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Neil Armstrong
Friday, 24 August 2012
The first person to set foot upon the Moon, astronaut Neil Armstrong, passed away due to complications following cardiac bypass surgery.

Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was in the United States Navy and served in the Korean War. After the war, he served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Flight Station, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he flew over 900 flights in a variety of aircraft. As a research pilot, Armstrong served as project pilot on the F-100 Super Sabre A and C variants, F-101 Voodoo, and the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter. He also flew the Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, North American X-15, F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart, B-47 Stratojet, KC-135 Stratotanker, and was one of eight elite pilots involved in the paraglider research vehicle program (Paresev). He graduated from Purdue University and the University of Southern California.

Neil is survived by his second wife, Carol Held Knight, whom he married in 1992.
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Andy Griffith
Tuesday, 03 July 2012
Andy Griffith, well known actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer has passed away. Griffith died presumably from natural causes around 7:00am on July 3, 2012 at his home on Roanoke Island in Dare County, North Carolina at the age of 86.

He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film A Face in the Crowd (1957) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead characters in the situation comedy, The Andy Griffith Show, and in the legal drama, Matlock.
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Nora Ephron
Friday, 23 June 2102
Hollywood's foremost creator of romantic comedies, Nora Ephron has passed away at the age of 71.
Best known for her screenplays, Ephron directed eight feature films, including "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail" (both featuring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan) and had screenplay credits on more than a dozen productions.
She earned three Oscar nominations — for writing "Sleepless in Seattle," "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Silkwood."
She was previously a journalist with the New Your Post, and married to Carl Bernstein of the Watergate affair.
Nora was gravely ill up until her death today, reportedly suffering from cancer. Ephron died at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where she was being treated for acute myeloid leukemia and pneumonia, which is her official cause of death.
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Tom Davis
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Tom Davis, who teamed up with Al Franken and wrote comedy sketches during the early years of "Saturday Night Live," died Thursday, according to Franken.

The pair, specializing in political satire, were hired as writers in the inaugural season of "SNL" in 1975. They also made occasional appearances on the show.

In 2010, Davis was diagnosed with tongue and neck cancer. He originally refused traditional treatment that would have left him disfigured and unable to speak. Eventually he went to Mt. Sinai, where they removed a tumor with minimally invasive robotic surgery.
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John Lord
Monday, 16 July 2012
Keyboard player Jon Lord, who fused classical and heavy metal to make Deep Purple one of the biggest rock bands in the world, died Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.

Lord suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism, or a blockage of the lung artery, according to a statement posted on his website.
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Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Monday, 16 July 2012
Author Stephen Covey, whose "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" sold more than 20 million copies, died Monday at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 79.

Covey's family issued a statement, reported by CNN affiliate KSL, saying he died from residual effects of an April bicycle accident.

"In his final hours, he was surrounded by his loving wife and each one (of) his children and their spouses, just as he always wanted," a statement said.

Covey was "one of the world's foremost leadership authorities, organizational experts and thought leaders," according to a biography posted on the website of his 2011 book, "The 3rd Alternative."
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Sage Stallone
Friday, 13 July 2012
Sage Stallone, actor and son of Sylvester Stallone, was found dead in his Studio City home on July 13, 2012.

Law enforcement officers said that he could have been dead for at least three days and as long as up to a week. No one had heard from him in days. LAPD told TMZ that evidence indicated Sage's death was accidental.
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Ernest Borgnine
Sunday, 08 July 2012
Ernest Borgnine, the rough-hewn actor who seemed destined for tough-guy characters but won an Academy Award for embodying the gentlest of souls, a lonely Bronx butcher, in the 1955 film “Marty,“ died in Los Angeles at the age of 95. His wife and children were at his side.

His death, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, was announced by Harry Flynn, his longtime spokesman.

Mr. Borgnine, who starred on “McHale’s Navy” on television, made his first memorable impression in films at age 37, appearing in “From Here to Eternity” (1953), and then for the film Marty for which he won an academy Award.

Over a career that lasted more than six decades the burly, big-voiced Mr. Borgnine was never able to escape typecasting completely, at least in films. Military roles continued to beckon. One of his best known was as Lee Marvin’s commanding officer in “The Dirty Dozen” (1967), about hardened prisoners on a World War II commando mission. He also starred in three television-movie sequels.

Mr. Borgnine’s menacing features seemed to disappear when he flashed his trademark gaptoothed smile, and later in life he began to find good-guy roles, like the helpful taxi driver in “Escape From New York” (1981) and the title role in “A Grandpa for Christmas,” a 2007 television movie.

“McHale’s Navy” and the 1964 film inspired by it were his most notable forays into comedy, but in 1999 he began doing the voice of a recurring character, the elderly ex-superhero Mermaidman, in the animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants.” He continued to play that role until last year.
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Anthony Sedlak
Friday, 06 July 2012
Canadian celebrity chef Anthony Sedlak has passed away at the early age of just 29.

Sedlak was best-known as the host of Food Network Canada's The Main, and a judge on Family Cook Off, as well as author of the national bestseller cookbook, The Main.

Sedlak’s culinary career began in his teens, with completion of a specialized program and four-year apprenticeship in Vancouver, and he was barely in his 20s before he had spent almost two years at Michelin Star-rated La Trompette, in London, England.

He was 23 when he won a silver medal representing Canada at the World Junior Chef Challenge in New Zealand, and just months later, he captured The Food Network’s Superstar Chef Challenge.
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Richard Lynch
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Richard Lynch, best known for portraying villains in films and television (including Halloween, Battle Star Galactica, and Star Tek) has passed away at age 76.

Lynch was found in his home in Palm Springs, California on June 19, 2012. After not having heard from Lynch for several days, friend and actress Carol Vogel went to his home to find the door open and his body in his kitchen. She then called 911 He was survived by his brother Barry.
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LeRoy Neiman
Monday, 18 June 2012
LeRoy Neiman, the painter and sketch artist best known for evoking the kinetic energy of the world's biggest sporting and leisure events with bright quick strokes, died Wednesday at age 91.
Neiman also was a contributing artist at Playboy magazine for many years and official painter of five Olympiads. His longtime publicist Gail Parenteau confirmed his death today but didn't disclose the cause.
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Rodney King
Saturday, 16 June 2012
On June 17, 2012, Rodney King, the man who was at the center of the infamous Los Angeles riots, was found dead at 47. King's fiancée Cynthia Kelly found him dead in his swimming pool. Police in Rialto received a 911 call from Kelly at about 5:25 am. Responding officers found King at the bottom of the pool, removed him, and attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Rialto, California police Captain Randy De Anda, says that King may have had some verbal contact with his fiancée, at which time she went outside and found him at the bottom of the pool. "Rialto police officers responded to the location and removed him from inside of the pool and began CPR. The Rialto Fire Department paramedics responded and transported Mr. King to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead at 6:11 a.m. this morning,” De Anda said. Preliminary information showed no signs of foul play, he added.
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