Milestones Jul. 15, 2002

To be DEPORTED. MOHAMMED NOUR AL-DIN SAFFI, 36, New Zealand citizen and stepson of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein; after his arrest by FBI and immigration officials. Saffi, in the U.S. on a tourist visa, admitted not having the student visa required for his planned enrollment at a Miami aviation school.

DIED. JOHN FRANKENHEIMER, 72, acute director of social dramas and political thrillers; after spinal surgery; in Los Angeles. A force in TV and movies for nearly half a century, he directed 42 Playhouse 90 shows (including Days of Wine and Roses) before turning to feature films. In 1962 he made Birdman...

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