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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Aaron Spelling

Baby Boomers ought to be familiar with the name Aaron Spelling. He was an influential television producer who was responsible for shows as diverse in their content as Charlie's Angels and 7th Heaven. He died yesterday at age 83, after having suffered a stroke several days ago. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 19, 2006

Norman Shumway, MD

The name might be meaningless to readers, but if you are as interested in the field of organ transplant surgery as I am, the name of Norman Shumway will be quite familiar. He was the chief of cardiothoracic surgery for many years at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, retiring from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 5, 2006

Al Lewis

Al Lewis, the cantankerous grandfather on The Munsters, died Friday night at age 82. This is someone I didn't know much about. For example, at one time, he was a basketball talent scout, and he played baseball in high school. He was also one of the stars of Car 54, Where Are You? He was also the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan, a pioneering feminist of the mid-20th century, has died of congestive heart failure at age 85. Her book, The Feminine Mystique, is widely credited with starting the modern feminist movement. (I struggled through this book myself, and I found myself unable to relate to the bored... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King, the widow of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died at age 78. The daugter of a grocery store owner, she first met her future husband while studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music. Marriage had not been in her original plans for her life -... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 20, 2006

Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett, perhaps most famous for singing In The Midnight Hour and Mustang Sally, died at age 64. He had apparently beein in poor health for about a year prior to his death. I wish I knew more about Pickett. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 14, 2006

Shelley Winters

Oscar-winning actress Shelley Winters is dead (I hope I'm spelling her name correctly). She was 85. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 6, 2006

Lou Rawls

Many of you might know Lou Rawls - he died today of complications of lung and brain cancer. His family says he was 72 when he died, but records indicate he was actually 70. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft, 73, died yesterday of uterine cancer. Perhaps most famous for the role of Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate, she was an accomplished stage and film actress, who won two Tony awards and an Oscar. She was also known for her very happy marriage to Mel Brooks. In addition to Brooks, she is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert, whose most famous role was that of a gentleman farmer on the TV show Green Acres, died at age 99 recently. He was a gifted stage and screen actor that had a wider resume than I figured. Sign in to see full entry.

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Originally published on Epinions.com, this is my tribute to Fr. Mychal Judge of the Fire Department of New York. I have since added tributes to others who have gone on before.

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