al-Megrahi Lingered, but the Buzzards Won

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, died in Libya, on May 20th nearly three years after Scotland released him on humanitarian grounds. Megrahi was found guilty in 2001 of orchestrating the bombing, which killed 270 people, including 189 Americans. He was sentenced to life in prison, with a 27-year minimum. But after doctors said he was likely to die within three months, he was freed in 2009 under a Scottish law providing for compassionate release of prisoners with terminal illnesses. He lingered for three years before passing at age 60. NY Times Obit

Bill "Moose" Skowron

Bill Skowron, the slugging first baseman who played on seven pennant-winning teams with the Yankees in the 1950s and early ’60s, died on April 27th. He was 81. Known for a scowl and a muscular frame, Skowron hit 211 home runs in 14 major league seasons and batted .300 five times as a Yankee. NY Times Obit