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These file photos show some of the significant people who died in 2004. From top left to bottom right, are oil fire expert Red Adair, Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, photographer Richard Avedon, actor Marlon Brando, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, musician Ray Charles, Watergate attorney Archibald Cox, DNA scientist Sir Francis Crick, comedian Rodney Dangerfield and Watergate attorney Samuel Dash.
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In memory: 2004 deaths
Web posted Thursday, December 23, 2004
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NEWSMAKERS:
Harold Shipman, 57. British doctor blamed for killing at least 215 patients. Jan. 13. Suicide in prison.
Former Navy Cmdr. Lloyd "Pete" Bucher, 76. Helped USS Pueblo crew survive brutal captivity in North Korea, then faced criticism back home. Jan. 28.
Daniel J. Boorstin, 89. Former Librarian of Congress; million-selling historian, social critic. Feb. 28.
Abul Abbas, 56. Palestinian who planned hijacking of the Achille Lauro passenger ship. March 8. Natural causes in U.S. custody.
William H. Pickering, 93. Oversaw launch of first U.S. satellite in 1958. March 15.
Former Queen Juliana, 94. Reigned 32 years as Dutch queen. March 20.
Fred Olivi, 82. Co-piloted the plane that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki. April 8.
Mary McGrory, 85. Washington Post columnist; won Pulitzer for Watergate writings. April 21.
Akhmad Kadyrov, 52. Kremlin-backed leader of Russia's troubled Chechnya province. May 9. Assassinated.
Col. Robert Morgan, 85. Commander of famed bomber Memphis Belle during World War II. May 15.
David Dellinger, 88. Peace activist; one of Chicago Seven tried for protests during 1968 Democratic convention. May 25.
Sam Dash, 79. Attorney whose questions during Senate Watergate hearings made him a household name. May 29.
Archibald Cox, 92. The special prosecutor fired by President Nixon for refusing to curtail his Watergate investigation in the "Saturday Night Massacre." May 29.
Ronald Reagan, 93. The cheerful crusader who devoted his presidency to winning the Cold War, trying to scale back government and making people believe it was "morning again in America." June 5.
Francis Crick, 88. Nobel Prize-winning scientist who with James Watson discovered the structure of DNA. July 28.
Richard G. Butler, 86. Notorious white supremacist; dubbed "elder statesman of American hate." Sept. 8.
Gordon Cooper, 77. Youngest of the original seven Mercury astronauts; achieved many key firsts including first astronaut in space for 24 hours. Oct. 4.
Christopher Reeve, 52. "Superman" actor who became the nation's most recognizable spokesman for spinal cord research after a paralyzing accident. Oct. 10.
Pierre Salinger, 79. JFK's press secretary; later top correspondent for ABC News. Oct. 16.
Yasser Arafat, 75. Palestinian guerrilla leader turned Nobel Peace Prize winner, but also reviled as a sponsor of terrorism. Nov. 11.
Bobby Frank Cherry, 74. Ex-Klansman convicted in 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing that killed four black girls. Nov. 18.
SPORTS:
James E. "Doc" Counsilman, 83. Innovative swim coach, led Indiana University to six NCAA championships and coached 48 Olympians, including Mark Spitz. Jan. 4.
Tug McGraw, 59. Relief pitcher with Mets, Phillies; known for slogan "You Gotta Believe." Father of country music star Tim McGraw. Jan. 5. Brain cancer.
Marge Schott, 75. Tough-talking owner of Cincinnati Reds; repeatedly suspended for offensive remarks. March 2.
Pat Tillman, 27. NFL player who traded in multimillion-dollar contract to serve as Army Ranger in Afghanistan. April 22. Killed in action.
Darrell Johnson, 75. Managed Boston Red Sox to the 1975 World Series. May 3.
BUSINESS:
Harry Claiborne, 86. Federal judge removed after conviction for filing false tax returns. Jan. 19.
Phil Sokolof, 82. Nebraska multimillionaire, used wealth to press for better nutrition. April 15.
Estee Lauder, 97. Built multimillion-dollar cosmetics empire. April 24.
Arnold Beckman, 104. Prolific inventor of scientific instruments; philanthropist. May 18.
Jack Eckerd, 91. Formed drugstore empire that bears his name. May 19.
Roger W. Straus Jr., 87. Co-founded publishing house Farrar, Straus & Giroux. May 25.
Richard Bloch, 78. Co-founded H&R Block, world's largest tax preparer. July 21.
Marvin Davis, 79. Billionaire oilman, philanthropist and, in the 1980s, owner of 20th Century Fox. Sept. 25.
Jay Van Andel, 80. Billionaire co-founder of Amway Corp., which sells household products through independent, mom-and-pop distributors. Dec. 7.
ENTERTAINMENT
Francesco Scavullo, 82. Fashion photographer who made beautiful women even more so; shot Cosmopolitan covers for decades. Jan. 6.
Spalding Gray, 62. Actor-writer who laid bare his life in acclaimed monologues like "Swimming to Cambodia." Jan. 10. Apparent suicide.
Uta Hagen, 84. Broadway actress best known for role as brutal Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Jan. 14.
Ray Stark, 88. Hollywood power broker; produced "Funny Girl." Jan. 17.
Ann Miller, 81. Fast-tapping star of "Easter Parade," "Kiss Me Kate"; dazzled Broadway in "Sugar Babies." Jan. 22.
Bob Keeshan, 76. He gently entertained generations of youngsters as TV's walrus-mustachioed Captain Kangaroo. Jan. 23.
Helmut Newton, 83. Fashion photographer known for icy sexuality in his pictures. Jan. 23.
Jack Paar, 85. Made the "The Tonight Show" the talk show everybody talked about. Jan. 27.
Mercedes McCambridge, 87. Oscar-winning actress; provided demon-possessed girl's voice in "The Exorcist." March 2.
Paul Winfield, 62. Oscar-nominated actor ("Sounder"). March 7.
Jan Berry, 62. Half of surf music duo Jan & Dean ("Dead Man's Curve"). March 26.
Sir Peter Ustinov, 82. Won two Oscars; acting career ranged from the evil emperor Nero in "Quo Vadis" to detective Hercule Poirot. March 28.
Alistair Cooke, 95. Urbane host of television's "Masterpiece Theatre." March 30.
Carrie Snodgress, 57. Oscar-nominated actress ("Diary of a Mad Housewife"). April 1. Heart failure.
Alan King, 76. Witty comedian, known for tirades against everyday suburban life. May 9.
Tony Randall, 84. Comic actor; the fastidious Felix Unger in "The Odd Couple." May 17.
Ray Charles, 73. Transcendent talent who erased musical boundaries with hits such as "What'd I Say," "Georgia on My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You." June 10.
Mattie Stepanek, 13. Child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer ("Heartsongs") and a prominent voice for muscular dystrophy sufferers. June 22.
Marlon Brando, 80. Revolutionized American acting with "A Streetcar Named Desire"; created the iconic character of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather." July 1.
Illinois Jacquet, 81. Saxophonist who played with nearly every jazz luminary of his time. July 22.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, 95. Acclaimed French photographer; pictures defined the mid-20th century and inspired generations to follow. Aug. 3.
Rick James, 56. Funk legend known for 1981 hit "Super Freak." Aug. 6.
Fay Wray, 96. The damsel held atop the Empire State Building by the ape in "King Kong." Aug. 8.
Julia Child, 91. She brought the intricacies of French cuisine to Americans through her television series and books. Aug. 13.
Czeslaw Milosz, 93. Polish poet and Nobel laureate known for works about some of the worst cruelties of the 20th century. Aug. 14.
Elmer Bernstein, 82. Oscar-winning composer; scored "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Great Escape." Aug. 18.
Fred Ebb, about 76. Wrote lyrics for "Chicago" and "Cabaret." Sept. 11.
Johnny Ramone, 55. Co-founded supremely influential punk band "The Ramones." Sept. 15. Prostate cancer.
Francoise Sagan, 69. French author, famous in her teens for the best-selling "Bonjour Tristesse." Sept. 24.
Geoffrey Beene, 77. Designer whose classic styles put him at the forefront of American fashion. Sept. 28.
Richard Avedon, 81. Redefined fashion photography as an art form while achieving acclaim through his stark portraits of the powerful. Oct. 1.
Janet Leigh, 77. Wholesome beauty whose shocking murder in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Psycho" is a landmark of film. Oct. 3.
Rodney Dangerfield, 82. The bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating "I don't get no respect" brought him stardom. Oct. 5.
Robert Merrill, 87. Metropolitan Opera superstar, equally at home singing the national anthem at Yankee Stadium. Oct. 23.
Howard Keel, 85. Broad-shouldered baritone in glittery MGM musicals ("Kiss Me Kate," "Annie Get Your Gun"); later on "Dallas." Nov. 7.
O.D.B., 35. The rapper (real name: Russell Jones) whose unique rhymes, wild lifestyle made him one of the most vivid characters in hip-hop. Nov. 13.
Cy Coleman, 75. Composer of Broadway musicals ("Sweet Charity," "City of Angels"); pop songs ("The Best Is Yet to Come"). Nov. 18.
Arthur Hailey, 84. His best seller "Airport" inspired a run of big disaster movies. Nov. 24.
Dame Alicia Markova, 94. One of the 20th century's greatest ballerinas. Dec. 2.
"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38. Acclaimed guitarist with Grammy-nominated heavy-metal band Pantera and more recently Damageplan. Dec. 8. Shot to death during a performance.
--From the Sunday, December 26, 2004 printed edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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