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) Wed, 8 Oct 2008 2:1:3 GMT Wed, 8 Oct 2008 2:1:3 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=30364602 World War II British Royal Navy Figure. Born Albert Edward Pryke Briggs, he was the longest living survivor of the sinking of the HMS Hood and the best known of her crew. In July 1939, he joined HMS Hood's company as a Seaman and was aboard during the famous battle when the German battleship Bismarc... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30373278 College Football Coach, Broadcaster. He was the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of ten wins, 34 losses and one tie. A star quarterback at the University of Southern California, he set eight school passing records during the 1963 and 1964 football ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30369778 Actor, Prolific Stage Entertainer and Pop Singer. Grew up in New Zealand after emigrating from England. Became one of New Zealand's Pop idols in the 1970s, on shows like "Happen in". He then moved to Australia to try his hand at Musical theater. He was the longest running Phantom of the Opera perfor... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30265693 Musician. He was a guitarist and founding member of the Grammy Award winning, influential folk music group The Kingston Trio. The San Francisco-based group which also included Dave Guard and Bob Shane formed in 1957 are best known for the hits "Tom Dooley" (1958) and "Reverend Mr. Black" (1963). The... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30276416 Actor. A veteran character player, he was best known as the original Mr. Clean on Proctor & Gamble's TV commercials in the 1950s and 60s. Peters also played many supporting roles as a villain in B westerns starring Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, and appeared in such television programs as "The Lone Ra... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30298913 Professional Football Player. He was born Valerio Richard Jansante and played at the offensive and defensive end positions for six seasons (1946 to 1951) in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. After playing collegiate football at Duquesne and Villanova Un... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30240717 Major League Baseball Player. He was born Edwin Albert Brinkman and played at the shortstop position for fifteen seasons (1961 to 1975) with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. After attending the University of Cincinnati, he made his big... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30231380 Professional Football Player. He was born Milton Eugene Davis in Muskogee, Oklahoma and raised in Los Angeles. He played at the defensive back position for four seasons (1957 to 1960) in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts. He was a member and key player on two NFL championship tea... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30234467 Poet. The author of more than 30 books, he was noted for his verse reflecting the struggles of life. Carruth won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for Poetry for "Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey" (1996). "Collected Shorter Poems, 1946-1991", which received the National Book Critics Circle aw... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30194980 Professional Football Coach. He joined the Rams as a member of Sid Gillman's coaching staff in 1955 and remained in pro football for the next 53 years, 43 of which were with the Rams' organization. In addition to his years with the Rams, he was defensive backfield coach for the AFL San Diego Charger... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30364760 Journalist. Considered the father of the modern Newsweek magazine, he left an editor position at Time magazine to become Newsweek's senior business editor in 1955 and four years later moved up to senior editor and transformed the magazine into a strong competitor with its arch rival, Time. He persua... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30362806 Professional Football Player. He played at the defensive back (cornerback) position for seven seasons (1978 to 1984) in the National Football League with the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons. He was a member of the Dolphins team that reached Super Bowl XVII in 1983. A standout player during his co... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30103583 Actor. He began acting while attending Ohio University. He joined the Navy for World War II and served in the Pacific as an Avenger aircraft gunner and radioman, including combat at Okinawa. He graduated from Kenyon College in 1949 and attended Yale University and New York's Actors' Studio, and made... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30092252 Professional Football Player, Coach, Executive. He was born in Avellino, Italy and raised in South Orange, New Jersey. After playing collegiate football at William and Mary College, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 28th round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He played at the tackle position f... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30099230 US Congressman. Elected to represent the 4th district of Alabama in the US House of Representatives, he served from 1965 to 1967. He was defeated for re-election in 1966. At the time of his death at age 99, he was the oldest livng former US Congressman. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30034868 Professional Football Player, Broadcaster. He was born Richard Dennis Lynch in Oceanside, New York. He played at the defensive back (right cornerback) position for nine seasons (1958 to 1966) in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. He was a member of three G... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30042280 Major League Baseball Player, Manager. He was born James Barton Vernon and played at the first base position for twenty seasons (1939 to 1943, 1946 to 1960) with the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates. After attending Villanova University,... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30196133 Television Screenwriter, Author. He revived his career after being blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the early 1950s. He wrote for some of the most popular series from the 1950s into the 1970s, among them "Rawhide", "Ben Casey', "The Fugitive", "Bonanza" and "Star Trek... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30389198 Actress. A performer of stage, television and films, she is best known for her role as Nettie Cleary in the 1960s Tony Award-winning Broadway drama "The Subject Was Roses". She won an Emmy Award in 1979 for her role as Liz Matthews in the daytime soap opera "Another World". The younger sister of ent... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30019118 Professional Football Player. He was born Walter William Hilgenberg and played at the right linebacker and guard positions for fifteen seasons (1964 to 1966, 1968 to 1979) in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. He was a member of the Vikings teams that appeared...