In Remembrance---2009

[Dannyalcatraz]

Nikolaos Makarezos, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-1974, has died at age 90, according to media reports.

 

[Mark]

JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88

 

[billd91]

Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 - Yahoo! News

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Character actor John Quade, who played the heavy in several Clint Eastwood movies and the sheriff on Roots, died Sunday. He was 71.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Kenneth Bacon, a Pentagon spokesman in the Clinton administration who became a voice for millions of refugees uprooted by violence and conflict, died Saturday of skin cancer that had spread to his brain.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Benson, a gigantic carp living in a catch & release pond, died recently. His death is being investigated, since it was deemed unlikely to be of natural causes.

Mystery Death of England's Giant Carp, Benson - WSJ.com

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Jim Dickinson, a musician and producer who helped shape the Memphis sound for over 40 years, died yesterday. He was 67 and had heart and intestinal bleeding problems.

Dickinson worked with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Sam and Dave, and The Replacements.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Allen Shellenberger, drummer for the group Lit, died last Thursday of brain cancer. He was 39.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Actor Ed Reimers died yesterday. He was 96.

Reimers appeared on The Millionaire and Star Trek and was the announcer for the game show Who Do You Trust, but was best known for saying "You're in good hands with Allstate" in their commercials.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Robert Novak, a political columnist for the Chicago Sun Times and the co-host of Crossfire, died today of brain cancer. He was 78.