Paul C. Smith died at his home in August 2024, in Philadelphia. Born in 1934, he received his undergraduate degree in Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania in 1956,…
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In Memoriam
Carlos Peregrin Otero
Published: October 20, 2014The UCLA Department of Spanish and Portuguese is sad to announce the passing of Emeritus Professor Carlos Peregrín Otero. Professor Otero was born in Lourenzá (Galicia) Spain on May 18,…
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Published: October 20, 2014It is with great sadness that the Department of Spanish and Portuguese announces the passing of Distinguished Professor Emeritus C. Brian Morris. He died on March 13th, 2025, in Santa…
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Published: October 20, 2014Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Portuguese UC Los Angeles 1920-2017 Claude L. Hulet, 96, of La Cañada, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22. Born in rural Michigan in 1920,…
Read MoreRubén A. Benítez
Published: October 20, 2014Rubén Ángel Benítez passed away in the company of his immediate family on May 19, 2023 at the age of 94 in Encino, California. His death is an inexpressible loss…
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Published: October 20, 2014Shirley L. Arora passed away on March 23rd, 2021 at the age of ninety. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Stanford in 1950 and 1951 and her Ph.D. from…
Read MoreEfraín Kristal
Published: October 16, 2014It is with great sadness that the Department of Spanish and Portuguese announces the passing of Distinguished Professor Efraín Kristal. He died on November 14th, 2025, in Southern California, surrounded…
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