Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 249

Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82

Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.

By Lawrie Mifflin

Whitworth was a hall of famer who became the first woman’s pro golfer to earn more than $1 million.

By Richard Goldstein

The son of Coventry factory workers, he overcame a traumatic childhood to find fame in the Thatcher years as the frontman of the Specials.

By Alex Williams

Known as the Garlic King, he used his enthusiasm and a business acumen to build an empire around the once-lowly “stinking rose.”

By Clay Risen