Deaths in November 2008
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Deaths in 2008
The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed under the date of death and not the date it was announced. Names under each date are listed in alphabetical order by family name....
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Deaths in 2007 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2007.-31:...
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Deaths in January 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2008.-31:...
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Deaths in February 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2008.-29:...
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Deaths in March 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2008.-31:...
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Deaths in April 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2008.-30:...
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Deaths in May 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2008.-31:*Carlos Alhinho, 59, Portuguese international footballer, fall....
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Deaths in June 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2008.-30:*Frances Bult, 95, Australian Olympic swimmer....
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Deaths in July 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2008.-31:...
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Deaths in August 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2008.-31:*Meir Avizohar, 84, Israeli politician and academic....
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Deaths in September 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in September 2008.-30:*Henry Adler, 93, American drummer, teacher of Buddy Rich....
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Deaths in October 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2008.-31:*Jonathan Bates, 68, British sound engineer....
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Deaths in December 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2008.-31:*Premjit Lall, 68, Indian tennis player, after long illness....
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Deaths in January 2009
Deaths in 2009 : ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2009.-31:...
The following is a list of notable deaths in November 2008.
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- Béatrix BeckBéatrix BeckBéatrix Beck was a French writer from Belgian origin.She was born at Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. After several jobs, she became the secretary of André Gide, he encouraged her to write about her experiences: her mother's suicide, the war, her poverty, etc...
, 94, BelgianBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. http://www.lefigaro.fr/culture/2008/11/30/03004-20081130ARTFIG00044-beatrix-beck-s-est-eteinte-.php (French) - Thomas S. CrowThomas S. CrowThomas Sherman Crow , fourth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy was born in 1934, in McArthur, Ohio, and graduated from McArthur High School in 1952. He died at his home in San Diego, California on November 30, 2008...
, 74, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
military officer, Master Chief Petty Officer of the NavyMaster Chief Petty Officer of the NavyThe Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Navy, which has a paygrade of E-9. The holder of this rank and post is the most senior enlisted member of the U.S...
(1979–1982), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.military.com/news/article/navy-news/navys-fourth-mcpon-passes-away.html?col=1186032311124 - Naomi DattaNaomi DattaNaomi Datta, FRS was a distinguished British geneticist. Working at Hammersmith Hospital in the 1950s and early 1960s she identified horizontal gene transfer as a source of multi-antibiotic resistance in bacteria....
, 86, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
bacteriologist. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/dec/19/medicalresearch - Doris DungeyDoris DungeyDoris J. Dungey was an American blogger who wrote extensively about the United States housing bubble for the blog Calculated Risk under the pseudonym Tanta.-Early life and work:...
, 47, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
financialFINANCIALFINANCIAL is the weekly English-language newspaper with offices in Tbilisi, Georgia and Kiev, Ukraine. Published by Intelligence Group LLC, FINANCIAL is focused on opinion leaders and top business decision-makers; It's about world’s largest companies, investing, careers, and small business. It is...
blogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger, ovarian cancerOvarian cancerOvarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/business/01tanta.html?ref=obituaries - Munetaka HiguchiMunetaka Higuchiwas the original drummer of the Japanese heavy metal band, Loudness.Since very young, he was considered a talented drummer. During his high school years, Higuchi played in seven bands. But he was not happy with this situation, wanting to focus his time on only one band...
, 49, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
(LoudnessLoudness (band)is a Japan-based heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums...
), liver cancerLiver cancerLiver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...
. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109888 - Pit MartinPit MartinHubert Jacques "Pit" Martin was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who served as captain for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League from 1975 to 1977...
, 64, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, drownedDrowningDrowning is death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia....
. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=258056&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_nhl - Nick George MontosNick George MontosNicholas George Montos was an American criminal and a fugitive. He was the oldest inmate being held in Massachusetts until his death in 2008 at the age of 92....
, 92, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
felonFelonyA felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
, oldest inmateIncarcerationIncarceration is the detention of a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime .People are most commonly incarcerated upon suspicion or conviction of committing a crime, and different jurisdictions have differing laws governing the function of incarceration within a larger system of...
in MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/12/03/after_a_life_of_crime_states_oldest_inmate_succumbs_at_92/ - Peter Rees, Baron Rees, 81, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Chief Secretary to the TreasuryChief Secretary to the TreasuryThe Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the third most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . In recent years, the office holder has usually been given a junior position in the British Cabinet...
(1983–1985). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3543440/Lord-Rees.html
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- Bill DrakeBill DrakeBill Drake , born Philip Yarbrough, was an American radio programmer who co-developed the Boss Radio format with Gene Chenault via their company Drake-Chenault.-Early career:...
, 71, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio programmerRadio programmingRadio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
. http://twinportsmedia.twinportsbroadcasting.com/2008/11/30/programming-legend-bill-drake-dead-at-71/ - Ulises DumontUlises DumontUlises Dumont was a prolific Argentine film actor, credited with over 80 appearances in film and countless others in theatre and television from 1964 until his death in 2008.-Life and work:...
, 71, ArgentineArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, heart problems. http://www.clarin.com/diario/2008/11/30/espectaculos/c-00801.htm (Spanish) - Arthur KantrowitzArthur KantrowitzArthur Robert Kantrowitz was an American scientist, engineer, and educator.Kantrowitz grew up in The Bronx, and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He earned his B.S., M.A. and, in 1947, his Ph.D. degrees in physics from Columbia University...
, 95, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and engineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/science/09kantrowitz.html?ref=obituaries - Sten RudholmSten RudholmSten John Gustaf Rudholm was a Swedish lawyer, member of the Swedish Academy , former Chancellor of Justice, Chief Justice of Appeal and Marshal of the Realm...
, 90, SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
juristJuristA jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
, member of the Swedish AcademySwedish AcademyThe Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
, natural causes. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/30/europe/EU-Sweden-Obit-Rudholm.php - Jørn UtzonJørn UtzonJørn Oberg Utzon, , AC was a Danish architect, most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia. When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon became only the second person to have received such recognition for one of his works during his lifetime...
, 90, DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
(Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
), heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/joern-utzon-dead/2008/11/30/1227979814647.html - Georgi VyunGeorgi VyunGeorgi Ivanovich Vyun was a Soviet football player and a Russian coach.-International career:...
, 54, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football player and coach. http://www.rusteam.permian.ru/players/vyun.html (Russian) - Robert WadeRobert Wade (chess player)Robert Graham Wade OBE , was a British chess player, writer, arbiter, coach, and promoter. He was New Zealand champion three times, British champion twice, and played in seven Chess Olympiads and one Interzonal tournament...
, 87, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-born BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
chessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
champion, pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5043
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- Bill FinneganBill FinneganWilliam R. Finnegan was an American television and film producer whose well known credits included The Fabulous Baker Boys, Hawaii Five-O and the cult hit, Reality Bites. he was a five time Emmy Awards nominee....
, 80, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
televisionTelevision producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and film producerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
(The Fabulous Baker BoysThe Fabulous Baker BoysThe Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 American romantic drama musical film written and directed by Steve Kloves, and starring real life brothers Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges as two brothers struggling to make a living as lounge jazz pianists in Seattle...
, Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,...
), Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseParkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996662.html?categoryId=25&cs=1 - John HarrysonJohn HarrysonJohn Harryson was a Swedish actor. He was the father of famous Swedish actor and television host Peter Harryson....
, 82, SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and entertainer. http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2374&a=859579&rss=2216 (Swedish) - Sir Hugh LaddieHugh LaddieSir Hugh Ian Lang Laddie was a British High Court judge, lawyer, professor, and a specialist in intellectual property law. He was considered one the leading English judges and academics in the field of intellectual property law...
, 62, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
intellectual propertyIntellectual propertyIntellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and High CourtHigh Court of JusticeThe High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
judgeJudgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aBWDAj0fGFqQ - Red MurffRed MurffJohn Robert Murff was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Milwaukee Braves. Listed at 6' 3", 195 lb., Murff batted and threw right-handed. He attended Gettysburg College....
, 87, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player (Milwaukee BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
) and scoutScout (sport)In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=491558 - Victor NietoVictor NietoVíctor Nieto Nuñez was the Colombian founder and director of the Cartagena Film Festival, the oldest film festival in Latin America. Nieto founded the Cartagena Film Festival in 1960 and remained director for the next 48 years. His last film festival was in 2008.Nieto was born in Cartagena,...
, 92, ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n founderEntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and director of the Cartagena Film FestivalCartagena Film FestivalThe Cartagena Film Festival, or Festival Internacional de Cine y T.V. de Cartagena de Indias. is a Colombian film festival which focuses on the promotion of Colombian television programs, Latin American films, and videos...
. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996747.html?categoryId=25&cs=1 - Edoardo RicciEdoardo RicciEdoardo Ricci was an Italian Bishop for the Roman Catholic Church.Born in 1928, Ricci was ordained as a Priest at the age of 23 on October 8, 1950. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato, Italy on February 27, 1987, by Pope John Paul II, and ordained Bishop on June 7...
, 80, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of San MiniatoRoman Catholic Diocese of San MiniatoThe Italian Catholic diocese of San Miniato is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.-History:In 1248 San Genesio was completely destroyed. In 1397 the town was taken by Florence. From 1248 the chapter was transferred from San Genesio to San Miniato, and in 1526 the head of...
. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bricci.html - German SkuryginGerman SkuryginGerman Skurygin was a Russian race walker.He originally won a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships, but later lost it due to doping. He was suspended from 1999-2001.He died of a heart attack.-Achievements:-References:*...
, 45, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n race walker, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/02/sports/ATH-Obit-Skurygin.php - June VincentJune VincentJune Vincent was an American actress.-Biography:Born Dorothy June Smith in Harrod, Ohio, Vincent began her career in film in the early 1940s. She later became a successful television actress appearing in many television programs throughout the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s...
, 88, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898687/ - Wo WeihanWo WeihanWo Weihan , a native of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, was a Chinese scientist and entrepreneur of Daur nationality. He was executed at the age of 58-59 on 28 November 2008, by firing squad, along with missile expert Guo Wanjun, 66, for passing sensitive information to a Taiwanese NGO. Weihan was...
, 59, ChinesePeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
biochemistBiochemistBiochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
, executedCapital punishmentCapital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a6s9And6TNmo&refer=asia - Helena Wolińska-BrusHelena Wolinska-BrusLt. Col. Helena Wolińska-Brus born Fajga Mindla Danielak, was a military prosecutor in Poland with the rank of lieutenant-colonel , involved in Stalinist regime show trials of the 1950s. She has been implicated in the arrest and execution of many Polish anti-Nazi resistance fighters including key...
, 89, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
militaryMilitaryA military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
prosecutorProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
, pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/29/europe/EU-Britain-Obit-Wolinska.php - Robert ZarinskyRobert ZarinskyRobert Zarinsky was a convicted murderer and suspected serial killer from Linden, New Jersey. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1969 murder of Rosemary Calandriello of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. On March 11, 2008, he was indicted for the 1968 murder of Jane Durrua of Keansburg...
, 68, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
serial killerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20081129/NEWS04/81129016
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- Adi DaAdi DaAdi Da Samraj , born Franklin Albert Jones in Queens, New York, was a spiritual teacher, writer and artist, and the founder of a new religious movement known as Adidam...
, 69, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an artistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=107608 - George MacPherson DochertyGeorge MacPherson DochertyGeorge MacPherson Docherty was a Scottish-born American Presbyterian minister and principal initiator of the addition of the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.-Early life:...
, 97, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
clergyClergyClergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
man. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gsPqRkpCUZpCoOOBoe2dND_4z4ogD94OMSV00 - Armand FabellaArmand FabellaArmand V. Fabella was a Filipino businessman and educator. He served as Secretary of Education from 1992 to 1994.Fabella was born in Paris, France to Filipino parents. His father, Vicente K. Fabella, was the founder of Jose Rizal College...
, FilipinoPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
educator, Secretary of EducationDepartment of Education (Philippines)The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
(1992–1994). http://projnex.multiply.com/journal/item/735/Armand_V._Fabella_Filipino_EconomistTechnocratEducator_died_yesterday - Gideon GechtmanGideon GechtmanGideon Gechtman was an Israeli artist and sculptor. His art is most noted for holding a dialogue with death, often in relation with his own biography.-Biography:...
, 66, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i artistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, heart failure. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1043688.html - Gil HeronGil HeronGil Heron was a Jamaican professional footballer. He was the first black player to play for Scottish club Celtic, and was the father of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron....
, 87, JamaicaJamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n football player, father of Gil Scott-HeronGil Scott-HeronGilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s...
. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/scottishpremier/celtic/3537168/Celtics-first-black-player-Gil-Heron-dies-aged-87-Football.html - Paul HibbertPaul HibbertPaul Anthony Hibbert was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1977. He was born in Brunswick, Victoria....
, 56, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24718552-2882,00.html - Cullen HightowerCullen HightowerCullen Hightower was a well known quotation and quip writer from the United States. He is often associated with the American conservative political movement....
, 84, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author of quips and quotes. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/hightower-13327-years-mary.html - Patricia MarandPatricia MarandPatricia Marand was an American actress. She was nominated for a 1966 Tony Award for her part as Lois Lane in the musical "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman". She also appeared in the 1952 musical Wish You Were Here. She was a regular on The Merv Griffin Show.Marand died at the age of...
, 74, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, brain cancer. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081128/ap_en_ot/obit_marand - Andrew McKelveyAndrew McKelveyAndrew McKelvey was an American businessman and former chairman and chief executive of Monster Worldwide...
, 74, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
founder of Monster.comMonster.comMonster.com is one of the largest employment websites in the world, owned and operated by Monster Worldwide, Inc. Monster is one of the 20 most visited websites out of 100 million worldwide, according to comScore Media Metrics...
, pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iJJlcaG72A7PBDxuGMm1AIe0mjfAD94NJ4K00 - Mike MinogueMike MinogueMichael John "Mike" Minogue was a National Party politician, lawyer and mayor.He was Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand between 1968 and 1976, when he resigned to become a Member of Parliament...
, 85, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, MP (1976–1984), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4776064a6160.html - Verne OrrVerne OrrVerne Orr was the 14th Secretary of the Air Force, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. From California, he was a businessman and educator who served in both state and national government positions.-Early life:Verne Orr was born on November 12, 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa...
, 92, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Secretary of the Air Force (1981–1985). http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-orr29-2008nov29,0,1914377.story - Pekka PohjolaPekka PohjolaJussi Pekka Pohjola was a Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Best known as a bass player, Pohjola was also a classically trained pianist and violinist...
, 56, FinnishFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
bassistBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Pekka+Pohjola+1952-2008/1135241479324 - Vishwanath Pratap Singh, 77, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Prime MinisterPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
(1989–1990), blood cancer and renal failureRenal failureRenal failure or kidney failure describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood...
. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Former-PM-V-P-Singh-passes-away/391407/ - Andy TomasicAndy TomasicAndrew John Tomasic, Sr. was a Major League Baseball and NFL player. He was born in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.Tomasic was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round of the 1942...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. http://www.legacy.com/mcall/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=120793441 - Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule IIICornelius Clarkson Vermeule IIICornelius Clarkson Vermeule III was a scholar of ancient art and curator of classical art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from 1957 to 1996.-Biography:...
, 83, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
scholar of GreekGreek artGreek art began in the Cycladic and Minoan prehistorical civilization, and gave birth to Western classical art in the ancient period...
and Roman artRoman artRoman art has the visual arts made in Ancient Rome, and in the territories of the Roman Empire. Major forms of Roman art are architecture, painting, sculpture and mosaic work...
, complications from a strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/arts/design/09vermeule.html?ref=obituaries
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- Bob BlakeBob Blake (ice hockey)Louis Robert Blake was an American ice hockey player who played with the Boston Bruins in the 1935-1936 National Hockey League season. After three years of hockey in high school, Blake began his professional career at the age of 17 in the Central Hockey League...
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. http://www.buffalonews.com/obituaries/story/508122.html - Ralph BurkeiRalph BurkeiRalph Burkei was a German TV producer and co-owner of the Bavarian production company C.A.M.P. TV. He was also active in Bavarian local politics with the Munich CSU party and was its treasurer from 2000 to 2004. At one time, he was vice-president of the TSV 1860 München and president of the VfB...
, 51, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television producerTelevision producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, fall. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3iacfb4ddfa5a1002b40aea0ca93b171e5 - Christian FechnerChristian FechnerChristian Fechner, was a French film producer, screenwriter and film director....
, 64, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
film producerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. http://www.leparisien.fr/loisirs-et-spectacles/le-producteur-christian-fechner-est-mort-26-11-2008-323052.php (French) - Loumia HiridjeeLoumia HiridjeeLoumia Hiridjee was a French businesswoman and co-founder of international lingerie brand Princesse Tam Tam. Hiridjee was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, where she grew up in a family of wealthy Indian traders. In 1972 she joined her sister Sharma at a boarding school in France...
, 46, MalagasyMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
-born FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
businesswoman, shot. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5il5yIccEGad5q0QeWjLcayOcYSQwD94O2LDO0 - Gavriel HoltzbergGavriel HoltzbergGavriel Noach Holtzberg was an Orthodox rabbi and the Chabad emissary to Mumbai, India, where he and his wife Rivka ran the Mumbai Chabad House. He was also a religious leader and community builder for the local Jewish Indian community, and led the Friday-night Shabbat services at the Knesset...
, 29, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rabbiRabbiIn Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
, shot. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081201/ap_on_re_mi_ea/india_moshe - Ashok KamteAshok KamteAshok Kamte was the Additional Commissioner of Mumbai Police for the East Region. He was killed in terrorist action during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. His bravery was honoured with the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009....
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n additional commissioner of Mumbai PoliceMumbai PoliceThe Mumbai Police is the police force of the city of Mumbai, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The department's motto is ""...
, shot. http://www.newsline365.com/20083395/terrorist-target-mumbai-in-the-worst-attack-thus-far/ - Vitaly KarayevVitaly KarayevVitaly Sergeyevich Karayev was the mayor of the North Ossetian capital, Vladikavkaz. He was murdered by an unknown gunman on November 26, 2008. He had been in power for less than a year before being murdered...
, 46, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of VladikavkazVladikavkaz-Notable structures:In Vladikavkaz, there is a guyed TV mast, tall, built in 1961, which has six crossbars with gangways in two levels running from the mast structure to the guys.-Twin towns/sister cities:...
, shot. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/world/europe/27russia.html - Hemant KarkareHemant KarkareHemant Karkare was the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad. He was killed during the 2008 Mumbai attacks after being shot three times in the chest...
, 54, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n chief of the MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
Anti Terrorist SquadAnti Terrorist SquadThe Anti-Terrorism Squad is a force of about 30 to 35 police officers in Mumbai, India. The ATS, as they are commonly known, also have branches in different states throughout the country. In Maharashtra it was headed by senior IPS officer K.P. Raghuvanshi...
, shot. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ats-chief-hemant-karkare-killed--his-last-pics/79133-3.html - Andreas LiverasAndreas LiverasAndreas Dionysiou Liveras was a Cyprus-born British businessman, who rose from modest means to own and run successful bakery and yacht charter companies...
, 73, CypriotCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
-born BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
businessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
tycoon, shot. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5246974.ece - Edna ParkerEdna ParkerEdna Ruth Parker was an American supercentenarian and, until her death, was recognized as the oldest person in the world following the death of Yone Minagawa of Japan on August 13, 2007. She assumed the title at age 114 years 115 days...
, 115, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
's oldest personSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
, oldest validated living person. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-oldestpersondies,0,5431712.story - Vijay SalaskarVijay SalaskarVijay Salaskar was a Senior Police Inspector and encounter specialist serving with the Mumbai police. He was widely credited with killing 75–80 criminals in encounters — most of these were members of the Arun Gawli gang...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n encounter specialist with Mumbai PoliceMumbai PoliceThe Mumbai Police is the police force of the city of Mumbai, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The department's motto is ""...
, shot. http://www.newsline365.com/20083395/terrorist-target-mumbai-in-the-worst-attack-thus-far/ - Edwin Ernest SalpeterEdwin Ernest SalpeterEdwin Ernest Salpeter FRS was an Austrian-Australian-American astrophysicist. Born to a Jewish family, he emigrated from Austria to Australia while in his teens to escape the Nazis. He attended Sydney University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in 1944 and his master's degree in 1945...
, 83, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
astrophysicist, leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/professor-edwin-salpeter-seminal-astrophysicist-who-made-pivotal-contributions-to-the-study-of-the-universe-1637579.html - De'Angelo WilsonDe'Angelo WilsonDe'Angelo Wilson was an American film and television actor; he was also a hip-hop artist.-Early life and education:He was born De'Angelo Ke'Shine Hill Wilson in Dayton, Ohio...
, 29, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by hanging. http://celebgalz.com/de%E2%80%99angelo-wilson-de%E2%80%99angelo-wilson-committed-suicide-photo/ - Yang JiaYang Jia (murderer)Yang Jia was a Chinese citizen executed for murdering six Shanghai police officers with a knife.Yang received international media attention for the public sympathy accorded to him in China, where, according to exiled writer Ma Jian, Yang has become "a sort of national hero." Beijing lawyer and...
, 28, ChinesePeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
mass murderMass murderMass murder is the act of murdering a large number of people , typically at the same time or over a relatively short period of time. According to the FBI, mass murder is defined as four or more murders occurring during a particular event with no cooling-off period between the murders...
er, executedCapital punishmentCapital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iL-PTQOchWqJB4O3dibDO0Mzvxbw
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- William DowdWilliam DowdWilliam Richmond Dowd was an American harpsichord maker and one of the most important pioneers of the historical harpsichord movement....
, 86, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
harpsichordHarpsichordA harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
maker. http://www.legacy.com/bostonglobe/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=120859090 - Beno EckmannBeno EckmannBeno Eckmann was a Swiss mathematician who was a student of Heinz Hopf.Born in Bern, Eckmann received his master's degree from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich in 1931. Later he studied there under Heinz Hopf, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1941...
, 91, SwissSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
mathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Eckmann.html - Ruth Alice EricksonRuth Alice EricksonCaptain Ruth Alice Erickson was the Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps, serving in that position from 1962 to 1966. As a LT in the Navy Nurse Corps, she witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941.-Early life:...
, 95, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Director of the Navy Nurse CorpsUnited States Navy Nurse CorpsThe United States Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress in 1908; however, unofficially, women had been working as nurses aboard Navy ships and in Navy hospitals for nearly 100 years.-Pre-1908:...
(1962–1966), pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/22/AR2008122202146.html - Helmut FriedlaenderHelmut FriedlaenderHelmut Nathan Friedlaender was an American lawyer and financial adviser who collected rare books.Friedlaender was born in 1913 in Berlin, Germany. In 1933 he fled to Lausanne, Switzerland afraid that Hitler was about to seal Germany's borders. It was at Lausanne that he received a doctorate in...
, 95, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
book collector. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/books/01friedlaender.html?ref=obituaries - William GibsonWilliam Gibson (playwright)William Gibson was an American playwright and novelist. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1938.He was of Irish, French, German, Dutch and Russian ancestry...
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
(The Miracle WorkerThe Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller's autobiography The Story of My Life. Each of the various dramas describes the relationship between Keller—a deafblind and initially almost feral child—and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to...
). http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/miracle-worker-playwright-dies/?hp - Leonard GoodwinLeonard GoodwinLeonard George Goodwin CMG FRS was a British protozoologist noted for his work on testing the effectiveness of chemical compounds in treating tropical diseases. He was born in London to a shoe shop manager, and became interested in nature thanks to holidays spent with his grandfather, a...
, 93, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pharmacologist. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/feb/24/len-goodwin-obituary - Randy GumpertRandy GumpertRandall Pennington Gumpert was a Major League Baseball pitcher, playing for five different teams throughout his career. He was born in Monocacy, Pennsylvania. His pro career began when he was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as a free agent before the 1936 season, at the age of 18...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. http://www.legacy.com/LDNews/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=120738495 - David M. JonesDavid M. JonesDavid M. Jones was a United States Air Force pilot who served with distinction during World War II. He was one of the Doolittle Raiders whose exploits in April 1942 were dramatized in the film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. He then flew combat missions over North Africa, where he was shot down...
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Air Force officer, Doolittle RaidDoolittle RaidThe Doolittle Raid, on 18 April 1942, was the first air raid by the United States to strike the Japanese Home Islands during World War II. By demonstrating that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, it provided a vital morale boost and opportunity for U.S. retaliation after the...
er. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123126260 - Michael LeeMichael Lee (musician)Michael Lee was an English drummer who toured and recorded with former Led Zeppelin musicians Robert Plant and Jimmy Page....
, 39, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, seizureSeizureAn epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain". The outward effect can be as dramatic as a wild thrashing movement or as mild as a brief loss of awareness...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5288802.ece - Max OppyMax OppyWilliam "Max" Oppy was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League between 1942 and 1954 for the Richmond Football Club. He was senior coach of Richmond in 1956....
, 84, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n footballerAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
(Richmond)Richmond Football ClubThe Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24712969-19742,00.html - Brian PearceBrian PearceBrian Leonard Pearce was a British Marxist politician, historian, and translator.-Biography:Brian Pearce was born in Weymouth, Dorset on 9 May 1915. His father was an upwardly mobile engineer, his mother a domestic servant of Irish extraction. Brian was their only child, a shy and precocious boy,...
, 93, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Marxist historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and translatorTranslationTranslation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/dec/11/brian-pearce-obituary-communist-history - Dudley SavageDudley SavageWilliam Dudley Savage MBE was a British organist and broadcaster who for many years broadcast a hospital request programme from the Royal cinema in Plymouth. He both introduced and played requests on the Royal organ...
, 88, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio presenter. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7747828.stm - Gerald SchoenfeldGerald SchoenfeldGerald Schoenfeld was chairman of the Shubert Organization from 1972 until his death....
, 84, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
theater impresarioImpresarioAn impresario is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays or operas; analogous to a film producer in filmmaking, television production and an angel investor in business...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/theater/26schoenfeld.html?_r=1&hp
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- Tom BurgessTom Burgess (baseball)Thomas Roland Burgess was a Canadian baseball player, coach and manager. An outfielder and first baseman, Burgess had two trials in Major League Baseball — a 17-game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals and a full season with the Los Angeles Angels...
, 82, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and coach, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/OtherSports/2008/11/25/7524391-sun.html - Frank CieciorkaFrank CieciorkaFrank Cieciorka was an American graphic artist, painter, and activist. His best known work, a woodcut rendering of a clenched-fist salute, was a model for the New Left emblem....
, 69, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
graphic artist and anti-warAnti-warAn anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many...
activist, emphysemaEmphysemaEmphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/28/arts/design/28cieciorka.html?ref=obituaries - Francis GrevembergFrancis GrevembergFrancis Carroll Grevemberg , was the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police from 1952 to 1955, best remembered for his fight against organized crime....
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Superintendent of Louisiana State PoliceLouisiana State PoliceThe Louisiana State Police is the state police department of Louisiana, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state, headquartered in Baton Rouge. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Louisiana. It falls under the authority of the Louisiana...
(1952–1956), respiratory problems after hip surgery. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/us/27grevemberg.html - Bep GuidolinBep GuidolinArmand "Bep" Guidolin was a Canadian National Hockey League player. He was born in Thorold, Ontario. He and Eleanor, his wife of 62 years, had four children....
, 82, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player and coach. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/11/26/guidolin-obit.html - Kenny MacLeanKenny MacLeanKenneth Irving MacLean was a Scottish-Canadian musician, best known as a former member of the multi-platinum selling band Platinum Blonde....
, 52, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
bassistBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(Platinum BlondePlatinum Blonde (band)Platinum Blonde is a Canadian New Wave group in the mid 1980s-early 1990s. The band originally consisted of Mark Holmes from Scarborough on vocals and bass, Sergio Galli on guitar and Chris Steffler on drums. Scottish musician Kenny MacLean later joined the group as the bassist. The name of the...
). http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2008/11/25/maclean-blonde-obit.html - Ray PerraultRay PerraultRaymond Joseph Perrault, PC was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and of the Canadian Senate....
, 82, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Senator (1973–2001), Liberal Leader of SenateLeader of the Government in the Senate (Canada)The Leader of the Government in the Senate is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate and is chiefly responsible for promoting and defending the government's program in the Upper House. The government leader's counterpart on the Opposition benches is the...
(1974–1982), Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseParkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jP2vMjUAfgHEWppdaEZvbGpJYH0w - John Frederick PowellJohn Frederick PowellAir Vice-Marshal John Frederick Powell OBE was a long serving-officer at RAF College Cranwell.Powell was born in Somerset on 12 June 1915. He was educated at Lancing College and King's College, Cambridge...
, 93, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
air marshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3543431/Air-Vice-Marshal-John-Powell.html - Stefan SchörghuberStefan SchörghuberStefan Schörghuber was a German businessman.Schörghuber was the owner of the Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe in Munich, Germany. After his father Josef’s death in 1995, he took over the business, restructured it, and expanded it. The business, which is organised under the holding company...
, 47, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
brewingBrewingBrewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
magnateMagnateMagnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
, heart failure. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aDTOLNiMCdm8 - John R. StallingsJohn R. StallingsJohn Robert Stallings Jr. was a mathematician known for his seminal contributions to geometric group theory and 3-manifold topology. Stallings was a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley where he had been a faculty member since 1967...
, 73, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. http://math.berkeley.edu/home.html - Cecil H. UnderwoodCecil H. UnderwoodCecil Harland Underwood was an American Republican Party politician from West Virginia, known for the length of his career. He was the 25th and 32nd Governor of West Virginia from 1957 until 1961 and from 1997 until 2001. He ran for reelection in 2000 but was defeated by Bob Wise...
, 86, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Governor of West Virginia (1957–1961, 1997–2001). http://www.dailymail.com/News/200811240843
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- Richey James EdwardsRichey James EdwardsRichard James Edwards was a Welsh musician who was rhythm guitarist and lyricist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He was known for his politicized and intellectual songwriting which, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status...
, 27, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
(Manic Street PreachersManic Street PreachersManic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
), declared dead on this date (missing since 1995). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/26/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers - Richard HickoxRichard HickoxRichard Sidney Hickox CBE was an English conductor of choral, orchestral and operatic music.-Early life:Hickox was born in Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire into a musical family...
, 60, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/25/obituary-richard-hickox - Jean MarkaleJean MarkaleJean Bertrand' directs here. You may have been looking for the Haitian politician Jean-Bertrand Aristide.Jean Markale was the pen name of Jean Bertrand, a French writer, poet, radio show host, lecturer and high school French teacher who lived in Brittany.He published numerous books about Celtic...
, 80, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. http://www.lefigaro.fr/livres/2008/11/24/03005-20081124ARTFIG00381-jean-markale-specialiste-de-la-mythologie-celtique-est-mort-.php (French) - Fred McAlisterFred McAlisterFred Early McAlister was an American minor league baseball player and Major League Baseball scout and front-office executive who spent 63 years in the St. Louis Cardinals organization...
, 80, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
scoutScout (sport)In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
(St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
). http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081124&content_id=3690413&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl
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- Garnet BougoureGarnet BougoureGarnet Bougoure was an Australian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who was highly successful competing in South-East Asia and in Europe....
, 85, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n jockeyJockeyA jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. http://www.obits.com.au/notice/Garnet-Bougoure - MC BreedMC BreedEric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...
, 37, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper, kidney failure. http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/11/flint_rapper_mc_breed_dies_at.html - Alan GordonAlan Gordon (songwriter)Alan Gordon was an American songwriter best known for songs recorded by The Turtles, Petula Clark, and Barbra Streisand...
, 64, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
("Happy TogetherHappy Together (song)"Happy Together" is a 1967 song from The Turtles' album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles' "Penny Lane" out of the #1 slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's only chart-topper. "Happy Together" reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart in...
"). http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings29-2008nov29,0,5871980.story - Mario Fernando HernándezMario Fernando HernándezMario Fernando Hernández Bonilla was a Liberal Party congressman for the Cortés Department in Honduras from January 2006 until his death. He was secretary for the legislative committee on Industry and Commerce and the legislative committee on Drug Trafficking and Security and was also a member of...
, 41, HonduranHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Deputy Speaker of the National CongressNational Congress of HondurasThe National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.The Honduran Congress is a unicameral legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras is Juan Orlando Hernández. Its members are 128 deputies, who are elected on a proportional representation...
, shotBallistic traumaThe term ballistic trauma refers to a form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions. The most common forms of ballistic trauma stem from firearms used in armed conflicts, civilian sporting and recreational pursuits, and criminal activity.-Destructive effects:The degree...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7744368.stm - Ibrahim NasirIbrahim NasirIbrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan , KCMG, NGIV was a Maldivian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Maldives under Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi from 1957 to 1968 and succeeded him to become the first President of the Second Republic from...
, 82, MaldivianMaldivesThe Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
PresidentPresident of the MaldivesThe President of the Maldives is the Head of State and Head of Government and first citizen of the Republic of Maldives and the Supreme Commander of the Maldivian armed forces.The current President of the Republic of Maldives is Mohamed Nasheed....
(1968–1978). http://www.minivannews.com/news_detail.php?id=5533 - Rashid RaufRashid RaufRashid Rauf was an alleged Al-Qaeda operative. He was a dual citizen of Britain and Pakistan who was arrested in Bhawalpur, Pakistan in connection with the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot in August 2006, a day before some arrests were made in Britain...
, 27, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-born PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i Al-QaedaAl-QaedaAl-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
terrorist, air strike. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/world/asia/23rauf.html?ref=asia - Sandy RubySandy RubySandow 'Sandy' Sacks Ruby is an American mathematician and entrepreneur who helped found the electronics retail company Tech HiFi].- Biography :He was born on July 23, 1941 in Orange, New Jersey, to Myron Ruby and Leonore Sacks...
, 67, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneurEntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, founder of Tech Hifi and Computer CityComputer CityComputer City was a chain of United States-based computer superstores operated by Tandy Corporation; the retailer was sold to CompUSA in 1998 and liquidated....
, diabetes. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/business/27ruby.html - Ted WykesTed WykesEdgar Frederick Wykes, OAM, was an Australian cricket Test match umpire. His family emigrated from the UK to Australia in 1925 as assisted immigrants....
, 87, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
umpireUmpire (cricket)In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8267.html
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- Augustus BarberAugustus BarberAugustus "Gus" Barber was an American businessman and founder of Barber Foods.Born in 1927 to Armenian parents who fled the Armenian genocide, Barber served in the U.S Army during World War II and later became a ship welder at the Portland docks...
, 87, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman, cardiac arrestCardiac arrestCardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=223457&ac=PHnws - Giacomo BozzanoGiacomo BozzanoGiacomo "Mino" Bozzano was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
, 75, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
boxerBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. http://ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/sport/news/2008-11-21_121284490.html (Italian) - Tom GishTom GishTom Gish was an American newspaper reporter and editor, best known for his work as the owner and editor of The Mountain Eagle weekly newspaper in Whitesburg, the county seat of Letcher County, Kentucky, where his paper was the first in the eastern part of the state to challenge the damage caused...
, 82, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and publisher, kidney failure and heart problems. http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/600788.html - Andrew RoweAndrew RoweAndrew John Bernard Rowe was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was born in London. He served as Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Mid Kent from 1983 to 1997 and its successor constituency Faversham and Mid Kent from 1997 until he stepped down in 2001 - being replaced by Hugh...
, 73, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Faversham and Mid KentFaversham and Mid KentFaversham and Mid Kent is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
(1983–2001), prostate cancerProstate cancerProstate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5218751.ece
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- Boris Fyodorov, 50, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and banker, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSLK7655320081120 - Bennie GonzalesBennie GonzalesBennie M. Gonzales, FAIA was an US architect known for a distinctive style of Southwestern architecture which has since been widely copied. Gonzales designed most of Scottsdale, Arizona's, major municipal buildings including Scottsdale City Hall, the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and...
, 84, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Southwestern-styleSouthwestern United StatesThe Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
(Heard MuseumHeard MuseumThe Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art is a museum located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. There is also the Heard Museum North Scottsdale branch in Scottsdale and the Heard Museum West branch in Surprise....
), Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/12/03/20081203negonzales1203.html - Betty JamesBetty JamesBetty M. James , was an American businessperson who came up with the name for the Slinky her husband Richard T. James invented...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businesswoman, co-founder of the SlinkySlinkySlinky or "Lazy Spring" is a toy consisting of a helical spring that stretches and can bounce up and down. It can perform a number of tricks, including traveling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum.-History:The toy was...
company, wife of Richard T. James. http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9398697 - Bob JeterBob JeterRobert DeLafayette Jeter, Jr. was a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. He was raised in Weirton, WV where he attended Weir High School...
, 71, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player (Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
), heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.wtov9.com/news/18029081/detail.html - Jan MachulskiJan MachulskiJan Machulski was a Polish theater director, as well as a film and theatrical actor. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career.-Personal life:...
, 80, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
(VabankVabankVabank is a Polish film from 1981; the first film directed by Juliusz Machulski and a popular criminal comedy, set in an unnamed city in interwar Poland.The film received several awards and nominations, among them:...
), heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/culture/?id=96303 - Jim MattoxJim MattoxJames Albon Mattox was a Dallas lawyer and Texas Democratic politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives and two four-year terms as state Attorney General, but lost high profile races for Governor in 1990, the U.S. Senate in 1994, and again as attorney general...
, 65, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, member of the House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
(1977–1983), Texas Attorney GeneralTexas Attorney GeneralThe Texas Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Texas.The department has offices at the William P. Clements State Office Building at 300 West 15th Street in Austin.-History:...
(1983–1991). http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/6123286.html
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- Farah Weheliye AddoFarah Weheliye AddoFarah Weheliye Addo , also known as Sindiko , was a prominent Somali sports administrator.-Biography:Addo hailed from the Harti Abgaal clan. He spent many years in a leadership role in international sports...
, 68, SomaliSomaliaSomalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
sports administrator, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7741495.stm - Clive BarnesClive Barnes (critic)Clive Alexander Barnes, CBE was a British-born American writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977 he was the dance and theater critic for the New York Times, the most powerful position he had held, since its theater critics' reviews historically have had great influence on the success or failure of...
, 81, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
theatreTheatreTheatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and danceDanceDance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
criticCriticA critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
, liver cancerLiver cancerLiver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...
. http://www.broadway.com/Veteran-Theater-and-Dance-Critic-Clive-Barnes-Dies-at-81/broadway_news/5015739 - Karl BissingerKarl BissingerKarl Bissinger was an American photographer best known for his portraits of notable figures in the world of art following World War II.-Early years:Karl Bissinger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1914...
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographer. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/arts/design/25bissinger.html?ref=obituaries - Gregory Bryant-BeyGregory Bryant-BeyGregory Bryant-Bey was convicted in the robbery and stabbing murders of two business owners in 1992, and executed by the state of Ohio.-Childhood:...
, 53, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
convicted murderMurderMurder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
er. executed by lethal injectionLethal injectionLethal injection is the practice of injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs for the express purpose of causing the immediate death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is capital punishment, but the term may also be applied in a broad sense to euthanasia and suicide... - Carole Caldwell GraebnerCarole Caldwell GraebnerCarole Caldwell Graebner was an American tennis player. According to Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Graebner was ranked in the world top ten in 1964 and 1965, reaching a career high of World No. 4 in those rankings in 1964...
, 65, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/20/sports/TEN-Obit-Caldwell-Graebner.php - John Michael HayesJohn Michael HayesJohn Michael Hayes was an American screenwriter, who scripted several of Alfred Hitchcock's films in the 1950s, and subject of the book "" by Steven DeRosa.-Early life:...
, 89, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
(Rear WindowRear WindowRear Window is a 1954 American suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by John Michael Hayes and based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder"...
), natural causes. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371088/ - M. N. NambiarM. N. NambiarM. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar ( (born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar 7 March 1919 — 19 November 2008) was a film actor in Tamil cinema and had been in the film industry for more than 50 years.-Biography:...
, 89, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, after short illness. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/indian%20movie%20villain%20nambiar%20dies_1087065
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- Manuel Castro RuizManuel Castro RuizManuel Castro Ruiz was a Mexican Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.He was born in Morelia, Michoacán, where he was ordained a priest on June 19, 1943. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Yucatán on July 21, 1965, along with Titular Bishop of Cincari and was ordained a bishop...
, 90, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of Yucatán. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcastro.html - George C. ChesbroGeorge C. ChesbroGeorge C. Chesbro was an American author of detective fiction. His most notable works feature Dr. Robert "Mongo the Magnificent" Fredrickson. He also wrote the novelisation of The Golden Child, a movie of the same name starring Eddie Murphy.Chesbro was born in Washington, D.C....
, 68, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
novelist, heart failure. http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=742150&category=REGION - Paul H. Todd, Jr.Paul H. Todd, Jr.Paul Harold Todd, Jr. was a politician, soldier and business executive from the U.S. state of Michigan.Todd was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Paul H. Todd, mayor of Kalamazoo in 1937, and the grandson of Albert M. Todd, former U.S. Representative and the "Peppermint King" founder of the...
, 87, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, member of the House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
(1965–1967). http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/news/index.ssf/2008/11/paul_h_todd_jr_former_congress.html
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- Peter AldisPeter AldisPeter Aldis was an English footballer who played at full-back and appeared in 294 games for Aston Villa in League and Cup.He worked for local chocolate firm...
, 81, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
footballer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7733918.stm - Yaakov AlperonYaakov AlperonYaakov Alperon , was an Israeli mobster who was murdered in a car bomb attack. He was reputed to have run Tel Aviv's third-largest crime family, the Alperon crime family.-Biography:...
, 53, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i organized crimeOrganized crimeOrganized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
mobster, car bombCar bombA car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7733818.stm - Irving BrecherIrving BrecherIrving Brecher enjoyed early success as a screenwriter for the Marx Brothers; he was the only writer to get sole credit on a Marx Brothers film including At the Circus in 1939 and Go West in 1940...
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedy writer, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/movies/19brecher.html?ref=obituaries - Ennio de ConciniEnnio de ConciniEnnio De Concini was an Italian screenwriter and film director, winning the Academy Award in 1962 for the "Best Original Screenplay" for Divorce, Italian Style.-Life and career:...
, 84, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Academy Award–winning screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/screenwriter%20de%20concini%20dies_1088183 - DebbyDebby (polar bear)Debby was the world's oldest polar bear. She lived in the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg. In August 2008, the Guinness Book of World Records certified her as not only the oldest polar bear, but one of the three oldest individuals ever recorded of all bear species.Debby was born in the Soviet...
, 42, SovietSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
-born CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
oldest living polar bearPolar BearThe polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
, third-oldest known bearBearBears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
, euthanasiaAnimal euthanasiaAnimal euthanasia is the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, an animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress...
due to multiple organ failureMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeMultiple organ dysfunction syndrome ', previously known as multiple organ failure or multisystem organ failure , is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis...
. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/11/18/debby-bear.html - Jean-Marie DemangeJean-Marie DemangeJean-Marie Demange was a French member of Parliament. A member of the UMP he Mayor of Thionville for 13 years, serving in that capacity from June 25, 1995 to March 21, 2008...
, 65, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
member of the National AssemblyFrench National AssemblyThe French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
, Mayor of ThionvilleThionvilleThionville , is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The city is located on the left bank of the river Moselle, opposite its suburb Yutz.-Demographics:...
(1995–2008), suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/3474080/French-MP-kills-mistress-then-himself.html - Jay KatzJay KatzJay Katz may refer to:* Jay Katz , American medical ethicist* A nickname for Jaimie Leonarder* A pseudonym for Jim Keith...
, 86, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and medical ethicistEthicistAn ethicist is one whose judgment on ethics and ethical codes has come to be trusted by a specific community, and is expressed in some way that makes it possible for others to mimic or approximate that judgement...
, heart failure. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/nyregion/20katz.html?ref=obituaries - Tafadzwa MadondoTafadzwa MadondoTafadzwa Madondo was a Zimbabwean cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler and wicketkeeper who played for Manicaland. Born in Bindura, he was the brother of Test player Trevor Madondo....
, 27, ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, motorcycle accident. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/378704.html - George Stephen MorrisonGeorge Stephen MorrisonGeorge Stephen Morrison was a Rear Admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy. Morrison was commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964...
, 89, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
admiralAdmiral (United States)In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral is a four-star flag officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral in the Navy; the Coast Guard and the Public Health...
, father of Jim MorrisonJim MorrisonJames Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
. http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Jim-Morrisons-dad-dies-aged-89/tabid/418/articleID/82500/cat/55/Default.aspx - Pete NewellPete NewellPeter Francis Newell was an American college men's basketball coach and basketball instructional coach. He coached for 15 years at the University of San Francisco, Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley, compiling an overall record of 234 wins and 123 losses...
, 93, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gNZeYSpqZFMqHVxF383f52JVZ7rgD94GUPOO0 - Guy PeellaertGuy PeellaertGuy Peellaert was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book Rock Dreams, and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie and The Rolling Stones ...
, 74, BelgianBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, illustratorIllustratorAn Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and photographer, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gLaPdBRDjSuUSFPamQh0vuxLfuZg - Floyd WeaverFloyd WeaverDavid Floyd Weaver was a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born in Ben Franklin, Texas. He attended Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas, where he excelled in baseball and basketball. On May 10, , Weaver struck out 21 batters in a nine-inning game at Grand Junction, Colorado, still a...
, 67, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. http://www.daylife.com/article/0cqw8lefEQ7dV
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- Salah al-Deen HafezSalah al-Deen HafezSalah Eddin Hafez, Arabic: صلاح الدين حافظ , b. 1938, died 16 November 2008, was an Egyptian writer and journalist. At the time of his death of cancer, he was the General Secretary of the Union of Arab Journalists....
, 70, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=15000 - Bruno MaldanerBruno MaldanerBruno Maldaner was a Brazilian Bishop for the Roman Catholic Church.Maldaner was ordained a Priest at the age of 26 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania on April 15, 1966. He was later appointed Bishop of Frederico Westphalen, Brazil on May...
, 84, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of Frederico WestphalenRoman Catholic Diocese of Frederico WestphalenThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen is a diocese located in the city of Frederico Westphalen in the ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.-History:...
. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmaldaner.html - Tony ReedusTony ReedusTony Reedus was an American jazz drummer.Reedus first gained notice playing in Woody Shaw's band in the 1980s...
, 49, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. [] - Reg VarneyReg VarneyReginald Alfred "Reg" Varney was an English actor, most notable for his role as Stan Butler in 1970s TV sitcom On the Buses.-Early life:...
, 92, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
comedyComedyComedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
(On the BusesOn The BusesOn the Buses was a British situation comedy created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney which was broadcast in the UK from 1969 to 1973. The writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife were for the BBC, but the Corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential...
). http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1936202.ece
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- Glen BrandGlen BrandGlen Brand was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was a graduate of Clarion, Iowa and Iowa State University. He was a three-time All-American for the Cyclones with an overall record of 54-3, earning a reputation as a fierce competitor and pinner...
, 85, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wrestler, Olympic gold medalistWrestling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsAt the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...
(1948). http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081117/SPORTS020603/81117009/-1/ENT06 - Matthew CianciulliMatthew CianciulliMatthew J. Cianciulli, Jr. was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...
, 66, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania House of RepresentativesThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
(1977–1979), heart failure. http://www.tributes.com/show/Matthew-Cianciulli-84582579 - Donald FinkelDonald FinkelDonald Alexander Finkel was an American poet best known for his unorthodox styles and "curious juxtapositions".-Life:...
, 79, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, complications from Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/books/21finkel.html?ref=obituaries - Christel GoltzChristel GoltzChristel Goltz was a German operatic soprano. One of the leading dramatic sopranos of her generation, she possessed a rich voice with a brilliant range and intensity...
, 96, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. http://iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/15/europe/EU-Austria-Obit-Goltz.php - Grace HartiganGrace HartiganGrace Hartigan was an American Abstract Expressionist painter of the New York School in the 1950s.-Biography and early career:...
, 86, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, liver failureLiver failureAcute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease , and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage . The complications are hepatic encephalopathy and impaired protein synthesis...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/arts/design/18hartigan.html?_r=1 - Louis OrmontLouis OrmontDr. Louis Ormont, one of the earliest practitioners of group psychotherapy based on a psychoanalytic model, died on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. During his long career, Dr. Ormont was passionate about developing, practicing, teaching, and speaking and writing about Group Therapy...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
psychologistPsychologistPsychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
. http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/11/24/louis_ormont_expert_in_group_therapy_dies_at_90/ - Ivan SouthallIvan SouthallIvan Francis Southall AM, DFC was an award-winning Australian writer of young-adult fiction and non-fiction. He was the first and still the only Australian to win the Carnegie Medal in Literature for children's literature. His books include Hills End, Ash Road, Josh, and Let the Balloon Go...
, 87, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n children's author, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/15/2420715.htm
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- Knut BjørnsenKnut BjørnsenKnut Bjørnsen was a former sports commentator and journalist for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.In his youth, Bjørnsen was a promising speed skater. He was junior Norwegian champion in 1951...
, 76, NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
sports commentatorSports commentatorIn sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
. http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=533893 (Norwegian) - Michael Ugwu EnejaMichael Ugwu EnejaMichael Ugwu Eneja was an Nigerian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Until his death he was one of oldest Nigerian Catholic bishops....
, 89, NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of Enugu. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/beneja.html - Sir Bernard FeildenBernard FeildenSir Bernard Feilden, CBE, FRIBA was a conservation architect whose work encompassed cathedrals, the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal.Feilden was born in Hampstead, London...
, 89, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
conservationHabitat conservationHabitat conservation is a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore, habitat areas for wild plants and animals, especially conservation reliant species, and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range...
activist and restorationBuilding restorationBuilding restoration describes a particular treatment approach and philosophy within the field of architectural conservation. According the U.S...
architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3469706/Sir-Bernard-Feilden.html - Lung FongLung FongJimmy Lung Fong was a former Hong Kong actor, film director, and action choreographer. Lung was best known to moviegoers for his frequent portrayal of villains in various Hong Kong films, most notably in films made by Wong Jing. Lung retired from the film industry, and died from lung cancer in...
, 54, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, http://mihk2002.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/obituary-lung-fong/ - Irving GertzIrving GertzIrving Gertz is an American composer recognized for his compositions for many fantasy and horror B-movies and TV series of the 1950s and 1960s....
, 93, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996093.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 - Adrian KantrowitzAdrian KantrowitzAdrian Kantrowitz was an American cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first pediatric heart transplant at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn on December 6, 1967...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, performed the first pediatric heart transplant, heart failure. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/us/19kantrowiztz.html?ref=obituaries - Tsvetanka KhristovaTsvetanka KhristovaTsvetanka Mincheva Khristova was a Bulgarian discus thrower who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 2000s, with a career break for a drugs ban....
, 46, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n athlete, OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
dual medallist in discus throwDiscus throwThe discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://paper.standartnews.com/en/article.php?d=2008-11-15&article=25795 - Charles Le QuintrecCharles Le QuintrecCharles Le Quintrec was a French poet. He was born in Plescop and died in Lorient.He was a literary critic for Ouest-France .-Awards:* Chevalier des Arts et Lettres* Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite...
, 82, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
poetPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
. http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/20081125/8889/charles-le-quintrec-est-mort-a-82-ans (French) - Shaukat Hussein Mazari, 60, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59175&Itemid=2 - Ajit Kumar PanjaAjit Kumar PanjaAjit Kumar Panja was a former Union minister of state in the Government of India. He was a member of Congress party but left it to join Trinamool Congress. He was born in Calcutta and studied law at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta and at the Lincoln's Inn. A lawyer by profession, he...
, 72, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, oral cancerOral cancerOral cancer is a subtype of head and neck cancer, is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. It may arise as a primary lesion originating in any of the oral tissues, by metastasis from a distant site of origin, or by extension from a neighboring anatomic structure, such as the...
. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/former-union-minister-ajit-panja-passes-away/78126-3.html
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- Marcello FondatoMarcello FondatoMarcello Fondato was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 46 films between 1958 and 1986. He also directed nine films between 1968 and 1986...
, 84, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. http://www.film.it/news/news.php?nid=2079755&srctxt=&siteid=3&ptlid=57001 (Italian) - Bette GarberBette GarberBette S. Garber was an American photojournalists known for her pictures of customized semi-trucks. She worked for Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine and published several books....
, 65, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
photographer, pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/arts/design/23garber.html - Mustapha OukachaMustapha OukachaMustapha Oukacha was a Moroccan politician who served as the President of the Assembly of Councillors of the Parliament of Morocco beginning in October 2000....
, 75, MoroccanMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, president of the Assembly of CouncillorsAssembly of CouncillorsThe Assembly of Councillors is the upper house of the Parliament of Morocco and has 270 members, elected for a nine year term, elected by local councils , professional chambers and wage-earners ....
. http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/africa-news/morocco:-moroccan-lower-parliamentary-chamber-president-dies-at-75-2008111315922.html - Ian RidleyIan RidleyIan Ridley was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL.Ridley was a rover who was handy around goals and a 5 time premiership player with Melbourne. He topped Melbourne's goalkicking in 1960 with 38 goals and went on to coach the club during the 1970s...
, 74, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n footballerAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
(Melbourne DemonsMelbourne Football ClubThe Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
), emphysemaEmphysemaEmphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
. http://news.theage.com.au/sport/demons-mourning-club-legend-ian-ridley-20081113-663u.html - Paco Ignacio Taibo IPaco Ignacio Taibo IPaco Ignacio Taibo I , birth name Francisco Ignacio Taibo Lavilla González Nava Suárez Vich Manjón, was a prolific Spanish/Mexican writer and journalist....
, 84, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=320301&CategoryId=14091
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- Richard Rhys, 9th Baron DynevorRichard Rhys, 9th Baron DynevorRichard Charles Uryan Rhys, 9th Baron Dynevor was a British peer.He was educated at Eton and at Magdalene College, Cambridge....
, 73, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
aristocratAristocracyAristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
and patronPatrónPatrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known...
of the artsARtsaRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5360793.ece - Catherine Baker KnollCatherine Baker KnollCatherine Baker Knoll was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. She was the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, serving under Governor Ed Rendell from 2003 to 2008.-Background:...
, 78, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Lieutenant Governor of PennsylvaniaLieutenant Governor of PennsylvaniaThe Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years along with the Governor. Jim Cawley of Bucks County is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor...
since 2003, neuroendocrine cancer. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/11/10/daily32.html - Vladas MichelevičiusVladas MicheleviciusVladislovas Michelevičius was a Lithuanian bishop for the Roman Catholic Church.Born in 1924 he was ordained as a priest on October 31, 1948. On November 13, 1986 he was appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas, Titular Bishop of Thapsus, and Auxiliary Bishop of Vilkaviškis. Michelevičius...
, 84, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Vilkaviškis. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmicv.html - Mitch MitchellMitch MitchellJohn Ronald "Mitch" Mitchell was an English drummer, best known for his work in The Jimi Hendrix Experience.-Early life and the Jimi Hendrix Experience:...
, 61, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
(The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceThe Jimi Hendrix Experience were an English-American psychedelic rock band that formed in London in October 1966. Comprising eponymous singer-songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until June 1969, in which...
), natural causes. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/jimi_hendrixs_drummer_mitch_mi.html - Margaret MoncrieffMargaret MoncrieffMargaret Moncrieff was a Scottish cellist and author writing under the pseudonym Helen McClelland and writing novels in the Chalet School series.She was also professor of cello at the Royal College of Music...
, 87, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
cellist. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5295050.ece - George Morrison, 59, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, brain tumour. http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2008/nov/13/morrison/ - Serge NiggSerge Nigg-Biography:After initial studies with Ginette Martenot, Nigg entered the Paris Conservatory in 1941 and studied harmony with Olivier Messiaen and counterpoint with Simone Plé-Caussade. In 1945, he met René Leibowitz, who introduced him to the twelve-tone technique of composition...
, 84, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. http://www.resmusica.com/actu_presse/article.php3?id_article=535 (French) - Raymond RoutledgeRaymond RoutledgeRaymond Routledge was an American amateur and professional bodybuilder. He was crowned AAU Mr. America in 1961. He held the title of Amateur Mr. Universe the same year. He died at the age of 77 in San Bernardino, California....
, 77, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bodybuilder, AAU Mr. AmericaAAU Mr. AmericaAAU Mr. America was a bodybuilding competition started by the Amateur Athletic Union . It was first held on 4 July 1939 and the winner was named "America's Best Built Man". In 1940 this was changed to what is now known as the Mr. America contest....
(1961). http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/58a90c9937496f1a
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- Mustafa Şekip BirgölMustafa Sekip BirgölMustafa Şekip Birgöl , a retired Turkish colonel, was the last veteran of the Turkish War of Independence .-Biography:...
, 105, TurkishTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
last veteran of the Turkish War of IndependenceTurkish War of IndependenceThe Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/241088,turkeys-last-soldier-from-independence-war-dies-in-istanbul.html - C. Harmon BrownC. Harmon BrownC. Harmon Brown was an American endocrinologist who was a pioneer in the field of sports medicine. Dr. Brown's research studied the effects of rigorous exercise on women....
, 78, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, pioneerInnovatorAn innovator in a general sense, is a person or an organization who is one of the first to introduce into reality something better than before. That often opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation.-History:...
of sports medicineSports medicineSports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-brown15-2008nov15,0,4957937.story - Tom HuntTom HuntThomas Myers "Tom" Hunt , was an American petroleum industry executive who was chairman of Hunt Petroleum and an advisor to his uncle H. L. Hunt, the founder of the family dynasty....
, 85, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
chairman of Hunt PetroleumHunt PetroleumHunt Petroleum Corporation was an oil and gas exploration and production company formed in 1950. The company was originally called Petrol Production Co. and was later renamed Hunt Petroleum Corporation. The company was a Delaware corporation owned 52.84% by the Margaret Hunt Trust Estate and...
, leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/business/12hunt.html - Ľubomír KadnárĽubomír KadnárĽubomír Kadnár was a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:**...
, 67, CzechoslovakCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
sprint canoerCanoe racingThis article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
http://www.sme.sk/c/4176274/lubomir-kadnar-oblubeny-burlivak.html (Slovak) - Alessandro MaggioliniAlessandro MaggioliniAlessandro Maggiolini was the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Como, Italy.Born in Bareggio, Italy, Maggiolini was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan on July 26, 1955. On April 7...
, 77, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
BishopBishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of ComoRoman Catholic Diocese of ComoThe Catholic diocese of Como, in northern Italy, has existed since the fourth century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan. The bishops' seat is in Como Cathedral....
, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmagg.html - María Elena MarquésMaría Elena MarquésMaría Elena Marqués was a Mexican actress who was a star of Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s.In her best-known role, Marqués starred in the 1947 film La perla ; she played the wife of a fisherman who finds the ill-fated pearl. The film was based on John Steinbeck's book The Pearl...
, 83, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress, heart failure. http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=14991 - Howard ReigHoward ReigHoward Reig was an American radio and television announcer. His last name was pronounced "reeg."-Personal life:...
, 87, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television announcer. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/longtime_nbc_nightly_news_announcer_howard_reig_dies_100491.asp?c=rss - Lasse SandbergInger and Lasse SandbergInger and Lasse Sandberg are Swedish authors of children's books. They have created many characters, among them the most famous, The Little Ghost Godfrey ....
, 84, SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and illustratorIllustratorAn Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of children's literatureChildren's literatureChildren's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
. http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/artikel_2031665.svd (Swedish) - Herb ScoreHerb ScoreHerbert Jude Score was a Major League Baseball pitcher and announcer.-Athletic career:Score came up as a rookie in with the Cleveland Indians...
, 75, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and broadcasterSportscasterIn sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
(Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
), after long illness. http://wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=&article=4562929 - Jack ScottJack Scott (meteorologist)John 'Jack' Scott was a British television weatherman who appeared for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 during a 20 year broadcasting career.-Early life:...
, 85, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
weather forecasterWeather forecastingWeather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3454639/Jack-Scott.html
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- Sarah Blacher CohenSarah Blacher CohenSarah Blacher Cohen was a writer, scholar, and playwright, and a professor at SUNY Albany for 30 years. Her area of specialty is Jewish American Fictions...
, 72, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Jewish literatureJewish literatureJewish Literature refers to works written by Jews on Jewish themes, literary works of various themes written in Jewish languages, or literary works in other languages written by Jewish writers. Ancient Jewish literature includes Biblical literature and rabbinic literature...
, complications of Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseCharcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseCharcot–Marie–Tooth disease- , known also as Morbus Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy , hereditary sensorimotor neuropathy , or peroneal muscular atrophy, is an inherited disorder of nerves that takes different forms...
. http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=739708 - Kiyoshi ItōKiyoshi Itowas a Japanese mathematician whose work is now called Itō calculus. The basic concept of this calculus is the Itō integral, and among the most important results is Itō's lemma. The Itō calculus facilitates mathematical understanding of random events...
, 93, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese mathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, respiratory failureRespiratory failureThe term respiratory failure, in medicine, is used to describe inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, with the result that arterial oxygen and/or carbon dioxide levels cannot be maintained within their normal ranges. A drop in blood oxygenation is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial...
. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20081115a9.html - Nikola KavajaNikola KavajaNikola Kavaja was a Montenegrin Serb nationalist and anti-communist known for his 1979 bombing of a Yugoslav consul’s home and the American Airlines Flight 293 hijacking.-Youth:...
, 76, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n anti-communistAnti-communismAnti-communism is opposition to communism. Organized anti-communism developed in reaction to the rise of communism, especially after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia and the beginning of the Cold War in 1947.-Objections to communist theory:...
activist and aircraft hijackerAircraft hijackingAircraft hijacking is the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group. In most cases, the pilot is forced to fly according to the orders of the hijackers. Occasionally, however, the hijackers have flown the aircraft themselves, such as the September 11 attacks of 2001...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g23BfraY59soobsDY45skIaUwrcgD94CRHG80 - Li XimingLi XimingLi Ximing was the Communist Party boss in Beijing during the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in the capital and across the country.Li was elected to the 13th Politburo of the Communist Party of China on November 2, 1987 by the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of...
, 82, ChineseChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
leader of BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Communist PartyCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/world/asia/12li.html?_r=1&ref=asia - Miriam MakebaMiriam MakebaMiriam Makeba , nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist....
, 76, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n singer, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7719056.stm - Arthur ShawcrossArthur ShawcrossArthur John Shawcross was an American serial killer, also known as The Genesee River Killer in Rochester, New York...
, 63, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
serial killerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, cardiac arrestCardiac arrestCardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
. http://www.whec.com/article/stories/S656175.shtml?cat=566 - Wannes Van de VeldeWannes Van de VeldeWannes Van de Velde , born in Antwerp as Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde was a Flemish singer, musician, poet and artist....
, 71, BelgianBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
singer and artistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie.english/flanders_today/1.414328
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- Fernand GouxFernand GouxFernand Goux was, at age 108, the penultimate French World War I veteran, with Pierre Picault being the last. Born in Sceaux-du-Gâtinais, Loiret, Goux was called up for service on April 19, 1918. Goux was deployed behind the front lines with the 85th Infantry Regiment, supplying the troops and...
, 108, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
penultimate veteran of World War I. http://dersdesders.free.fr/bio_veterans/goux.html (French) - Huda bin Abdul HaqHuda bin Abdul HaqHuda bin Abdul Haq was an Indonesian who was convicted and executed for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings...
, 48, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n terrorist in 2002 Bali bombings, execution by firing squadExecution by firing squadExecution by firing squad, sometimes called fusillading , is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7717819.stm - Anton HuiskesAnton HuiskesAntonius "Anton" Albertus Jozef Huiskes was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Wierden, Overijssel and died in Coux-et-Bigaroque, France....
, 80, DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
speed skaterLong track speed skatingSpeed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speedskating, inline speedskating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating...
. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/anton-huiskes-1.html - Hok LundyHok LundyGeneral Hok Lundy , also transliterated as Hok Lundi and Hoc Lundy, was the National Police Commissioner of Cambodia from 1994 to 2008; he had previously been the governor of Svay Rieng Province...
, 58, CambodiaCambodiaCambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n National Police CommissionerChief of policeA Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...
, helicopter crash. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24627517-5005961,00.html - Carl D. KeithCarl D. KeithCarl Donald Keith was a chemist who was co-inventor of the three-way catalytic converter, which has played a dramatic role in reducing pollution from motor vehicles since their introduction in the mid-1970s....
, 88, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
co-inventor of the catalytic converterCatalytic converterA catalytic converter is a device used to convert toxic exhaust emissions from an internal combustion engine into non-toxic substances. Inside a catalytic converter, a catalyst stimulates a chemical reaction in which noxious byproducts of combustion are converted to less toxic substances by dint...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/us/15keith.html?partner=rss&emc=rss - John MilsumJohn MilsumJohn H. Milsum was a Canadian control engineer who was Professor and first Director at the Biomedical Engineering Department of the McGill University in Montreal, and a Professor at the University of British Columbia...
, 83, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
control engineerControl engineeringControl engineering or Control systems engineering is the engineering discipline that applies control theory to design systems with predictable behaviors...
. http://www.med.ubc.ca/__shared/assets/Faclulty_Executive_Feb17__2009_Minutes10492.pdf - Amrozi bin NurhasyimAmrozi bin NurhasyimAli Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim was an Indonesian executed for his part in the 2002 Bali bombings.-Early life:...
, 46, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n terrorist in 2002 Bali bombings, execution by firing squadExecution by firing squadExecution by firing squad, sometimes called fusillading , is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7717819.stm - Preacher RoePreacher RoeElwin Charles Roe was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Brooklyn Dodgers .-Early years:...
, 92, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
baseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
(St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, Brooklyn DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
), colon cancer. http://www.ky3.com/news/local/34186324.html - Imam Samudra, 38, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n terrorist in 2002 Bali bombings, execution by firing squadExecution by firing squadExecution by firing squad, sometimes called fusillading , is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice...
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- Richard FortmanRichard FortmanRichard Lee Fortman was a champion checkers player and authority on the game.Richard Lee Fortman was born on February 8, 1915 in Springfield, Illinois, which was his home throughout his life...
, 93, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
checkers championChampionA champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/us/30fortman.html?ref=obituaries - Régis GenauxRégis GenauxRégis Hervé Genaux was a Belgian footballer who played as a right defender, and later a coach.During his career, he represented three teams in three countries, namely Standard Liège and Udinese Calcio; he died at only 35 in November 2008.-Club career:After having started playing football with R...
, 35, BelgianBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
footballer, heart failure due to pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolismPulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism...
. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2008/11/10/former-coventry-city-defender-dies-aged-35-92746-22218803/ - Joe HyamsJoe HyamsJoe Hyams was an American Hollywood columnist and author of bestselling biographies of Hollywood stars.- Career :...
, 85, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hollywood columnistColumnistA columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, coronary artery disease. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-hyams12-2008nov12,0,6624967.story - Mieczysław Rakowski, 81, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Prime MinisterPrime Minister of the Republic of PolandThe Prime Minister of Poland heads the Polish Council of Ministers and directs their work, supervises territorial self-government within the guidelines and in ways described in the Constitution and other legislation, and acts as the superior for all government administration workers...
(1988–1989), Workers' PartyPolish United Workers' PartyThe Polish United Workers' Party was the Communist party which governed the People's Republic of Poland from 1948 to 1989. Ideologically it was based on the theories of Marxism-Leninism.- The Party's Program and Goals :...
Chairman (1989–1990), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jj4yj37U9DWYfLMh8iNpt2MokknAD94B5C903 - Florence WaldFlorence WaldFlorence Wald was an American nurse, former Dean of Yale School of Nursing, and largely credited as "the mother of the American hospice movement".-Biography:...
, 91, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
nurse, hospiceHospiceHospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
pioneer. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111202953.html
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- James ByrneJames Byrne (musician)James Byrne was a Donegal sheep herder, farmer and fiddle playing icon. He has been called one of Ireland's leading fiddle players.-Biography:...
, 62, IrishRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/11/obituary-james-byrne - Tetsuya ChikushiTetsuya Chikushiwas a Japanese journalist, TV presenter and news anchor.- Career :Chikushi was born in Hita, Ōita Prefecture on 23 June 1935. He graduated from Waseda University's school of political science and economics, and joined the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in 1959 as a reporter.He worked for the Asahi...
, 73, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and news anchor, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/times/news/20081119p2a00m0na007000c.html - José Bezerra CoutinhoJosé Bezerra CoutinhoJosé Bezerra Coutinho was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 98, he was the sixth-oldest bishop in the Catholic Church and oldest Brazilian bishop....
, 98, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of EstânciaRoman Catholic Diocese of EstânciaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância is a diocese located in the city of Estância in the Ecclesiastical province of Aracajú in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Estância ** Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida...
. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbezcou.html - Heiko EngelkesHeiko EngelkesHeiko Engelkes was a German journalist.Born in Norden, he studied law, political science and journalism in Wilhelmshaven, Hamburg and Berlin...
, 75, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television journalist (ARDARD (broadcaster)ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.faz.net/s/Rub475F682E3FC24868A8A5276D4FB916D7/Doc~EB185F80F92744DAEBFB115C3C795F9D0~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html (German) - Hedley HowarthHedley HowarthHedley John Howarth was a former international cricketer who played 30 Tests and nine One Day Internationals for New Zealand. The elder brother of Geoff Howarth, former New Zealand captain, he was born and died in Auckland.-Biography:Howarth was an orthodox left-arm bowler who made his first class...
, 64, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/current/story/377401.html - Wik JongsmaWik JongsmaWik Jongsma was a Dutch film and television actor.-Career:Jongsma appeared in various television productions between 1976 and 2005, including appearing as Govert Harmsen in 82 episodes of the soap-opera television series Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden .He also appeared in two...
, 65, DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/2414026/__GTST-sterren_reageren_geschokt_op_overlijden_Wik_Jongsma__.html (Dutch) - Hidetaka NishiyamaHidetaka Nishiyamawas a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He was an internationally recognized instructor, author, and administrator, and helped to establish the Japan Karate Association. Nishiyama was one of the last surviving students of Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan karate...
, 80, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese karateKarateis a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
master, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.shotokanway.net/pages/nishiyama.htm - Heather PickHeather PickHeather Pick was an Americantelevision news anchor as well as an activist on behalf of breast cancer awareness and juvenile diabetes...
, 38, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newscaster (WBNS-TVWBNS-TVWBNS-TV, channel 10, is a television station in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The station is an affiliate of the CBS Television Network and is owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of the Columbus Dispatch, along with WBNS radio...
), breast cancerBreast cancerBreast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/11/07/Heather_Pick_.html - Jody ReynoldsJody ReynoldsJody Reynolds was an American singer and guitarist. His biggest hit single was "Endless Sleep", which reached #5 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on July 7, 1958. He wrote it in a single afternoon in 1956 in Yuma, Arizona...
, 75, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, liver cancerLiver cancerLiver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...
. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-reynolds14-2008nov14,0,3704687.story - Lyle WilliamsLyle WilliamsLyle Williams was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Philippi, he attended the public schools of North Bloomfield, Ohio. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1960 to 1968, and then worked as a barber...
, 66, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, member of the House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
(1979–1985), heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/nov/08/ex-valley-us-rep-williams-dies-at-66/ - Abraham WoodsAbraham WoodsAbraham Woods was an American civil rights leader, who helped coordinate the 1963 March on Washington, D.C. and stood behind Martin Luther King, Jr. during his historic speech....
, 80, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
civil rightsCivil rightsCivil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
leader, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
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- Ronald DavisRonald Davis (doctor)Ronald Mark Davis was an American physician who specialized in preventive medicine and was a public health and anti-tobacco advocate. Davis served a one-year term as president of the American Medical Association from 2006 to June 2007.Davis was born in Chicago on June 18, 1956, to George and Alice...
, 52, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
health advocateHealth AdvocacyHealth advocacy encompasses direct service to the individual or family as well as activities that promote health and access to health care in communities and the larger public. Advocates support and promote the rights of the patient in the health care arena, help build capacity to improve...
, president of the AMAAmerican Medical AssociationThe American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
(2007–2008), pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=14977 - Sir John HermonJohn HermonSir John Hermon, OBE, QPM was the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1980-89.John Charles "Jack" Hermon, was born in Castletown, Islandmagee, County Antrim. He had a grammar school education and gave up an early career in accountancy to join the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1950...
, 79, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
police officerPolice officerA police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
, Chief ConstableChief ConstableChief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
of the Royal Ulster ConstabularyRoyal Ulster ConstabularyThe Royal Ulster Constabulary was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2000. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, it was subsequently known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary...
(1980–1989), Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7715122.stm - Larry JamesLarry JamesGeorge Lawrence "Larry" James was an American track athlete.-Biography:James was born on November 6, 1947, in Mount Pleasant, New York, and took up track in seventh grade...
, 61, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
track athlete and Olympic gold medalistAthletics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....
(19681968 Summer OlympicsThe 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://sports.aol.com/story/_a/bbdp/the-mighty-burner-dies-at-61/240915?icid=100214839x1212823169x1200759887 - Phil ReedPhil ReedPhil Reed was a New York City Council Member from 1998 to 2005, when term limits forced him out of office. He represented Council District 8, encompassing Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Manhattan Valley, and a portion of the South Bronx, as well as Randall's Island / Wards Island and...
, 59, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, member of New York City CouncilNew York City CouncilThe New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
(1998–2005), complications of pneumoniaPneumoniaPneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
from leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/nyregion/08reed.html - Joe WendryhoskiJoe WendryhoskiJoseph Stanley "Joe" Wendryhoski was a professional American football player who played guard for five seasons in the National Football League....
, 69, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
football playerAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
(Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txobitwendryhoski&prov=st&type=lgns - George WintertonGeorge WintertonGeorge Graham Winterton was Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney. Prior to his appointment to Sydney University in 2004, he taught for over 28 years at the University of New South Wales...
, 61, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and professor of constitutional lawConstitutional lawConstitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/fighting-for-laws-golden-thread/2008/11/13/1226318834850.html
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- Baldev Raj ChopraBaldev Raj ChopraBaldev Raj Chopra was an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials...
, 94, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, after long illness. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/filmmaker-br-chopra-dead_100115182.html - Sofron DmyterkoSofron DmyterkoSofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M. was a Ukrainian Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.Dmyterko was born in Petlykiwci Stari, Ukraine, ordained a priest in the Religious Order of Saint Basil the Great on May 14, 1942, and ordained a bishop on November 30, 1968...
, 91, UkrainianUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Greek CatholicUkrainian Greek Catholic ChurchThe Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , Ukrainska Hreko-Katolytska Tserkva), is the largest Eastern Rite Catholic sui juris particular church in full communion with the Holy See, and is directly subject to the Pope...
BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Ivano-FrankivskIvano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdmyterko.html - Sir Paul GreeningPaul GreeningRear Admiral Sir Paul Woollven Greening GCVO was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.-Naval career:...
, 80, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
admiralAdmiralAdmiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
and courtierCourtierA courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5191664.ece - Michael HigginsMichael Higgins (actor)Michael Patrick Higgins was an American actor who appeared in film and on stage, and was best known for his role in the original Broadway production of Equus.-Early life:...
, 88, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, heart failure. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/theater/11higgins.html - Joza KarasJoza KarasJosef "Joža" Karas was a Polish-born, Czech-American musician and teacher who located and made public music composed by inmates who worked at the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during World War II....
, 82, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musicologist. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/arts/music/03karas.html?ref=obituaries - John Leonard, 69, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mediaMass mediaMass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and cultural criticCultural criticA cultural critic is a critic of a given culture, usually as a whole and typically on a radical basis. There is significant overlap with social and cultural theory.-Terminology:...
, complications from lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAtKCG-pdmlYOyaHSMxmIDbjj5IAD949L9UG0 - Norm MarshallNorm MarshallNorm Marshall was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster. He and Larry O'Brien were commentators for the first telecast of a Grey Cup football game 29 November 1952 on CBLT Toronto. CBC paid both Marshall and O'Brien CAD$250 for this inaugural broadcast.-Biography:Marshall's radio...
, 89, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
broadcasterBroadcastingBroadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
. http://www.thespec.com/news/article/462130 - Clark MillerClark MillerFranklin Clark Miller was a professional American football player in the National Football League who played defensive end for nine seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Utah State University and was drafted in the...
, 70, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
footballNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/07/SPEL140JA0.DTL - John Odom, 26, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player, accidental drug overdoseDrug overdoseThe term drug overdose describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced...
. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gTkO15m2l6Wv_mtaQ4684BT9j-hgD96MRUUO0
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- Khertek Anchimaa-TokaKhertek Anchimaa-TokaKhertek Amyrbitovna Anchimaa-Toka was a Tuvinian/Soviet politician who in 1940-1944 was a chairman of Little Khural of Tuvan People's Republic, and the first elected or appointed female head of state in the modern world.-Biography:Khertek Anchimaa was born in what is now Bay-Tayginsky...
, 96, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, chairman of Tuvan Parliament (1940–1944), world's first female head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5269130.ece - Lennart BergelinLennart BergelinLennart Bergelin was a Swedish tennis player and coach. As a player, for AIK, Bergelin won nine Swedish championship singles titles between 1945 and 1955, and the French Open doubles title in 1948. Bergelin is best known for his work with Björn Borg, whom he trained between 1971 and 1983, helping...
, 83, SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player and coachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, heart failure. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=30&art_id=nw20081104180850258C627242 - Jheryl BusbyJheryl BusbyJheryl Busby was a recording company executive who was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Motown Records.Busby grew up in South Central Los Angeles and attended John C. Fremont High School there...
, 59, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
record executive. http://www.urbannetwork.com/cms/index.php?news=1599 - Gérald CoppenrathGérald CoppenrathGérald Coppenrath was a French senator and journalist. Coppenrath was the French senator for Tahiti between 1958 and 1962....
, 86, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and SenatorFrench SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
(1958–1962) for TahitiTahitiTahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
, brother of HubertHubert CoppenrathArchbishop Hubert Coppenrath is the emeritus Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete....
and Michel Coppenrath. http://www.tahitipresse.pf/index.cfm?snav=see&presse=25836 (French) - Michael CrichtonMichael CrichtonJohn Michael Crichton , best known as Michael Crichton, was an American best-selling author, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted...
, 66, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
(Jurassic Park, The Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda Strain , by Michael Crichton, is a techno-thriller novel documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism that rapidly and fatally clots human blood, while in other people inducing insanity...
, ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
), throat cancerHead and neck cancerHead and neck cancer refers to a group of biologically similar cancers that start in the upper aerodigestive tract, including the lip, oral cavity , nasal cavity , paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and larynx. 90% of head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas , originating from the mucosal lining...
. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/05/print/main4575403.shtml - Marshall FritzMarshall FritzMarshall Fritz was an American libertarian activist. A native of Inglewood, California, Fritz was chairman, founder, and former president of the Alliance for the Separation of School and State. Prior to founding that organization, he founded the Advocates for Self-Government, a non-profit,...
, 65, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
libertarianLibertarianismLibertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
(World's Smallest Political QuizWorld's Smallest Political QuizThe World's Smallest Political Quiz is a 10-question educational quiz designed by the libertarian Advocates for Self Government, created by Marshall Fritz...
, Advocates for Self GovernmentAdvocates for Self GovernmentThe Advocates for Self-Government is a non-profit, non-partisan libertarian educational organization. It was founded in 1985 by Marshall Fritz and the current president is Sharon Harris....
), pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
. http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul496.html - Rosella HightowerRosella HightowerRosella Hightower was an American ballerina who achieved fame in both the United States and Europe.-Biography:...
, 88, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ballerinaBallerinaA ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_298337.html - Byron LeeByron LeeByron Lee OD, OJ was a musician, record producer, and entrepreneur, best known for his work as leader of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires.-Biography:Lee was born in Christiana in Manchester Parish to an Afro-Jamaican mother and a Chinese father Byron Lee OD, OJ (born Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee, 27...
, 73, JamaicaJamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and record producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, bladder cancerBladder cancerBladder cancer is any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which abnormal cells multiply without control in the bladder. The bladder is a hollow, muscular organ that stores urine; it is located in the pelvis...
. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/04/news/CB-Jamaica-Obit-Byron-Lee.php - Syd Lucas, 108, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
World War I veteran. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3385719/British-First-World-War-Veteran-dies-days-before-90th-anniversary.html - Juan Camilo MouriñoJuan Camilo MouriñoJuan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo was a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party and the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón...
, 37, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Secretary of the InteriorSecretary of the Interior (Mexico)The Mexican Secretary of the Interior is the head of the Secretariat of the Interior, concerned with the country's internal affairs, the presentation of the president's bills to Congress, their publication and certain issues of national security. The country's main intelligence agency, CISEN,...
since 2008, plane crash2008 Mexico City plane crashAn official Mexican Interior Ministry aircraft crashed in central Mexico City at around 18:45 local time on November 4, 2008. Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, who was aboard the plane, was killed in the crash, along with the other seven people on board and at least six people...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7709877.stm - Orlando OwohOrlando OwohOrlando Owoh was a highlife musician and band leader. He was a member of the Yoruba ethnic grOwoh was born Oladipupo Owomoyela in Osogbo, Nigeria, but he later became known to his fans as Chief Dr. Orlando Owoh...
, 76, NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://combandrazor.blogspot.com/2008/11/dr-orlando-owoh-1934-2008.html - José Luis Santiago VasconcelosJosé Luis Santiago VasconcelosJosé Luis Santiago Vasconcelos was a Mexican lawyer and civil servant.Santiago Vasconcelos, a native of Mexico City, earned a law degree at the National Autonomous University of Mexico . In 1993 he began working for the office of the federal Attorney-General , in the drug-trafficking control area...
, 51, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, plane crash2008 Mexico City plane crashAn official Mexican Interior Ministry aircraft crashed in central Mexico City at around 18:45 local time on November 4, 2008. Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, who was aboard the plane, was killed in the crash, along with the other seven people on board and at least six people...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7709877.stm
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- John Adams, 89, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rear admiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3412630/Rear-Admiral-John-Adams.html - Charles T. CrossCharles T. CrossCharles T. "Chuck" Cross was an American career diplomat and ambassador who held many positions in American government around the world. He served as the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, 1974-77, and was the second United States Ambassador to Singapore, serving from 1969 to 1972...
, 86, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, Ambassador to Singapore (1969–1972), Consul General in Hong KongConsulate-General of the United States in Hong KongThe Consulate General of the United States of America Hong Kong and Macau has been located on 26, Garden Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong Island since the late 1950s. The current Consul General is Stephen M. Young, since March, 2010....
(1974–1977). http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008389305_crossobit14m.html - Mike DavisMike Davis (boat builder)Mike Davis was a boat builder who was a hands-on advocate for making recreational boat usage available on the Hudson River from New York City and New Jersey....
, 68, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boatingBoatingBoating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
advocate. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/nyregion/09davis.html - Alan FordAlan Ford (swimmer)Alan Ford was an American swimmer who was a silver medalist at the 1948 Summer Olympics and was the first to swim the 100-yard freestyle in under 50 seconds.-Biography:...
, 84, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer, emphysemaEmphysemaEmphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/sports/othersports/17ford.html?ref=obituaries - Jean FournetJean FournetJean Fournet was a French conductor.Fournet’s father was a flutist who gave him some instruction on the flute and music theory. Fournet was then trained at the Conservatoire de Paris in flute by Gaston Blanquart and Marcel Moyse, and conducting by Philippe Gaubert...
, 95, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
. http://en.radiofilharmonischorkest.nl/mco_page/detail/20348 - Edward Scott McMichaelEdward Scott McMichaelEdward Scott McMichael , also known as the Tuba Man, was an American tubist who became well known in Seattle for busking outside of the city's various sports and performing arts venues during the 1990s and 2000s...
, 53, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tubaTubaThe tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
player, bludgeonedBattery (crime)Battery is a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact, distinct from assault which is the fear of such contact.In the United States, criminal battery, or simply battery, is the use of force against another, resulting in harmful or offensive contact...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/us/14tubaman.html?ref=obituaries - Brooks MilesonBrooks MilesonBrooks John Joseph Mileson was an English businessman and the former owner of Scottish football club Gretna as well as being a philanthropist to 70 non-league clubs.-Early life:...
, 60, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
football club owner (Gretna F.C.Gretna F.C.Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
), complications from chronic fatigue syndromeChronic fatigue syndromeChronic fatigue syndrome is the most common name used to designate a significantly debilitating medical disorder or group of disorders generally defined by persistent fatigue accompanied by other specific symptoms for a minimum of six months, not due to ongoing exertion, not substantially...
and brain infectionInfectionAn infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/11/03/former-gretna-fc-owner-brooks-mileson-dies-86908-20867115/ - Lalit Mohan SharmaLalit Mohan SharmaLalit Mohan Sharma was the son of L.N. Sinha, former Attorney General of India, and was a reputed legal scholar and former Chief Justice of India.He was born on February 12, 1928 at Gaya ....
, 80, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n juristJuristA jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
, Chief JusticeChief Justice of IndiaThe Chief Justice of India is the highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court of India, and thus holds the highest judicial position in India. As well as presiding in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice also head its administrative functions....
(1992–1993). http://bihartimes.com/Newsbihar/2008/Nov/Newsbihar03Nov3.html - Edward SheehanEdward SheehanEdward Richard Fulton Sheehan was an American author and foreign correspondent who reported from the Middle East, Africa and Central America as a freelance journalist in the pages of newspapers, magazines and the many books he authored.-Life and family:Growing up in Newton, Massachusetts, Sheehan...
, 78, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
foreign correspondentForeign correspondentForeign Correspondent may refer to:*Foreign correspondent *Foreign Correspondent , an Alfred Hitchcock film*Foreign Correspondent , an Australian current affairs programme...
, allergic reaction to medication. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/16sheehan.html - Cecil W. StoughtonCecil W. StoughtonCecil William Stoughton was an American photographer. Born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Stoughton is best known for being President John F. Kennedy's photographer during his White House years....
, 88, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
PresidentialPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
photographer (KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, Johnson), complications from hip replacementHip replacementHip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/arts/design/06stoughton.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/K/Kennedy,%20John%20Fitzgerald - John TrudeauJohn TrudeauS. John Trudeau was an American musician who expanded the music department at Portland State University and helped co-found the outdoor Britt Festival of performing arts in Jacksonville, Oregon, the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.In 1951, Trudeau came to Portland, Oregon to join the...
, 81, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
music promoter, founder of the Britt FestivalBritt FestivalBritt is a non-profit performing arts festival located in Jacksonville, Oregon. Since its creation it has been among the premier performing arts festivals in the Northwest, and has managed to attract high-profile and local acts in music for decades. Britt also sponsors a number of educational...
, heart failure. http://www.oregonlive.com/music/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/122609490668000.xml&coll=7 - I. Bernard WeinsteinI. Bernard WeinsteinI. Bernard Weinstein was an American physician and researcher who studied the effect of pollutants and other environmental factors in causing cancer and headed the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University...
, 78, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cancer researchCancer researchCancer research is basic research into cancer in order to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatments and cure....
er, kidney disease. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/health/16weinstein.htm
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- Ahmed al-MirghaniAhmed al-MirghaniAhmad Ali Al-Mirghani was the President of Sudan from May 6, 1986 to June 30, 1989, when the democratically elected government was toppled by a military coup led by the current President Omar al-Bashir.-Early life:...
, 67, SudanSudanSudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, President (1986–1989). http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081102/wl_africa_afp/sudanpoliticsmirghani_081102202313 - Joseph AlliluyevJoseph AlliluyevIosif Grigor'evich Alliluyev was a Russian cardiologist and the grandson of Joseph Stalin.The son of Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva, Iosif was seven-years-old when his father and famous grandfather died, both in 1953. Although he kept a low profile, he did take part in a television...
, 63, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cardiologist, grandson of Joseph StalinJoseph StalinJoseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
. http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/apdetailspage.php?id=68cf0b3efb480765e686a905e87635f17e2838c - James ArmseyJames ArmseyJames W. Armsey was an American who served as an executive at the Ford Foundation where he oversaw the distribution of nearly a half billion dollars in grants...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
automotive executiveExecutive officerAn executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
, director of the Ford FoundationFord FoundationThe Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
(1960–1967). http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/education/19armsey.html?ref=obituaries - Madelyn Dunham, 86, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
maternal grandmother of Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.grandma/index.html - George F. GrantGeorge F. GrantGeorge F. Grant was an angler, author and conservationist from Butte, Montana. He was active for many years on the Big Hole River.-Biography:...
, 102, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
anglerFishermanA fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
, authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and conservationistConservation movementThe conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
, natural causesDeath by natural causesA death by natural causes, as recorded by coroners and on death certificates and associated documents, is one that is primarily attributed to natural agents: usually an illness or an internal malfunction of the body. For example, a person dying from complications from influenza or a heart attack ...
. http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9286545 - Kenneth P. JohnsonKenneth P. JohnsonKenneth Parker Johnson was an American newspaper editor. Johnson was best known for his efforts in the 1970s and 1980s to build the Dallas Times Herald into one of the nation's most respected newspapers, which ultimately failed when the paper was purchased by its rival The Dallas Morning News in...
, 74, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newspaper editor (Dallas Times HeraldDallas Times HeraldThe Dallas Times Herald, founded in 1888 by a merger of the Dallas Times and the Dallas Herald, was once one of two major daily newspapers serving the Dallas, Texas area. It won three Pulitzer Prizes, all for photography, and two George Polk Awards, for local and regional reporting...
), heart infectionInfectionAn infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/business/media/07johnson.html - Jim KoleffJim KoleffJim Koleff was a Canadian hockey player and coach who spent three decades playing hockey and coaching and managing hockey teams in Europe....
, 55, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
player and coach, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.eurohockey.net/news/story.html?id=20081102183427_jim_koleff_passes_away - Domenico LeccisiDomenico LeccisiDomenico Leccisi was an Italian politician best known for stealing the corpse of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini from an unmarked grave....
, 88, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, stole corpse of Benito MussoliniBenito MussoliniBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
, heartHeart diseaseHeart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
and respiratory diseaseRespiratory diseaseRespiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/europe/06leccisi.html - Henry LoomisHenry LoomisHenry Loomis was appointed director of the Voice of America in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, resigning from the post in 1965 after policy conflicts with President Lyndon B...
, 89, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Director of Voice of AmericaVoice of AmericaVoice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
(1958–1965), Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
, Parkinson'sParkinson's diseaseParkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
and Pick's diseasePick's diseasePick's disease, is a rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain. Symptoms include loss of speech , and dementia. While some of the symptoms can initially be alleviated, the disease progresses and patients often die within two to ten years...
s. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/us/14loomis.html - Jacques LunisJacques LunisJacques Lunis was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a France in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Jean Kerebel, Francis Schewetta and Robert Chef...
, 85, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
silver medal-winning (19481948 Summer OlympicsThe 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
) athlete. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/jacques-lunis-1.html - Elijah MudendaElijah MudendaElijah Mudenda was a Zambian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Zambia from 27 May 1975 to 20 July 1977....
, 81, ZambiaZambiaZambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Zambia-Prime Ministers of Zambia :-External links:*...
(1975–1977). http://allafrica.com/stories/200811070848.html - Joe RollinsJoe RollinsJoseph Guy Rollins, Jr., known as Joe Rollins , was a prominent Texas attorney and civic leader, perhaps best known for his successful fight against a lawsuit in regard to cost overruns and construction delays in the establishment of what became Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.The...
, 90, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
attorneyLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. http://www.dailycamera.com/obits/2008/nov/05/joseph-rollins/ - Bill StallBill StallWilliam R. "Bill" Stall was a reporter and staff member of the Los Angeles Times who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2004.-Biography:...
, 71, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
(Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
), complications from pulmonary disease. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-stall3-2008nov03,0,4281781.story - Terence TolbertTerence TolbertTerence D. Tolbert was an American political operative who was the Nevada state director for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and an aide to Joel Klein, the New York City School Chancellor. Tolbert's death came two days before the 2008 presidential election, and the same day as Obama's...
, 44, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political campaignPolitical campaignA political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
director for Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10887303
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- BadaróBadaróManlio Hedair Badaró was a Portuguese actor and comedian.Born in Brazil, Badaró moved to Portugal in 1957. He came over as part of the comedy group "Brasileira Fogo no Pandeiro." Once he restarted his career in Portugal he started to appear in several plays including "Empresta-me o teu...
, 74, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian-born PortuguesePortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
comedianComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://quiosque.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=ae.stories/12670 (Portuguese) - Jimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl Black , born James Inkanish, Jr., was a drummer and vocalist for The Mothers of Invention.-Career: 1960s-1990s:Born in El Paso, Texas, Black was of Cheyenne heritage...
, 70, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
CheyenneCheyenneCheyenne are a Native American people of the Great Plains, who are of the Algonquian language family. The Cheyenne Nation is composed of two united tribes, the Só'taeo'o and the Tsétsêhéstâhese .The Cheyenne are thought to have branched off other tribes of Algonquian stock inhabiting lands...
drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and vocalist (The Mothers of InventionThe Mothers of InventionThe Mothers of Invention were an American band active from 1964 to 1969, and again from 1970 to 1975.They mainly performed works by, and were the original recording group of, US composer and guitarist Frank Zappa , although other members have had the occasional writing credit...
), lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-black6-2008nov06,0,4496764.story - Dermot CurtisDermot CurtisDermot Curtis was a former Irish international footballer. He represented his country 17 times, playing at centre-forward.Curtis was playing in the League of Ireland for Shelbourne when he first hit the headlines...
, 76, IrishRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer and managerManager (Gaelic games)In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
, after long illness. http://www.independent.ie/obituaries/dermot-curtis-1541425.html - David DeCairesDavid DeCairesDavid de Caires was a Guyanese solicitor. He was also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Stabroek News.Trained as a solicitor, de Caires founded Stabroek News in 1986 with the help of his wife and Ken Gordon of the Trinidad and Tobago Express...
, 70, GuyaneseGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and editorEditingEditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, founder of Stabroek NewsStabroek NewsThe Stabroek News is a privately owned newspaper published in Guyana.It was first published in November 1986, first as a weekly but it later changed to a daily print...
, complications from heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.stabroeknews.com/breaking-news/david-de-caires-passes-away/ - Oscar LathlinOscar LathlinOscar Lathlin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Gary Doer.-Life and career:...
, 61, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, member of the Legislative Assembly of ManitobaLegislative Assembly of ManitobaThe Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
since 1990. http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081102/wpg_oscar_lathlin_081102/20081102/?hub=WinnipegHome - Nathaniel MayerNathaniel MayerNathaniel Mayer was a rhythm & blues singer who started his career in the early 1960s at Fortune Records in Detroit...
, 64, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rhythm & blues singer, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003886842 - Jacques PiccardJacques PiccardJacques Piccard was a Swiss oceanographer and engineer, known for having developed underwater vehicles for studying ocean currents. He was one of only two people, along with Lt...
, 86, BelgianBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
-born SwissSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
oceanologist and explorer. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news_digest/Deep_sea_adventurer_Jacques_Piccard_is_dead.html?siteSect=104&sid=9917799&cKey=1225554764000&ty=nd - Rosetta ReitzRosetta ReitzRosetta Reitz was an American feminist and jazz historian who searched for and established a record label producing 18 albums of the music of the early women of jazz and the blues....
, 84, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and record company founder, cardiopulmonary disease. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/arts/music/15reitz.html?ref=obituaries - Jack RenoJack RenoJack Reno was an American country singer.-Career:Born in Bloomfield, Iowa, Reno appeared at the Grand Ole Opry in the 1960s and played with Waylon Jennings and Dolly Parton...
, 72, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country musicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer, brain cancer. http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/C2/20081111/NEWS/811110310/-1/recorder - Tiffany Sloan, 35, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
modelModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
(PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
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Deaths in 2008Deaths in 2008
The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed under the date of death and not the date it was announced. Names under each date are listed in alphabetical order by family name....
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Deaths in December 2007
Deaths in 2007 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2007.-31:...
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Deaths in January 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2008.-31:...
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Deaths in February 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2008.-29:...
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Deaths in March 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2008.-31:...
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Deaths in April 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2008.-30:...
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Deaths in May 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2008.-31:*Carlos Alhinho, 59, Portuguese international footballer, fall....
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Deaths in June 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2008.-30:*Frances Bult, 95, Australian Olympic swimmer....
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Deaths in July 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2008.-31:...
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Deaths in August 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2008.-31:*Meir Avizohar, 84, Israeli politician and academic....
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Deaths in September 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in September 2008.-30:*Henry Adler, 93, American drummer, teacher of Buddy Rich....
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Deaths in October 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - →The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2008.-31:*Jonathan Bates, 68, British sound engineer....
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Deaths in December 2008
Deaths in 2008 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2008.-31:*Premjit Lall, 68, Indian tennis player, after long illness....
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Deaths in January 2009
Deaths in 2009 : ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2009.-31:...