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Rep. John Murtha of Pa. dies at 77

posted 2010-02-08 14:57:42 by stevemay



WASHINGTON – A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.








'Days of Our Lives' star Frances Reid dies

posted 2010-02-04 18:37:53 by arnoldam



Frances Reid, best known for her decades-long portrayal of Alice Horton on the soap opera "Days of our Lives," died Wednesday at the age of 95.








Steelers Hall of Fame runner 'Bullet' Bill Dudley dies

posted 2010-02-04 13:32:17 by stevemay



Steelers Hall of Famer Bill Dudley has died after a short illness, the Associated Press reported today. He was 88 and lived in Lynchburg, Va.








Poltergeist actress Zelda Rubinstein dies, aged 76

posted 2010-01-28 14:04:37 by dmcnelis



Zelda Rubinstein, the US actress best known for her role as the diminutive psychic in 1982 film Poltergeist, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 76.








J.D. Salinger, author of 'Catcher in the Rye,' dies at age 91

posted 2010-01-28 13:13:08 by beth



The author's son, in a statement from the author's literary representative, says Salinger died of natural causes at his home. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in Cornish, N.H.









'People's History' author Howard Zinn dies at 87

posted 2010-01-27 22:40:25 by stevemay



Howard Zinn, an author, teacher and political activist whose leftist "A People's History of the United States" became a million-selling alternative to mainstream texts and a favorite of such celebrities as Bruce Springsteen and Ben Affleck, died Wednesday. He was 87.








Pernell Roberts, 'Bonanza' and 'Trapper John' star, dies

posted 2010-01-25 19:25:11 by arnoldam



Actor Pernell Roberts, who played the eldest Cartwright brother in TV's "Bonanza," died at his Malibu, California, home Sunday at 81, his lawyer said.








'All My Children' Star James Mitchell Dies

posted 2010-01-25 11:50:19 by jill



Soap opera star James Mitchell, who for 30 years entertained 'All My Children' fans as tycoon Palmer Cortlandt on the popular ABC daytime show, has passed away at the age of 89. Mitchell died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which was complicated by a bout of pneumonia, his longtime partner Albert Wolsky said.








Jean Simmons dies at 80; radiant beauty was known for stunning versatility

posted 2010-01-23 10:35:56 by MIKE



Over a career that spanned more than 60 years, she appeared in about 55 feature films and nearly as many television productions.








Country singer Carl Smith dies at 82

posted 2010-01-20 00:52:54 by grendel



Country singer Carl Smith, the former husband of June Carter Cash, has died at the age of 82 at home in Tennessee.








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