11.   He died at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage while working on a book at home, said his sister, Dever Antes.

12.   He specialized in sophisticated food, said his sister, Maritza.

13.   He said a sister and five nieces and nephews were hacked to death.

14.   He was a dedicated collector of articles and e-mails that he would forward to people that he thought might be interested, said his sister, Sarah Funk.

15.   He traded pollution credits and energy credits for a TradeSpark subsidiary, said his sister, Erica.

16.   He was single-minded, said his sister, Christine Saladeen.

17.   He was a people person, though his hobbies required him to spend long stretches alone, said his sister, Leslie Dillon.

18.   Her parents were originally from China, said her sister, Mary Low Wong, and moved to Venezuela as children with their parents.

19.   He was devoted to his faith, said his sister, Bernadette McHugh Torres.

20.   His parents, like his teachers, were less than thrilled, said his sister, Mona Saab.