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Comedienne Judy Tenuta died today of ovarian cancer. She was 72.

Sacheen Littlefeather, who accepted Marlon Brando's Academy Award, died today of breast cancer. She was 75. The Academy was just discussing making up for their bad treatment of her.

Rapper Coolio (real name Artis Ivey Jr.) died today of cardiac arrest. He was 59.

Actress Kitten Natividad, one of Russ Meyer's "Ultra-Vixens", died last Saturday. She was 74.

Actress Irene Papas died today. She was 96.

New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard died today. He was 91.

Musician Ramsey Lewis, best known for "The In Crowd", died today. He was 87

Writer and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich died Thursday of a stroke. She was 81.

Charlbi Dean, who played Syonide on Black Lightning, died yesterday of a sudden illness. She was 32.

Tony nominated actor Bob LuPone, who helped found and lead MCC Theater, died today of pancreatic cancer. He was 76. Bob LuPone was Patti's brother.

Animator Gerald Potterton, who worked on Yellow Submarine and Heavy Metal, died yesterday. He was 91.

Len Dawson, Hall of Fame quarterback and sports broadcaster, died today. He was 87.

Jerry Allison of the Crickets died today. He was 82.

Virginia Patton, the last surviving adult cast member of It's a Wonderful Life, died August 18. She was 97.

Wolfgang Petersen, who directed Das Boot, The Neverending Story, and Air Force One among others, died last Friday. He was 81.

Soap opera actress Robyn Griggs died yesterday of cervical cancer. She was 49.

Raymond Briggs, who wrote The Snowman and Father Christmas, died yesterday. He was 88.

Fashion designer Issey Miyake died last Friday. He was 84.

Songwriter Lamont Dozier, who co-wrote several hits for Motown, died today. He was 81.

Leandro Lo, the jujitsu world champion, was shot and killed yesterday. He was 33.