For the 29th year running, we present our fondest farewells to the recently departed.
If they were on any lists — or if they mattered at all in the world — you'll find them here.
If you're looking for everybody, then you need to head on over to the Directory.
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Joe Strummer · 50August 21st, 1952 - December 22nd, 2002
99
Zal Yanovsky · 57December 19th, 1944 - December 13th, 2002
98
Roone Arledge · 71July 8th, 1931 - December 5th, 2002
97
Glenn Quinn · 32May 28th, 1970 - December 3rd, 2002
92
Johnny Griffith · 66July 10th, 1936 - November 10th, 2002
90
Billy Mitchell · 71November 1st, 1931 - November 5th, 2002
88
Jonathan Harris · 87November 6th, 1914 - November 3rd, 2002
87
Raf Vallone · 86February 17th, 1916 - October 31st, 2002
85
Paul Wellstone · 58July 21st, 1944 - October 25th, 2002
82
Bashful Brother Oswald · 90December 26th, 1911 - October 17th, 2002
78
Bruce Paltrow · 58November 26th, 1943 - October 3rd, 2002
76
Whitney BlakeSeptember 28th, 2002
73
James GregorySeptember 16th, 2002
68
Hoyt Wilhelm · 79July 26th, 1923 - August 23rd, 2002
66
Abu Nidal · 65May 1st, 1937 - August 16th, 2002
64
Enos Slaughter · 86April 27th, 1916 - August 12th, 2002
62
Darrell PorterAugust 5th, 2002
61
Chick HearnAugust 5th, 2002
58
Alan LomaxJuly 19th, 2002
55
John Frankenheimer · 72February 19th, 1930 - July 6th, 2002
54
Ted WilliamsJuly 5th, 2002
52
Ray BrownJuly 2nd, 2002
50
Rosemary Clooney · 74May 23rd, 1928 - June 29th, 2002
48
Darryl KileJune 22nd, 2002
47
Ann Landers · 83July 4th, 1918 - June 22nd, 2002
45
Bill Blass · 79June 22nd, 1922 - June 12th, 2002
39
Jerry Dunphy · 80June 9th, 1921 - May 20th, 2002
36
Otis Blackwell · 70February 16th, 1932 - May 6th, 2002
33
Thor Heyerdahl · 87October 6th, 1914 - April 18th, 2002
31
Byron White · 84June 8th, 1917 - April 15th, 2002
29
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon · 94August 4th, 1907 - March 30th, 2002
28
Dudley Moore · 66April 19th, 1935 - March 27th, 2002
26
Billy Wilder · 95June 22nd, 1906 - March 27th, 2002
23
Speedy Keen · 56March 29th, 1945 - March 12th, 2002
17
Willie Thrower · 71March 22nd, 1930 - February 21st, 2002
16
Howard Smith · 87May 12th, 1914 - February 15th, 2002
15
Waylon Jennings · 64June 15th, 1937 - February 13th, 2002
8
Carrie Hamilton · 38December 5th, 1963 - January 20th, 2002
5
Cyrus Vance · 84March 27th, 1917 - January 12th, 2002
2
Esquivel! · 83January 20th, 1918 - January 3rd, 2002
1
Julia Phillips · 57April 7th, 1944 - January 1st, 2002
Loosely translated, his name means "He who is the leader of those who would follow, and will rule over the will of the people, and also looks like a Duck."
(d) April 22nd, 2019