World Famous People Pass Away (Died) In 2010-2011

May

Moshe Landau, May 1

Chief justice of the 1961 trial of Nazi, Adolf Euchmann. Age 99

Gene Gossage, May 2

Football player. Age 76

Lloyd Colteryahn, May 2

Football player. Age 79

Phoebe Snow, May 3

Singer, songwriter, guitarist. Age 58

Jackie Cooper, May 3

Child actor, adult film & TV actor, director. Age 88

Sada Thompson, May 4

Film & TV actress. Age 83

Arthur Laurents, May 5

Director, screenwriter, playwright. "West Side Story", "The Way We Were". Age 93

Claude Stanley Choules, May 5

Last known combat veteran of World War I. Age 110

Dana Wynter, May 5

Stage & film actress. Age 80

Steve Ballesteros, May 7

Spanish golf pro. Age 54

Peter Lieberson, May 7

Composer. Age 64

Emilio Navarro, May 7

Baseball player. Age 105

Jane Rhodes, May 7

Opera singer. Age 82

Norma Zimmer, May 10

Singer. Starred on the Lawrence Welk Show in the 1960s. Age 88

Mark Landon, May 11

Actor and oldest, adopted son of actor, Michael Landon. Age 60

Edward Hardwicke, May 16

British TV & film actor. Starred as Dr. Watson in the British TV show, "Sherlock Holmes" with Jeremy Brit. Son of actor, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Age 78

Barbara Stuart, May 16

Film & TV actress. Age 76

Harman Killebrew, May 17

Baseball player. Age 75

Kathie Kirby, May 19

British pop singer of the 1960s. Age 72

Phyllis Avery, May 19

Film & TV actress. Age 86

Randy Savage, May 20

Wrestler. Age 58

Derek Boogaard, May 20

Football player. Age 28

Paul Splittorff, May 25

Baseball player. Age 64

Janet Brown, May 27

British Film, stage, radio & TV actress. Age 87

Jeff Conaway, May 27

Film & TV actor. Starred in the TV show "Taxi" and in the feature film "Grease". Age 60

Clarice Taylor, May 30

Stage, radio, film & TV actress. Played Bill Cosby's mother on the TV show "The Cosby Show". Age 93

Andy Robustelli, May 31

Football player. Age 85

Pauline Betz Addie, May 31

Tennis player. Age 91

June

Josephine Hart, June 2

Author. Age 69

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, June 3

Assisted suicide doctor. Age 83

James Arness, June 3

Film & TV actor. Played Matt Dillon on long running TV show "Gunsmoke". Age 88

Lilian Jackson Braun, June 4

Author of "The Cat Who..." novels. Age 98

Mietek Pemper, June 7

Holocaust survivor, author, personal friend of Oskar Schindler. Age 91

Jose Pagan, June 7

Baseball player, coach. Age 76

Jim Northrup, June 8

Baseball player, broadcaster. Age 71

Gunnar Fischer, June 11

Movie cinematographer, Age 100

Carl Gardner, Sr., June 12

Founding member & lead singer of the 1950s R&B group, "The Coasters". Age 83

Laura Ziskin, June 12

Motion picture producer. "A Star Is Born", "Murphy's Romance", "As Good As It Gets", and "Spiderman 1, 2 & 3". Age 61

Larry Smith, June 24

Chicago Jazz DJ. Age 81

July

John Mackey, July 6

Foortball player. Age 69

Dick Williams, July 7

Baseball player/manager. Age 82

Alan Rubin, July 8

Jazz musician, trumpet player. Age 68

Betty Ford, July 8

Former 1st Lady. Wife of President Gerald R. Ford. Age 93

Roberts Blossom, July 8

Stage and film actor. Age 87

Rob Grill, July 11

Rock musician. Founder and lead singer of the "Grass Roots". Age 67

Sherwood Schwartz, July 12

TV producer. Wrote for "I Married Joan", Red Skelton and "My Favorite Martian". Created "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch". Age 94

Sid Cooper, July 18

Musician, worked with Frank Sinatra. Played in the band on Johnny Carson's the "Tonight Show". Age 92

Amy Winehouse, July 23

British punk rock singer. Age 27

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World Famous People Pass Away (Died) In Year 2010-2011d

Gil Garfield, Jan. 1

Vocalist with 1950s pop group, "The Cheers". Age 77

John Rice, Jan. 1

Baseball umpire. Age 92

Charles Fambrough, Jan. 1

Jazz musician. Age 60

Peter Postlethwaite, Jan. 2

British character actor. Age 65

Anne Francis, Jan. 2

Film & TV actress. Age 80

Peter Hobbs, Jan. 2

Stage, screen & TV actor. Age 93

Margot Stevenson, Jan. 2

Film actress. Age 99

Miriam Seegar, Jan. 2

Silent & sound film actress. Age 103

William Richard Ratchford, Jan. 2

Democratic US congressman. Age 76

Jill Haworth, Jan. 3

Film & TV actress. Age 65

Gerry Rafferty, Jan. 4

Musician, songwriter. Age 63

Dick King-Smith, Jan. 4

Author. Wrote the pig story used for the film, "Babe". Age 88

Jim Duncan, Jan. 5

Football player. Age 86

Aron Kincaid, Jan. 6

Film & TV actor. Age 70

Gary Mason, Jan. 6

Heavyweight boxer. Age 48

Don Tyson, Jan. 6

President of Tyson Foods. Age 80

Ryne Duren, Jan. 6

Baseball player. Age 82

Edward Jones Borom, Jan. 7

Baseball player. Age 95

Bill Johnson, Jan. 7

Football player. Age 84

Christopher Trumbo, Jan. 8

Film & T.V. screenwriter, playwright. Age 70

Del Reisman, Jan. 8

T.V. screenwriter, producer. Produced shows, "The Untouchables", "Charlie's Angels", "Twilight Zone" and "Payton Place". Age 86

Peter Yates, Jan. 9

Motion picture director. "Murphy's War", "Bullitt". Age 82

Debbie Friedman, Jan. 9

Singer, songwriter. Age 60

Howard Wallace Pollock, Jan. 9

Republican US congressman. Age 90

Dave Sisler, Jan. 9

Baseball player. Age 79

Carlton Gichrist, Jan. 10

Football player. Age 75

Margaret Whiting, Jan. 10

Jazz & big band singer. Age 86

John Dye, Jan. 10

TV actor. Starred on series, "Touched By An Angel". Age 48

Joe Gores, Jan. 10

Screenwriter, author. Age 80

Audrey Pearl Lawson-Johnston, Jan. 11

Last survivor of the sinking of the Lusitania. Age 96

David Nelson, Jan. 11

Actor, singer, businessman. Son of Ozzie & Harriet Nelson. Brother of singer, Ricky Nelson. Age 74

Paul Picerni, Jan. 12

Film & TV actor. Age 88

Tommy Crain, Jan. 13

Songwriter, guitarist. Member of the Charlie Daniels Band. Age 60

Georgia Carroll, Jan. 14

Film actress, model, singer. Age 92

Susannah York, Jan. 15

Film actress of the 1960s & 1970s. Age 72

Romulus Linney, Jan. 15

Playwright, novelist. Age 80

Michael Langham, Jan. 15

Stage director. Age 91

Roy Hartsfield, Jan. 15

Baseball player, coach & manager. Age 85

Don Kirshner, Jan. 18

Songwriter, music producer, musical director and founder of the 1960s Rock group, "The Monkees". Age 76

Sargent Shriver, Jan. 18

1st director of the Peace Corps. Trusted inlaw to the Kennedy brothers. Age 95

George Crowe, Jan. 18

Baseball player. Age 89

George Franck, Jan. 19

Football player. Age 92

Bob Young, Jan. 19

TV broadcast journalist. Age 88

Wayne Grisham, Jan. 19

Republican US congressman. War hero. Age 88

Gus Zernial, Jan. 20

Baseball player. Age 87

John Rhodes, III, Jan. 20

Republican US congressman. Age 67

Bruce Gordon, Jan. 20

Film, stage & TV actor. Age 95

Theoni V. Aldredge, Jan. 21

Award winning costume designer for film & stage. Age 78

Jay Garner, Jan. 21

Stage & television actor. Age 83

Herb Gray, Jan. 21

Football player. Age 76

Bobby Poe, Jan. 22

1950s Rockabilly musician & manager. Age 77

Virgil Akins, Jan. 22

Professional boxer. Age 83

Ralph Felton, Jan. 22

Football player. Age 78

Jack LaLanne, Jan. 23

Fitness & exercise expert. Age 96

Dan Brabham, Jan. 23

Football player. Age 70

Jack Matheson, Jan. 24

Sportscaster, broadcaster. Age 86

David Frye, Jan. 24

Political impressionist comedian. Age 76

Buddy Charleton, Jan. 25

Musician. Played the steel guitar for "Ernest Tubbs' Texas Troubadours". Age 73

Charlie Louvin, Jan. 26

Country music singer, songwriter. Age 83

Gladys Horton, Jan. 26

Singer. Founding member of the '60s group, "The Marvelettes". Age 67

Charlie Callas, Jan. 27

Comedian. Age 86

William Harmatz, Jan. 27

Jockey. Age 80

Vaughn Mancha, Jan. 27

Football player. Age 89

Margaret Price, Jan. 28

Opera singer. Age 69

Ken Carpenter, Jan. 28

Football player. Age 85

Emanuel Vardi, Jan. 29

Violist, Painter. Age 95

John Barry, Jan. 30

Composed music for James Bond, 007 films and many others. Age 77

Michael Tolan, Jan. 31

Film, stage & TV actor. Age 85

Phil Bondelli, Jan. 31

TV director. Age 83

February

Margaret John, Feb. 2

British TV actress. Age 84

Maria Schneider, Feb. 3

Film actress. Starred with Brando in "Last Tango In Paris". Age 59

Ron Piche, Feb. 3

Baseball player. Age 75

Lena Nyman, Feb. 4

European film actress. Age 66

Woodie Fryman, Feb. 4

Baseball player. Age 71

Peggy Rea, Feb. 5

Stage, film & TV actress. Age 90

Donald Peterman, Feb. 5

Movie cinematographer. "Flashdance", "Star Trek IV", "Night Stalker", "Cocoon", "Men In Black", more. Age 79

Gary Moore, Feb. 6

Rock musician. Member of the Irish rock band, "Thin Lizzy". Age 58

John Nisby, Feb. 6

Football player. Age 74

Bobby Kuntz, Feb. 7

Football player. Age 79

Doug Davis, Feb. 10

Football player. Age 66

Emory Bellard, Feb. 10

College football coach. Age 83

Blanche Honegger Moyse, Feb. 10

Violinist, musical conductor. Age 101

Chuck Tanner, Feb. 11

Baseball player, manager. Age 81

Tom Carnegie, Feb. 11

Sports announcer, Indy 500. Age 91

Gerry Huth, Feb. 11

Football player. Age 77

Betty Garrett, Feb. 12

Broadway, film & TV actress. Had roles on "All In The Family" & "Laverne & Shirley". Age 91

Peter Alexander, Feb. 12

Film & TV entertainer, actor, singer. Age 84

Joanne Siegel, Feb. 12

Model and insperation for the first "Superman" Lois Lane. She was married to Superman co-creator, Jerry Siegel. Age 93

Kenneth Mars, Feb. 12

Film & TV actor. Played the inspector in the film, "Young Frankenstein". Age 74

Gino Cimoli, Feb. 12

Baseball player. Age 81

Hal Dean, Feb. 12

Football player. Age 88

George Shearing, Feb. 14

Jazz pianist, song writer. Age 91

Joe Frazier, Feb. 15

Baseball player, manager. Age 88

Len Lesser, Feb. 16

Stage, film & TV actor. Age 88

Dave Duerson, Feb. 17

Football player. Age 50

Bill Monroe, Feb. 17

TV journalist. Age 90

Walter Seltzer, Feb. 18

Film producer. "The Omega Man", "Soylent Green", "Will Penny", more. Age 96

Buddy Lewis, Feb. 18

Baseball player. Age 94

Ollie Matson, Feb. 19

Football player. Age 80

Max Wilk, Feb. 19

Author, playwright, screenwriter. Age 91

Terry Clements, Feb. 20

Folk music guitarist. Age 63

Rudy Robbins, Feb. 21

TV & film actor. Starred in "The Green Berets", "Rio Lobo", "McClintock". Age 77

Justin Tennison, Feb. 22

Fisherman. Star of TV show, "Deadliest Catch". Age 33

Nicholas Courtney, Feb. 22

British TV actor. Starred in "Dr. Who" and "The Avengers" plus others. Age 81

George Buksar, Feb. 22

Football player. Age 84

Ben Fricke, Feb. 22

Football player. Age 35

Bill Nimmo, Feb. 22

TV announcer. Age 94

Eddie Serrato, Feb. 24

Drummer with the 1960s rock group, "Question Mark and the Mysterians". Age 65

Gary Winick, Feb. 27

Film Director. Pioneer in digital filming. "Charlotte's Web", "Letters to Juliet". Age 49

Frank Buckles, Feb. 27

Last U.S. World War I veteran. Age 110

Duke Snider, Feb. 27

Baseball player, broadcaster. Age 84

Jane Russell, Feb. 28

Film actress. Starred in the 1941 Howard Hughes film, "The Outlaw". Age 89

Wally Yonamine, Feb. 28

Baseball player. Age 85

Annie Girardot, Feb. 28

Film actress. Age 79

March

Al Morgan, March 3

Playwright, producer & author. Produced "The Today Show" from 1961 to 1968. Age 91

Johnny Preston, March 4

1950s rock singer. Sang "Running Bear". Age 71

Suze Rotolo, March 4

Poet, musician. Age 67

Ed Manning, March 5

Basketball player. Age 67

Kim Hill, March 5

Her battle with leukemia led to the founding of the "Ronald McDonald House" charities. Age 44

Greg Goossen, March 5

Baseball player. Age 65

Jean Bartel, March 6

Miss. American 1943. Stage & TV actress. Age 87

Mike DeStefano, March 6

Standup comedian. Age 43

Mike Starr, March 8

Rock musician. Age 45

Bernard Lee, March 8

R&B singer. Age 67

David Salzer Broder, March 9

Journalist. Age 81

Gene Cramer, March 9

Reporter for the Associated Press. Age 83

Mikhail Simonov, March 11

Russian aircraft designer. Age 81

Hugh Martin, March 11

Composer. Age 96

Joe Morello, March 12

Jazz drummer. Age 82

Nilla Pizzi, March 12

Italian singer. Age 91

Mitchell Page, March 12

Baseball player. Age 59

Rick Martin, March 13

Hockey player. Age 59

Ronnie Hammond, March 14

Rock singer. Member of 1970s group, "Atlanta Rhythm Section". Age 60

Owsley Stanley, March 14

LSD producer. Sound engineer for the "Grateful Dead". Age 76

Marty Marion, March 15

Baseball player. Age 93

Murray Warmath, March 16

College football coach. Age 98

Michael Gough, March 17

British film & TV actor. Age 94

Ferlin Huskey, March 17

Country music star. Actor. Age 85

Warren Christopher, March 18

Presidential cabinet secretary. U.S. diplomat. Age 85

Charlie Metro, March 18

Baseball player. Age 92

Drew Hill, March 19

Football player. Age 54

Pete Laframboise, March 19

Hockey player. Age 61

Barry Ackerly, March 21

Owner of the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team. Age 77

Pinetop Perkins, March 21

Blues musician. Age 97

Elizabeth Taylor, March 23

Film & TV actress. Age 79

Geraldine Anne Ferraro, March 26

U.S. congresswoman. Age 75

Dr. Harry Wesley Coover Jr., March 26

Inventor of Super Glue. Age 94

Farley Granger, March 27

Stage, film & TV actor. Age 85

Robert Tear, March 29

Opera singer. Age 72

Jim Seymour, March 29

Football player. Age 64

Mel McDaniel, March 31

Country music singer, songwriter. Age 68

April

James "Lou" Gorman, April 1

Baseball general manager of the Boston Red Sox. Age 82

Larry Finch, April 2

Basketball player, college basketball coach. Age 60

Larry Shepard, April 5

Baseball manager, coach. Age 92

Homer Smith, April 10

College football coach. Age 79

Robert "Bob" Shaw, April 10

Football player, coach. Age 90

Arthur Marx, April 14

Screenwriter, playwright, author. Son of Groucho Marx. Age 89

Trevor Bannister, April 14

British TV actor. Age 76

Sol Saks, April 16

Film & TV screenwriter. "Bewitched". Age 100

Michael Sarrazin, April 17

Film & TV actor. Age 71

Elisabeth Sladen, April 19

British Actress. "Dr. Who", "Coronation Street". Age 63

Norm Masters, April 19

Football player. Age 77

Madelyn Pugh Davis, April 20

TV screenwriter. "I Love Lucy", Lucy Show", "The Mothers In Law" and "Sanford & Son". Age 90

Hubert 'Hub' Schlafly, April 20

Co-inventor of the teleprompter. Age 91

Joe Perry, April 25

Football player. Age 84

Marian Mercer, April 27

Stage & TV actress. Age 75

William Campbell, April 28

Stage & film actor. Age 87

Sir Henry Cooper, April 29

British heavyweight boxer. Knocked out Muhammad Ali in 1963 at Wembley. Age 76

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