In Remembrance--2011

[Truth Seeker]

Faye Treadwell, manager of The Drifters, dies

Fayrene "Faye" Treadwell, who as The Drifters' manager was one of the first African-American female managers in show business, died last week in Burbank, Calif. She was 84.

In Remembrance

 

[Truth Seeker]

Clarice Taylor of 'The Cosby Show' dies at 93

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.

In Remembrance

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Albertina Sisilu- an iconic figure in the battle against apartheid- has died at the age of 92.

Anti-apartheid veteran Albertina Sisulu dies at 92 - Yahoo! News

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Dr. Kevorkian, the suicide doctor, died today. He was 83.

 

[Truth Seeker]

"King Kong" effects wizard dies at 101

Harry Redmond Jr., a special effects artist and producer whose career reached back more than 80 years to the dawn of talking pictures, has died at the age of 101.

He died May 23 in the Hollywood Hills home that he and his wife designed and built more than six decades ago.

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[Mark]

James Arness of 'Gunsmoke' fame dies at 88

 

[Ed_Laprade]

James Arness of 'Gunsmoke' fame dies at 88

I should watch The Thing From Another World in memorium. Sad.

(Edit: I changed my mind and watched Them! instead. He's the hero in that, after all.)

 

[elawai]

Joel Rosenberg, Author of "The Guardian of the Flames" series

The Escapist : Author Joel Rosenberg Dead
Article doesn't mention it, but Rosenberg's series was quite popular amongst gamers in the 1980's.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Lawrence Eagleburger, the only career foreign service officer to become Secretary of State, died today. He was 80.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Writer Harry Bernstein died yesterday. He was 101.