Straw Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Famous or not, we all end up dead. Here are some of the better known people to have passed on recently. Richard Pryor, comedian and actor, died December 10 at the age of 65. Eugene J. McCarthy, senator and presidential candidate, died December 10 at the age of 89. Pat Morita, actor best known for The Karate Kid, died November 24 at the age of 73. John Fowles, author best known for The French Lieutenant's Woman, died November 5 at the age of 79. Rosa Parks, civil rights icon, died October 24 at the age of 92. Ronnie Barker, comic best known as half of the Two Ronnies, died October 3 at the age of 76. Nipsey Russell, the poet laureate of television, died October 2 at the age of 80. Don Adams, actor best known as Maxwell Smart, died September 25 at the age of 82. Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter, died September 20 at the age of 96. William H. Rehnquist, chief justice of the US supreme court, died September 3 at the age of 80. Bob Denver, actor best known as Gilligan, died September 2 at the age of 70. Peter Jennings, newsman, died August 7 at the age of 67. James Doohan, actor best known as Scotty on Star Trek, died July 20 at the age of 85. Evan Hunter, author better known as Ed McBain, died July 6 at the age of 78. Luther Vandross, musician, died July 1 at the age of 54. Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic cardinal, died June 21 at the age of 76. Anne Bancroft, actress, died June 6 at the age of 73. Eddie Albert, actor best known for Green Acres, died May 26 at the age of 99. Ismail Merchant, film maker, died May 25 at the age of 68. Frank Gorshin, actor best known as the Riddler in the original Batman tv series, died May 17 at the age of 72. John Mills, actor best known for his Oscar winning role in Ryan's Daughter, died April 23 at the age of 97. Andrea Dworkin, feminist and antiporn crusader, died April 9 at the age of 58. Prince Ranier III of Monaco died April 6 at the age of 81. Saul Bellow, Nobel prize winning author, died April 4 at the age of 89. Pope John Paul II, Karol Joseph Wojtyla, died April 2 at the age of 84. Johnnie Cochran, lawyer best known for his work on the O.J. defense, died March 29 at the age of 67. John Zachary DeLorean, auto executive, died March 19 at the age of 80. Simone Simon, actress best known for Cat People, died February 22 at the age of 93. Sandra Dee, actress best known as Gidget, died February 20 at the age of 63. Hunter S. Thompson, journalist, died February 20 at the age of 67. Arthur Miller, playwright, died February 10 at the age of 89. Ossie Davis, actor, died February 4 at the age of 87. Max Schmeling, boxer, died February 2 at the age of 99. John Vernon, actor best known as Dean Wormer in National Lampoon's Animal House, died February 2 at the age of 72. Philip Johnson, architect, died January 25 at the age of 98. Johnny Carson, talk show host, died January 23 at the age of 79. Frank Kelly Freas, illustrator, died January 2 at the age of 84. Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in congress, died January 1 at the age of 80 ________________________________________________ Im sure there are more. We need a sports list if someone can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 :cry: Baseball Milan Vucelich -- outfielder of the 1952 Big State League champion Tyler East Texans Elrod Hendricks Herb Moford Vic Power Al Lopez Mickey Owen Al Widmar Pat Kelly Joe Bauman -- Minor League Baseball legend, hit 72 home runs in 1954 Donn Clendenon "Double Duty" Radcliffe Gene Mauch Ray Cunningham D i c k Dietz Byron Johnson Earl Wilson Frank House D i c k Radatz Rick Mahler Nelson Briles Cesar Gutierrez Jack Sanford Bob Kennedy Don Blasingame Chico Carrasquel Basketball George Mikan Herm Gilliam Jason Collier Football Thomas Herrion Toni Fritsch Johnny Sample Darrell Russell Jack Concannon Bud Carson Charles Martin Reggie Roby Glenn Davis Todd Bell David Little Al Lucas Sam Mills Terry Long Hank Stram Jim Parker Steve Courson Frank Gatski Hockey Leo Labine Bud Poile Frank Mathers Musicians Gatemouth Brown Long John Baldry Mike Gibbins Link Wray Eugene Record Luther Vandross Johnnie Johnson Renaldo "Obie" Benson Denis "Piggy" D'Amour Rod Price Jakson Spires Ray Davis Chris Curtis Jim Capaldi Edward Patten Spencer Dryden Danny Joe Brown Jimmy Griffin Keith Knudsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursfan2142 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 here's a sports legend that died this year: George Mikan: pro basketball player who was one of the first "giants" in pro basketball, died June, 2, 2005, at age 80 well cheaptrick beat me to it, but there's some insight to who he was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubs37 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 May they all RIP. They will all be missed. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino2K Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Originally posted by cubs37May they all RIP. They will all be missed. :cry: Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 BTW -- I compiled a list like this back in 2003: http://www.smoaky.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=14609 :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 The Pope. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texashurdler Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Sad but they ARE in a better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLine06 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Here's an actor we missed... Jerry Orbach who's recent work was the starring detective in Law and Order died in 05 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodgie07 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Blue died on New Year's Eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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