Steve Ridzik, Jan 8
Baseball player, age 79
Johnny Grant, Jan. 9
Radio personality, producer, actor, age 84
Maila Nurmi, Jan. 10
TV Host, "Vampira", age 85
Carl N. Karcher, Jan. 11
Founder of Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, age 90
Sir Edmond Hillary, Jan. 11
Mount Everest explorer, age 89
Richard Knerr, Jan. 14
Co-founder of Wham-O Toy Co., age 83
Brad Renfro, Jan. 15
Actor, age 25
Allan Melvin, Jan. 17
TV Actor, age 84
Bobby Fischer, Jan. 17
Chess Champion, age 64
Georgia Frontiere, Jan. 18
Los Angeles Rams owner, age 81
Suzanne Pleshette, Jan. 19
TV & Movie Actress, age 70
Don Wittman, Jan. 19
Sports broadcaster, age 71
James Sorenson, Jan. 20
Billionaire Medical Supply Co. businessman, age 87
Heath Ledger, Jan. 22
Motion Picture Actor, age 28
Christopher Allport, Jan. 25
Actor, age 67
Christian Brando, Jan. 26
"B" actor, murderer, eldest son of actor, Marlon Brando, age 49
Gordon Hinkley, Jan. 27
Mormon Church Leader, age 97
Margaret Truman, Jan. 29
Daughter of former U.S. president, Harry Truman, age 84
Raymond Jacobs, Jan. 29
U.S. Marine was one of the men that raised the flag on Iwo Jima during WWII, age 83
Shell Kepler, Feb. 1
TV & Soap Opera Actress, age 49
Barry Morse, Feb. 2
TV Actor, age 89
Joshua Lederberg, Feb. 2
Scientist, age 83
Charles Fawcett, Feb. 3
Actor, filmmaker, soldier, age 92
Phyllis Whitney, Feb. 8
Author, age 104
Robert DoQui, Feb. 9
Motion pictures actor, age 79
Roy Scheider, Feb. 10
Motion pictures actor, age 75
Tom Lantos, Feb. 11
U.S. Congressman, age 80
David Groh, Feb. 12
TV & Broadway Actor, husband on 1970s show, "Rhoda", age 68
William Modell, Feb. 14
Head of Modell's Sporting Goods, age 87
Perry Lopez, Feb. 14
Actor, age 76
Steve Fossett, Feb. 15
Billionaire adventurer, age 64
Grits Gresham, Feb. 18
Author, T.V. personality, age 87
Robin Moore, Feb. 21
Author, "Green Barets", :The French Connection", age 82
Ben Chapman, Feb. 21
Actor, "Creature From the Black Lagoon" 1954, age 79
Richard Baer, Feb. 22
Television screenwriter, age 80
Douglas Fraser, Feb. 23
Former President of the United Auto Workers Union, age 92
Carl Pingitore, Feb. 23
Movie and T.V. editor & producer, age 84
Myron Cope, Feb. 27
Sportscaster, journalist, age 79
Mike Smith, Feb. 28
Musician, organist & lead singer for the '60s pop group, The Dave Clark 5, age 64
Ventan Yablonski, March 1
Football player, age 85
Jeff Healey, March 2
Jazz musician, age 42
Gary Gygax, March 4
Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons Game, age 70
Joseph Weizenbaum, March 5
Inventor of Natural Language program known as ELIZA, age 85
Malvin Wald, March 6
Screenwriter, age 91
Richard Burke, March 10
Founder of Trek Bicycle Co., age 74
Vickie Van Meter, March 15
Record setting pilot, age 26
Ivan Dixon, March 16
TV & Movie Actor and Director, age 76
Anthony Minghella, March 18
Cameraman, "The English Patient", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "Cold Mountain", age 54
Arthur Charles Clark, March 19
Science Fiction Author, (2001: A Space Odyssey), age 90
Paul Scofield, March 19
Actor, age 86
Alvin "Al" Copeland, March 23
Founder of Popeye's Chicken Chain, age 64
Richard Widmark, March 24
Motion pictures actor, age 93
Herb Peterson, March 25
Inventor of McDonalds' "Egg McMuffin", age 89
Abby Mann, March 25
Actor, creator of "Kojak" TV series, age 80
Dith Pran, March 30
Photojournalist, age 65
Charlton Heston, April 5
Motion Picture Actor / President of the National Rifle Assoc., age 83
Stephen Oliver, April 5
Actor, age 66
Lawrence Brown Sr., April 6
Musician, leader of the musical group, Lawrence Brown & the Bluenotes, age 64
Stanley Kamel, April 8
TV Charactor Actor, age-65
Michael Hutts, April 11
Georgia Tech Baseball Player, age 21
Oliver Johnson, April 14
Disney animator, age 95
Hazel Court, April 15
Actress of the 1950s & 1960s, age 82
Geoff Polites, April 20
CEO of Jaguar & Land Rover, age 60
Al Wilson, April 21
Soul Singer, age 69
Paul Davis, April 22
Musician, age 60
Lewis Croft, April 29
Actor, played Munchkin Soldier in the 1939 movie, "The Wizard of Oz", age 89
Jim Hager, May 1
Musical Comic, age 66
Phil Stone, May 1
Canadian radio pioneer, age 94
Beverlee McKinsey, May 2
Actress, age 68
Mildred Loving, May 2
Interracial marriage pioneer, age 68
Ted Key, May 3
Cartoonist, writer, age 96
Lynne "Angel" Cooper Harvey, May 3
Broadcasting Producer, wife of famed radio newsman, Paul Harvey. Age 90
Irvine Robbins, May 5
Co-founder of the Baskins-Robbins Ice Cream Chain, age 90
Jerry Wallace, May 5
Country Music Singer, age 79
Alexander Courage, May 5
Composer, age 88
Eddy Arnold, May 8
Country music singer, age 90
Larry Lavine, May 8
Award winning record engineer, age 80
John Rutsey, May 11
Musician, Drummer with the band, Rush, age 55
Dottie Rambo, May 11
Gospel singer, age 74
Irena Sendler, May 12
WWII Heroine, age 98
John Phillip Law, May 13
Actor, "Barbarella", age 70
Bob Florence, May 15
Jazz Musician, composer, age 76
Earl Leggett, May 15
Football player, age 75
Al Gallico, May 15
Music Publisher, age 88
Robert Mondavi, May 16
Wine vintner, age 95
Jimmy Slyde, May 16
Tap dancer, age 81
Cornell Capa, May 16
Photojournalist, age 90
Joseph Pevney, May 18
Television Director, (Star Trek), age 96
Lawrence Roman, May 18
Movie screenwriter, playwright, age 87
Lloyd Moore, May 18
1950 NASCAR winner, age 95
"George" Huntington Hartford, May 18
Heir to the A&P Grocery Chain, age 97
Larry Coutre, May 19
Football player, age 80
Jack Mildren, May 22
Football player, politician, age 58
Dick Martin, May 24
Comic TV Actor, age 86
Jimmy McGriff, May 24
Musician, age 72
Mitch Mullany, May 25
Actor, Comic, age 39
Tom McHale, May 25
Football player, age 45
Earle Hagen, May 26
TV Theme Song Writer/Composer, age 88
Harvey Korman, May 27
Comic Television & Movie Actor, age 81
Luc Bourdon, May 29
Hockey player, age-21
Hugh Jarrett, May 31
Disc Jockey, singer in Elvis Presley's backup group, The Jordanaires, age 78
Yves Saint Laurent, June 1
Fashion designer, age 72
John Richard "Jack" Simplot, June 1
$3.2 billion Idaho potato farmer, age 99
Bo Diddley, June 2
Rock & Roll Pioneer, Age 79, real name - Otha Ellias Bates McDaniel
Mel Ferrer, June 2
Motion picture actor, age 90
Dwight White, June 6
Football player, age 59
Bob Anderson, June 6
Actor, played the young George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life"
Jim McKay, June 7
Sports journalist, announcer, age 86
John Raush, June 10
Oakland Raiders Coach, football player, age 80
Charlie Jones, June 12
Sportscaster, age 77
Tim Russert, June 13
Political Journalist, age 58
Cyd Charisse, June 7
Dancer, actress, age 87
Stan Winston, June 15
Special Effects Artist, "Jurassic Park", "Terminator", "Aliens", age 62
Wilbur Hardee, June 20
Founder of Hardee's restaurants, age 89
Kermit Love, June 20
Costume designer, (Sesame Street, including Big Bird), age 91
Doty goodman, June 22
Actress, comedianne, age 93
George Carlin, June 22
Comedian, actor, age 71
Ruslana Korshunova, June 28
Fashion model, age 20
Don Davis, June 29
Actor, age 65
