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12-30-2003, 04:49 AM
Some of the memorable, and maybe not so memorable, people who have passed away this past year. These are mainly from a US perspective, so please add any that should be listed from around the world. All should be remembered for the mark they left on us and our world.
JANUARY:
- Joe Foss, 87. World War II ace; later South Dakota governor, National Rifle Association president and American Football League commissioner. Jan. 1.
- Sydney Omarr, 76. His horoscopes were the first thing many newspaper readers turned to each morning. Jan. 2.
- Sid Gillman, 91. Hall of Fame football coach. Jan. 3.
- Jean Kerr, 80. Playwright (``Mary, Mary'') and author of the humorous best-seller ``Please Don't Eat the Daisies.'' Jan. 5.
- Mamie Till Mobley, 81. Mother of Emmett Till, the black teen whose lynching in 1955 was a defining moment in the civil rights movement. Jan. 6.
- Sarah McClendon, 92. Colorful White House reporter who covered every president since Franklin Roosevelt. Jan. 7.
- C. Douglas Dillon, 93. Investment banker; secretary of the treasury in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Jan. 10.
- Clarence Du Burns, 84. Baltimore's first black mayor. Jan. 12.
- Maurice Gibb, 53. One of the Bee Gees, who ruled the 1970s charts with disco hits like ``Stayin' Alive.'' Jan. 12. Intestinal blockage.
- Leopoldo F. Galtieri, 76. Dictator who led Argentina into 1982 Falklands war against Britain. Jan. 12.
- William T. Cloney, 91. He oversaw the growth of the Boston Marathon into race drawing thousands. Jan. 16.
- Richard Crenna, 76. Emmy-winning character actor; lovesick teen on ``Our Miss Brooks,'' Sylvester Stallone's mentor in the ``Rambo'' films. Jan. 17.
- Gertrude Janeway, 93. The last widow of a Union Civil War veteran. Jan. 17.
- Al Hirschfeld, 99. His caricatures captured performers from Chaplin to Seinfeld and immortalized his daughter, Nina. Jan. 20.
- Burns Roper, 77. Polling pioneer who tracked the twists and turns of American public opinion. Jan. 20.
- Bill Mauldin, 81. Pulitzer-winning cartoonist who depicted the weariness and frustration of GIs through his dogface characters, Willie and Joe. Jan. 22.
- Nell Carter, 54. She played the sassy housekeeper on ``Gimme a Break!''; won a Tony in 1978 for ``Ain't Misbehavin'.'' Jan. 23. Heart disease, diabetes.
- Giovanni Agnelli, 81. Italian auto baron whose rule over Fiat made him the symbol of his country's postwar prosperity. Jan. 24.
- Hugh Trevor-Roper, 89. Historian who sullied reputation by authenticating fake Hitler diaries. Jan. 26.
- John Philp Thompson, 77. He expanded family business into the nationwide 7-Eleven chain. Jan. 28.
- Frank ``Ted'' Moss, 91. Three-term Utah senator; championed conservation, social issues. Jan. 29.
FEBRUARY:
- Shuttle commander Rick Husband, 45; pilot William McCool, 41; mission specialists Michael Anderson, 43, David Brown, 46, Kalpana Chawla, 41, Laurel Clark, 41; payload specialist Ilan Ramon, 48, Israel's first astronaut. Feb. 1. Columbia disaster.
- Richard Lyng, 84. Reagan's agriculture secretary. Feb. 1.
- Richard Nelson, 77. Radio operator aboard the Enola Gay, which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. Feb. 1.
- Shigeo Sasaki, 87. Japanese peace activist whose daughter became famous for paper cranes she folded as she lay dying of radiation-caused leukemia. Feb. 4.
- Tom Christerson, 71. Longest-living recipient of a fully self-contained artificial heart. Feb. 7, after 512 days on the AbioCor.
- Ron Ziegler, 63. Pugnacious White House press secretary; called Watergate break-in a ``third-rate burglary.'' Feb. 10.
- Clark MacGregor, 80. Republican congressman from Minnesota; led Nixon's re-election campaign in 1972. Feb. 10.
- Kemmons Wilson, 90. Founder of Holiday Inn chain. Feb. 12.
- Kid Gavilan, 77. Former welterweight champion. Feb. 13.
- Johnny Longden, 96. Hall of Fame jockey and trainer; won Triple Crown in 1943. Feb. 14.
- Walt W. Rostow, 86. As a member of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he helped lead United States into the Vietnam War. Feb. 13.
- Dr. Landrum B. Shettles, 93. Infertility researcher; conducted early experiments in egg fertilization outside woman's body. Feb. 6.
- Eleanor ``Sis'' Daley, 95. Matriarch of Chicago's Daley political clan. Feb. 16.
- Isser Harel, 91. Israeli spy-master who directed the capture of Adolf Eichmann in 1960. Feb. 18.
- Johnny PayCheck, 64. Hell-raising country singer known for 1977 working man's anthem, ``Take This Job and Shove It.'' Feb. 18.
- Dr. James D. Hardy, 84. Surgeon who implanted first animal heart into a human in 1964. Feb. 19.
- Orville L. Freeman, 84. Former Minnesota governor; agriculture secretary under Kennedy, Johnson. Feb. 20.
- Fred Rogers, 74. He gently invited millions of children to be his neighbor as longtime host of ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.'' Feb. 27.
MARCH:
- Hank Ballard, 75. Singer-songwriter whose 1954 ``Work with Me Annie'' inspired a legion of risque R&B songs; later wrote ``The Twist.'' March 2.
- Malcolm Kilduff, 75. White House spokesman who gave first official word that President Kennedy was dead. March 3.
- Sir Hardy Amies, 93. Designer who clothed Queen Elizabeth II and much of Britain's female aristocracy. March 5.
- Stan Brakhage, 70. He revolutionized avant-garde film in the 1960s; techniques included gluing objects to film in a collage. March 9.
- Howard Fast, 88. His best-selling historical novels included ``The Immigrants,'' ``Freedom Road.'' March 12.
- Joseph Coors, 85. He used his brewing fortune to support conservative causes; helped create the Heritage Foundation. March 15.
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 76. Scholarly New Yorker who served four terms in the Senate; ambassador to the United Nations. March 26.
- Paul Zindel, 66. He wrote Pulitzer-winning 1970 play ``The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.'' March 27.
APRIL:
- Edwin Starr, 61. He topped the charts in 1970 with his protest song ``War,'' proclaiming it good for ``Absolutely nothing!'' April 2.
- Michael Kelly, 46. Editor at large for The Atlantic Monthly. April 3. Accident while covering Iraq war.
- David Bloom, 39. NBC News reporter; one of the most frequently seen TV journalists in Iraq. April 6. Apparent blood clot while covering war.
- Leon Levy, 77. Philanthropist who gave more than $140 million to Metropolitan Museum of Art, others. April 6.
- Vera Zorina, 86. Actress-dancer; career embraced classical ballet, Broadway and Hollywood musicals. April 9.
- Robert Hoyt, 81. Founder of the National Catholic Reporter newspaper. April 10.
- Cecil Howard Green, 102. Last of the four founders of Texas Instruments. April 12.
- Dr. Robert C. Atkins, 72. His high-protein diet was long dismissed as folly but recently validated in some research. April 17.
- John Latsis, 93. Last of Greece's shipping billionaires from the postwar years. April 17.
- Sir J. Paul Getty Jr., 70. Oil heir, philanthropist in his adopted homeland, Britain. April 17.
- Nina Simone, 70. Her deep, forceful voice made her a unique figure in jazz. April 21.
- Felice Bryant, 77. She co-wrote the Everly Brothers' ``Bye Bye Love'' and the bluegrass standard ``Rocky Top.'' April 22.
- Martha Griffiths, 91. Ten-term Michigan congresswoman; shepherded landmark equal rights legislation. April 22.
- James H. Critchfield, 86. As CIA spymaster, soldier and diplomat he was at the heart of a half century of historic moments. April 22.
- Albert Hakim, 66. Businessman who played a key role in the Iran-Contra scandal, setting up secret bank accounts. April 25.
MAY:
- Suzy Parker, 69. Model, sometime actress; one of most recognizable faces of the 1950s. May 3.
- Walter Sisulu, 90. The quiet giant of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle for five decades. May 5.
- Dr. Vincent Freda, 75. He helped develop Rhogam, given to pregnant women whose blood is Rh negative to prevent illness in their babies. May 7.
- Ruby Grant Martin, 70. Civil rights director in Johnson administration. May 8.
- Russell B. Long, 84. Louisiana Democrat; greatly influenced tax laws during nearly four decades in Senate. May 9.
- Lloyd Welch Pogue, 103. Civil aviation leader; helped develop standards for international commercial flights. May 10.
- Dame Wendy Hiller, 90. One of Britain's finest actresses; won Oscar for ``Separate Tables'' (1958). May 14.
- Dave DeBusschere, 62. Basketball Hall of Famer; helped the New York Knicks win two championships in the 1970s. May 14. Heart attack.
- Robert Stack, 84. His granite-eyed stare and menacing baritone spelled trouble for criminals in ``The Untouchables'' and ``Unsolved Mysteries.'' May 14.
- Pete Tijerina, 80. Founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. May 14.
- June Carter Cash, 73. Grammy-winning scion of country music's pioneering Carter Family, wife and collaborator of Johnny Cash. May 15.
- Mark McCormack, 72. Sports agent; turned management of star athletes' careers into big business. May 16.
- Rachel Kempson, 92. Leading British actress; matriarch of the Redgrave acting dynasty. May 24.
- Kathleen Winsor, 83. Her racy 1944 novel, ``Forever Amber,'' broke new ground and sold millions. May 26.
- Willard G. Rouse III, 60. Developer who transformed Philadelphia's skyline in the 1980s. May 27.
- Martha Scott, 90. She originated the role of Emily in the play ``Our Town'' and was nominated for an Oscar for the 1940 film version. May 28.
JUNE:
- Burke Marshall, 80. Justice Department lawyer in the Kennedy administration; key figure on desegregation. June 2.
- Felix de Weldon, 96. Sculptor of the statue of Marines raising U.S. flag on Iwo Jima, based on Associated Press photograph. June 3.
- Donald T. Regan, 84. President Reagan's Treasury secretary and chief of staff; forced from office in Iran-Contra scandal. June 10.
- David Brinkley, 82. Revered broadcaster, first gained fame as half of NBC's Huntley-Brinkley anchor team. June 11.
- Gregory Peck, 87. He embodied citizenship and fatherly compassion in ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' and played real-life figures from Abraham Lincoln to Josef Mengele. June 12.
- Dr. Robert A. Good, 81. Immunology pioneer, performed first successful human bone marrow transplant in 1968. June 13.
- Hume Cronyn, 91. Versatile actor; frequently paired with his wife, Jessica Tandy. June 15.
- Larry Doby, about 79. Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame outfielder; first black player in the American League. June 18.
- Dr. Belding H. Scribner, 83. Inventor of a device making long-term kidney dialysis possible. June 19.
- Bob Stump, 76. Thirteen-term Arizona congressman; chaired armed services, veterans affairs committees. June 20.
- George Axelrod, 81. Playwright who anticipated the sexual revolution (``The Seven Year Itch''); and screenwriter (``The Manchurian Candidate''). June 21.
- Leon Uris, 78. Author who made it big with ``Exodus,'' other popular novels. June 21.
- Maynard Jackson Jr., 65. He took on Atlanta's establishment as the city's first black mayor. June 23.
- Lester Maddox, 87. Atlanta restaurateur whose segregationist defiance propelled him into the Georgia governorship in 1966. June 25.
- Sir Denis Thatcher, 88. Husband, confidant of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. June 26.
- John G. Adams, 91. Army official whose criticism of Sen. Joseph McCarthy helped lead to his downfall. June 26.
- Strom Thurmond, 100. Longest-serving senator in history (1954-2003), one-time segregationist who helped fuel the rise of the Republican Party in the South. June 26.
- Katharine Hepburn, 96. She brought feminist strength, chiseled beauty and patrician bearing to such films as ``The Philadelphia Story'' and ``The African Queen.'' June 29.
- Robert McCloskey, 88. Author-illustrator of the children's classics ``Make Way for Ducklings'' and ``Blueberries for Sal.'' June 30.
- Buddy Hackett, 78. Rubbery-faced funnyman in nightclubs, on television and in such movies as ``It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.'' June 30.
JULY:
- Herbie Mann, 73. Versatile jazz flutist who combined a variety of musical styles. July 1.
- Ivan Allen Jr., 92. Atlanta mayor credited with helping city desegregate peacefully during the 1960s. July 2.
- Najeeb Halaby, 87. CEO of Pan American World Airways; father of Jordan's Queen Noor. July 2.
- Barry White, 58. R&B crooner whose lush baritone oozed sex appeal (``Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe''). July 4. Kidney failure.
- Buddy Ebsen, 95. Actor who achieved stardom in the TV series ``The Beverly Hillbillies'' and ``Barnaby Jones.'' July 6.
- Lord Shawcross, 101. Britain's chief prosecutor at the Nazi war crimes trials. July 10.
- Benny Carter, 95. Jazz saxophone great; also renowned composer, orchestra leader and arranger. July 12.
- Tex Schramm, 83. He turned the Dallas Cowboys into ``America's Team.'' July 15.
- Celia Cruz, 77. Cuban-born singer whose vigor and trademark shout of ``Azucar!'' (``Sugar!'') made her the ``Queen of Salsa.'' July 16.
- Carol Shields, 68. Pulitzer-winning novelist (``The Stone Diaries''). July 16.
- William R. Bright, 81. Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. July 19.
- Odai Hussein, 39, and Qusai Hussein, 37. Brutal, murderous sons of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. July 22. U.S. raid.
- John Schlesinger, 77. Director whose Oscar-winning, X-rated ``Midnight Cowboy'' explored lonely underdogs. July 25.
- Phil Halpin, 65. Los Angeles prosecutor in the trial of ``Night Stalker'' Richard Ramirez. July 25.
- Jiri Horak, 79. First leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party after the fall of communism. July 25.
- Bob Hope, 100. Master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike. July 27.
- Harold C. Bennett, 78. He led the Southern Baptist Convention during an era (1979-1992) when conservatives seized control. July 27.
- Vance Hartke, 84. Three-term Indiana senator; briefly an anti-war candidate for president in 1972. July 27.
- Foday Sankoh, 65. Sierra Leone war criminal whose rebels routinely hacked off the limbs of men, women and infants. July 29.
- John E. Steiner, 85. Called ``father of the 727'' for his role in designing Boeing's commercial jet. July 29.
- Tex McCrary, 92. Legendary New York publicist, broadcaster who popularized the talk show format. July 29. His wife and partner, Jinx Falkenburg, died Aug. 27 at 84.
- Sam Phillips, 80. Record producer who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock 'n' roll revolution. July 30.
AUGUST:
- Dr. Peter Safar, 79. Pioneer in emergency medicine; developed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the modern intensive care unit. Aug. 3.
- Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, 86. He won a 1954 Nobel Prize for research that paved the way for the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines. Aug. 4.
- Gregory Hines, 57. The greatest tap dancer of his generation; acted in ``White Nights'' and ``The Cotton Club.'' Aug. 9. Cancer.
- Herb Brooks, 66. He coached the U.S. Olympic hockey team to the ``Miracle on Ice'' victory over the Soviet Union in 1980. Aug. 11. Car wreck.
- Idi Amin, around 80. His bizarre eight years as president of Uganda in the 1970s typified the continent's worst dictatorships. Aug. 16.
- Sergio Vieira de Mello, 55. Brazilian-born diplomat, U.N. envoy to Iraq. Aug. 19. Bombing in Baghdad.
- Floyd Tillman, 88. One of country music's first great electric guitarists (``They Took the Stars out of Heaven,'' ``Slipping Around''). Aug. 22.
- John J. Geoghan, 68. Defrocked Roman Catholic priest whose abuse case triggered the sex scandal. Aug. 23. Attacked in prison.
- Bobby Bonds, 57. Baseball great who combined home-run power, base-stealing speed; father of slugger Barry Bonds. Aug. 23. Cancer.
- John J. Rhodes Jr., 86. Fifteen-term Arizona congressman; paid a pivotal visit to President Nixon to urge him to resign. Aug. 24.
- Monsignor Robert Hupp, 88. He instituted reforms at Boys Town, including opening it to girls. Aug. 29.
- Charles Bronson, 81. Tough action star of the 1970s, notably in the ``Death Wish'' movies. Aug. 30.
- Robert Abplanalp, 81. Confidant of Richard Nixon; an inventor who changed aerosol technology. Aug. 30.
SEPTEMBER:
- Raymond G. Davis, 88. Retired Marine general, one of the most highly decorated officers. Sept. 3.
- Gisele MacKenzie, 76. Singer-actress, one of early television's biggest stars (``Your Hit Parade''). Sept. 5.
- Charles E. Bennett, 92. Florida's longest serving congressman (1949-93); sponsored legislation putting ``In God We Trust'' on coins. Sept. 6.
- Warren Zevon, 56. Singer-songwriter known for twisted sense of humor (``Werewolves of London,'' ``Life'll Kill Ya''). Sept. 7. Cancer.
- Leni Riefenstahl, 101. Legendary filmmaker reviled for documentaries about Hitler's Third Reich (``Triumph of the Will''). Sept. 8.
- Edward Teller, 95. Scientist dubbed the ``father of the H-bomb,'' whose controversial views played key role in defense policy. Sept. 9.
- Anna Lindh, 46. Swedish foreign minister, touted as future prime minister. Sept. 11. Stabbed by attacker.
- John Ritter, 54. He ruled TV comedy with ``Three's Company''; more recently the dad on ``8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter.'' Sept. 11. Torn heart artery.
- Johnny Cash, 71. A towering musical figure whose rough voice championed the downtrodden and reached across generations. Sept. 12.
- Frank O'Bannon, 73. Indiana's governor since 1997. Sept. 13.
- Garner Ted Armstrong, 73. Broadcast evangelist who was excommunicated from his father's Worldwide Church of God. Sept. 15.
- Arthur Kinoy, 82. Civil rights lawyer in celebrated cases, including Rosenberg espionage trial. Sept. 19.
- Herb Gardner, 68. Wrote such Broadway comedies as ``A Thousand Clowns,'' the Tony-winning ``I'm Not Rappaport.'' Sept. 24.
- Edward W. Said, 67. Columbia University scholar; the nation's foremost Arab intellectual. Sept. 25.
- Franco Modigliani, 85. Won the Nobel Prize in economics for his work on how people save money for their old age. Sept. 25.
- George Plimpton, 76. Editor, literary patron and ``participatory journalist''; exploits included quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions. Sept. 25.
- Robert Palmer, 54. Grammy-winning British rocker; noted for music video ``Addicted to Love.'' Sept. 26. Heart attack.
- Donald O'Connor, 78. Performed the show-stopping ``Make 'Em Laugh'' number in ``Singin' in the Rain.'' Sept. 27.
- Yukichi Chuganji, 114. The world's oldest man. Sept. 28.
- Elia Kazan, 94. He directed the original Broadway productions of ``Death of a Salesman'' and ``A Streetcar Named Desire'' and the Oscar-winning ``On the Waterfront.'' Sept. 28.
- Althea Gibson, 76. First black champion at Wimbledon and the U.S. national tournament. Sept. 28.
- Robert Kardashian, 59. Friend of O.J. Simpson; was in his legal ``dream team.'' Sept. 30. Cancer.
OCTOBER:
- John Dunlop, 89. Secretary of labor during Ford administration, resigning in dispute over a veto. Oct. 2.
- William Steig, 95. New Yorker cartoonist, creator of best-selling children's books including ``Shrek!'' Oct. 3.
- Sid McMath, 91. Former Arkansas governor, a progressive on race. Oct. 4.
- Eleanor Lambert, 100. Publicist who put American designers on the fashion map. Oct. 7.
- Ivan A. Getting, 91. Cold War scientist who conceived the Global Positioning Satellite system. Oct. 11.
- Bill (aka Willie) Shoemaker, 72. Hall of Fame jockey with 8,833 victories; one of the 20th century's greatest athletes. Oct. 12.
- Joan B. Kroc, 75. Widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc; philanthropist. Oct. 12.
- Edward T. ``Ned'' Breathitt, 79. Former Kentucky governor who in 1966 won passage of South's first state civil rights law. Oct. 14.
- Ben Metcalfe, 83. Founding member of environmental activist group Greenpeace. Oct. 14.
- William C. Cramer, 81. First Republican in Congress from Florida since Reconstruction; served eight terms. Oct. 18.
- Margaret Murie, 101. Conservationist; pushed for the 1964 Wilderness Act, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oct. 19.
- Jack Elam, 84. Favorite Western villain, known for crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gunslinging. Oct. 20.
- Louise Day Hicks, 87. Anti-busing activist who became a symbol of Boston's racial divide during the 1970s. Oct. 21.
- Luis A. Ferre, 99. Former Puerto Rico governor; patriarch of the territory's statehood movement. Oct. 21.
- Madame Chiang Kai-shek, 105. With her husband, she ruled China and later Taiwan during decades of upheaval and Cold War tension. Oct. 23.
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale, 84. Founded religious movement in India that has grown to 5 million members. Oct. 25.
- William F. Draper, 90. Painter dubbed the ``dean of American portraiture.'' Oct. 26.
- Walter Edward Washington, 88. Mayor of Washington in the 1960s, first black to head a major U.S. city. Oct. 27.
- Franco Corelli, 82. Italian tenor, one of greatest opera stars of the 20th century. Oct. 29.
- Edward E. Lanctot, 84. He co-founded a hardware company that became the True Value chain. Oct. 30.
- Richard E. Neustadt, 84. Noted presidential adviser and historian. Oct. 31.
NOVEMBER:
- Jimmy Quillen, 87. Tennessee's longest-serving congressman, 1963 to 1997.
- Bobby Hatfield, 63. His soaring tenor blended with Bill Medley's baritone to create the ``blue-eyed soul'' of the Righteous Brothers. Nov. 5.
- Joseph Williams, 88. As a bank executive, he developed the forerunner of the Visa card and helped revolutionize how people spend. Nov. 8.
- Art Carney, 85. He turned ``The Honeymooners'' sidekick Ed Norton into one of the most memorable characters in television history, won Oscar for ``Harry and Tonto.'' Nov. 9.
- Irv Kupcinet, 91. Chicago columnist; covered stars and local insiders for six decades. Nov. 10.
- Charles L. Brown, 82. He presided over AT&T during its historic breakup. Nov. 12.
- Penny Singleton, 95. Blondie in the movies and the voice of the mother on ``The Jetsons.'' Nov. 12.
- Dorothy Loudon, 70. She won 1977 Tony for her portrayal of the mean-spirited orphanage manager in ``Annie.'' Nov. 15.
- Laurence Tisch, 80. Self-made billionaire; controlled CBS for a time. Nov. 15.
- Don Gibson, 75. Country music great; wrote standards such as ``I Can't Stop Loving You,'' ``Oh Lonesome Me.'' Nov. 17.
- Warren Spahn, 82. Hall of Fame pitcher, won more games than any other left-hander in baseball history. Nov. 24.
- Barber B. Conable Jr., 81. Ten-term New York congressman; was GOP standard-bearer on taxes, Social Security. Nov. 30.
- Gertrude Ederle, 98. First woman to swim the English Channel; a national heroine in 1926. Nov. 30.
DECEMBER:
- Clark Kerr, 92. University of California president; influenced higher education policy nationwide. Dec. 1.
- Joe Skeen, 76. Eleven-term New Mexico congressman. Dec. 7.
- Carl F.H. Henry, 90. First editor of Christianity Today; leading voice in the evangelical movement. Dec. 7.
- Paul Simon, 75. Two-term senator from Illinois; sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1988. Dec. 9.
- Robert Bartley, 66. Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial voice of The Wall Street Journal. Dec. 10.
- Abbott M. Washburn, 88. Former Federal Communications Commission member; helped build Radio Free Europe. Dec. 11.
- Frank Schubert, 88. Last of the country's civilian Coast Guard lighthouse keepers, tending 113-year-old Brooklyn lighthouse. Dec. 11.
- William V. Roth Jr., 82. Five-term senator from Delaware; creator of Roth IRA accounts. Dec. 13.
- Jeanne Crain, 78. Winsome Hollywood actress; Oscar-nominated for playing a black girl passing for white in ``Pinky.'' Dec. 14.
- Dr. Judd Marmor, 93. Psychiatrist who challenged view that homosexuality is mental disorder. Dec. 16.
- Otto Graham, 82. Hall of Fame quarterback; led Cleveland Browns to 10 championship games in 10 seasons. Dec. 17.
- Glenn C. Cunningham, 91. Seven-term Nebraska congressman. Dec. 18.
JANUARY:
- Joe Foss, 87. World War II ace; later South Dakota governor, National Rifle Association president and American Football League commissioner. Jan. 1.
- Sydney Omarr, 76. His horoscopes were the first thing many newspaper readers turned to each morning. Jan. 2.
- Sid Gillman, 91. Hall of Fame football coach. Jan. 3.
- Jean Kerr, 80. Playwright (``Mary, Mary'') and author of the humorous best-seller ``Please Don't Eat the Daisies.'' Jan. 5.
- Mamie Till Mobley, 81. Mother of Emmett Till, the black teen whose lynching in 1955 was a defining moment in the civil rights movement. Jan. 6.
- Sarah McClendon, 92. Colorful White House reporter who covered every president since Franklin Roosevelt. Jan. 7.
- C. Douglas Dillon, 93. Investment banker; secretary of the treasury in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Jan. 10.
- Clarence Du Burns, 84. Baltimore's first black mayor. Jan. 12.
- Maurice Gibb, 53. One of the Bee Gees, who ruled the 1970s charts with disco hits like ``Stayin' Alive.'' Jan. 12. Intestinal blockage.
- Leopoldo F. Galtieri, 76. Dictator who led Argentina into 1982 Falklands war against Britain. Jan. 12.
- William T. Cloney, 91. He oversaw the growth of the Boston Marathon into race drawing thousands. Jan. 16.
- Richard Crenna, 76. Emmy-winning character actor; lovesick teen on ``Our Miss Brooks,'' Sylvester Stallone's mentor in the ``Rambo'' films. Jan. 17.
- Gertrude Janeway, 93. The last widow of a Union Civil War veteran. Jan. 17.
- Al Hirschfeld, 99. His caricatures captured performers from Chaplin to Seinfeld and immortalized his daughter, Nina. Jan. 20.
- Burns Roper, 77. Polling pioneer who tracked the twists and turns of American public opinion. Jan. 20.
- Bill Mauldin, 81. Pulitzer-winning cartoonist who depicted the weariness and frustration of GIs through his dogface characters, Willie and Joe. Jan. 22.
- Nell Carter, 54. She played the sassy housekeeper on ``Gimme a Break!''; won a Tony in 1978 for ``Ain't Misbehavin'.'' Jan. 23. Heart disease, diabetes.
- Giovanni Agnelli, 81. Italian auto baron whose rule over Fiat made him the symbol of his country's postwar prosperity. Jan. 24.
- Hugh Trevor-Roper, 89. Historian who sullied reputation by authenticating fake Hitler diaries. Jan. 26.
- John Philp Thompson, 77. He expanded family business into the nationwide 7-Eleven chain. Jan. 28.
- Frank ``Ted'' Moss, 91. Three-term Utah senator; championed conservation, social issues. Jan. 29.
FEBRUARY:
- Shuttle commander Rick Husband, 45; pilot William McCool, 41; mission specialists Michael Anderson, 43, David Brown, 46, Kalpana Chawla, 41, Laurel Clark, 41; payload specialist Ilan Ramon, 48, Israel's first astronaut. Feb. 1. Columbia disaster.
- Richard Lyng, 84. Reagan's agriculture secretary. Feb. 1.
- Richard Nelson, 77. Radio operator aboard the Enola Gay, which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. Feb. 1.
- Shigeo Sasaki, 87. Japanese peace activist whose daughter became famous for paper cranes she folded as she lay dying of radiation-caused leukemia. Feb. 4.
- Tom Christerson, 71. Longest-living recipient of a fully self-contained artificial heart. Feb. 7, after 512 days on the AbioCor.
- Ron Ziegler, 63. Pugnacious White House press secretary; called Watergate break-in a ``third-rate burglary.'' Feb. 10.
- Clark MacGregor, 80. Republican congressman from Minnesota; led Nixon's re-election campaign in 1972. Feb. 10.
- Kemmons Wilson, 90. Founder of Holiday Inn chain. Feb. 12.
- Kid Gavilan, 77. Former welterweight champion. Feb. 13.
- Johnny Longden, 96. Hall of Fame jockey and trainer; won Triple Crown in 1943. Feb. 14.
- Walt W. Rostow, 86. As a member of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he helped lead United States into the Vietnam War. Feb. 13.
- Dr. Landrum B. Shettles, 93. Infertility researcher; conducted early experiments in egg fertilization outside woman's body. Feb. 6.
- Eleanor ``Sis'' Daley, 95. Matriarch of Chicago's Daley political clan. Feb. 16.
- Isser Harel, 91. Israeli spy-master who directed the capture of Adolf Eichmann in 1960. Feb. 18.
- Johnny PayCheck, 64. Hell-raising country singer known for 1977 working man's anthem, ``Take This Job and Shove It.'' Feb. 18.
- Dr. James D. Hardy, 84. Surgeon who implanted first animal heart into a human in 1964. Feb. 19.
- Orville L. Freeman, 84. Former Minnesota governor; agriculture secretary under Kennedy, Johnson. Feb. 20.
- Fred Rogers, 74. He gently invited millions of children to be his neighbor as longtime host of ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.'' Feb. 27.
MARCH:
- Hank Ballard, 75. Singer-songwriter whose 1954 ``Work with Me Annie'' inspired a legion of risque R&B songs; later wrote ``The Twist.'' March 2.
- Malcolm Kilduff, 75. White House spokesman who gave first official word that President Kennedy was dead. March 3.
- Sir Hardy Amies, 93. Designer who clothed Queen Elizabeth II and much of Britain's female aristocracy. March 5.
- Stan Brakhage, 70. He revolutionized avant-garde film in the 1960s; techniques included gluing objects to film in a collage. March 9.
- Howard Fast, 88. His best-selling historical novels included ``The Immigrants,'' ``Freedom Road.'' March 12.
- Joseph Coors, 85. He used his brewing fortune to support conservative causes; helped create the Heritage Foundation. March 15.
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 76. Scholarly New Yorker who served four terms in the Senate; ambassador to the United Nations. March 26.
- Paul Zindel, 66. He wrote Pulitzer-winning 1970 play ``The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.'' March 27.
APRIL:
- Edwin Starr, 61. He topped the charts in 1970 with his protest song ``War,'' proclaiming it good for ``Absolutely nothing!'' April 2.
- Michael Kelly, 46. Editor at large for The Atlantic Monthly. April 3. Accident while covering Iraq war.
- David Bloom, 39. NBC News reporter; one of the most frequently seen TV journalists in Iraq. April 6. Apparent blood clot while covering war.
- Leon Levy, 77. Philanthropist who gave more than $140 million to Metropolitan Museum of Art, others. April 6.
- Vera Zorina, 86. Actress-dancer; career embraced classical ballet, Broadway and Hollywood musicals. April 9.
- Robert Hoyt, 81. Founder of the National Catholic Reporter newspaper. April 10.
- Cecil Howard Green, 102. Last of the four founders of Texas Instruments. April 12.
- Dr. Robert C. Atkins, 72. His high-protein diet was long dismissed as folly but recently validated in some research. April 17.
- John Latsis, 93. Last of Greece's shipping billionaires from the postwar years. April 17.
- Sir J. Paul Getty Jr., 70. Oil heir, philanthropist in his adopted homeland, Britain. April 17.
- Nina Simone, 70. Her deep, forceful voice made her a unique figure in jazz. April 21.
- Felice Bryant, 77. She co-wrote the Everly Brothers' ``Bye Bye Love'' and the bluegrass standard ``Rocky Top.'' April 22.
- Martha Griffiths, 91. Ten-term Michigan congresswoman; shepherded landmark equal rights legislation. April 22.
- James H. Critchfield, 86. As CIA spymaster, soldier and diplomat he was at the heart of a half century of historic moments. April 22.
- Albert Hakim, 66. Businessman who played a key role in the Iran-Contra scandal, setting up secret bank accounts. April 25.
MAY:
- Suzy Parker, 69. Model, sometime actress; one of most recognizable faces of the 1950s. May 3.
- Walter Sisulu, 90. The quiet giant of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle for five decades. May 5.
- Dr. Vincent Freda, 75. He helped develop Rhogam, given to pregnant women whose blood is Rh negative to prevent illness in their babies. May 7.
- Ruby Grant Martin, 70. Civil rights director in Johnson administration. May 8.
- Russell B. Long, 84. Louisiana Democrat; greatly influenced tax laws during nearly four decades in Senate. May 9.
- Lloyd Welch Pogue, 103. Civil aviation leader; helped develop standards for international commercial flights. May 10.
- Dame Wendy Hiller, 90. One of Britain's finest actresses; won Oscar for ``Separate Tables'' (1958). May 14.
- Dave DeBusschere, 62. Basketball Hall of Famer; helped the New York Knicks win two championships in the 1970s. May 14. Heart attack.
- Robert Stack, 84. His granite-eyed stare and menacing baritone spelled trouble for criminals in ``The Untouchables'' and ``Unsolved Mysteries.'' May 14.
- Pete Tijerina, 80. Founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. May 14.
- June Carter Cash, 73. Grammy-winning scion of country music's pioneering Carter Family, wife and collaborator of Johnny Cash. May 15.
- Mark McCormack, 72. Sports agent; turned management of star athletes' careers into big business. May 16.
- Rachel Kempson, 92. Leading British actress; matriarch of the Redgrave acting dynasty. May 24.
- Kathleen Winsor, 83. Her racy 1944 novel, ``Forever Amber,'' broke new ground and sold millions. May 26.
- Willard G. Rouse III, 60. Developer who transformed Philadelphia's skyline in the 1980s. May 27.
- Martha Scott, 90. She originated the role of Emily in the play ``Our Town'' and was nominated for an Oscar for the 1940 film version. May 28.
JUNE:
- Burke Marshall, 80. Justice Department lawyer in the Kennedy administration; key figure on desegregation. June 2.
- Felix de Weldon, 96. Sculptor of the statue of Marines raising U.S. flag on Iwo Jima, based on Associated Press photograph. June 3.
- Donald T. Regan, 84. President Reagan's Treasury secretary and chief of staff; forced from office in Iran-Contra scandal. June 10.
- David Brinkley, 82. Revered broadcaster, first gained fame as half of NBC's Huntley-Brinkley anchor team. June 11.
- Gregory Peck, 87. He embodied citizenship and fatherly compassion in ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' and played real-life figures from Abraham Lincoln to Josef Mengele. June 12.
- Dr. Robert A. Good, 81. Immunology pioneer, performed first successful human bone marrow transplant in 1968. June 13.
- Hume Cronyn, 91. Versatile actor; frequently paired with his wife, Jessica Tandy. June 15.
- Larry Doby, about 79. Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame outfielder; first black player in the American League. June 18.
- Dr. Belding H. Scribner, 83. Inventor of a device making long-term kidney dialysis possible. June 19.
- Bob Stump, 76. Thirteen-term Arizona congressman; chaired armed services, veterans affairs committees. June 20.
- George Axelrod, 81. Playwright who anticipated the sexual revolution (``The Seven Year Itch''); and screenwriter (``The Manchurian Candidate''). June 21.
- Leon Uris, 78. Author who made it big with ``Exodus,'' other popular novels. June 21.
- Maynard Jackson Jr., 65. He took on Atlanta's establishment as the city's first black mayor. June 23.
- Lester Maddox, 87. Atlanta restaurateur whose segregationist defiance propelled him into the Georgia governorship in 1966. June 25.
- Sir Denis Thatcher, 88. Husband, confidant of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. June 26.
- John G. Adams, 91. Army official whose criticism of Sen. Joseph McCarthy helped lead to his downfall. June 26.
- Strom Thurmond, 100. Longest-serving senator in history (1954-2003), one-time segregationist who helped fuel the rise of the Republican Party in the South. June 26.
- Katharine Hepburn, 96. She brought feminist strength, chiseled beauty and patrician bearing to such films as ``The Philadelphia Story'' and ``The African Queen.'' June 29.
- Robert McCloskey, 88. Author-illustrator of the children's classics ``Make Way for Ducklings'' and ``Blueberries for Sal.'' June 30.
- Buddy Hackett, 78. Rubbery-faced funnyman in nightclubs, on television and in such movies as ``It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.'' June 30.
JULY:
- Herbie Mann, 73. Versatile jazz flutist who combined a variety of musical styles. July 1.
- Ivan Allen Jr., 92. Atlanta mayor credited with helping city desegregate peacefully during the 1960s. July 2.
- Najeeb Halaby, 87. CEO of Pan American World Airways; father of Jordan's Queen Noor. July 2.
- Barry White, 58. R&B crooner whose lush baritone oozed sex appeal (``Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe''). July 4. Kidney failure.
- Buddy Ebsen, 95. Actor who achieved stardom in the TV series ``The Beverly Hillbillies'' and ``Barnaby Jones.'' July 6.
- Lord Shawcross, 101. Britain's chief prosecutor at the Nazi war crimes trials. July 10.
- Benny Carter, 95. Jazz saxophone great; also renowned composer, orchestra leader and arranger. July 12.
- Tex Schramm, 83. He turned the Dallas Cowboys into ``America's Team.'' July 15.
- Celia Cruz, 77. Cuban-born singer whose vigor and trademark shout of ``Azucar!'' (``Sugar!'') made her the ``Queen of Salsa.'' July 16.
- Carol Shields, 68. Pulitzer-winning novelist (``The Stone Diaries''). July 16.
- William R. Bright, 81. Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. July 19.
- Odai Hussein, 39, and Qusai Hussein, 37. Brutal, murderous sons of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. July 22. U.S. raid.
- John Schlesinger, 77. Director whose Oscar-winning, X-rated ``Midnight Cowboy'' explored lonely underdogs. July 25.
- Phil Halpin, 65. Los Angeles prosecutor in the trial of ``Night Stalker'' Richard Ramirez. July 25.
- Jiri Horak, 79. First leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party after the fall of communism. July 25.
- Bob Hope, 100. Master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike. July 27.
- Harold C. Bennett, 78. He led the Southern Baptist Convention during an era (1979-1992) when conservatives seized control. July 27.
- Vance Hartke, 84. Three-term Indiana senator; briefly an anti-war candidate for president in 1972. July 27.
- Foday Sankoh, 65. Sierra Leone war criminal whose rebels routinely hacked off the limbs of men, women and infants. July 29.
- John E. Steiner, 85. Called ``father of the 727'' for his role in designing Boeing's commercial jet. July 29.
- Tex McCrary, 92. Legendary New York publicist, broadcaster who popularized the talk show format. July 29. His wife and partner, Jinx Falkenburg, died Aug. 27 at 84.
- Sam Phillips, 80. Record producer who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock 'n' roll revolution. July 30.
AUGUST:
- Dr. Peter Safar, 79. Pioneer in emergency medicine; developed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the modern intensive care unit. Aug. 3.
- Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, 86. He won a 1954 Nobel Prize for research that paved the way for the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines. Aug. 4.
- Gregory Hines, 57. The greatest tap dancer of his generation; acted in ``White Nights'' and ``The Cotton Club.'' Aug. 9. Cancer.
- Herb Brooks, 66. He coached the U.S. Olympic hockey team to the ``Miracle on Ice'' victory over the Soviet Union in 1980. Aug. 11. Car wreck.
- Idi Amin, around 80. His bizarre eight years as president of Uganda in the 1970s typified the continent's worst dictatorships. Aug. 16.
- Sergio Vieira de Mello, 55. Brazilian-born diplomat, U.N. envoy to Iraq. Aug. 19. Bombing in Baghdad.
- Floyd Tillman, 88. One of country music's first great electric guitarists (``They Took the Stars out of Heaven,'' ``Slipping Around''). Aug. 22.
- John J. Geoghan, 68. Defrocked Roman Catholic priest whose abuse case triggered the sex scandal. Aug. 23. Attacked in prison.
- Bobby Bonds, 57. Baseball great who combined home-run power, base-stealing speed; father of slugger Barry Bonds. Aug. 23. Cancer.
- John J. Rhodes Jr., 86. Fifteen-term Arizona congressman; paid a pivotal visit to President Nixon to urge him to resign. Aug. 24.
- Monsignor Robert Hupp, 88. He instituted reforms at Boys Town, including opening it to girls. Aug. 29.
- Charles Bronson, 81. Tough action star of the 1970s, notably in the ``Death Wish'' movies. Aug. 30.
- Robert Abplanalp, 81. Confidant of Richard Nixon; an inventor who changed aerosol technology. Aug. 30.
SEPTEMBER:
- Raymond G. Davis, 88. Retired Marine general, one of the most highly decorated officers. Sept. 3.
- Gisele MacKenzie, 76. Singer-actress, one of early television's biggest stars (``Your Hit Parade''). Sept. 5.
- Charles E. Bennett, 92. Florida's longest serving congressman (1949-93); sponsored legislation putting ``In God We Trust'' on coins. Sept. 6.
- Warren Zevon, 56. Singer-songwriter known for twisted sense of humor (``Werewolves of London,'' ``Life'll Kill Ya''). Sept. 7. Cancer.
- Leni Riefenstahl, 101. Legendary filmmaker reviled for documentaries about Hitler's Third Reich (``Triumph of the Will''). Sept. 8.
- Edward Teller, 95. Scientist dubbed the ``father of the H-bomb,'' whose controversial views played key role in defense policy. Sept. 9.
- Anna Lindh, 46. Swedish foreign minister, touted as future prime minister. Sept. 11. Stabbed by attacker.
- John Ritter, 54. He ruled TV comedy with ``Three's Company''; more recently the dad on ``8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter.'' Sept. 11. Torn heart artery.
- Johnny Cash, 71. A towering musical figure whose rough voice championed the downtrodden and reached across generations. Sept. 12.
- Frank O'Bannon, 73. Indiana's governor since 1997. Sept. 13.
- Garner Ted Armstrong, 73. Broadcast evangelist who was excommunicated from his father's Worldwide Church of God. Sept. 15.
- Arthur Kinoy, 82. Civil rights lawyer in celebrated cases, including Rosenberg espionage trial. Sept. 19.
- Herb Gardner, 68. Wrote such Broadway comedies as ``A Thousand Clowns,'' the Tony-winning ``I'm Not Rappaport.'' Sept. 24.
- Edward W. Said, 67. Columbia University scholar; the nation's foremost Arab intellectual. Sept. 25.
- Franco Modigliani, 85. Won the Nobel Prize in economics for his work on how people save money for their old age. Sept. 25.
- George Plimpton, 76. Editor, literary patron and ``participatory journalist''; exploits included quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions. Sept. 25.
- Robert Palmer, 54. Grammy-winning British rocker; noted for music video ``Addicted to Love.'' Sept. 26. Heart attack.
- Donald O'Connor, 78. Performed the show-stopping ``Make 'Em Laugh'' number in ``Singin' in the Rain.'' Sept. 27.
- Yukichi Chuganji, 114. The world's oldest man. Sept. 28.
- Elia Kazan, 94. He directed the original Broadway productions of ``Death of a Salesman'' and ``A Streetcar Named Desire'' and the Oscar-winning ``On the Waterfront.'' Sept. 28.
- Althea Gibson, 76. First black champion at Wimbledon and the U.S. national tournament. Sept. 28.
- Robert Kardashian, 59. Friend of O.J. Simpson; was in his legal ``dream team.'' Sept. 30. Cancer.
OCTOBER:
- John Dunlop, 89. Secretary of labor during Ford administration, resigning in dispute over a veto. Oct. 2.
- William Steig, 95. New Yorker cartoonist, creator of best-selling children's books including ``Shrek!'' Oct. 3.
- Sid McMath, 91. Former Arkansas governor, a progressive on race. Oct. 4.
- Eleanor Lambert, 100. Publicist who put American designers on the fashion map. Oct. 7.
- Ivan A. Getting, 91. Cold War scientist who conceived the Global Positioning Satellite system. Oct. 11.
- Bill (aka Willie) Shoemaker, 72. Hall of Fame jockey with 8,833 victories; one of the 20th century's greatest athletes. Oct. 12.
- Joan B. Kroc, 75. Widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc; philanthropist. Oct. 12.
- Edward T. ``Ned'' Breathitt, 79. Former Kentucky governor who in 1966 won passage of South's first state civil rights law. Oct. 14.
- Ben Metcalfe, 83. Founding member of environmental activist group Greenpeace. Oct. 14.
- William C. Cramer, 81. First Republican in Congress from Florida since Reconstruction; served eight terms. Oct. 18.
- Margaret Murie, 101. Conservationist; pushed for the 1964 Wilderness Act, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oct. 19.
- Jack Elam, 84. Favorite Western villain, known for crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gunslinging. Oct. 20.
- Louise Day Hicks, 87. Anti-busing activist who became a symbol of Boston's racial divide during the 1970s. Oct. 21.
- Luis A. Ferre, 99. Former Puerto Rico governor; patriarch of the territory's statehood movement. Oct. 21.
- Madame Chiang Kai-shek, 105. With her husband, she ruled China and later Taiwan during decades of upheaval and Cold War tension. Oct. 23.
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale, 84. Founded religious movement in India that has grown to 5 million members. Oct. 25.
- William F. Draper, 90. Painter dubbed the ``dean of American portraiture.'' Oct. 26.
- Walter Edward Washington, 88. Mayor of Washington in the 1960s, first black to head a major U.S. city. Oct. 27.
- Franco Corelli, 82. Italian tenor, one of greatest opera stars of the 20th century. Oct. 29.
- Edward E. Lanctot, 84. He co-founded a hardware company that became the True Value chain. Oct. 30.
- Richard E. Neustadt, 84. Noted presidential adviser and historian. Oct. 31.
NOVEMBER:
- Jimmy Quillen, 87. Tennessee's longest-serving congressman, 1963 to 1997.
- Bobby Hatfield, 63. His soaring tenor blended with Bill Medley's baritone to create the ``blue-eyed soul'' of the Righteous Brothers. Nov. 5.
- Joseph Williams, 88. As a bank executive, he developed the forerunner of the Visa card and helped revolutionize how people spend. Nov. 8.
- Art Carney, 85. He turned ``The Honeymooners'' sidekick Ed Norton into one of the most memorable characters in television history, won Oscar for ``Harry and Tonto.'' Nov. 9.
- Irv Kupcinet, 91. Chicago columnist; covered stars and local insiders for six decades. Nov. 10.
- Charles L. Brown, 82. He presided over AT&T during its historic breakup. Nov. 12.
- Penny Singleton, 95. Blondie in the movies and the voice of the mother on ``The Jetsons.'' Nov. 12.
- Dorothy Loudon, 70. She won 1977 Tony for her portrayal of the mean-spirited orphanage manager in ``Annie.'' Nov. 15.
- Laurence Tisch, 80. Self-made billionaire; controlled CBS for a time. Nov. 15.
- Don Gibson, 75. Country music great; wrote standards such as ``I Can't Stop Loving You,'' ``Oh Lonesome Me.'' Nov. 17.
- Warren Spahn, 82. Hall of Fame pitcher, won more games than any other left-hander in baseball history. Nov. 24.
- Barber B. Conable Jr., 81. Ten-term New York congressman; was GOP standard-bearer on taxes, Social Security. Nov. 30.
- Gertrude Ederle, 98. First woman to swim the English Channel; a national heroine in 1926. Nov. 30.
DECEMBER:
- Clark Kerr, 92. University of California president; influenced higher education policy nationwide. Dec. 1.
- Joe Skeen, 76. Eleven-term New Mexico congressman. Dec. 7.
- Carl F.H. Henry, 90. First editor of Christianity Today; leading voice in the evangelical movement. Dec. 7.
- Paul Simon, 75. Two-term senator from Illinois; sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1988. Dec. 9.
- Robert Bartley, 66. Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial voice of The Wall Street Journal. Dec. 10.
- Abbott M. Washburn, 88. Former Federal Communications Commission member; helped build Radio Free Europe. Dec. 11.
- Frank Schubert, 88. Last of the country's civilian Coast Guard lighthouse keepers, tending 113-year-old Brooklyn lighthouse. Dec. 11.
- William V. Roth Jr., 82. Five-term senator from Delaware; creator of Roth IRA accounts. Dec. 13.
- Jeanne Crain, 78. Winsome Hollywood actress; Oscar-nominated for playing a black girl passing for white in ``Pinky.'' Dec. 14.
- Dr. Judd Marmor, 93. Psychiatrist who challenged view that homosexuality is mental disorder. Dec. 16.
- Otto Graham, 82. Hall of Fame quarterback; led Cleveland Browns to 10 championship games in 10 seasons. Dec. 17.
- Glenn C. Cunningham, 91. Seven-term Nebraska congressman. Dec. 18.