http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.findagrave.com/icons2/rssMasthead.gif Recent deaths of notable people. en-us Copyright Find A Grave, Inc. (1997-2005) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:1:2 GMT Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:1:2 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Custom info@findagrave.com info@findagrave.com http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38952435 Actress. Best remembered as 'Mrs. Slocombe' on the British comedy "Are You Being Served?" Mollie Sugden was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire. She attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Her first television role came in 1962 with the series "Hugh and I," which ran for four season... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38952159 Actor. A versatile performer mainly in supporting roles, he appeared in nearly one hundred motion pictures, television programs and theatre productions since the late 1930's. He was born Karl Mladen Sekulovich to Yugoslavian parents and raised in Gary, Indiana. After spending a few years working in ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38945711 Professional Boxer. He held world titles in the Featherweight, Super Featherweight and Lightweight Divisions. In 1974, he won his first world championship title when he defeated Mexico's Ruben Olivares for the WBA Featherweight crown. In 1978, he won the WBC Super Featherweight belt after he was vic... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38917278 German Ballerina and Choreographer. She was known for productions involving innovative staging and somewhat erotic male-female interaction. Raised in western Germany, she enrolled at the Folkwang School in Essen in 1955, and received a scholarship to New York's Juilliard in 1960. After dancing with ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38970066 Actor, Singer. He will be best remembered for playing Daddy Warbucks in various renditions of "Annie" around 2000 times. Born George Harvey Presnell, and raised in California, he earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC), but, soon after enrolling, received a lik... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38969690 US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Arizona's fifth district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 1985. Born in Boston, he served in the United States Army during World War II. Following the war, he attained his law degree from the University of Arizo... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38836224 Television Pitchman. He was notable for the products he advertised such as OxiClean, Orange Glo, and Mighty Putty. He recently starred in the Discovery Channel show "Pitchmen" with Anthony Sullivan. He began his selling career in 1977 on the Atlantic City boardwalk. The first item he sold was the ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38909078 Singer. He became known as Canada's first teen idol with the single "Unless You Care" (1964), which became a major hit on the Canadian and US charts. His other hits include "Only Sixteen", "Kisses for My Baby", "Say It Again" and "Baby's Gone". He also appeared on the TV shows Shindig, Hullabaloo ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38873027 Entertainer. A gifted comedian, he is best known for his impersonations of such celebrities as Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Jack Nicholson and many others earning him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces". Raised on Long Island, he won the All-Army Entertainment Award for "Best Singer" during his s... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38905205 Vocalist. Best known as a member of the 1970's Rhythm and Blues trio The Three Degrees. The Philadelphia-based group is most noted for the number one hit "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (1974) and the platinum song "When Will I See You Again?" (1974). After recording their first top forty hit "Ma... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38850751 Actress and Singer. She will probably be best remembered for the 1950s television series "My Little Margie". Born Josephine Cottle, she was raised in Texas and was active in local and school theater. In 1939, she was encouraged by her teachers to enter the CBS-sponsored Gateway to Hollywood contest,... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38940476 Author. A mystery writer, he was a two-time recipient of The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Fiction with his novels "The Long Black Coat" (1974) and "The Dangling Witness" (1975). Born in New York City, he began his career as a scriptwriter in radio gradually moving to television, where he ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38750265 Musician. He began his career as a doo-wop singer, known as Little Richie Marsh, before reinventing himself as Sky Saxon around 1962. He formed garage-psychedelic quartet The Seeds in 1965, with whom he had several hits including the iconic "Pushin' Too Hard". In the 1970's, he moved to Hawaii with ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38827534 Professional Football Player. Born Charles Lafayette Shepard, he attended Crozier Tech High School in Dallas and later played collegiate football at North Texas University. He was chosen by the Baltimore Colts during the 18th round of the 1955 NFL Draft and appeared in 12 games at the halfback, defe... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38733716 Actress. Born Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett, she is best known for her role as Jill Munroe from the television series "Charlie's Angels." She appeared on the series from 1976 to 1980. She left the show at the conclusion of the first season in 1976, but returned to the series in guest role appearances ov... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38746353 International pop music icon, recording artist, entertainer and businessman. He was called the "King of Pop," and is best remembered for his revolutionary videos such as "Thriller" (1982), and "Dangerous" (1991), as well as two Guinness World Records, including most successful entertainer of all tim... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38776192 Musician. He was a respected guitarist and songwriter, whom played with the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Bo Diddley, Billy Swann, Kris Kristofferson and many others. In the late 1970s, he started a solo career, formed his own group Tim Krekel & the Groovelbillys, recording eight albums to include "Crazy ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38702292 Physician. In 1999, she made headlines by treating her own breast cancer at the South Pole. Raised near Youngstown, Ohio, she was a graduate of Ohio University and the University of Toledo medical school, and was trained in emergency medicine. In November, 1998, she went to Antarctica as the only ph... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38650298 Television Personality. Born Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Jr. He was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, and as a teenager worked as a bingo caller in Maine. He joined the Marines for World War II, serving as a fighter pilot, flight instructor and test pilot. After the war he attended Catholic Univers... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38726102 Actress. She was a German television personality, and the daughter of playwright Bertolt Brecht. Raised in various places in Europe by her mother, opera singer Marianne Zoff, who had been Brecht's first wife, she was trained as an actress and dancer. Her professional debut came in the 1941 play "Mrs...