Deaths Elsewhere

Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 9, 2015

Deaths of note from around the world:

Anne-Claude Leflaive, 59: Vintner who presided over one of Burgundy’s most storied white-wine estates and was a fervent, influential advocate for environmentally sensitive forms of farming. Died of cancer Monday at her home in Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, France.

Stanley Kutler, 80: A noted Watergate scholar who became part of the history he studied by filing a lawsuit that spurred the release, beginning in the 1990s, of hundreds of hours of President Richard Nixon’s secretly recorded conversations. Died April 7 at a hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

Bill Griffiths, 91: A roller derby impresario who built the sport in Los Angeles and tried to glamorize the local Thunderbirds with sexy stars and over-the-top stunts. Died Sunday in Tarzana, California.

— From wire reports