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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Agathe Von Trapp · 97March 12th, 1913 - December 28th, 2010
78
Captain Beefheart · 69January 15th, 1941 - December 17th, 2010
77
Blake Edwards · 88July 26th, 1922 - December 16th, 2010
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Elizabeth Edwards · 61July 3rd, 1949 - December 7th, 2010
73
Ron Santo · 70February 25th, 1940 - December 3rd, 2010
72
Leslie Nielsen · 84February 11th, 1926 - November 28th, 2010
71
Dino de Laurentiis · 91August 8th, 1919 - November 11th, 2010
69
Sparky Anderson · 76February 22nd, 1934 - November 4th, 2010
68
Maurice Lucas · 58February 8th, 1952 - October 31st, 2010
67
Bob Guccione · 79December 17th, 1930 - October 20th, 2010
66
Tom Bosley · 83October 1st, 1927 - October 19th, 2010
65
Barbara Billingsley · 94December 22nd, 1915 - October 16th, 2010
64
Solomon Burke · 70March 21st, 1940 - October 10th, 2010
63
Norman Wisdom · 95February 4th, 1915 - October 4th, 2010
60
George Blanda · 83September 17th, 1927 - September 27th, 2010
59
Gloria Stuart · 100July 4th, 1910 - September 26th, 2010
58
Eddie Fisher · 82August 10th, 1928 - September 22nd, 2010
53
Robert Schimmel · 60January 16th, 1950 - September 3rd, 2010
50
Dan Rostenkowski · 82January 2nd, 1928 - August 11th, 2010
48
Patricia Neal · 84January 20th, 1926 - August 8th, 2010
47
Mitch Miller · 99July 4th, 1911 - July 31st, 2010
46
Jack Tatum · 61November 18th, 1948 - July 27th, 2010
45
Daniel Schorr · 93August 31st, 1916 - July 23rd, 2010
43
George Steinbrenner · 80July 4th, 1930 - July 13th, 2010
40
Jimmy Dean · 81August 10th, 1928 - June 13th, 2010
38
John Wooden · 99October 14th, 1910 - June 4th, 2010
36
Dennis Hopper · 74May 17th, 1936 - May 29th, 2010
35
Gary Coleman · 42February 8th, 1968 - May 28th, 2010
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Robin Roberts · 83September 30th, 1926 - May 6th, 2010
28
Juan Antonio Samaranch · 89July 17th, 1920 - April 21st, 2010
27
Daryl Gates · 83August 30th, 1926 - April 16th, 2010
26
Dixie Carter · 70May 25th, 1939 - April 10th, 2010
21
Robert Culp · 79August 16th, 1930 - March 24th, 2010
17
Merlin Olsen · 69September 15th, 1940 - March 11th, 2010
16
Corey Haim · 38December 23rd, 1971 - March 10th, 2010
12
Dale Hawkins · 73August 22nd, 1936 - February 13th, 2010
11
Alexander McQueen · 40March 17th, 1969 - February 11th, 2010
10
Charlie Wilson · 76June 1st, 1933 - February 10th, 2010
6
Chemical Ali · 68November 30th, 1941 - January 25th, 2010
1
Miep Gies · 100February 15th, 1909 - January 11th, 2010
While he has long been held in high regard in classical music circles, it was not until he started recording with his backup band, The Blowfish, that Yehudi's career really got cranking.
(d) March 12th, 1999