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Barbara West Dainton, 96 Englishwoman believed to be one of the last two survivors from the Titanic. Oct. 16 * Charles W. Lindberg, 86Helped raise first American flag over Iwo Jima. June 24 * Lady Bird Johnson, 94 Former first lady who championed conservation, worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, July 11*Norma Gabler, 84 Influential Texas crusader against what she saw as anti-American errors in textbooks. July 22. *Irene Morgan Kirkaldy, 90A black woman whose refusal to give up her bus seat led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the 1940s. Aug. 10*Paul Tibbets, 92Piloted the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Nov. 1. *Charlie Brady "C.B." Hauser, 90College professor who took a stand against segregation in 1947 by refusing to give up a bus seat to a white. Nov. 11. *Silvestre Herrera, 90Awarded Medal of Honor for a one-man assault on an enemy position during World War II. Nov. 26. * J. Russell Coffey, 109Oldest known surviving U.S. veteran of World War I. Dec. 20 *Boris Yeltsin, 76Former Russian president who helped bring demise of Soviet Union. April 23* Benazir Bhutto, 54Pakistan's first female prime minister. After exile, returned to Pakistan as an opposition leader. Dec. 27*Ernest Gallo 97With his brother, he built the world's largest winemaking empire. March 6 *William Becker, 85Co-founded the Motel 6 chain. April 2. *Warren Avis, 92 Founded Avis Rent A Car. April 24. *Alan Pottasch, 79 PepsiCo. Exec. whose '60s ads dubbed baby boomers "the Pepsi Generation." July 27*Leona Helmsley, 87Ran a $5 billion real estate empire with her husband but became known as the "queen of mean" during her 1989 tax evasion trial. Aug. 20 *Vincent DeDomenico, 92Co-inventor of Rice-A-Roni, famed for catchy TV jingle * Robert Adler, 93Co-inventor of the TV remote, the 1956 Zenith Space Command. Feb. 15.* Edwin Traisman, 91Food scientist; helped develop Cheez Whiz.. June 5 * Gene Savoy, 80 Explorer who discovered lost Inca and pre-Inca cities in Peru. Sept. 11.*Dr. J. Robert Cade, 80Inventor of Gatorade. Nov. 27.* Tammy Faye Messner, 65Helped then-husband Jim Bakker build a TV evangelism empire that later collapsed in disgrace. July20.Cancer * Darrent Williams, 24Denver Broncos cornerback. Jan. 1. Shooting *Betty Trezza, 81Player in World War II-era women's baseball league immortalized in "A League of Their Own." Jan. 16. *Sean Taylor, 24 Washington Redskins' star safety; known as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL. Nov. 27. Shot in his home.* Iwao Takamoto, 81Animator who created Scooby-Doo. Jan. 8. *Liz Claiborne, 78Her fashion designs became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes. June 26 * Michael Brecker, 57Versatile tenor saxophonist; won 11 Grammys. Jan. 13.* Denny Doherty, 66Member of 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas ("California Dreamin'.") Jan. 19.*Billy Henderson, 67Member of the Spinners ("Could It Be I'm Falling in Love.") Feb. 2.*Brad Delp, 55 Lead singer for the band Boston ("More Than a Feeling.") March 9. Suicide*Carol Richards, 84Singer; teamed with Bing Crosby on "Silver Bells." March 16.*Luther Ingram, 69R&B singer and songwriter known for "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)." March 19 * Don Ho, 76Hawaiian crooner ("Tiny Bubbles"); entertained tourists. April 14 *Hank Medress, 68Singer with the doo wop group the Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight.") June 18 *Antonio Aguilar, 88 Mariachi singer, actor during Mexican cinema's Golden Era. June 19. *Beverly Sills, 78Opera diva with a dazzling voice, bubbly personality. July 2 * Hy Zaret, 99 Wrote haunting lyrics to "Unchained Melody." July 2 * Merv Griffin, 82Singer turned TV host turned impresario who parlayed game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire*Luciano Pavarotti, 71Opera superstar hailed as "king of the high C's." Sept. 6. * Ike Turner, 76 Role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his image as the man who abused former wife Tina Turner. Dec. 12*Roger M. King, 63 CBS and King World Productions executive; helped bring such stars as Oprah Winfrey to television. Dec. 8. * Yvonne De Carlo, 84The vampire mom on "The Munsters." Jan. 8 * Carlo Ponti, 94 Italian producer who discovered - and married - Sophia Loren. Jan. 9* Darlene Conley, 72 Actress; feisty fashion mogul Sally Spectra on "The Bold and the Beautiful." Jan. 14 * Anna Nicole Smith, 39 Model and sometime actress. Feb. 8. Accidental overdose of medication*Walker Edmiston, 81The voice of Ernie the Keebler elf in TV commercials. Feb. 15. * Vilma Ebsen, 96She danced in "Broadway Melody of 1936" with her brother Buddy. March 12 *Charles Harrelson, 69 Actor Woody Harrelson's father, sentenced to life for killing a federal judge. March 15 * Carl Wright, 75Tap dancer turned actor ("Barbershop," "Big Momma's House.") May 19*Charles Nelson Reilly, 76Tony Award winner; known for ribald TV game show appearances. May 25 * Marcel Marceau, 84French master of pantomime who transformed silence into poetry. Sept. 22.*Dick Wilson, 91Played the fussy, mustachioed grocer who begged customers "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin." Nov. 19.* Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, Nov. 30 * Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, Dec. 16 * Baseball player Joe Kennedy, Nov. 23 * Pamela Low, 79 Invented Cap'n Crunch cereal. June 7


	Back "Thank You , Hail and Farewell" Every Year, as the hours wind down and we approach the start of a new year, we take time out for "Hail and Farewell" -- to remember the famous and infamous, the good and the bad, the memorable and ignoble personalities who left us during the year gone by. There are hundreds more than I have entered on this list and there are thousands many more soldiers and veterans. This list is just a few. You may recognize the names but I am sure that if you saw their picture you would be familiar with many.. Barbara West Dainton, 96 Englishwoman believed to be one of the last two survivors from the Titanic. Oct. 16 * Charles W. Lindberg, 86Helped raise first American flag over Iwo Jima. June 24 * Lady Bird Johnson, 94 Former first lady who championed conservation, worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, July 11Norma Gabler, 84 Influential Texas crusader against what she saw as anti-American errors in textbooks. July 22. Irene Morgan Kirkaldy, 90A black woman whose refusal to give up her bus seat led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the 1940s. Aug. 10Paul Tibbets, 92Piloted the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Nov. 1. Charlie Brady "C.B." Hauser, 90College professor who took a stand against segregation in 1947 by refusing to give up a bus seat to a white. Nov. 11. Silvestre Herrera, 90Awarded Medal of Honor for a one-man assault on an enemy position during World War II. Nov. 26. J. Russell Coffey, 109Oldest known surviving U.S. veteran of World War I. Dec. 20 Boris Yeltsin, 76Former Russian president who helped bring demise of Soviet Union. April 23 Benazir Bhutto, 54Pakistan's first female prime minister. After exile, returned to Pakistan as an opposition leader. Dec. 27Ernest Gallo 97With his brother, he built the world's largest winemaking empire. March 6 William Becker, 85Co-founded the Motel 6 chain. April 2. Warren Avis, 92 Founded Avis Rent A Car. April 24. Alan Pottasch, 79 PepsiCo. Exec. whose '60s ads dubbed baby boomers "the Pepsi Generation." July 27Leona Helmsley, 87Ran a $5 billion real estate empire with her husband but became known as the "queen of mean" during her 1989 tax evasion trial. Aug. 20 Vincent DeDomenico, 92Co-inventor of Rice-A-Roni, famed for catchy TV jingle * Robert Adler, 93Co-inventor of the TV remote, the 1956 Zenith Space Command. Feb. 15.* Edwin Traisman, 91Food scientist; helped develop Cheez Whiz.. June 5 * Gene Savoy, 80 Explorer who discovered lost Inca and pre-Inca cities in Peru. Sept. 11.Dr. J. Robert Cade, 80Inventor of Gatorade. Nov. 27. Tammy Faye Messner, 65Helped then-husband Jim Bakker build a TV evangelism empire that later collapsed in disgrace. July20.Cancer * Darrent Williams, 24Denver Broncos cornerback. Jan. 1. Shooting Betty Trezza, 81Player in World War II-era women's baseball league immortalized in "A League of Their Own." Jan. 16. Sean Taylor, 24 Washington Redskins' star safety; known as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL. Nov. 27. Shot in his home.* Iwao Takamoto, 81Animator who created Scooby-Doo. Jan. 8. Liz Claiborne, 78Her fashion designs became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes. June 26 Michael Brecker, 57Versatile tenor saxophonist; won 11 Grammys. Jan. 13.* Denny Doherty, 66Member of 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas ("California Dreamin'.") Jan. 19.Billy Henderson, 67Member of the Spinners ("Could It Be I'm Falling in Love.") Feb. 2.Brad Delp, 55 Lead singer for the band Boston ("More Than a Feeling.") March 9. SuicideCarol Richards, 84Singer; teamed with Bing Crosby on "Silver Bells." March 16.Luther Ingram, 69R&B singer and songwriter known for "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)." March 19 * Don Ho, 76Hawaiian crooner ("Tiny Bubbles"); entertained tourists. April 14 Hank Medress, 68Singer with the doo wop group the Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight.") June 18 Antonio Aguilar, 88 Mariachi singer, actor during Mexican cinema's Golden Era. June 19. Beverly Sills, 78Opera diva with a dazzling voice, bubbly personality. July 2 Hy Zaret, 99 Wrote haunting lyrics to "Unchained Melody." July 2 * Merv Griffin, 82Singer turned TV host turned impresario who parlayed game shows into a multimillion-dollar empireLuciano Pavarotti, 71Opera superstar hailed as "king of the high C's." Sept. 6. Ike Turner, 76 Role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his image as the man who abused former wife Tina Turner. Dec. 12Roger M. King, 63 CBS and King World Productions executive; helped bring such stars as Oprah Winfrey to television. Dec. 8. Yvonne De Carlo, 84The vampire mom on "The Munsters." Jan. 8 * Carlo Ponti, 94 Italian producer who discovered - and married - Sophia Loren. Jan. 9* Darlene Conley, 72 Actress; feisty fashion mogul Sally Spectra on "The Bold and the Beautiful." Jan. 14 * Anna Nicole Smith, 39 Model and sometime actress. Feb. 8. Accidental overdose of medicationWalker Edmiston, 81The voice of Ernie the Keebler elf in TV commercials. Feb. 15. Vilma Ebsen, 96She danced in "Broadway Melody of 1936" with her brother Buddy. March 12 Charles Harrelson, 69 Actor Woody Harrelson's father, sentenced to life for killing a federal judge. March 15 Carl Wright, 75Tap dancer turned actor ("Barbershop," "Big Momma's House.") May 19Charles Nelson Reilly, 76Tony Award winner; known for ribald TV game show appearances. May 25 Marcel Marceau, 84French master of pantomime who transformed silence into poetry. Sept. 22.Dick Wilson, 91Played the fussy, mustachioed grocer who begged customers "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin." Nov. 19. Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, Nov. 30 * Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, Dec. 16 * Baseball player Joe Kennedy, Nov. 23 * Pamela Low, 79 Invented Cap'n Crunch cereal. 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