For the 30th 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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Dan O'Bannon · 63September 30th, 1946 - December 17th, 2009
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Chris Henry · 26May 17th, 1983 - December 17th, 2009
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Oral Roberts · 91January 24th, 1918 - December 15th, 2009
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Gene Barry · 90June 14th, 1919 - December 9th, 2009
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Claude Levi-Strauss · 100November 28th, 1908 - November 1st, 2009
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Soupy Sales · 83January 8th, 1926 - October 22nd, 2009
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Mary Travers · 72November 9th, 1936 - September 16th, 2009
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Patrick Swayze · 57August 18th, 1952 - September 14th, 2009
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Norman Borlaug · 95March 25th, 1914 - September 12th, 2009
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Ted Kennedy · 77February 22nd, 1932 - August 25th, 2009
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Bob Novak · 78February 26th, 1931 - August 18th, 2009
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Eunice Shriver · 88July 10th, 1921 - August 11th, 2009
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Budd Schulberg · 95March 27th, 1914 - August 5th, 2009
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Walter Cronkite · 92November 4th, 1916 - July 17th, 2009
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Robert McNamara · 93June 9th, 1916 - July 6th, 2009
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Allen Klein · 77December 18th, 1931 - July 4th, 2009
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Billy Mays · 50July 20th, 1958 - June 28th, 2009
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Koko Taylor · 80September 28th, 1928 - June 3rd, 2009
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Dom DiMaggio · 92February 12th, 1917 - May 8th, 2009
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Dom DeLuise · 75August 1st, 1933 - May 5th, 2009
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Danny Gans · 52October 25th, 1956 - May 1st, 2009
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Lou Saban · 87October 13th, 1921 - March 29th, 2009
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Paul Harvey · 90September 4th, 1918 - February 28th, 2009
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Philip Farmer · 91January 26th, 1918 - February 25th, 2009
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Claiborne Pell · 90November 22nd, 1918 - January 1st, 2009