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, 19 Jun 2013 22:1:1 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:1:1 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=112228079 American Racing Driver. He began his career racing midget cars in the United States Auto Club series, where he won three consecutive Midget championships from 1997 to 1999, as well as the Silver Crown series championship in 1998. In 1999 he joined the Joe Gibbs Racing team, making 4 starts in the Bu... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112158234 US Army General. A decorated veteran of World War II and of the Viet Nam War, he shall probably be best remembered for his tenure as president of The Citadel during the 1980s. Raised in northeastern South Carolina, he graduated from Charleston's The Citadel in 1942, immediately joined the Army as a ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112323347 Musician. He was an extremely diverse guitarist whose playing and writing greatly influenced music styles all the way from jazz, country, rock & roll and beyond. A self taught player in the 1930s, he joined "Uncle Lem and the Mountain Boys" a hillbilly band, toured and later played in a jazz trio ca... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112212208 Professional Golfer. He is remembered as a player who enjoyed significant success on the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, and a greater degree of success on the Senior PGA Tour (now called the Champions Tour) in the 1980s. Nicknamed "Mr. X," he played with an unus... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112064656 Cincinnati Mayor. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1967 until 1971. born one of ten siblings, he served with the United States Marine Corps during World War II and upon his return home, he attended the University of Cincinnati. He played collegiate fo... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111997607 Massachusetts Governor, US Ambassador. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 69th Governor of Massachusetts from 1997 to 2001. After graduating from the Boston College School of Management in 1970, he attained his law degree from Boston College Law School three years later. Cellucci wen... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111925756 Serial Killer. Prior to his capture, Ramirez was dubbed the "Night Stalker" by the news media. Having terrorized the Southern California region in the mid-1980s, he was convicted on 13 counts of murder, 5 counts of attempted murder, 11 counts of sexual assault, and 14 counts of burglary. He received... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111853344 British Author. He is best remembered for his satirical "Wilt" series of novels, in which he admonishes popular English culture, as well as "Porterhouse Blue" (1974) and "Blott on the Landscape" (1975), which were both adapted for television. Born Thomas Ridley Sharpe, his father was a Unitarian min... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111882760 Entertainer, Hall of Fame Swimmer. Billed as the "Million Dollar Mermaid", she adorned the silver screen in several MGM box-office hits, among them "Neptune's Daughter" (1949), "Dangerous When Wet" (1953) and "Jupiter's Darling" (1955). Born Esther Jane Williams, her father was a sign painter, her m... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111848969 Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1973 to 1977), he played at the defensive end position in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. Raised in Newport News, Virginia where he attended Huntington High School, he played collegiate football at Ten... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87672944 Motor Sports Pioneer. One of the first to employ jet engines on land, he once briefly held the world land speed record. Born Walter Charles Stroud, he was raised in the Akron suburbs and tinkered with motors from an early age. Following his leaving school in the 10th grade, he served four years as a... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111754649 Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. Born David D. Jones, he was a 14th-round draft pick in 1961 out of Mississippi Valley State by the Los Angeles Rams, where he spent his first 11 seasons, teaming up with <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49555171">Merlin Olsen<... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111708760 Senior United States Senator from New Jersey. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the US Senate from 1982 to 2001 and following a brief retirement, he was re-elected to the Senate and served since 2003. He is remembered as "the last of the New Deal liberals" and was known for his l... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111744481 Professional Football Player. For ten seasons (1965 to 1974), he played at the defensive back and wide receiver positions in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. While attending East Chicago High School, Smith... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111923982 Professional Football Player. For six seasons (1950 to 1955), he played at the linebacker position in the National and Canadian Football Leagues with the Chicago Bears, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders. Raised in Florida where he attended Miami Senior High School, he served with the Unite... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111622841 Actress. She will be fondly remembered for playing Edith Baines Bunker, wife of Archie Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor) in the groundbreaking TV series "All in the Family" (1971 to 1980). Born Jeanne Murray, her father was a billboard salesman, her mother was an opera singer, she had a fondness f... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111745422 American Labor Union Leader. From 1978 until 1999, he served as the head of the Major League Umpires Association. He will be best remembered for orchestrating the mass resignation of Major League Baseball umpires in 1999. This action led to the purging and ultimate end of many veteran umpire's caree... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111677396 Professional Football Player. For six seasons (1969 to 1974), he played at the guard position in the National and Canadian Football Leagues with the Los Angeles Rams, St. Louis Cardinals and British Columbia Lions. He attended attended Spalding High School in Illinois and played collegiate football ... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111488728 Professional Football Player, Coach. For seven seasons (1949 to 1950 and 1953 to 1957), he played at the offensive guard and offensive tackle position in the National Football League with the New York Giants. Born William Lee Austin, he was raised in Oregon where he attended Woodburn High School and... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111531266 Professional Basketball Player. Raised in Chicago where he attended Harlan High School and Northeastern Junior College, prior to transferring to the University of Colorado. While a Buff, Meely established himself as perhaps the greatest player in the history of the school's program. He set the recor...