William P. Gerberding
Age: 85
Summary: longest-serving
president of the University of Washington from 1979 to 1995 who was
credited with pushing the university into national prominence, in which
about 125,000 students graduated, four Nobel Prizes were awarded to
faculty, several new buildings were constructed, and also led a
record-breaking $284-million fund-raising effort during his
tenure at the helm.
Cause of Death: After a stroke
Born: September 9, 1929
Died: December 27, 2014
Location: Seattle, Washington