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May 18: Steve Forrest, 'S.W.A.T.' actor
Actor Steve Forrest, who had a lead role in the TV series "S.W.A.T." and appeared numerous films, has died at 87.
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May 22: Wayne Miller, Photographer and forester
Miller served with an elite Navy unit in the Pacific and took some of the first pictures of Hiroshima, Japan, after it was devastated by the first atomic bomb.
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May 21: Ruy Mesquita, Brazil newspaper director
Ruy Mesquita served as director of O Estado, one of South America's most respected daily newspapers and a staunch defender of press freedom
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May 21: Trevor Bolder, Uriah Heap bassist
Trevor Bolder, who played on several David Bowie albums and was the longtime bassist for Uriah Heap, has died of cancer at 62.
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May 22: Mick McManus, British wrestling legend
Mick McManus, one of the top British wrestling stars in the 196s and 1970s, has died at 93.
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May 22: Richard Thorp, veteran British actor
British actor Richard Thorp, who was featured in the film "The Dam Busters" and the long-running television series "Emmerdale," has died at 81.
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May 22: Henri Dutilleux, French composer
French composer Henri Dutilleux, a prolific symphonic composer and educator has died in Paris at 97.
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May 10: Laurence Haddon, noted character actor
Laurence Haddon, who appeared in countless television programs during his lengthy career, has passed away at 90.
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May 20: Ray Manzarek, co-founder of The Doors
Ray Manzarek, who cofounded The Doors with Jim Morrison in 1965, has died of cancer at 74.
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May 9: Boruch Spiegel, Warsaw ghetto insurgent
Boruch Spiegel, who survived the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazi German force that occupied Poland, has died at 93.
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May 21: Mack Emerman, founder of Criteria Recording Studios
Mark Emerman, whose recording studio captured the likes of Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles, has died at 89.
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May 21: Eddie Braben, 'Morecambe and Wise' writer
Eddie Braben, who found fame writing several British comedy programs, has died at 82.
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May 20: Zach Sobiech, cancer-stricken teen who created viral hit 'Clouds'
Zach Sobiech had a rare form of cancer called osteosarcoma. He inspired millions with his song "Clouds." "We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer... If only I had a little bit more time," he sang.
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May 17: Alan O'Day, singer of 'Undercover Angel'
Alan O'Day died of brain cancer. He wrote songs for artists like Cher and even for the "Muppet Babies" cartoon.
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April 14: Christine White, actress on famous 'Twilight Zone' episode
Christine White played William Shatner's wife on one of the "Twilight Zone's" most famous episodes — "Terror at 20,000 Feet."
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May 16: Bernard Waber, accomplished children's author
Bernard Waber, creator of "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" and other popular children's books, has died at 91.
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May 15: Victor Torres, former minor league hitting coach
Victor Torres, who was a minor league hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants, has died at 61.
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May 17: Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies
Ken Venturi, 82, was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame this year. He won the 1964 U.S. Open.
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May 16: Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver
Dick Trickle, the NASCAR driver who was the Winston Cup series Rookie of the Year, is dead at 71 from an apparent suicide.
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May 17: Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentine dictator
Jorge Rafael Videla died in a cell, unrepentent of having led Argentina's "dirty war," replete with "the disappeared" kidnappings, torture and baby theft.
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May 16: Paul Shane, 'Hi-de-Hi!' star
Paul Shane was a coal miner when he shifted his career path and joined a cabaret act.
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May 14: Flamboyant Texas swindler Billie Sol Estes
The Texan businessman was well-known for a fraud scandal and multiple visits to jail. Estes was also friends with Lyndon Johnson. He died at the age of 88 on May 14.
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May 15: Fred White, longtime Kansas City Royals broadcaster
Fred White, who joined the Kansas City Royals' broadcasting team in 1973, has died of cancer at 76.
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May 11: Joe Farman, who discovered the hole in the ozone layer
Joe Farman found the hole over Antarctica using old-fashioned equipment like weather balloons.
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April 26: Jacqueline Brookes, film and stage actress
Jacqueline Brookes, who won an Obie Award in 1963, has died at 82.
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May 13: Joyce Brothers, popular psychologist and TV personality
Dr. Joyce Brothers has died at 85.
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May 13: Chuck Muncie, former star NFL running back
Chuck Muncie, who played for the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints during his nine-year career, has died at 60.
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May 12: Kenneth Battelle, hairstylist to the stars
Kenneth Battelle, who created iconic hair styles for the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland, has died at 86.
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May 12: Peter Worthington, Toronto Sun co-founder
Veteran newspaperman Peter Worthington served as editor of the Toronto Sun after co-founding it in 1971.
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May 11: University of Oregon tennis player Alex Rovello
The 21-year-old was with friends, diving at a local waterfall when he never surfaced from the chilling water.
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May 11: Arnold Peters, British television and radio actor
Arnold Peters, who had a lengthy career in British television and appeared for more than three decades on the BBC radio 'The Archers,' has died at 87.
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May 13: George Sauer, former New York Jets wide receiver
George Sauer, who played a huge role in the New York Jet's 1969 Super Bowl victory, has died at 69.
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Barbara Salinas-Norman, author and activist
A mummified body found in a Santa Fe apartment has been identified as that of Chicana author Barbara Salinas-Norman.
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May 11: Jack Butler, Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback
Jack Butler thought he'd gotten a call from a wrong number when an NFL scout asked him to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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May 9: Malcolm X. Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X
A statement about Thursday's killing of Malcolm X. Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, will be released later by his family.
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May 9: Ottavio Missoni, patriarch of fashion brand Missoni
Missoni, who was 92, founded the iconic fashion brand of zigzagged-patterned knitwear along with his wife, Rosita, in 1953.
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May 9: Alan Abelson, longtime Barron's writer
Alan Abelson, who spent more than 50 years in a variety of roles at the financial publication Barron's, has died at 87.
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May 9: Alyne Payton, NFL great Walter Payton's mother
Alyne Payton, mother of the late NFL star running back Walter Payton, has died at 84.
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May 8: Jeanne Cooper, 'The Young and the Restless' soap opera star
Actress Jeanne Cooper, who appeared on 'The Young and the Restless' for nearly 40 years, has died at 84.
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May 8: Bryan Forbes, British film director
Bryan Forbes, who directed such films as 'The Stepford Wives' and 'King Rat' has died in London at 86.
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May 4: Dean Jeffries, 'Monkeemobile' designer
Famed car customizer Dean Jeffries painted James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder in 1955.
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May 7: Ray Harryhausen, visual effects pioneer
Ray Harryhausen, filmmaker and visual effects innovator, has died in London at 92.
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May 7: Peter Rauhofer, legendary DJ and remixer
Peter Rauhofer, who remixed songs by Madonna, Britney Spears, Yoko Ono and Rihanna, has died at 48.
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May 6: Giulio Andreotti, 7-time Italian prime minister
Named a senator for life, Giulio Andreotti sat in every Italian Parliament since 1945.
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April 6: Steve Martland, noted British composer
Steve Martland, the British musician and composer who studied under Louis Andriessen, has died at 53.
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May 3: Homeless Seattle icon, Edward 'Real Change guy' McClain
Edward McClain spent almost 20 years selling newspapers seven days a week for up to 12 hours a day outside a grocery store in Seattle.
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March 13: John Boncore, figure in Attica prison uprising
John Boncore, the only inmate convicted of murder stemming from the 1971 Attica prison uprising in New York, had died in Canada. He was 61.
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May 4: Otis Bowen, former Indiana governor
Otis Bowen overhauled the state's tax system and helped promote safe sex during the early years of AIDS.
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May 4: Mario Machado, TV news anchor and actor
Mario Machado, a Los Angeles television news anchor who later appeared in movies such as 'Scarface,' has died at 78.
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May 4: Christian de Duve, Belgian Nobel Prize winner
Christian de Duve's university confirmed his death was a case of euthanasia but gave no further details. The Belgian biochemist shared a Nobel Prize in 1974.
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May 3: Cedric Brooks, influential Jamaican musician
Saxophonist Cedric Brooks, who began his career in the late 1960s, has died at 70.
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May 3: David Morris Kern, creator of Orajel
David Morris Kern was 103. He originally created Orajel to help teething babies.
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May 4: Frederic Franklin, who popularized modern ballet
Frederick Franklin performed until his was in his mid-90s.
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May 2: John Williamson, sexual revolution pioneer
John Williamson, whose Sandstone Retreat in Los Angeles became famous in the 1960s for nudity and free love, has died at the age of 80, his wife says.
