Roy L. Prosterman, 89, Dies; Worked to Secure Land for the Rural Poor
Roy L. Prosterman, a lawyer who left a lucrative corporate law practice to champion land reform in the underdeveloped world, died on Feb. 27 at his home in Seattle. He was 89. His death was announced by the Seattle land-rights institute Landesa, of which he was a founder. The organization did not specify a cause….