Lawyers who died on May 29

Take a focused look at the lawyers who passed away on May 29. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1994 Erich Honecker

  Prominent East German communist leader who ruled the German Democratic Republic from 1971 to 1989, symbolizing the authoritarian regime of...

• 2004 Archibald Cox

  Prominent American lawyer and legal scholar who played a crucial role in the Watergate investigation, serving as special prosecutor and...