Oswaldo Guayasamin, 79, considered Ecuador's top painter this century, died of a heart attack yesterday at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, leaving unfinished his masterpiece, the Chapel of Man. Mr. Guayasamin had traveled to Baltimore for treatment of his eyes.

Peggy Cass, 74, who won a 1957 Tony Award for her portrayal of Agnes Gooch in "Auntie Mame" on Broadway and reprised the role on film, died Monday in New York. Ms. Cass was a panelist on "To Tell the Truth" and other television game shows of the 1960s.

Pub Date: 3/11/99