Smoot joined the UC Berkeley faculty in 1994. Three years later, he helped found the Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics, which he later endowed with $500,000 from his Nobel winnings.
Funeral services will be held on July 29 for the longtime Piedmont resident who is remembered as a beloved coach, accomplished attorney, and friend to all.
Coysh is remembered for his devotion to family, friends, Cal, and the Yankees. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 19 at the Piedmont Community Church.