India, Sri Lanka, China, US, Austria, Mauritius; Obituaries: P.K. Naimar, Alex Acheson in International Viewpoint No. 278, June 1996
- George Novackdied 30 July 1992
South Africa: A Part of the Struggle; Lesbian and Gay Rights Activist Describes the South African Moral Atmosphere in International Viewpoint No. 234, 14 September 1992 · the obituary follows the end of this interview
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khandied 16 August 1997
Regular Features: Culture in International Viewpoint No. 293, October 1997
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- Afif Obeid (“Fahd”)obituary 3 October 1983
Imperialist Hands Off Lebanon! in International Viewpoint No. 37, 3 October 1983 · the Lebanese section’s notice of his death in combat follows the end of this article
- Rolando Olaliadied found murdered on 13 November 1986
Philippines: Protests Grow against Murder of Rolando Olalia — USec Statement in International Viewpoint No. 109, 24 November 1986
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- Michel Pablodied 17 February 1996
Obituaries for Mihalis Raptis (Pablo) in International Viewpoint No. 275, March 1996
- Sri Pathmanathanobituary December 1993
Around the World: Obituaries, Senegal in International Viewpoint No. 251, December 1993
- Jim Percydied 12 October 1992
Obituary: Jim Percy 1948-1992 in International Viewpoint No. 237, 26 October 1992
- Vincent Placolydied early January 1992
Around the World: Pan-African Forum; Obituary: Vincent Placoly in International Viewpoint No. 221, 3 February 1992
- Ranasinghe Premadasapolitical obituary, 1 May 1993
Sri Lanka: No Friend of the Poor in International Viewpoint No. 246, June 1993 · an “alternative obituary”
- Sadik Premtajdied 7 April 1991
Albania: The Programme of the Albanian Opposition and the Sources of the Communists' Continuing Strength in International Viewpoint No. 205, 29 April 1991 · the obituary follows the end of this article
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- Sabaratnam Sabalinghamdied 1 May 1994
Obituary: Sabarantnam Sabalingham, Tamil Intellectual, Murdered in Paris in International Viewpoint No. 257, June 1994
- Manuel Sacristándied the end of August 1985
Around the World: Belgium, Portugal, Obituary in International Viewpoint No. 85, 28 October 1985
- Thomas Sankarapolitical obituary, 15 October 1987
Burkina Faso: Thomas Sankara Was Killed in a Putsch in International Viewpoint No. 129, 9 November 1987
- Ken Saro-Wiwadied 10 November 1995
Nigeria: Death of a Writer in International Viewpoint No. 272, December 1995
- Georg Scheuerobituary November 1996
USA: The Clinton Deception in International Viewpoint No. 282, November 1996 · the obituary follows the end of this article
- Ernst Scholldied 1997
Regular Features: History: A Sudeten Marxist in International Viewpoint No. 296, January 1998 · his own memoir, which IV’s 1998 index files under obituaries; the note on his death ends the page before
- Gisela Scholtzdied 14 February 1982
Gisela Scholtz Dies in Paris in International Viewpoint No. 1, 1 March 1982
- Hans-Jürgen Schulzdied 15 July 1998
Regular Features: Obituaries: Hans-Jürgen Schulz in International Viewpoint No. 303, September 1998
- Raúl Sendicdied 28 April 1989
Uruguay: The Heritage of Raul Sendic, Founder of the Tupamaros in International Viewpoint No. 164, 29 May 1989
- Enrique Sepúlveda Quesadadied 18 June 1994
Around the World: Denmark, Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 260, October 1994
- Ken Shilmandied 7 September 1989
Obituary: Ken Shilman in International Viewpoint No. 173, 13 November 1989
- Brenda Silvara ("Marita")died 3 January 1999
Reviews: Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 309, March 1999
- Louis Sinclairdied 7 July 1990
Around the World: Panama, Soviet Union; Obituaries: Louis Sinclair, Reba Hansen in International Viewpoint No. 191, 1 October 1990
- Bret Smileydied 5 February 1999
Reviews: Obituary: Bret Smiley in International Viewpoint No. 311, April 1999
- Bob Smithdied April 1994
Around the World: Denmark, Obituaries in International Viewpoint No. 260, October 1994
- Larry Stewartdied 16 November 1984
Around the World: Obituary, Latin America, Mexico in International Viewpoint No. 68, January 1985
- Celia Stodola Waldobituary 20 July 1992
Norway: Why Norwegian Resistance to the EC Is So Strong in International Viewpoint No. 233, 20 July 1992 · the obituary follows the end of this article
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- I. B. Tabatadied 15 October 1990
Around the World: Europe, Switzerland, Trotsky, Fourth International Youth Camp; Obituary: I. B. Tabata in International Viewpoint No. 194, 12 November 1990
- Mother Teresapolitical obituary, 5 September 1997
Asia: India: Poverty's Superstar in International Viewpoint No. 294, November 1997
- Tran Van Samdied early December 1990
Around the World: Rwanda, Turkey, Greece; Obituary for Tran Van Sam in International Viewpoint No. 198, 21 January 1991
- Kate Truscottobituary September 1993
Around the World: Europe, Bosnia, Obituary in International Viewpoint No. 248, September 1993
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- Emile Van Ceulendied 28 July 1987
News from the Fourth International: Western Europe; Obituary: Emile Van Ceulen (1916-1987) in International Viewpoint No. 125, 14 September 1987
- Jean van Heijenoortdied 25 March 1986
Obituaries: Jean van Heijenoort (1912-1986) in International Viewpoint No. 99, 19 May 1986
- Panatt Vasudied 26 July 1988
Around the World: Israeli State, South Africa, Obituary: Panatt Vasu, Moscow Trials Campaign in International Viewpoint No. 148, 3 October 1988
- Fidel Velázquez Sánchezpolitical obituary, 21 June 1997
Americas: Ecuador: Pouring Oil on Troubled Heads in International Viewpoint No. 291, July 1997 · “End of an era”, by Dan La Botz, follows the end of this article
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- George Weissmandied 28 March 1985
Around the World: Obituary, Canada, Dominican Republic in International Viewpoint No. 74, 22 April 1985
- May Wickramasuriyaobituary February 1999
Obituaries: Vinod Mishra, May Wickramasuriya in International Viewpoint No. 308, February 1999
- Harry Wicksobituary 26 June 1989
Around the World: South Africa, France in International Viewpoint No. 166, 26 June 1989 · the opening of his obituary, carried on this page
Obituaries: CLR James; Harry Wicks in International Viewpoint No. 166, 26 June 1989
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- Zheng Chaolindied 1 August 1998
Regular Features: Obituaries: Zheng Chaolin and Luís de Sousa Graça in International Viewpoint No. 304, October 1998
- Zia ul-Haqpolitical obituary, 17 August 1988
Pakistan: The Legacy Left by Zia ul-Haq and the Prospects Facing the Country in International Viewpoint No. 147, 19 September 1988