Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Richard Heck ’52, Ph.D. ’54
Renowned chemist Richard Heck passed away Oct. 10, 2015. Born in Massachusetts, Heck is celebrated for his discovery and development of the Heck reaction, and being awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions and organic synthesis. He is one of seven UCLA alumni Nobel laureates. In 2011, Heck…
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Sarah Stegman-Wise
Sarah Stegman-Wise, 25, passed away on July 16, 2015. Stegman-Wise attended Mirman School, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and would have been a senior at UCLA. In addition to being a scholar, she was involved in numerous activities including soccer, figure skating and aerial circus arts. Stegman-Wise was also an active member of the Theta Pi…
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J. Fred MacDonald, Ph.D. ’69
J. Fred MacDonald, Ph.D. ’69 passed away on April 9, 2015. A professor of history, MacDonald was influential in promoting the study of pop culture across college campuses. He also built a large, diverse film archive, considered one of the largest collections amassed by an individual. The Library of Congress bought his collection in 2010…
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William J. “Willie” Smith ’68, J.D. ’72
William J. “Willie” Smith passed away on July 21, 2015. As an undergraduate, Smith studied political science and played on the UCLA Football team. After graduation from UCLA Law School, he worked for the National Labor Relations Board, Region 31, in Los Angeles. Smith specialized in civil rights, race discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, pregnancy,…
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Claudia Alexander, M.S. ’85
Claudia Alexander ’85 passed away on July 11, 2015. During her time as a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Alexander was the U.S. project manager for the Rosetta project and was influential in the Galileo mission to Jupiter. Alexander is survived by her mother, sister and brother. Read more here.
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James Horner ’76
James Horner ’76 passed away in a plane crash while flying solo in the Los Padres National Forest on June 22. He was a celebrated composer in the film industry and took home two Academy Awards in 1998 for best film score and best original song for “Titanic” and “My Heart Will Go On.” Horner…
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Vincent T. Bugliosi, J.D. ’64
Vincent T. Bugliosi, J.D. ’64 passed away on June 6. Bugliosi led the prosecution of Charles Manson for the murder of Sharon Tate in 1969. He went on to co-author the best-selling, true crime book “Helter Skelter.” Bugliosi is survived by his wife, son and daughter. Read more here.
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Jim Enright ’56, M.A. ’59
Jim Enright ’56, M.A. ’59 passed away on March 13 at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Moore Enright, five children and five grandchildren. Donations in his name can be made to the United States Lifesaving Association. Read more here.
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Sally Streeton ’40
Sally Streeton ’40 passed away on April 22. She is survived by her three daughters, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Donations in her name can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Read more here.
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Alexander Gruenberg ’08
Alexander Gruenberg ’08, a former Washington, D.C. network volunteer and staff member, passed away on March 4 at the age of 30. He is survived by his wife Kristina Doan Gruenberg ’06. The Alexander Gruenberg Memorial Scholarship was established in his honor.