Milestones: Apr. 12, 1982

DIED. Fazlur R. Khan, 52, Bangladesh-born structural engineer whose ingenious "bundled tube" design was applied to the construction of Chicago's 1,804-ft., 110-story Sears Tower, the world's tallest building; of a heart attack; in Saudi Arabia. Khan's innovative approach brought together narrow, silo-like structures to form a thicker tower, thus doing away with the conventional skeleton frame.

DIED. Karol ("Ken") Harris, 83, Hollywood cartoonist who helped create such lunatic movie characters as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and his nemesis, the Road Runner; in Woodland Hills, Calif. Harris also helped...

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