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) Sat, 4 Feb 2012 2:1:19 GMT Sat, 4 Feb 2012 2:1:19 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=84308646 American Television Show Host and Producer. He is fondly remembered as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance-music franchise "Soul Train", which he hosted from 1971-1993. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84318692 College Basketball Coach. He led the programs of Missouri State and St. Louis Universities to national recognition in the NCAA Tournament. Raised in Arkansas, he distinguished himself as an athlete lettering three-times in basketball at the University of the Ozarks (Arkansas), while working his way ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84345542 Hall of Fame Professional Boxing Figure. A well-respected trainer, he was instrumental in shaping the careers of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. Born Angelo Mirena in a predominantly Italian section of South Philadelphia, he took an interest in boxing chiefly due to his older brothers Chris who ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84349746 Nobel Prize Winning Author. A poetess, she was honored in 1996 for a small but intense body of work that sometimes got her in trouble during the Communist years. Raised in Krakow from age eight, she showed an early love of literature and received at least a portion of her education in underground sc... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84302244 Roman Catholic Cardinal. From 1988 until 2003, he served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. One of eleven children raised in Queens, New York he was born to Italian immigrants from poverty, his father was a stone cutter and cobbler. Although Catholic, his parents by acc... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84351673 Painter. A Surrealist, she created a large body of work. Raised in north central Illinois, she studied at her hometown's Knox College and in 1935 moved to New York City where she supported herself as a commercial illustrator. A 1935 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) introduced her to the wo... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84170813 Television Director. A creative force behind the classic TV series "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "All in the Family". The son of a carpenter, Rich was reared in Queens, New York and following service with the US Army Air Forces (with whom he was a navigator) during World War II, he enrolled at the Un... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84263816 Opera Singer. A respected dramatic soprano, she was the first black woman to sing with the New York City Opera, nine years prior to Marian Anderson's legendary appearance at the Metropolitan. Raised in Danville, she learned to sing at home as well as in church and at 12 received lessons from a voice... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84369082 Professional Boxing Figure. He was instrumental in shaping the career of former World Middleweight Champion Marvin Hagler, among other accomplished fighters and was honored by the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Born Guerino Petronelli, he grew up a close friend of the legendary Rocky Marciano an... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84171930 Professional Boxer. A top contender of the Middleweight Division during the 1960s, he matched skills with a bounty full of the greatest fighters of his era. The younger brother of Gene and Jay Fullmer, accomplished fighters in their own right, his association with boxing could be traced back to when... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84101128 Boston Mayor. For over a decade, he was one of the most profiled leaders from a major American city. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1968 to 1984. The son of Irish-Catholic parents, he was born into a politically-versed family as both of his gra... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84264732 Medical Researcher. He was internationally renowned for his dedication to finding a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for which he also suffered from during the last eight years of his life. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84044767 Actor. Best known for his portrayal of Juan Epstein in the 1970s television series "Welcome Back, Kotter". http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84101089 Major League Baseball Player. For eleven seasons (1943 to 1945, 1950 to 1952, 1956 to 1960), he was a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. Born Eldred William Byerly, he attended Webster Groves High School (Missouri), pr... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84087581 Professional Football Player. For nine seasons (1976 to 1984), he played at the defensive tackle and defensive end positions in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played collegiate football at the University of Manitoba, pr... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84254031 Actor. A veteran British stage and screen performer, he is best remembered as Julia Louis-Dreyfus' eccentric boss Justin Pitt in the 1990s television sitcom "Seinfeld". Although his character was seen in only seven episodes, the actor acknowledged those appearances "changed my life". Abercrombie be... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84308914 Actress. Out of a 30 year career she is remembered as Loretta Salino, the hit-lady of 1973's comedy classic "The Sting". Raised in Ohio she had early theatrical ambitions and for many years was a company member at the Goodman Theater of Chicago; after relocating to New York Dimitra first attracted m... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84155866 Musician. He was a heavy metal guitarist best known for being a founding member and principal songwriter of the rock band, Riot. In 1975, with vocalist Guy Speranza he formed Riot, which resulted in the band's 1977 debut album "Rock City", followed by "Narita" (1979). With the release of group's mos... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84282775 Conductor. The longtime maestro of several symphonic ensembles on both sides of the Atlantic, he is remembered as perhaps the world's premiere exponent of the works of his fellow countryman Jean Sibelius. Raised in Helsinki he was an early fan of military bands but did not take-up music himself unti... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84117582 Musician, Songwriter. His father left the family when he was very young, and he was raised by his mother. His musical career began in San Francisco. He was a self-taught musician, and his first instrument was the guitar. He became a more accomplished stand-up bass player. He played as a sideman...