Norberto Odebrecht | Brazilian builder, 93

Norberto Odebrecht, 93, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale projects such as dams and highways in the Amazon jungle and some of the World Cup stadiums, died Saturday of heart problems in Rio de Janeiro.

The conglomerate that carries Mr. Odebrecht's name led ambitious projects such as paving a highway across the Andes mountains and through the Amazon rainforest into Peru, and linking Miami's Metrorail to the city's airport. - AP