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1 July 2009

Karl Malden, Actor (Detective Mike Stone on "The Streets of San Francisco") died of natural causes, age 97.
Mollie Sugden, British actress, best known as Mrs. Slocombe on "Are You Being Served?", died after a lengthy illness, age 86.


Sunday 28 June 2009
Fred Travalena, Comedian and impersonator, died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, age 66.
Billy Mays, TV Pitchman for Oxiclean, and OrangeGlo, died after apparent hit on head from plane ride, age 49.

Saturday, 27 June 2009
Gale Storm, Actress (Margie Albright on "My Little Margie") no cause given, age 87.

Thursday, 25 June 2009
Farrah Fawcett Actress (Jill Munroe on "Charlie's Angels") died of cancer, age 62
Michael Jackson Pop superstar, cardiac arrest, age 50.
Don Coldsmith, western writer (Spanish Bit Sagas), following a stroke, age 83.
Sky Saxon,
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Ed McMahon Television personality ("The Tonight Show") died of bone cancer and multiple aliments, age 86.

Friday, 19 June
H.A. "Red" Boucher, Alaska lieutenant governor (D, 1970-74) age 88.
Gary Papa, TV sports anchor (Philadelphia), of prostate cancer, age 54.

Wednesday, 17 June
Dusty Rhodes, major leaguer (San Francisco Giants), of cardiopulmonary arrest, age 82.

Monday, 15 June
George Belotti, AFL football player (Houston Oilers), from complications of a stroke, age 74.

Sunday, 14 June
Bob Bogle, rock guitarist (The Ventures),a long struggle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, age 75.
Hal Woodeshick, major leaguer (Houston Colt .45's), after a lengthy illness, 76.

Friday, 12 June
Billy Bye, college football player (University of Minnesota), drowned in a boating mishap, age 81.

Thursday, 11 June
Woody Held, major leaguer (Cleveland Indians), of cancer, age 77.
Carl Pursell, U.S. Congressman (R-MI, 1977-93), of heart disease, age 76.

Wednesday, 10 June
Huey Long, jazz guitarist (the Ink Spots), age 105.
Dave Simons, comic artist (Spider-Man), of cancer, age 54.

Tuesday, 9 June
Norman Brinker, restaurateur (Chili's / Brinker International), of complications from pneumonia, age 78.
Michael Roof, actor ("The Dukes of Hazzard" film), cause not reported, age 32.

Monday, 8 June
Johnny Palermo, actor (Frank DiPaolo on "Everybody Hates Chris"), in an auto accident, age 27.

Sunday, 7 June
Kenny Rankin, pop singer, of lung cancer, age 69.

Saturday, 6 June
Jim Owens, college football coach (University of Washington), age 82.
Mary Howard, actress ("Abe Lincoln in Illinois"), age 94.
Pio Sagapolutele, NFL football player (New England Patriots), of an aneurism, age 39.

Friday, 5 June
Richard Jacobs, baseball executive (Cleveland Indians), age 83.

Thursday, 4 June
Randy Smith, NBA basketball player (Buffalo Braves), of a heart attack, age 60.
Dorothy Taylor, actress (Laurel & Hardy pictures), age 96.

Wednesday, 3 June
Sam Butera, jazz saxophonist, of pneumonia, age 81.
David Carradine, actor (Caine on "Kung Fu"), hanged, 72. Circumstances suggest he caused his own death, but possibly by accident.
Thomas Gill, U.S. Congressman (D-HI, 1963-65), age 87.
Koko Taylor, blues singer ("Wang Dang Doodle"), of complications from surgery, age 80.

Tuesday, 2 June
David Eddings, fantasy author ("The Diamond Throne"), of natural causes, age 77.

Monday, 1 June
Bob Christie, auto racer (Indianapolis 500), age 85.

Sunday, 31 May
Danny La Rue, lounge entertainer, of cancer, age 81.
George Tiller, abortionist (Wichita, KS), shot (murder), age 67.

Saturday, 30 May
Chad McDaniel, auto racer (USAC), of injuries from a racing accident, age 34.

Thursday, 28 May
Mort Abrahams, film and TV producer ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E."), of natural causes, age 93.

Wednesday, 27 May
Ralph D. Winter, Protestant missionary, of multiple myeloma and lymphoma, age 84.

Tuesday, 26 May
Peter Zezel, NHL hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers), from hemolytic anemia (a blood disease), age 44.

Sunday, 24 May
Jay Bennett, rock musician (Wilco), cause nte reported, age 45.

Saturday, 23 May
David Lunceford, NFL football player (Chicago Cardinals), after a lengthy illness, age 75.
Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean president (2003-08), jumped off of a cliff (suicide), age 62.

Thursday, 21 May
Joan Stanton, radio actress (Lois Lane on "Superman"), of an intenstinal blockage, age 94.

Wednesday, 20 May
Lucy Gordon, actress ("Spider Man 3"), hanged (suicide), age 29.

Tuesday, 19 May
Nicolas Maw orchestral composer ("Odyssey"), of multiple illnesses, age 73.

Monday, 18 May
Wayne Allwine, voice actor (Mickey Mouse), of complications from diabetes, age 62.
Dan Ammerman, TV news anchor (Houston), cause not reported, age 76.
Carol "Cookie" Cole, actress (Ellie on "Sanford and Son"), cause not reported, 64. She was the sister of Natalie Cole and the adopted daughter of Nat "King" Cole.

Friday, 15 May
Wayman Tisdale, NBA basketball player (Indiana Pacers) and jazz bassist, died of cancer, age 44.
Hugh Van Es, photojournalist (Vietnam war), died from a brain hemorrhage, age 67.

Thursday, 14 May
Bob Rosburg, pro golfer and golf announcer, died of injuries from a fall, age 82.

Monday, 4 May 2009
Dom DeLuise Actor ("The Cannonball Run") died after a long illness, age 75.

Saturday 3, May 2009
Jack Kemp, Former U.S. Congressman died of cancer, age 73.

Friday, 1 May
Danny Gans, Las Vegas entertainer, cause not reported, age 52.

Wednesday, 28 April
Jack "Lucky" Lohrke, major leaguer (New York Giants), following a stroke, 85.

Tuesday, 27 April
Vern Gosdin, country singer ("Chiseled in Stone"), after a lengthy illness, age 74.
"Playboy" Buddy Rose, pro wrestler, of natural causes, age 56.

Monday, 26 April
Ernie Barnes, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers), of a blood disorder, age 70.
Glen Gondrezick, NBA basketball player (Denver Nuggets), of complications from heart transplant surgery, age 53.
Greg Page, pro boxer, of complications from a brain injury sustained in a fight, age 50.

Saturday, 25 April 2009
Beatrice Arthur, Actress ("Maude")(Dorothy on "The Golden Girls"), died of cancer, age 86.

Thursday, 23 April
Bill Barnes, college football coach (UCLA, Californa),age 91.
Chester "Chet" Herbert, drag racer, of pneumonia, age 81.
Timothy Wright, gospel singer, of injuries from an auto accident, age 61.

Wednesday, 22 April
Ken Annakin, film director ("Swiss Family Robinson"), age 94.
Marilyn Cooper, stage actress, after a lengthy illness, age 74.
Kim Weiskopf, TV writer ("Married ... With Children"), of pancreatic cancer, age 62.

Sunday, 19 April
J.G. Ballard, novelist ("Empire of the Sun"), of prostate cancer, age 78.
Felix "Doc" Blanchard, college football player (Army), of pneumonia, age 84.

Saturday, 18 April
Stephanie Parker, actress (British), hanged (suicide), 22. Her body was found on the 18th.

Saturday, 17 April
Bill Orton, U.S. Congressman (D-UT, 1991-97), in an all-terrain vehicle accident, age 60.

Wednesday, 15 April
Ed Blake, major leaguer (Cincinnati Reds), after a lengthy illness, age 83.
Merle Harmon, baseball announcer (Texas Rangers), after a lengthy illness, age 82.

Tuesday, 14 April
Les Keiter, baseball game recreationist (San Francisco Giants),no cause given, age 89.
Jack McCoy, auto racer (NASCAR), cause not reported, age 72.
Peter Rogers, film producer ("Carry On"), age 95.

Monday,13 April 2009
Karry Kalas, Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster died , age 73
Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych, Detoit Tigers Pitcher, farming accident, age 54.
Jack D. Hunter, author ("The Blue Max"), of cancer, age 87.

Sunday, 12 April
Marilyn Chambers, porn actress ("Behind the Green Door"), cause not reported, age 57.
Nat Dolin, baseball executive (Cleveland Indians), 95.
Connie Frederick, college football player (Auburn, AL), cause not reported, age 61.

Thursday, 9 April
Nick Adenhart, major leaguer (Anaheim Angels), in an auto accident, age 22.
Mike Casey, college basketball player (Kentucky), of heart problems, age 60.
Randy Cain, soul singer (the Delfonics), cause not reported, age 63.


Wednesday, 8 April
David "Pop" Winans, gospel singer, after a lengthy illness, 74. He was the patriarch of the gospel-singing Winans family.

Tuesday, 7 April
Dave Arneson, invented Dungeons & Dragons, of cancer, age 61.
Jack Wrangler, porn actor, of emphysema, age 62.

Monday, 6 April
Brad Hastings, college football player (Texas Tech), of heart failure, age 44.
Marvin Webster, NBA basketball player (New York Knicks), apparently of natural causes, age 56.

Sunday, 5 April
Nancy Overton, pop singer (the Chordettes), of cancer of the esophagus, age 83.

Saturday, 4 April
Earle Brucker Jr., major leaguer (Philadelphia Athletics) and racetrack owner, age 83.

Friday, 3 April
Tom Braden, political commentator ("Crossfire") and author ("Eight is Enough"), of natural causes, age 92.
Jerome Waldie, U.S. Congressman (D-CA, 1966-75),no cause given, 84.

Thursday, 2 April
Kyle Woods, college football player (Baylor), of a heart attack, age 49.

Wednesday, 1 April
Umberto Betti, Roman Catholic cardinal (Vatican City), age 87.

Tuesday, 31 March
Paul Davis, college football coach (Mississippi State), age 87.

Monday, 30 March
Herman Franks, major league player and manager (San Francisco Giants), age 95.
Andrea Mead Lawrence, skier (1952 Winter Olympics), of cancer, age 76.

Sunday, 29 March
Monte Hale, actor ("Home on the Range"), after a lengthy illness, age 89.
Andy Hallett, actor (Lorne on "Angel"), of congestive heart disease, age 33.
Helen Levitt, photographer (New York City), died of respirtory failure, age 95.
Earl Paulk, Protestant pastor (Chapel Hill Harvester Church in Decatur, GA), of cancer, age 81.
Lou Saban, NFL football coach (Buffalo Bills) and baseball executive,died of heart complications, age 87.

Saturday, 28 March
Maurice Jarre, film soundtrack composer ("Dr. Zhivago"), after a brief battle from cancer, age 84.

Friday, 27 March
Jack Dreyfus, investment executive (Dreyfus Corp.), after a lengthy illness, age 95.
Irving R. Levine, TV news correspondent (NBC), of complications from prostate cancer, age 86.

Thursday, 26 March
Larry Glick, talk radio host (Boston), of complications from open heart surgery, age 87.
Gus Cifelli, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), of natural causes, age 84.


Wednesday, 25 March
Johnny "Super Sub" Blanchard, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of a heart attack, age 76.
Dan Seals, pop singer (England Dan and John Ford Coley), of complications from lymphoma, age 61.
John Hope Franklin, historian ("From Slavery to Freedom: A History fo African-Americans"), age 94.


Tuesday, 24 March 2009
George Kell Hall of Fame baseball player, died in his sleep, age 86.
Uriel Jones, studio drummer (the Funk Brothers), of complications from a heart attack, age 74.

Monday, 23 March
Steve Doll, pro wrestler, complications after surgery, age 44.
Raul "Mouse" Macias, pro boxer, of cancer, age 74.
Lloyd Ruby, auto racer (Indianapolis 500), age 81.

Sunday, 22 March
Jade Goody, British television personality ("Big Brother"), of cervical cancer, age 27.
Howard "Butch" Komives, NBA basketball player (New York Knicks), after a head injury, age 67.
George Weber, radio news reporter (New York City), stabbed (apparent homicide), age 47.

Saturday, 21 March
Walt Poddubny, NHL hockey player (New York Rangers), cause not reported, age 49.

Friday, 20 March
George Weber, radio newscaster (New York), stabbed (murder), age 47

Thursday, 19 March
Harry Harris, TV director ("The Waltons" "Fame," "7th Heaven" and "Bonanza), of a blood diseas, myelodysplasia, age 86.

Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Natasha Richardson, Actress ("The Handmaid's Tale") died of injuries from a fall while taking a skiing lesson, age 45.

Tuesday, 17 March
Morton Lachman, TV producer ("All in the Family"), of a heart attack and diabetes, age 90.
Whitey Lockman, major leaguer (New York Giants), of pulmonary fibrosis, age 82.

Sunday, 15 March
Jack Lawrence, songwriter ("Hold My Hand"), of injuries from a fall, age 96.
Ron Silver ("Reversal of Fortune"), of cancer of the esophagus, age 62.

Saturday, 14 March
Millard Kaufman, screenwriter (Mister Magoo), of heart failure, age 92.
Jeff Komlo, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), in an automobile accident, age 52.


Friday, 13 March
Bill Davidson, NBA basketball executive (Detroit Pistons),cause unknown age 86.
Andrew "Test" Martin, pro wrestler, cause not reported, age 33.
James Purday, author ("Cabot Wright Begins"), died of poor health, age 94.
Betsy Blair, actress ("Marty"), of cancer, age 85. She was actor/dancer Gene Kelly's first wife.
Claude Brinegar, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1973-75), of natural causes, age 82.


Monday, 9 March
Larry Reagan, NHL hockey player (Boston Bruins), of Parkinson's disease, age 78.

Sunday, 8 March 2009
Hank Locklin Country singer ("Please Help Me, I'm Falling") died, no cuase given, age 91.
Willie King, blues musician, of a heart attack, age 65.

Saturday, 7 March
Jimmy Boyd, child singer ("I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"), of cancer, age 70.
Daniel E. Button, U.S. Congressman (R-1967-71),died of respratrory ailment age 91.

Friday, 6 March
Alf Pike, NHL hockey player (New York Rangers),no cause given, age 91.

Wednesday, 4 March
George McAfee, NFL football player (Chicago Bears), age 90.
John Cephas, blues musician (Cephas & Wiggins), of natural causes, age 78.
Horton Foote, screenwriter ("To Kill a Mockingbird"), age 92.

Tuesday, 3 March
Sydney Chaplin, stage actor ("Funny Girl"), age 82. He was the son of actor Charlie Chaplin.

Monday, 2 March
Ernie Ashworth, country singer ("Talk Back Trembling Lips"), after recovering from surgery, age 80.

Saturday, 28 February 2009
Paul Harvey Radio commentator (The Rest Of The Story) died of undisclosed causes, age 90.
Tom Sturdivant, major leaguer (New York Yankees), cause not reported, age 78.
Ode Burrell Jr., AFL football player (Houston Oilers), of complications from diabetes, 69.
"Uncle Al" Lewis, children's TV host (Cincinnati, OH), age 84.


Thursday, 26 February
Johnny "Red" Kerr, NBA baseketball player, coach, and announcer (Chicago Bulls), of prostate cancer, age 76.
Wendy Richard, actress (Miss Brahms on "Are You Being Served?"), of breast cancer, age 65.
Norm Van Lier, NBA basketball player (Chicago Bulls), cause not reported, 61. He was found dead on 2/26. The DOD has not been verified.

Wednesday, 25 February
Philip Jose Farmer, writer ("Riverworld"), age 91.

Tuesday, 24 February
Bill Holm, poet ("The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere On Earth"), of complications from pneumonia, age 65.

Sunday, 22 February
Pham Dinh Tung, Roman Catholic cardinal (Viet Nam), age 89.
Howard Zieff, film director ("Private Benjamin" and Alka Seltzer's One Spicy Meatball), of Parkinson's disease, age 81.

Saturday, 21 February
Robert Quarry, actor ("Count Yorga, Vampire"), age 83.
Michael Guido, Christian preacher ("Seeds From the Sower"), age 94.

Friday, 20 February
Larry Miller, basketball executive (Utah Hazz), of complications from diabetes, age 64.

Thursday, 19 February
Chet Bulger, NFL football playser (Chicago Cardinals), of natural causes, 91.
Harrison Ridley Jr., jazz radio host (Philadelphia), after a brief illness, age 70.

Tuesday, 17 February
Brad Van Pelt, NFL football player (New York Giants), apparently of a heart attack, age 57.

Monday, 16 February
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Roman Catholic cardinal (South Korea), age 87.

Saturday, 14 February
Louie Bellson, big band drummer, of complications from Parkinson's disease, age 84.

Thursday, 12 February
Ted Uhlaender, major leaguer (Cincinnati Reds), of multiple myeloma, age 68.

Wednesday, 11 February
Estelle Bennett, pop singer (The Ronettes), cause not reported, age 67. She was found dead on 11 February with no DOD given. She was the sister of singer Ronnie Spector.

Sunday, 8 February
Eddie Ayers, college football player (UCLA), died from lupus, age 54.

Saturday, 7 February
Blossom Dearie, cabaret singer ("I'm Hip"), of natural causes, age 82.
Betty Jameson, pro golfer, 89.
Molly Bee, country singer ("I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"), of complications from a stroke, age 69.
Mel Kaufman, NFL football player (Washington Redskins), cause not reported, age 50.

Friday, 6 February
James Whitmore, actor ("The Shawshank Redemption"), of lung cancer, age 87.
Phil Carey, actor (Asa Buchanan on "One Life to Live"), of lung cancer, age 83.
Shirley Jean Rickert, actress ("Our Gang"), after a lengthy illness, age 82.

Thursday, 5 February
George Hughes, NFL football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), age 83.

Wednesday, 4 February
Ramon Gonzalez Hernandez, major leaguer (Pittsburgh Pirates), cause not reported, 68.
Lux Interior, punk singer (The Cramps), of a heart problem, age 60.

Tuesday, 3 February
Tom Brumley, steel guitarist (Buck Owens and the Buckaroos), of a heart attack, age 73.
Tom Brumley, steel guitarist (Buck Owens and the Buckaroos), of a heart attack, 73.

Monday, 2 February
Jim Wilson, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers), of cancer, age 67.
Sunny Skylar, pop songwriter ("Besame Mucho"), age 95.

Sunday, 1 February
Nancy Adams, NFL football executive (Tennessee Titans),She was the wife of Titans co-owner Bud Adams Cause not given age 84.
Eric Monti, pro golfer and instructor, of prostate cancer, age 91.

Saturday, 31 January
Dewey Martin, rock drummer (Buffalo Springfield), cause not reported, age 68.
Clint Ritchie, actor (Clint Buchanan on "One Life to Live"), after a brief illness, age 70.
Eddie LoganNegro Leagues baseball player, following a stroke, 98.

Friday, 30 January
John Gordy, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), of cancer, age 73.
Guy Hunt, governor of Alabama (R, 1987-93), of cancer, age 75.
Ingemar Johansson, heavyweight boxer, with Alzheimer's disease, age 76.

Thursday, 29 January
John Martyn, guitarist, cause not reported, age 60.

Wednesday, 28 January
Gene Corbett, major leaguer (Philadelphia Phillies), age 95.
Glenn "Jeep" Davis, track athlete (1956 and 1960 Olympics), after a lengthy illness, age 74.
Billy Powell, rock keyboardist (Lynyrd Skynryd), apparently of heart problems, age 56.
Wendell Wyatt, U.S. Congressman (R-OR, 1964-75).

Tuesday, 27 January
Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Indian president (1987-92), age 98.
John Updike, novelist ("Rabbit Is Rich"), of lung cancer, age 76.
Billy Wilson, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers), of cancer, age 81.

Monday, 26 January
James Brady, entertainment columnist ("In Step With"), age 80.

Jerry Fowler, NFL football player (Houston Oilers), of complications from surgery, age 68.

Sunday, 25 January
Kim Manners, TV director ("Supernatural"), of complications from lung cancer, age 58.

Thursday, 22 January
Veatrice Rice, TV performer ("Jimmy Kimmel Live"), of cancer, 59 or 60.
Bill Werber, major leaguer (Boston Red Sox), age 100.

Wednesday, 21 January
Shane Dronett, NFL football player (Atlanta Falcons), suicide (no details reported), age 38.
Horace Kornegay, U.S. Congressman (D, 1961-69),unknown cause, age 84.
Charles H. Schneer, film producer ("Hellcats of the Navy"), after a lengthy illness, age 88.

Tuesday, 20 January
Austin Denney, NFL football player (Chicago Bears), after a brief illness, age 65.
Dante "Gluefingers" Lavelli, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns), age 85.

Monday, 19 January
Jose Torres, boxer, of a heart attack, age 72.

Sunday, 18 January
Kathleen Byron, actress ("Black Narcissus"), 88.
Bob May, actor (Robot in "Lost In Space"), of congestive heart failure, age 69.
Tony Hart, TV host (British), after a lengthy illness, age 83.

Saturday, 17 January
Susanna Foster, actress ("Phantom of the Opera"), died of heart failure, age 84.

Friday, 16 January
John Mortimer, lawyer and writer ("Rumpole of the Bailey"), age 85.
Andrew Wyeth, painter, age 91.
Bob Scott, North Carolina governor (D, 1969-73), after a lengthy illness, age 79. He was the son of U.S. Senator Kerr Scott.

Thursday, 15 January
Craig Stimac, major leaguer (San Diego Padres), possibly from suicide, age 54.

Wednesday, 14 January
Trammell Crow, real estate developer,cause not given, age 94.
Mike Derrick, major leaguer (Boston Red Sox), cause not reported, 65.
Ricardo Montalban, actor ("Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"), age 88.

Tuesday, 13 January
Preston Gomez, major-league manager (Houston Astros), of injuries from being struck by a truck, age 85.
Patrick McGoohan, actor ("The Prisoner"), from a brief illness, age 80.
William Russel "Russ" Craft, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles), age 89.
James B. Pearson, U.S. senator (R-KS, 1962-78),cause not given, age 88.

Saturday, 10 January
Pio Laghi, Roman Catholic cardinal (The Vatican), age 86.
Sidney Wood, pro tennis player, age 97.
Eric Scoggins, college football player (University of Southern California), of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, age 49.

Friday, 9 January
Dave Dee (r.n. David Harman), pop singer (British), of cancer, 65.
Harry Endo, actor (Che Fong on "Hawaii Five-O"), of a stroke, age 87.
Dave Roberts, major leaguer (Houston Astros), of lung cancer, age 64.
Alan Stiles, publisher ("Esquire"), struck by a train, age 54.
Frank Williams, major leaguer (San Francisco Giants), of complications from a heart attack, age 50.

Thursday, 8 January
Don Galloway, actor (Ed Brown on "Ironside"), following a stroke, age 71.
Jon Hager, country musician (The Hager Twins), cause not reported, age 67.

Wednesday, 7 January
Ray Dennis Steckler, film director ("Rat Pfink a Boo Boo"), of cardiac arrest, age 70.
Bob Wilkins, TV host (Sacramento), died from complications of Alzheimer's diseae, age 76.

Tuesday, 6 January
Ron Asheton, punk guitarist (The Stooges), apparently of a heart attack, age 60.
Cheryl Holdridge, TV performer ("The Mickey Mouse Club"), of lung cancer, age 64.

Monday, 5 January
Griffin Bell, U.S. attorney general (1977-79), age 90.
Carl Pohlad, major-league executive (Minnesota Twins), age 93.
Willa Dorsey, gospel singer ("Stand Tall"), of a series of strokes,age 75.



Saturday, 3 January
Pat Hingle, actor (Commisioner Gordon in "Batman"), died from blood cancer age 84.
Sam McQuagg Sr., auto racer (NASCAR),died of cancer, age 73.

Friday, 2 January
"Prince" Joe Henry, pro baseball player (Negro Leagues), cause not reported, age 78.
Steven Gilborn, actor (Harold Morgan on "Ellen"), of cancer, age 72.

Thursday, 1 January 2009
Claiborne Pell, U.S. Senator (D-RI, 1961-97), of Parkinson's disease, age 90.

Wednesday, 31 December
Donald Westlake, mystery writer ("The Grifters"), apparently of a heart attack, age 75.
Brad Sullivan, actor (Patsy Ferrara on "NYPD Blue"), cause not reported, age 77.

Tuesday, 30 December
Bernie Hamilton, actor (Capt. Harold Dobey on "Starsky and Hutch"), of cardiac arrest, age 80.
Roy Saari, swimmer (1964 Olympics), died of congestive heart failure, age 63.

Monday, 29 December
Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter, of complications from a heart attack, age 70.

Sunday, 28 December
Vincent Ford, reggae songwriter ("No Woman, No Cry"), of complications from diabetes, age 68.

Saturday, 27 December
Delaney Bramlett, pop songwriter ("Superstar"), of complications from gall bladder surgery, age 69.

Thursday, 25 December 2008
Eartha Kitt Singer/actress ("Santa Baby" and Batman) died of colon cancer, age 81.
Edward D. Cartier, illustrator ("The Shadow"), died of Parkinson's Disease age 94.

Ann Savage, actress ("Detour"), of complications from a series of strokes, age 87.


Wednesday, 24 December
Harold Pinter, playwright ("The Homecoming"), of throat cancer, age 78.

Monday, 22 December
Coy Bacon, NFL football player (Cincinnati Bengals), cause not reported, age 66.

Sunday, 21 December
Carlos Manuel Santiago, pro baseball player (Negro Leagues), of heart failure, age 82.
Dale Wasserman, playwright ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"), of congestive heart failure, age 94.

Saturday 20 December
Olga Lepeshinskaya, ballerina (Russian), age 92.
Adrian Mitchell, poet ("Human Beings"), apparently of a heart attack, age 76.
Robert Mulligan, film director ("To Kill a Mockingbird"), of heart disease, age 83.

Friday, 19 December
Dock Ellis, major leaguer (Pittsburgh Pirates), of a liver disease, age 63.
Matt Kofler, NFL football player (Buffalo Bills), after a lengthy illness, age 49.

Thursday, 18 December
Majel Barrett, actress (Nurse Chapel on "Star Trek"), of leukemia, age 76. She was the wife of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry.
Ronald Lee "Pete" Case, NFL football player (New York Giants), after a lengthy illness, age 67.
Jack Douglas, actor (British), age 81.
W. Mark Felt, aka "Deep Throat", political informant, of congestive heart failure, age 95.
Paul Weyrich, conservative political activist (Heritage Foundation), after a lengthy illness, age 66.
Page Cavanaugh, jazz musician ("She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor"), of kidney failure, age 86.

Wednesday, 17 December
Sammy Baugh, NFL football player (Washington Redskins)age 94.
Dave Smith, major leaguer (Houston Astros), apparently of a heart attack, age 53.

Tuesday, 16 December
Sam Bottoms, actor ("Apocalypse Now"), of brain cancer, age 53.

Sunday, 14 December
Mike "Mad Dog" Bell, pro wrestler, cause not reported, age 37.

Saturday, 13 December
Kathy Staff, actress (British), from a brain tumor, age 80.

Friday, 12 December
Avery Dulles, Roman Catholic cardinal (New York), 90. He was the son of former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles.

Thursday, 11 December
Ron Carey, labor leader (Teamsters), of complications from lung cancer, age 72.
Bettie Page, pinup model ("Playboy"), of a heart attack, age 85.
Van Johnson, actor (The Minstrel on "Batman"), age 92.

Wednesday, 10 December
Dorothy Parker, crime novelist ("The Monkey's Mask"), from complications of breast cancer, age 54.

Tuesday, 9 December
Bill Patman, U.S. Congressman (D-TX, 1981-85), age 81. He was the son of U.S. Congressman Wright Patman.

Monday, 8 December
Robert Prosky, actor (Sgt. Stan Jablonski on "Hill Street Blues"), of complications from a heart procedure, age 77.

Saturday 6 December 2008
Sunny von Bulow, who had been in a coma since 1980, died today, age 76.

Friday, 5 December
Nina Foch, actress ("Executive Suite"), of complications of myelodysplasia (a blood disorder), age 84.
Beverly Garland, actress (Barbara Douglas on "My Three Sons"), after a lengthy illness, age 82.

Thursday, 4 December
Forrest J. Ackerman, science fiction author/editor ("Famous Monsters of Filmland"), of heart failure, age 92.
Richard Van Allan, operatic bass-baritone, presumably from lung cancer, age 73.

Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Paul Benedict Actor, best known as Mr. Bentley on "The Jeffersons", died of unknown causes, age 70.

Tuesday 2 December
Odetta, civil rights movement folk singer, of heart disease, age 77.
Ted Rogers, major-league executive (Toronto Blue Jays), after a lengthy illness, age 75.


Monday, 1 December
Raymond F. Lederer, U.S. Congressman (D-PA, 1977-81), of lung cancer, age 70.
Dorothy Sterling, childrens' author ("Freedom Train"), age 95.

Sunday, 30 November
Hubert "Pit" Martin, NHL hockey player (Boston Bruins), presumed drowned in a snowmobile accident, age 64.

Friday, 28 November
Red Murff, major-league player (Milwaukee Braves) and scout (signed Nolan Ryan), age 87.

Tuesday, 25 November
Randy Gumpert, major leaguer (Chicago White Sox), age 90.

Monday, 24 November
Tom Burgess, major leaguer (Los Angeles Angels), and coach, age 81.
Michael Lee, rock drummer (Robert Plant),died of seizure, age 39.
Cecil Underwood, West Virginia governor (R, 1957-61, 1997-2001), age 86.

Sunday, 23 November
Robert Lucas, rock singer (Canned Heat), apparently of a drug overdose, age 46.

Saturday, 22 November
Eric "MC" Breed, rapper ("Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'"),died of kidney failure , age 37.
Sidney Wynn, Negro Leagues baseball player (Kansas City Monarchs), of cancer, age 84.

Friday, 21 November
Glenn Sample, college baseball coach (University of Cincinnati), cause not reported, age 77.

Thursday, 20 November
Bob Jeter, NFL football player (Green Bay Packers), apparently of cardiac arrest, age 71.
Jim Mattox, U.S. Congressman (D-TX, 1977-83) and Texas attorney general,possible heart attack, age 65.

Wednesday, 19 November
John Michael Hayes, screenwriter ("Rear Window"),died of age-related causes age 89.

Monday, 17 November
Irving Brecher, comedy writer (The Marx Brothers), died of age related causes, age 94.
Pete Newell, college basketball coach (University of California, Berkeley), age 93.

Sunday, 16 November
Reg Varney, actor (British), died of a short term illness, age 92.

Wednesday, 12 November
Mitch Mitchell, rock drummer (The Jimi Hendrix Experience), apparently of natural causes, age 61.

Tuesday, 11 November
Maria Elena Marques, actress ("The Pearl"), of heart failure, age 83.
Herb Score, major leaguer (Cleveland Indians), after a lengthy illness, age 75.

Monday, 10 November
Miriam Makeba, South African singer, of a heart attack, age 76.
Jack Reader, NFL referee, of cancer, age 82.

Sunday, 9 November
Elwin "Preacher" Roe, major leaguer (Brooklyn Dodgers), of colon cancer, age 92.

Saturday, 8 November
Joe Hyams, Hollywood columnist and author ("Bogie"), of coronary artery disease, age 85.

Friday, 7 November
Lyle Williams, U.S. Congressman (R-OH, 1981-85). Age 66.
Jody Reynolds, pop singer ("Endless Sleep"), of liver cancer, age 75.

Thursday, 6 November
G. Larry James, track athlete (1968 Olympics) died of colon cancer, age 61.

Tuesday, 4 November
Michael Crichton Novelist ("Jurassic Park") died of cancer, age 66.

Monday, 3 November
Cecil Stoughton, White House photographer (Lyndon Johnson oath of office photo),struggled with health problems after undergoing hip replacement surgery a few years ago. Age 88.

Saturday, 1 November
Jacques Piccard, deep-sea explorer,no cause given, age 86.
Jack Reno, country music singer ("Repeat After Me"), of brain cancer, 72.

Friday, 31 October
Studs Terkel, writer ("The Good War"), age 96.

Thursday, 30 October
Frederick Baron, lawyer (asbestos lawsuits / John Edwards mistress scandal), of multiple myeloma, age 61.

Wednesday, 29 October
William Wharton, painter and novelist ("Birdy"), from a hospital-acquired infection, age 82.

Sunday, 26 October
Conrad Efraim, aka Special Delivery Jones, pro wrestler, following a stroke, age 63.
Karl Kassulke, NFL football player (Minnesota Vikings), of a heart attack, age 67.

Saturday, 25 October
Gerald Damiano, adult film director ("Deep Throat"), of complications following a stroke, age 80.
Bob Gambold, NFL football player (Los Angeles Rams), cause not reported, age 79.
Estelle Reiner, actress ("When Harry Met Sally"), 94. She was the wife of director Carl Reiner and the mother of director Rob Reiner.

Friday, 24 October
Merl Saunders, rock keyboardist (The Grateful Dead), of complications from a stroke, age 74.

Monday, 20 October
Gene Hickerson, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns), after a lengthy illness, age 73.
Joe Lutz, major leaguer (St. Louis Browns), after a stroke, age 83.

Sunday, 19 October 2008
Mr. Richard Blackwell, Fashion critic, who published an annual "worst dressed" list, died from complications of an intestinal infection, age 86.
Harry Mangurian Jr., NBA basketball executive (Boston Celtics), of leukemia, age 82.
Rudy Ray Moore, comedian/actor ("Dolemite"), from complications of diabetes, age 81.
Marilyn Ferguson, writer ("The Aquarian Conspiracy"), apparently of a heart attack, age 70.

Saturday, 18 October
Dee Dee Warwick, soul singer ("Foolish Fool"), after a lengthy illness, She was the sister of singer Dionne Warwick and cousin of singer Whitney Houston age 63.

Friday, 17 October
George M. Keller, oil refiner (Standard Oil), age 84.
Levi Stubbs, pop singer (The Four Tops), after a brief illness, age 72.
Ben Weider, bodybuilder, He was the brother of bodybuilder Joe Weider.
age 85.
Nick Weatherspoon, NBA basketball player (Washington Bullets), He suffered from a degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine age 58.

Wednesday, 15 October
Edie Adams, actress and commercial spokeswoman (Muriel cigars), of cancer, She was the wife of comedian Ernie Kovacs age 81.
Chris Mims, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers), cause note reported, age 38.
Jack Narz, game show host ("Concentration"), following two strokes, age 85. He was the brother of game show host Tom Kennedy (aka Jim Narz).
Tom Tresh, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of a heart attack, age 71.

Monday, 13 October
Matthew J. Rinaldo, U.S. Congressman (R-NJ, 1973-93), of Parkinson's disease, age 77.
Paul G. Rogers, U.S. Congressman (D-FL, 1955-79), of lung cancer, age 87.
Antonio Jose Gonzalez Zumarraga, Roman Catholic cardinal (Ecuador), age 83.

Saturday, 11 October
Neal Hefti, trumpeter/composer ("Batman Theme"), age 85.
Gil Stratton, news anchor & sportscaster (Los Angeles), of congestive heart failure, age 86.

Friday, 10 October
Sid Hudson, major leaguer (Washington Senators), age 93.

Wednesday, 8 October
Eileen Herlie, actress (Myrtle Fargate on "All My Children"), of pneumonia, age 90.
Les McCrabb, major leaguer (Philadelphia Athletics), 93.

Tuesday, 7 October
Bruce Dal Canton, major leaguer (Pittsburgh Pirates), of esophagus cancer, age 66.
George Kissell, major league coach (St. Louis Cardinals), of injuries from an auto accident, a