May 2, 2015 Scientists Alan Ward New Zealand historian Died on Friday December 12th 2014 Other scientistsKrzysztof Pawłowski Polish politician, senator dead at age 79Branko Marušič public figure dead at age 88Michel Debost French flutist dead at age 92Finn Wagle Norwegian Church of Norway clergyman, bishop of Nidaros dead at age 84Juliet Winters Carpenter American translator dead at age 77Michael Sollis Australian musician, bowel cancer dead at age 40Stephen Owen American sinologist dead at age 79J. Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications from cancer dead at age 79Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications from cancer dead at age 79Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth British Anglican clergyman and life peer, bishop of Oxford and member of the House of Lords dead at age 89More from New ZealandCarla Van Zon New Zealand artistic director dead at age 74Adrienne Staples New Zealand politician, mayor of South Wairarapa and member of the Greater Wellington Regional Council dead at age 69Mark Carrington New Zealand cricketer dead at age 64Ned New Zealand snail diesCleighten Cornelius New Zealand cricketer and winemaker, myeloma dead at age 49Peter Lynn New Zealand engineer and kite maker, cancer dead at age 79Sir Alan Frampton New Zealand agricultural economist dead at age 96Ian Rutherford New Zealand cricketer dead at age 68Jack Harliwich New Zealand cricketer dead at age 95Barry Curtis (mayor) public figure dead at age 87More from December 12, 2014John BaxterNorman BridwellIvor Grattan-GuinnessJohn HamptonJosé María LorantDonald S. MaleckiBilly MilliganJohn PersenHerb PlewsYury Shutov Tags 12 December 2014 2014-12-12 Alan December 12 December 2014 New Zealand Scientists Ward ←Dave West Mary Jeanne van Appledorn→