RESTORED. To JOHN DEMJANJUK, 77, retired autoworker once suspected of being the dreaded Nazi war criminal "Ivan the Terrible," his U.S. citizenship; in Cleveland, after a judge ruled the Department of Justice acted "with reckless disregard" when it withheld evidence that could have bolstered his defense. The U.S. stripped Demjanjuk of his citizenship in 1981 and extradited him to Israel five years later. He was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, but that conviction was overturned by the Israeli Supreme Court in 1993. Demjanjuk has maintained that he spent most of World War II in a German pow camp.

DIED. UMBERTO MASTROIANNI, 87, leading Italian contemporary sculptor noted for his massive futuristic bronze creations; outside Rome. He received numerous awards during his career and briefly headed the sculpture division of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.

DIED. W.O. MITCHELL, 83, Canadian literary legend whose 1947 novel about the coming of age of a boy on the austere prairies of Saskatchewan founded a new genre of Canadian writing; in Calgary. He was a mainstay of Canadian radio, known for acting out his characters' rustic dialogue, and author of the popular radio series Jake and the Kid.

DIED. KAZUSHIGE TAKAMI, 52, premier Japanese climber who conquered the treacherous K2 peak in Kashmir without using oxygen, after falling from an ice wall on Mount Daisen; in western Japan. Takami, who also once mastered Mount Everest, narrowly escaped death five years ago on the same mountain when he was trapped by an avalanche and stranded for three days.

DIED. JOSE MARIA DE AREILZA, 88, career diplomat and a leading figure in Spain's transition to democracy; in Madrid. As ambassador to the U.S., France and Argentina during Francisco Franco's dictatorship, he was an outspoken advocate of democracy. That infuriated Franco, who, shortly before his death in 1975, withdrew the envoy's diplomatic passport. De Areilza served as the country's Foreign Minister for six months during the post-Franco transition, traveling to foreign capitals to explain the changes the country was going through.

DIED ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 87, former U.S. Senator, Connecticut governor and ally of President John F. Kennedy; in Riverdale, N.Y. Ribicoff garnered national attention during the 1968 Democratic National Convention when he lambasted Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley for cracking down on Vietnam War protesters. He was the first person named to Kennedy's cabinet when he was selected to head the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

HOSPITALIZED. PRINCESS MARGARET, 67, much-maligned sister of Queen Elizabeth II, after suffering a mild stroke while vacationing on the Caribbean island of Mustique; in London. Once described by a British newspaper as a "rebel with a craving for attention," the Princess showed no signs of serious paralysis from the incident. Formerly a three-pack-a-day smoker, she had a lung cancer scare in 1985 and a bout with pneumonia in 1993. Her health has been relatively good since then.

By Dan Erck

APPRECIATION
LAUGH AT MY JOKES-PLEASE It isn't often that a comedian can get away with using the same lines night after night after night: roughly 200 times a year for six decades. But Henny Youngman, who died in New York City last week at age 91, did just that, right up to the end-and with a style uniquely his own. The king of the one-liner had a knack for rapidly spitting out joke after joke. His shtick varied little: durable, if predictable, zingers like "Take my wife-please" and "I miss my wife's cooking-as often as I can" stood the test of time. The jokes may have been overused, but audiences roared. For Youngman, that's what mattered. Raised in Brooklyn, he once served summonses to earn extra bucks. For years, he acted as his own agent-running up a $10,000 annual phone bill-and would perform nearly anywhere: nightclubs, cruises, sales meetings. The venue hardly mattered, as long as he could do his thing at least 10 times a month. So it was with a laugh, and perhaps a slight groan, that Americans said good-bye to the consummate com-edian. Not bad for a man who, in his own words, was so ugly when he was born that the doctor slapped his mother.
-D.E.