2011 Year In Review
Featured Tributes commemorating the lives of the most notable personalities lost in 2011.
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Anne Francis »
DIED: January 2, 2011
'Forbidden Planet' star dies at 80BOB THOMAS, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was a sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, has died at age 80. Francis died Sunday at a Santa Barbara nursing home, said...
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Gerry Rafferty »
DIED: January 4, 2011
'Baker Street' singer dead at 63The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter behind hit songs "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You," has died. He was 63. Rafferty's agent Paul Charles confirmed Tuesday that his client had passed away following a long illness, but said he...
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Susannah York »
DIED: January 15, 2011
Oscar-nominated British actress dies at 72GREGORY KATZ, The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London. She was 72.
York received an Oscar nomination in 1970 for her role in "They Shoot Horses, Don't...
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Don Kirshner »
DIED: January 17, 2011
Rock promoter dies in Florida at age 76OSKAR GARCIA, The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Don Kirshner, a rock promoter and music publisher who helped garner hits for the make-believe groups The Monkees and The Archies and boosted the careers of Billy Joel, Neil Diamond and the Police, has died. He was 76. Promoter Jack Wishna,...
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Sargent Shriver »
DIED: January 18, 2011
Ex-VP nominee dies at 95JESSICA GRESKO, The Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — For all his accomplishments — Peace Corps director, ambassador, leader of the war on poverty — R. Sargent Shriver ultimately became known first as an in-law. The brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward Kennedy...
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Jack LaLanne »
DIED: January 23, 2011
Fitness guru and juicing powerhouse dies at 96ANDREW DALTON, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down, eat well and pump iron for decades before diet and exercise became a national obsession, died Sunday. He was 96. LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to...
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Charlie Louvin »
DIED: January 26, 2011
Country hall of famer Charlie Louvin dies at 83CHRIS TALBOTT, The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Charlie Louvin paired his voice with his brother Ira's on their first recordings in the late 1940s, they released a sound wave that still ripples through music nearly six decades later. As half of The Louvin Brothers duo,...
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Gary Moore »
DIED: February 6, 2011
Thin Lizzy guitarist dead at 58The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Bandmates say rock guitarist Gary Moore, a former member of influential Irish band Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 58.
Manager Adam Parsons told the BBC that Moore was found dead Sunday at a hotel on Spain's Costa del Sol, where he was on holiday. The cause...
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Chuck Tanner »
DIED: February 11, 2011
Former Pirates manager dies at 82The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chuck Tanner, the relentlessly upbeat manager who led the "We Are Family" Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 to one of the greatest comebacks in World Series history, died Friday after a long illness. He was 82.
He died at his home in his hometown of New...
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Betty Garrett »
DIED: February 12, 2011
Broadway star dies at 91ANDREW DALTON, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Garrett, the vivacious Broadway star who played Frank Sinatra's sweetheart in two MGM musicals before her career was hampered by the Hollywood blacklist, has died in Los Angeles, her son said Sunday. She was 91.
Garrett died...
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Len Lesser »
DIED: February 16, 2011
'Seinfeld' actor dies at 88The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Len Lesser, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," died Wednesday. He was 88. Lesser's family said in a statement that he died in Burbank, Calif., from cancer-related pneumonia. "Heaven got a...
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Duke Snider »
DIED: February 27, 2011
Hall of Fame center fielder dies at 84BEN WALKER, The Associated Press Duke Snider played center in Ebbets Field and stickball on the streets of Brooklyn. He was immortalized in a song recalling a golden era in baseball and was once part of one of the sport's great debates. Snider, the Hall of Famer for the charmed "Boys of...
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Jane Russell »
DIED: February 28, 2011
Star of '40s and '50s films dies at 89JOHN ROGERS, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — She was the voluptuous pin-up girl who set a million male hearts to pounding during World War II, the favorite movie star of a generation of young men long before she'd made a movie more than a handful of them had ever seen. Such was the...
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David Broder »
DIED: March 9, 2011
Washington Post: Columnist dead at 81CHARLES BABINGTON, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — David Broder, one of the nation's premier political reporters for decades, was a curious mix of old and new. He combined unglamorous shoe-leather reporting with a knack for detecting trends ahead of his competitors. A rumpled dresser...
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Japan Earthquake Victims »
DIED: March 11, 2011
Japan works to contain nuclear threat after quakeBy ERIC TALMADGE and SHINO YUASA Associated Press SOMA, Japan (AP) -- A nuclear power plant damaged by fire and explosions emitted a burst of radiation Tuesday, panicking an already edgy Japan and leaving the government struggling to contain a spiraling crisis caused by last week's earthquake...
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Nate Dogg »
DIED: March 16, 2011
Singer whose hooks boosted rap hits dies at 41The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Nate Dogg, whose near monotone crooning anchored some of rap's most seminal songs and helped define the sound of West coast hip-hop, has died at age 41.
Nate Dogg, whose real name was Nathaniel D. Hale, died Tuesday of complications from...
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Warren Christopher »
DIED: March 18, 2011
Former Secretary of State dies at 85BARRY SCHWEID, The Associated Press
Warren M. Christopher, a key figure in peace efforts in Bosnia and the Mideast as U.S. secretary of state in the Clinton administration, has died, a spokeswoman for his law firm said Saturday. He was 85.
Christopher died at his home in Los Angeles late...
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Elizabeth Taylor »
DIED: March 23, 2011
Screen legend dies at 79Liz Taylor buried in small ceremony at LA cemetery SANDY COHEN, The Associated Press GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor's funeral started late — just the way the screen legend wanted it. Her family held a brief private service Thursday at a Southern California...
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Geraldine Ferraro »
DIED: March 26, 2011
First woman VP candidate dies at 75Ferraro funeral Mass scheduled for Thursday in NYC The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A funeral Mass for Geraldine Ferraro is set for Thursday morning in New York City. Ferraro, the first woman to run for U.S. vice president on a major party ticket, died Saturday of...
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Farley Granger »
DIED: March 27, 2011
1950s screen idol dead at 85ULA ILNYTZKY, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Farley Granger, the 1950s bobby sox screen idol who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock classics "Rope" and "Strangers on a Train," has died. He was 85. Granger died Sunday of natural causes, said Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the New York...
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Lou Gorman »
DIED: April 1, 2011
Former Red Sox GM has diedJIMMY GOLEN, The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox general manager Lou Gorman, the architect of the team that came within one strike of winning the 1986 World Series, died early Friday morning of congestive heart failure. He was 82. "All he wanted to do was make it to...
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Sidney Lumet »
DIED: April 9, 2011
'12 Angry Men' and 'Network' director dies at 86BOB THOMAS, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," ''Serpico," ''Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," has died. He was 86. Lumet's death was confirmed by relatives and friends, who said he died early Saturday...
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Grete Waitz »
DIED: April 19, 2011
9-time NYC Marathon winner dies at 57NILS MYKLEBOST, The Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — Grete Waitz had never run a marathon before the New York City race in October 1978. After it, her name and New York would be forever linked. The lean Norwegian middle-distance runner, who had set two world-records in the 3,000 meters,...
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Phoebe Snow »
DIED: April 26, 2011
Bluesy singer who sang 1975 hit 'Poetry Man'NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't long after the release of "Poetry Man," the breezy, jazzy love song that would make Phoebe Snow a star, that the singer experienced another event that would dramatically alter her life. In 1975, she gave birth to a daughter,...
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Jackie Cooper »
DIED: May 3, 2011
Former child star dies at 88BOB THOMAS, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nowadays, Jackie Cooper may be best known for his role as the gruff newspaper editor in all four original "Superman" movies. But his Hollywood success story started long before that, with his reign as one of the most popular child stars of...
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Edward Hardwicke »
DIED: May 16, 2011
TV's Dr. Watson dies at 78ROBERT BARR, The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Edward Hardwicke, who played Dr. John Watson opposite Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes on television in the 1980s and '90s, has died of cancer at age 78.
Hardwicke died Monday in a hospice in Chichester in southern England, the Conway van...
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Harmon Killebrew »
DIED: May 17, 2011
Hall of Famer dies at 74Teammates, family honor Hall of Famer Killebrew BOB BAUM, The Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Harmon Killebrew's Hall of Fame career as one of the most powerful sluggers baseball has known was merely a subplot to his story as family and friends gathered to say goodbye...
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Randy Savage »
DIED: May 20, 2011
Professional wrestler "Macho Man" dies in car wreckHARRY R. WEBER, The Associated Press Randy "Macho Man" Savage, a larger-than-life personality from professional wrestling's 1980s flying-elbow heyday known for his raspy voice, brash style and the young woman named Miss Elizabeth who often accompanied him, died in a car crash Friday in Florida....
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Jeff Conaway »
DIED: May 27, 2011
'Taxi,' 'Grease' star dies at 60LYNN ELBER, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Conaway, who starred in the sitcom "Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease" and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on "Celebrity Rehab," died Friday. He was 60. The actor was taken off life support...
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Gil Scott-Heron »
DIED: May 27, 2011
Spoken-word musician dies in NYCNEKESA MUMBI MOODY, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Long before Public Enemy urged the need to "Fight the Power" or N.W.A. offered a crude rebuke of the police, Gil-Scott Heron was articulating the rage and the disillusionment of the black masses through song and spoken word. Scott...
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Clarice Taylor »
DIED: May 30, 2011
Grandmother from 'The Cosby Show' dies at 93The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Clarice Taylor, the actress and comedian best known for playing grandmothers on "The Cosby Show" and "Sesame Street," has died at the age of 93. Taylor died of congestive heart failure in her home in Englewood, N.J., on Monday, said her son, William...
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James Arness »
DIED: June 3, 2011
Actor of TV's 'Gunsmoke' fame dies at 88FRAZIER MOORE, The Associated Press It takes a special kind of lawman to carry on for 20 years in the Wild West of TV. Matt Dillon, the mythical marshal of Dodge City, stood tall — all 6 feet, 6 inches of him — on "Gunsmoke" from 1955 to 1975. He outlasted dozens of other Western heroes...
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Jack Kevorkian »
DIED: June 3, 2011
Assisted suicide advocate dies at age 83COREY WILLIAMS, The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jack Kevorkian built his suicide machine with parts gathered from flea markets and stashed it in a rusty Volkswagen van. But it was Kevorkian's audacious attitude that set him apart in the debate over doctor-assisted suicide. The retired...
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Lilian Jackson Braun »
DIED: June 4, 2011
Author of 'The Cat Who' series dies at 97 in SCThe Associated Press LANDRUM, S.C. (AP) — The author who wrote 29 books in the "The Cat Who ..." mystery series almost quit writing after the third book was published because popular tastes had changed so much, but a casual conversation with her husband convinced her to try again. Lilian...
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Clara Luper »
DIED: June 8, 2011
Oklahoma civil rights icon dies at 88KEN MILLER, The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As she watched a television broadcast of President Barack Obama's inauguration in January 2009, Clara Luper had tears in her eyes. The Oklahoma civil rights icon knew that her and other activists' struggle had reached a milestone with the...
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Yelena Bonner »
DIED: June 18, 2011
Andrei Sakharov's widow dies at 88The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — A family member says that Yelena Bonner, a Russian rights activist and widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov, has died in Boston.
Both were prominent dissidents in the Soviet era.
Tatiana Yankelevich, Bonner's daughter, says her 88-year...
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Clarence Clemons »
DIED: June 18, 2011
Legendary E Street Band saxophonist dies at 69NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69. Clemons died Saturday night after being...
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Peter Falk »
DIED: June 23, 2011
TV's Columbo has diedFRAZIER MOORE, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives. Thanks to Falk's affectionately genuine portrayal, Lt. Columbo established himself for all time as a champion of any viewer...
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Nick Charles »
DIED: June 25, 2011
CNN sportscaster dies at 64The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Charles, the former taxi driver who became CNN's first sports anchor and served in that role for nearly two decades, died Saturday after a two-year struggle with bladder cancer, the cable network reported. He was 64. He died peacefully at his New...
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John Mackey »
DIED: July 6, 2011
Ex-Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer dies at 69The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — John Mackey revolutionized the tight end position, his incomparable ability to catch passes off the line of scrimmage helping to usher the NFL into the pass-happy modern era. After his retirement, Mackey remained on the forefront of change in...
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Dick Williams »
DIED: July 7, 2011
Hall of Fame baseball manager dead at 82JOSH DUBOW, The Associated Press By taking over a ninth-place team and leading it to the pennant in his first year as a big-league manager in Boston, Dick Williams earned the reputation of being a turnaround artist that he built on later in Montreal and San Diego. By taking over an emerging...
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Betty Ford »
DIED: July 8, 2011
Former first lady dead at 93Betty Ford wanted talk of politics at funeral LINDA DEUTSCH, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former first lady Betty Ford, always known for her take charge attitude, chose the people who will eulogize her and the subjects they would discuss, focusing on the power of...
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Sherwood Schwartz »
DIED: July 12, 2011
Creator of 'Brady Bunch,' 'Gilligan's Island' dies at 94DENISE PETSKI, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sherwood Schwartz, writer-creator of two of the best-remembered TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," has died at age 94. Great niece Robin Randall said Schwartz died at 4 a.m. Tuesday at Cedars...
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Amy Winehouse »
DIED: July 23, 2011
Singer found dead in LondonJILL LAWLESS, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Few artists summed up their own career in a single song — a single line — as well as Amy Winehouse. "They tried to make me go to rehab," she sang on her world-conquering 2006 single, "Rehab." ''I said 'No, no no.'" Occasionally, she...
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Bubba Smith »
DIED: August 3, 2011
Former NFL star turned actor dies at 66The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NFL star Bubba Smith, who went from feared defensive end on the field to endearing giant in his successful second career as an actor, died Wednesday. He was 66. Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said Smith was found dead at his...
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Jani Lane »
DIED: August 11, 2011
Former Warrant lead singer dies at 47ANTHONY McCARTNEY, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As investigators searched for clues Friday as to what killed Jani Lane, the former lead singer of the metal rock band Warrant, his family and friends prepared for a pair of memorial services to honor the rocker. Lane, 47, was found...
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Nick Ashford »
DIED: August 22, 2011
One-half of legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson dies at 70NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70, his former...
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Jerry Leiber »
DIED: August 22, 2011
'Jailhouse Rock' songwriter dead at 78JACOB ADELMAN, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Leiber, who with longtime partner Mike Stoller wrote "Hound Dog," ''Jailhouse Rock," ''Yakety Yak" and other hit songs that came to define early rock 'n' roll, died Monday. He was 78.
He was surrounded by family when he died...
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Cliff Robertson »
DIED: September 10, 2011
Oscar winner dies in NY at 88KAREN ZRAICK, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President John F. Kennedy had just one critique when he saw photos of the actor set to play him in a World War II drama. The year was 1963 and actor Cliff Robertson looked convincing in his costume for "PT-109," the first film to portray a...
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Frances Bay »
DIED: September 15, 2011
'Happy Gilmore' actress dies at 95The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frances Bay, who tussled with Jerry Seinfeld over a loaf of marble rye and played Adam Sandler's grandmother in "Happy Gilmore" during a career that began in the 1930s, has died. She was 92. Her cousin Les Berman says Bay died Thursday at a Los...
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Vesta Williams »
DIED: September 22, 2011
R&B singer found dead at 53The Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Big-voiced R&B diva Vesta Williams, perhaps best-known for her 1980s hits "Don't Blow A Good Thing" and "Congratulations," has been found dead of a possible drug overdose in a Southern California hotel room, coroner's investigators said Friday....
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Wangari Maathai »
DIED: September 26, 2011
First African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize dies at 71JASON STRAZIUSO, The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's former president called her a mad woman. Seen as a threat to the rich and powerful, Wangari Maathai was beaten, arrested and vilified for the simple act of planting a tree, a natural wonder Maathai believed could reduce...
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Sylvia Robinson »
DIED: September 29, 2011
Early hip-hop pioneer dies at 76NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman some call the mother of hip-hop has died.
Sylvia Robinson, who had a hit as a singer-songwriter with the sexually charged "Pillow Talk" but was later known as one of hip-hop's early founders as the record label owner that...
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Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth »
DIED: October 5, 2011
Civil rights leader dies at 89JAY REEVES, The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth refused to back down despite huge risks, enduring arrests, beatings and injuries from fire hoses aimed at blacks marching for racial equality in the segregated South of the early 1960s. He died this week at...
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Steve Jobs »
DIED: October 5, 2011
Founder and former CEO of Apple dies at 56JORDAN ROBERTSON, The Associated Press CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, died Wednesday. He was 56. Apple...
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Bert Jansch »
DIED: October 5, 2011
Folk legend dies at 67GREGORY KATZ, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — He was quiet, modest, uncomfortable in the spotlight — not looking for No. 1 hits or commercial ditties. But when Bert Jansch picked up an acoustic guitar, people listened, often spellbound by his subtle innovation and mastery. Jansch,...
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Charles Napier »
DIED: October 5, 2011
Character actor dies at 75The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — His granite jaw, toothy grin and steely stare were the tools that made Charles Napier one of the most recognizable actors movie and TV audiences never heard of. From the dim-witted country music star John Belushi flimflammed in "The Blues...
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Al Davis »
DIED: October 8, 2011
Oakland Raiders owner dead at 82JOSH DUBOW, The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Davis was a rebel with a cause — "Just win, baby" he exhorted his beloved Oakland Raiders. And as the NFL well knows, he was also a rebel with a subpoena. Davis, who bucked league authority time and again and won three Super...
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Moammar Gadhafi »
DIED: October 20, 2011
Libya's leader for 42 years killedBy CHRISTOPHER GILLETTE and KIM GAMEL Associated Press SIRTE, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed...
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Andy Rooney »
DIED: November 4, 2011
Former '60 Minutes' commentator dies at 92DAVID BAUDER, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly commentator who spent more than 30 years wryly talking about the oddities of life for the TV news magazine "60 Minutes," died Friday night, CBS said. He was 92. Just a month ago, Rooney delivered his last regular...
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Joe Frazier »
DIED: November 7, 2011
Boxing great dies after fight with cancerDAN GELSTON, The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down "The Greatest." A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali on the canvas in the 15th round in March 1971 when he became the first man to beat him in the Fight of the...
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Heavy D »
DIED: November 8, 2011
Rap legend dead at 44MESFIN FEKADU, The Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — A private funeral will be held Friday in Mount Vernon for hip-hop star Heavy D, who died last week at a Los Angeles hospital after collapsing outside his home. He was 44. His family said he died of complications from pneumonia. ...
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Bil Keane »
DIED: November 8, 2011
'Family Circus' creator dies at 89AMANDA LEE MYERS, The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Bil Keane's "Family Circus" comics entertained readers with a simple but sublime mix of humor and traditional family values for more than a half century. The appeal endured, the author thought, because the American public needed the...
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Evelyn Lauder »
DIED: November 12, 2011
Breast health advocate dies at 75CRISTIAN SALAZAR, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pink was Evelyn Lauder's color. In her long career as an executive at cosmetics giant Estee Lauder Cos., the company founded by her mother-in-law, Lauder worked with many shades of red, peach, bronze and even blues, but pink was the one...
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Tom Wicker »
DIED: November 25, 2011
Former NYT columnist, author diesDAVE GRAM, The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) — On Nov. 22, 1963, Tom Wicker was in the first press bus following John F. Kennedy's motorcade when the president was assassinated. Wicker, The New York Times' White House correspondent, would later write in a memoir that the day was a...
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Ken Russell »
DIED: November 27, 2011
British film director dies at 84JILL LAWLESS, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Director Ken Russell got Oliver Reed and Alan Bates to wrestle naked, turned Vanessa Redgrave into a demonic nun and cast Ringo Starr as the pope. Critics and mainstream audiences often hated his films. Actors and admirers loved him. The...
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Chester McGlockton »
DIED: November 30, 2011
Stanford assistant coach dies at 42JANIE McCAULEY, The Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman who emerged as a talented assistant coach and mentor at Stanford, died Wednesday. He was 42. McGlockton also spent time helping the San Francisco 49ers and former Cardinal...
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Patricia Dunn »
DIED: December 4, 2011
Former HP chair dies after cancer boutJORDAN ROBERTSON, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patricia Dunn, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairwoman who authorized a boardroom surveillance probe that ultimately sullied her remarkable rise from investment bank typist to the corporate upper class, has died after a long bout...
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Harry Morgan »
DIED: December 7, 2011
TV's Colonel Potter from 'M*A*S*H' dies at 96GREG RISLING, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. But it was Morgan's...
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Christopher Hitchens »
DIED: December 15, 2011
Controversial pundit dies at 62HILLEL ITALIE, The Associated Press Cancer weakened but did not soften Christopher Hitchens. He did not repent or forgive or ask for pity. As if granted diplomatic immunity, his mind's eye looked plainly upon the attack and counterattack of disease and treatments that robbed him of his hair, his...
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Kim Jong Il »
DIED: December 17, 2011
North Korean leader dead at 69North Korea mourns Kim Jong Il; son is 'successor' RAFAEL WOBER, The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Koreans marched by the thousands Monday to their capital's landmarks to mourn Kim Jong Il, many crying uncontrollably and flailing their arms in grief...
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Vaclav Havel »
DIED: December 18, 2011
Hero of anti-communist revolution has diedKAREL JANICEK, The Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The end of Czechoslovakia's totalitarian regime was called the Velvet Revolution because of how smooth the transition seemed: Communism dead in a matter of weeks, without a shot fired. But for Vaclav Havel, it was a moment he helped pay for with...
