JOSE LUIS CARRERA, 37

Jose Luis Carrera | Tattoo artist found success after time in prison

Tattoo artist Jose Luis Carrera, who evolved out of Miami's underground graffiti culture to ink rap stars like Lil Wayne and Birdman at OchoPlacas, his Little Havana shop, died unexpectedly on Sept. 6.

MICHAEL OWEN FOWLER, 67

Michael Owen Fowler | Veteran journalist trained others overseas

Michael Owen Fowler, a veteran lawyer/journalist who left Miami jobs in both fields to elevate his professions' standards worldwide, died Aug. 18 in New Hampshire. He was 67.

RAY LYNCH, 65

Ray Lynch | Editor became Internet pioneer

Gruff and wry, longtime Sun Sentinel reporter and editor Ray Lynch straddled the eras of old-school, bare-knuckled journalism and flashy, rapid-fire Internet news.

ROSEMARY FRANKEL FURMAN, 72

Rosemary Frankel Furman | Writer, lawyer, mother had sense of adventure

As a young woman, Rosemary Frankel Furman studied literature and sought adventure.

When her own daughters were grown, Furman earned a degree in law and defended day laborers and young women seeking abortions.

THOMAS HOWARD GERARD, 87

Thomas Howard Gerard | Businesman helped keep South Florida cool

Midwesterner Thomas Howard Gerard was an army veteran with degrees in engineering and business administration when he moved to Miami Beach after World War II -- to be a ``beach bum,'' his wife said.

ALAN FISH, 61

Alan Fish | Retired UM exec left mark on campus

University of Miami students with a full basket of dirty laundry and an empty roll of quarters have Alan Fish to thank for their clean clothes.

It was the University of Miami vice president of business services who bundled the fee for washers and dryers in with the cost of the room, thus eliminating the need for change.

MARTA PEREZ, 85

Marta Perez | Cuban soprano sang at La Scala

Mezzo-soprano Marta Pérez, the first Cuban to sing in Milan's famed La Scala opera house, died Tuesday in her Miami-Dade home. She was 85.

THOMAS GRAHAM BRODIE, 78

Tom Brodie | Bomb expert kept Miami safe

For decades, he dismantled bombs, keeping Miami safe from terrorist attacks. He was honored by the queen and a game show.

ZEOLA LORRAINE COHEN JONES, 83

Zeola Lorraine Cohen Jones | Miami native was longtime schoolteacher

Zeola Lorraine Cohen Jones, a one-time teacher of the year and a member of the family that founded Overtown's historic A.M. Cohen Temple Church of God In Christ, died Aug. 7. She was 83.

KENNETH EDWARD McCULLOUGH, 75

Kenneth McCullough | Influential veteran Miami fire chief

Kenneth Edward McCullough, a retired City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue chief who, in the 1960s, helped develop the contemporary emergency medical services system, died Saturday -- two weeks after his 75th birthday, July 26.

LEONARD BRITTON, 78

Leonard Britton | Former superintendent led schools in difficult times

Leonard Britton, superintendent of Miami-Dade County schools through much of the turbulent '80s, has died.

ROBERTA FULTON FOX, 65

Roberta Fulton Fox | Influential legislator, feminist

Florida House and Senate member made great strides on issues affecting women and children.

Ralph G. Lewis | Aided strategic plans for FIU

Ralph G. Lewis, an expert in public administration who helped develop strategic plans for Florida International University and the Miami-Dade County public school system, died Thursday at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee.

ROBERT LEE WHITE

Robert Lee White | Miamian played drums for U.S. Army Band

Retired Master Sgt. Robert Lee White, a standout drummer in the Miami Central High School and Florida A&M University bands who played for presidents, prime ministers and the military's honored dead with the United States Army Band, died June 17 at age 53.