By HANNAH BEECH

DIED. ERIC TABARLY, 66, legendary French yachtsman whose solo trans-oceanic exploits grabbed sporting headlines for three decades; after falling overboard from his century-old sailboat; near the coast of Wales. Shunning life jackets and radio transmitters, Tabarly often flirted with danger. But it was precisely this quality that made the square-jawed sailor so popular with the French public.

DIED. LUCIO COSTA, 96, visionary architect and urban planner who sketched the sleek, modernist lines of Brasilia as a monument to the harmony between man and nature; in Rio de Janeiro. Officially named Brazil's capital in 1961, the futuristic city rose from the surrounding barren plains like a giant curved cross. But its wide boulevards and grassy spaces proved impractical, and Brasilia was later criticized for being sterile, overcrowded and difficult for pedestrians to navigate.

DIED. SHEIKH MOHAMMED METWALI SHAARAWI, 87, charismatic Muslim scholar whose weekly religious lessons were televised across the Arab world; in Cairo. Although Shaarawi's conservative views on organ transplants, the role of women and mosque-state relations were considered anachronistic by some Muslims, others found the preacher's simple and practical Koranic interpretations comforting in today's rapidly modernizing--and secularizing--society.

DEATH ANNOUNCED. Of CARLOS CASTANEDA, believed to be 72, enigmatic New Age guru, whose best-selling books recounted the tales of a mystic named Don Juan, on April 27; in Los Angeles. A self-described apprentice of a Yaqui Indian shaman, the reclusive Castaneda puffed on hallucinogenic smoke in order to manipulate time and space--all to the acclaim of his flower-power devotees.

BORN. SEAN, 3.4-kg baby boy, whose prime-time delivery was the first ever recorded on the Internet, to Elizabeth, 40; at an Orlando hospital. Nearly 800,000 people tried to watch the grainy images of the live birth on the America's Health Network website, and after nearly five hours Sean overcame his stage fright and popped into camera view.

DISMISSED. SUDJONO ATMONEGORO, 58, Indonesia's Attorney General and perceived Suharto acolyte, by newly installed President B.J. Habibie; in Jakarta. Critics doubted that Sudjono would impartially investigate the millions of dollars that Suharto's family allegedly funneled into private bank accounts during the ex-President's 32-year rule. Sudjono's replacement Lieut. General Andi Muhammad Ghalib has a more independent image, but his past in the army--long a stronghold of Suharto supporters--may not bode well for the corruption investigation.

NOMINATED. RICHARD HOLBROOKE, 57, strong-willed U.S. diplomat who brokered the 1995 Bosnian peace settlement with forceful flair, as U.S. envoy to the United Nations, by President Bill Clinton; in Washington. Holbrooke replaces Bill Richardson, who was tapped to head the Department of Energy. Although a star in the Carter administration, where he finessed Asian affairs, Holbrooke was bypassed to be Clinton's Secretary of State because of his occasional penchant for self-promotion and undiplomatic lapses.

SENTENCE UPHELD. For LOUISE WOODWARD, 20, English nanny convicted of man-slaughter in the death of baby Matthew Eappen, by the Massachusetts Supreme Court. The decision allowed Woodward to return to Britain, where she received a chilly welcome from the formerly supportive tabloids. Although the Eappen family has filed a civil lawsuit for wrongful death, getting Woodward back to the U.S. may prove difficult.