Neil Armstrong, Joe Paterno Are Notable Deaths of 2012
The first man on the moon, the first U.S. woman in space and the first black Federal Reserve member were among the notable deaths in 2012.
Neil Armstrong, 82, died in August; Sally Ride, 61, in July; and Andrew Brimmer, 86, in October.
The year was punctuated with the sudden deaths of pop singer Whitney Houston at 48 in February, conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart at 43 in March and National Football League linebacker Junior Seau at 43 in May.
The lineup of business figures lost in 2012 includes Barton Biggs, the Morgan Stanley investment strategist and frequent business television guest, who predicted the bull market in U.S. stocks in 1982 and the dot-com bust almost 20 years later. He died in July at 79 and his was the most-read obituary on the Bloomberg terminal in 2012.
Here are the year’s notable deaths, with each name linked to a previously published obituary. A cause of death is provided when available.
January
William Polk Carey, 81. A founder in 1973 of W.P. Carey & Co., a New York-based real estate investment trust, who gave more than $100 million to business schools at several U.S. universities. Died Jan. 2 of complications following a heart attack.
Cornelis van der Klugt, 86. The president and chairman of Royal Philips Electronics NV from 1986 to 1990. The Amsterdam-based company announced his death Jan. 6.
Dan Evins, 76. In 1969, he founded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., a Lebanon, Tennessee-based chain of restaurants and gift shops with about 600 U.S. locations. Died Jan. 14.
Etta James, 73. A sassy rhythm and blues singer whose raw vocal style and eroticism influenced Janis Joplin and other vocalists during a six-decade career. Died Jan. 20 in Riverside, California, where she lived, from complications of leukemia.
Robert V. Lindsay, 86. He worked at J.P. Morgan & Co. for 37 years, serving as the bank’s president from 1980 to 1987, and was the brother of former New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay. Died Jan. 20 of pneumonia.
Joe Paterno, 85. The head coach of Penn State University’s football team who was revered for on-field success, including two national championships, before being fired in 2011 for mishandling reports that former assistant Jerry Sandusky sexually abused young boys. Died Jan. 22 of cancer.
Jacques G. Maisonrouge, 87. The head of International Business Machines Corp.’s world trade division in the 1960s and 1970s helped IBM become one of the first global corporations. Died Jan. 25 at his home in Paris.
February
Don Cornelius, 75. The host of “Soul Train,” the first television show that brought soul and rhythm-and-blues music to a mass audience. Died Feb. 1 in his Los Angeles home of a self- inflicted gunshot wound.
Angelo Dundee, 90. The boxing trainer who guided three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and middleweight champ Sugar Ray Leonard. Died Feb. 1.
Steve Appleton, 51. He led Boise, Idaho-based Micron Technology Inc. and was the longest-serving chief executive officer in the memory-chip industry. Died Feb. 3 after crashing an experimental plane.
Nigel Doughty, 54. The co-founder of Doughty Hanson & Co., a London-based private-equity firm, and owner of the English soccer team Nottingham Forest. Died Feb. 4.
Thomas Storrs, 93. The chairman and CEO from 1974 to 1983 of NCNB Corp. who acquired three Florida banks, assembling the first pieces of what would become Charlotte, North Carolina- based Bank of America Corp. Died Feb. 10.
Roger Aaron, 69. A partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP in New York, who represented some of the largest companies on mergers and acquisitions and helped create the first tracking stock. Died Feb. 11 of cancer.
Whitney Houston, 48. The pop singer of hits such as “I Will Always Love You,” the biggest-selling single ever, whose career was plagued by drug abuse. Died Feb. 11 of accidental drowning in a Beverly Hills, California, hotel bathtub.
Freddie Solomon, 59. A receiver for the San Francisco 49ers who helped the team win two National Football League Super Bowls in the early 1980s. Died Feb. 13 of colon and liver cancer.
Gary Carter, 57. A catcher for Major League Baseball’s Montreal Expos who went to the New York Mets and led the team to a 1986 World Series championship. Died Feb. 16 of brain cancer.
Walter Schloss, 95. The money manager whom Warren Buffett called a “superinvestor” for the steady returns he achieved between 1955 and 2002, when he retired from Walter & Edwin Schloss Associates. Died Feb. 19 at his Manhattan home of leukemia.
Terri Dial, 62. A banker who rose from teller to head of Citigroup Inc.’s North American consumer banking unit in 2008. Died Feb. 28 of pancreatic cancer.
Davy Jones, 66. A British-born member of the Monkees, a pop music band created by U.S. television executives to capitalize on the popularity of the Beatles in the mid-1960s. Died Feb. 29 of a heart attack.
March
Andrew Breitbart, 43. A blogger who promoted conservative causes and helped end the career of New York Democrat Anthony Weiner by publicizing graphic photos the congressman sent to several women. Died March 1 after collapsing near his Los Angeles home.
Alex Webster, 80. A running back for the New York Giants who helped the team win the NFL championship in 1956 and later became its head coach. Died March 3.
Donald Payne, 77. New Jersey’s first black congressman and an advocate for democracy in Africa during 23 years in Congress. Died March 6 of complications from colon cancer.
Jeremy Hill, 43. He was a managing director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York who gave time and money to support young people with cancer. Died March 7 of melanoma, a skin cancer.
Minoru Mori, 77. The billionaire founder of Mori Building Co., Japan’s biggest closely held developer. Died March 8 of heart failure.
John Demjanjuk, 91. A retired auto mechanic living outside Cleveland who was deported and then convicted in 2011 by a German court of aiding the Nazis in murdering Jews during the Holocaust. Died March 17.
Chaleo Yoovidhya, 89. The third-richest person in Thailand, who made billions from his 49 percent stake of Red Bull GmbH, maker of the Red Bull energy drink. Died March 17.
Sanford “Sandy” McDonnell, 89. He ran McDonnell Douglas Corp., the St. Louis-based aerospace company that bore his family name, for almost two decades, guiding the development of military aircraft and the Skylab space station. Died March 19 of pancreatic cancer.
Edson Spencer, 85. As CEO of Honeywell Inc. from 1974 to 1987, he shifted the company away from the mainframe computer market, focusing instead on automation and aerospace technologies. Died March 25 of a degenerative brain disease.
Bert Sugar, 74. The Hall of Fame boxing writer who was one of the sport’s most knowledgeable figures. Died March 25 of cardiac arrest.
Adrienne Rich, 82. A U.S. poet whose published work showed her commitment to feminism and the gay-rights movement. Died March 27 of complications from rheumatoid arthritis.
Earl Scruggs, 88. His banjo-picking technique on hits such as “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” won Grammy Awards and helped change the sound of country music. Died March 28 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mark Lane, 44. A managing director at Lazard Capital Markets LLC in New York who died on March 29 after being hit by a boat in Turks and Caicos Islands while on a family vacation.
Raymond C. Forbes, 85. A white floor trader who helped form Daniels & Bell Inc., the first black-owned member firm of the New York Stock Exchange. Died March 30 of a heart attack.
April
Miguel de la Madrid, 77. He was a Harvard University-trained economist who served as president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988, a period in which the country struggled with triple-digit inflation. Died April 1 of emphysema.
Ferdinand A. Porsche, 76. He designed the original Porsche 911 sports car in 1962 and later created race cars for the German automaker. Died April 5.
Bingu wa Mutharika, 78. The president of Malawi since 2004, who ended food shortages and later triggered domestic crises when his security forces killed protesters complaining about insufficient fuel supplies. Died April 5 of a heart attack.
Mike Wallace, 93. A correspondent for CBS News from 1963 to 2006 who was best known for his tough interviews of powerful figures on the “60 Minutes” TV news program. Died April 7.
Howard B. Schow, 84. A co-founder of Pasadena, California-based Primecap Management Co. who helped steer five mutual funds for Vanguard Group Inc., including the $30.1 billion Vanguard Primecap fund. Died on April 8.
Yasushi Mieno, 88. The Bank of Japan governor who deflated the nation’s real-estate and stock-market bubbles by raising interest rates in 1989, leading to a decade of economic stagnation. Died April 15 of heart failure.
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller, 98. The billionaire owner of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest container-shipping company, and Denmark’s richest man. Died April 16.
Dick Clark, 82. Known as “the oldest living teenager,” he hosted the “American Bandstand” TV music and dance show and New Year’s Eve broadcasts. Died April 18 of a heart attack.
Levon Helm, 71. The drummer for the acclaimed rock group The Band, who sang “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Died April 19 of throat cancer.
Charles Colson, 80. A political strategist for President Richard Nixon who was imprisoned for obstructing justice during the Watergate scandal and then became a minister to prisoners. Died April 21 of complications from surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.
B. Robert Williamson Jr., 55. A money manager at New York-based Chilton Investment Co. and nephew of hedge-fund manager Julian Robertson, for whom he once worked. Died April 22 of drowning after he drove his car into a channel in North Carolina.
George Doty Sr., 94. The Goldman Sachs & Co. partner held a 20- year grip on the firm’s purse strings as head of its administrative department. Died April 24.
Howard S. Turner, 100. As president of Turner Construction Co., founded by his uncle and now one of the biggest U.S. builders, he helped erect New York’s Madison Square Garden. Died April 25.
Bill “Moose” Skowron, 81. During his 14-season career as a first baseman, he won four World Series titles with the New York Yankees between 1956 and 1962 and one with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Died April 27 of congestive heart failure.
May
Junior Seau, 43. An NFL linebacker for two decades who played for the San Diego Chargers from 1990 through 2002 and was named defensive player of the year in 1992. Died May 2 from a self- inflcited gunshot wound.
Adam Yauch, 47. A rap singer and founder of the Beastie Boys, a New York-based hip-hop trio known for the hit “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!).” Died May 4 of cancer.
Richard Ruzika, 53. A former head of commodities trading at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. who left the New York-based investment bank in 2011 after almost 30 years to start a hedge fund. Died May 7 of a stroke following knee surgery.
Maurice Sendak, 83. The writer and illustrator of more than 50 children’s books, including “Where the Wild Things Are.” Died May 8 of complications from a stroke.
Nicholas Katzenbach, 90. He helped develop civil-rights policy under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and forced Governor George Wallace to admit black students into the University of Alabama. Died May 8.
Vidal Sassoon, 84. The British hair stylist whose clients included models and celebrities and who created a line of hair products sold under his name. Died May 9.
Harold A. “Red” Poling, 86. Ford Motor Co.’s CEO from 1990 to 1994 who guided the company through recession while boosting its share of the U.S. auto market. Died May 12.
Carlos Fuentes, 83. He was Mexico’s most celebrated writer and helped export Latin American fiction to the rest of the world. Died May 15 of a heart condition.
Donna Summer, 63. The Grammy Award-winning queen of 1970s disco music. Died May 17 of cancer at her home in Florida.
Robin Gibb, 62. Along with his brothers, Barry and Maurice, he formed the Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop bands, selling more than 200 million albums. Died May 20 in London from complications of cancer and intestinal surgery.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, 60. A former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. Died May 20 of prostate cancer.
Doc Watson, 89. The blind guitarist and folk singer whose innovative flatpicking style transformed the acoustic guitar into a lead instrument in folk, country and bluegrass songs, winning seven Grammy Awards along the way. Died May 29 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, following colon surgery.
June
Marion Sandler, 81. The co-CEO, with her husband Herbert, of Golden West Financial Corp., who became a billionaire when Wachovia Corp. bought the thrift in 2006. Died June 1 at her home in San Francisco.
Pedro Borbon, 65. A relief pitcher on the Cincinnati Reds baseball team who won World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Died June 4 of cancer.
Ray Bradbury, 91. The author of more than 500 works of science fiction and fantasy, including the novel “Fahrenheit 451.” Died June 5.
John Medlin Jr., 78. Wachovia Corp.’s CEO from 1977 to 1993 who guided the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank to national prominence and a 10-fold growth in assets. Died June 7 of a heart attack.
Soedono Salim, 97. The founder of Indonesia’s Salim Group and a confidante of former President Suharto. Died June 10.
Teofilo Stevenson, 60. A Cuban boxer who won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heavyweight division. Died June 11 of a heart attack.
Elinor Ostrom, 78. The only woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics. Died June 12 in Bloomington, Indiana, of pancreatic cancer.
Dan Dorfman, 80. A U.S. financial journalist whose stock reports moved share prices. Died June 16 of heart disease.
Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, late 70s. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Nayef served as the nation’s interior minister since 1975. Died June 16.
Rodney King, 47. The black motorist whose videotaped beating by Los Angeles policemen -- followed by their acquittal by a jury that had no black members -- sparked a race riot in 1992. Died June 17 of drowning in his swimming pool.
Wendy Waugaman, 51. She became CEO of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. in 2009 after a decade as chief financial officer of the West Des Moines, Iowa-based insurer. Died June 18 of cancer.
Walter Haefner, 101. The world’s oldest billionaire, he made his fortune selling cars in Switzerland and investing in technology. He also bred thoroughbred horses. Died June 19.
LeRoy Neiman, 91. His vivid portraits of athletes and celebrities made him one of the best-known and commercially successful U.S. artists. Died June 20.
Andrew Sarris, 83. An influential film critic who wrote for the Village Voice and New York Observer. Died June 20 of complications from an infection.
Anna Schwartz, 96. An economist and co-author with future Nobel laureate Milton Friedman of “A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960,” which influenced a generation of central bankers. Died June 21.
George Randolph Hearst Jr., 84. The billionaire chairman of Hearst Corp. and the eldest grandson of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Died June 25 of complications following a stroke.
Nora Ephron, 71. An essayist, screenwriter and director, she was best known for making romantic comedy films such as “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” Died June 26 in New York of leukemia.
Yitzhak Shamir, 96. A member of the Jewish underground in his 20s, he went on to become Israel’s prime minister in the 1980s. Died June 30.
July
Rob Pullen, 50. The CEO of Tellabs Inc. led the Naperville, Illinois-based telecommunications-equipment maker from a record loss to profits in 2009. Died July 2 of colon cancer.
Andy Griffith, 86. The actor best known for his TV roles as Sheriff Andy Taylor in “The Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s and as attorney Ben Matlock two decades later. Died July 3.
Colin Marshall, 78. As CEO of British Airways from 1983 to 1995, he oversaw the company’s growth from weak, state-run enterprise to top aviation brand. Died July 5.
Ernest Borgnine, 95. He appeared in more than 110 films and starred in “McHale’s Navy,” a 1960s television comedy that lived on in syndication. Died July 8 of kidney failure.
Peter Sauer, 35. A former director of equity research for Bank of America in New York and captain of the Stanford University basketball team that reached the Final Four in 1998. He died July 8 while playing in a recreational basketball game.
Marvin S. Traub, 87. Bloomingdale’s president and CEO for 22 years, he created the New York department store’s distinctive brand by offering high-end products from around the world. Died July 11 of bladder cancer.
Barton Biggs, 79. In his 30 years at Morgan Stanley, Biggs was one of the first global investment strategists and predicted the bull market in U.S. stocks that began in 1982 and the dot-com collapse in 2000. Died July 14 of complications from a bacterial infection.
Richard Zanuck, 77. The Oscar-winning film producer behind “Driving Miss Daisy,” who was the son of Twentieth Century Fox founder Darryl F. Zanuck. Died July 14 of a heart attack.
Celeste Holm, 95. A New York-born actress who starred on Broadway in “Oklahoma!” and won an Oscar for her work in “Gentleman’s Agreement.” Died July 15.
Stephen Covey, 79. An author whose self-help business books, including “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” sold more than 20 million copies. Died July 16 of complications from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident three months earlier.
Kitty Wells, 92. In 1952, she became the first woman to have a No. 1 country single, breaking down gender barriers for later country stars such as Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. Died July 16 in Madison, Tennessee, of complications from a stroke.
Rajesh Khanna, 69. The first superstar of Indian cinema, who appeared in melodramas and action films in the 1960s and 1970s. Died July 18 of cancer.
Omar Suleiman, 76. The former intelligence chief in Egypt who in 2011 was hastily appointed vice president in the final days of Hosni Mubarak’s reign as the nation’s president. Died July 19.
Sally Ride, 61. She was the first U.S. woman in space, in June 1983 aboard the shuttle Challenger. Died July 23 of pancreatic cancer.
John F. Eckstein III, 74. He was one of the first traders of Treasury bill futures contracts after they were introduced in 1976 and a pioneer of cash-futures arbitrage trading in the U.S. government bond market. Died July 24.
John Atta Mills, 68. The president of Ghana since 2008, Mills presided over the fastest-growing economy in Africa. Died July 24.
William J. Bott III, 33. A floor specialist at the New York Stock Exchange for Barclays Plc, he collapsed and died after playing basketball on July 31.
Gore Vidal, 86. His novels and commentary challenged conventional ideas about sexuality and chronicled what he saw as America’s decline. Died July 31 of pneumonia.
Joe Walsh, 58. The Harvard University baseball coach won five Ivy League championships during his 17 seasons. Died July 31.
August
John Phelan Jr., 81. The New York Stock Exchange chairman oversaw technology upgrades leading to faster, more accurate trades and won praise for providing calm on Black Monday, Oct. 19, 1987, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 23 percent. Died Aug. 4.
Benjamin W. Heineman Sr., 98. He was the Chicago-based CEO of Northwest Industries Inc., a holding company for Chicago & North Western Railway Co. and other enterprises, who helped modernize U.S. railways. Died Aug. 5 of a stroke.
Marvin Hamlisch, 68. He composed long-running musicals such as “A Chorus Line” and songs including “‘The Way We Were,” winning three Oscars and four Grammy Awards. Died Aug. 6.
Helen Gurley Brown, 90. The author of the 1960s best-seller “Sex and the Single Girl,” who as editor-in-chief made Cosmopolitan magazine a success by telling women how to have it all: “love, sex and money.” Died Aug. 13.
L. Brian Holland, 67. The marketing executive who helped brand the Nasdaq Stock Market as “the stock market for the next hundred years.” Died Aug. 14 of a heart attack.
Patrick Ricard, 67. He joined Paris-based liquor maker Pernod Ricard SA in 1967, 35 years after it was founded by his father, and turned it into the world’s second-biggest spirits company. Died Aug. 17.
Anthony “Tony” Scott, 68. He was the director of “Top Gun,” and the brother of film maker Ridley Scott. Died on Aug. 19 after jumping from a bridge into Los Angeles Harbor.
Charles “Chuck” Huggins, 87. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s chairman, called Huggins one of his best hires after naming him to run See’s Candies in 1972. Died Aug. 19 in Larkspur, California, of a stroke.
Phyllis Diller, 95. She was among the first widely popular female stand-up comics, paving the way for performers such as Joan Rivers and Roseanne Barr. Died Aug. 20.
Meles Zenawi, 57. As Ethiopia’s prime minister since 1995, he boosted economic growth and worked with the West on security issues while imprisoning journalists and political opponents. Died Aug. 20.
Edwin T. Johnson, 82. The CEO of Johnson Cos., an employee- benefits consulting firm often credited with creating the 401(k) retirement plan. Died Aug. 23 in Newtown, Pennsylvania, of prostate cancer.
Neil Armstrong, 82. The U.S. astronaut who landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, saying, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Died Aug. 25 of complications following heart surgery.
Willard C. Butcher, 85. The former chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank who helped guide its international expansion in the 1980s. Died Aug. 25 of cancer.
September
Hal David, 91. An Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist who collaborated with composer Burt Bacharach on “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” and dozens of other pop music hits. Died Sept. 1 of complications from a stroke.
Sun Myung Moon, 92. The Korean-born founder of the Unification Church, who built a religious movement and a global business empire. Died Sept. 3 from complications of pneumonia.
Art Modell, 87. He bought the NFL’s Cleveland Browns in 1961, then moved the team in 1996 to Baltimore, where it became the Ravens. Died Sept. 6.
Robert McKeon, 58. A former chairman of Wasserstein Perella Management Partners, who founded the New York-based private- equity firm Veritas Capital in 1992 and built it into a $2.2 billion fund. Died on Sept. 10 from suicide.
Tadahiro Matsushita, 73. Japan’s minister of financial services whose crackdown on insider trading led to the resignations of executives at Nomura Holdings Inc., the nation’s biggest brokerage. Died Sept. 10 of suicide.
John Christopher Stevens, 52. The American ambassador to Libya, who was killed on Sept. 11 during a terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
Steve Sabol, 69. The Emmy Award-winning president of NFL Films, which was founded by his father. Died Sept. 18 of brain cancer.
Lorenzo Weisman, 67. Born in Guatemala to French parents, he founded Hill Street Capital LLC, a New York-based investment bank bought in 2010 by BNP Paribas SA. Died Sept. 22 of brain cancer.
Frederic R. Lexow II, 49. He ascended from the back office to running the equities-trading desk during a 22-year career at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset-management unit in New York. Died Sept. 22 of a heart attack.
Andy Williams, 84. The pop music singer known for his recording of “Moon River,” a TV variety show and Christmas albums. Died Sept. 25 of bladder cancer.
Herbert Lom, 95. The Czech-born actor known for playing the twitchy Parisian police inspector driven crazy by Peter Sellers’s Jacques Clouseau in the “Pink Panther” movies. Died Sept. 27.
John R. Silber, 86. President of Boston University from 1971 to 1996, he helped turn the school into a prominent institution. Died Sept. 27 from kidney disease.
James E. Burke, 87. The Johnson & Johnson CEO whose swift response to the cyanide-laced Tylenol capsule incidents in 1982, which left seven people dead, set the standard for corporate crisis management. Died Sept. 28.
Stephen Frankfurt, 80. The Madison Avenue advertising executive who transformed marketing by creating personal and emotional ad campaigns including “Bet you can’t eat just one,” for Lay’s potato chips, and “In space, no one can hear you scream,” for the movie “Alien.” Died Sept. 28.
Arthur O. “Punch” Sulzberger, 86. During his three decades as publisher of the New York Times, he expanded the newspaper with special sections and published the Pentagon Papers. Died Sept. 29 of Parkinson’s disease.
Barry Commoner, 95. A U.S. biologist who conducted pioneering research on the effects of radioactive fallout in the 1950s and later became an ecology activist. Died Sept. 30.
October
Jay Levy, 90. He published the Levy Forecast, which calls itself the oldest paid newsletter on economic analysis. Died Oct. 4 from pneumonia in Mount Kisco, New York.
Andrew Brimmer, 86. An economist who became the first black member of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board when President Lyndon Johnson appointed him in 1966. Died Oct. 7.
Tighe Sullivan, 51. The co-founder of WCAS Fraser Sullivan Investment Management LLC, a New York-based leveraged loan firm. Died Oct. 9 in a helicopter crash.
Alex Karras, 77. A defensive lineman for the NFL’s Detroit Lions from 1958 to 1970 who later appeared in films such as “Blazing Saddles” and the TV series “Webster.” Died Oct. 10 from kidney failure.
James Coyne, 102. Bank of Canada governor from 1955 to 1961, one of the central bank’s most tumultuous periods. Died Oct. 12.
Arlen Specter, 82. A U.S. senator from Pennsylvania from 1980 to 2010, whose questioning of those who testified before the chamber’s Judiciary Committee earned him the nickname “Snarlin’ Arlen.” Died Oct. 14 of complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Norodom Sihanouk, 89. The former king of Cambodia, who led his country to independence from France, then saw it drawn into the Vietnam War and later reel under murderous Khmer Rouge rulers. Died Oct. 14.
Albert Ueltschi, 95. He founded aviation-training company FlightSafety International Inc. in 1951 and sold it to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 1996 for $1.5 billion. Died Oct. 18.
George McGovern, 90. A Democrat who represented South Dakota in the U.S. House and Senate, opposed the Vietnam War and lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. Died Oct. 21.
Yash Chopra, 80. One of India’s most successful film directors, who started making movies in the 1950s and was known as the “King of Romance.” Died Oct. 21 of dengue fever.
Michael A. J. Farrell, 61. He founded New York-based Annaly Capital Management Inc. in 1997 and built it into the world’s largest mortgage real estate investment trust. Died Oct. 21 from cancer.
Russell Means, 72. A political activist and former leader of the American Indian Movement, who led an armed occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973. Died Oct. 22 of throat cancer.
Jacques Barzun, 104. A distinguished scholar who spent five decades as a professor and administrator at Columbia University, where he helped pioneer the discipline of cultural history. Died Oct. 25.
George J. Greenberg, 89. He led the national expansion of Loehmann’s, a New York-based apparel chain and one of the earliest discount retailers of designer wear, from 1965 to 1987. Died Oct. 25.
Thomas P. Lynch, 88. E.F. Hutton’s chief financial officer from 1972 to 1985, when the brokerage became a powerful brand until a check-kiting episode led to its downfall. Died Oct. 28.
Letitia Baldrige, 86. An authority on etiquette who served as Jacqueline Kennedy’s White House chief of staff. Died Oct. 29.
John “Jack” Miller, 39. A managing director of fixed income at New York-based Brean Capital LLC. Died Oct. 29 when hit by a tree during Hurricane Sandy.
William Sword Jr., 61. The managing director of Wm Sword & Co., a Princeton, New Jersey-based investment bank founded by his father. Died Oct. 29 when struck by a tree during Hurricane Sandy.
Paul M. Wythes, 79. One of the first venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, he co-founded Sutter Hill Ventures in Palo Alto, California, in 1964. Died Oct. 30 of complications from an infection.
November
Eiji Hosoya, 67. The chairman of Resona Holdings Inc., who helped return the Japanese bank to profitability after a government bailout in 2003. Died Nov. 4.
Elliott Carter, 103. A U.S. composer whose musical scores for string quartets earned him two Pulitzer Prizes. Died Nov. 5.
Darrell Royal, 88. The head coach of the University of Texas football team from 1957 to 1976, when the Longhorns won three national championships. Died Nov. 7.
Lee MacPhail, 95. A Major League Baseball executive for 45 years who followed his father, Larry, into the sport’s Hall of Fame. Died Nov. 8.
Bal Thackeray, 86. A former newspaper cartoonist who became a Hindu-nationalist politician and founder of India’s Shiv Sena party, which helped run Mumbai’s city government for most of the past two decades. Died Nov. 17.
Warren Rudman, 82. A two-term Republican senator from New Hampshire, whose quest to balance the federal budget led to the 1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit-reduction law. Died Nov. 20.
David Copley, 60. The former owner and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper, which his family had run for 81 years. Died Nov. 20 after his car crashed into another vehicle.
Larry Hagman, 81. The actor best-known for playing J.R. Ewing on the TV show “Dallas,” which aired from 1978 to 1991. Died Nov. 23 of cancer.
Hector “Macho” Camacho, 50. A world boxing champion in three weight classes who died Nov. 24, four days after being shot in his native Puerto Rico.
Hans-Ulrich Doerig, 72. He worked at Credit Suisse Group AG for 38 years, serving as chairman from 2009 to 2011. Died Nov. 25 in his native Switzerland.
George C. Kern Jr., 86. The lawyer who founded the mergers and acquisition practice at Sullivan & Cromwell in the late 1970s. Died Nov. 27 at his home in Manhattan.
Berthold Albrecht, 58. A German billionaire who inherited half of supermarket chains Trader Joe’s and Aldi Nord and was one of the world’s 100 wealthiest people. Died in November.
December
Dave Brubeck, 91. The U.S. jazz pianist and leader of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, whose “Time Out” record was the first jazz album to sell more than 1 million copies. Died Dec. 5 of heart failure.
Oscar Niemeyer, 104. The Brazilian architect who designed the United Nations headquarters in New York City and many government buildings in Brasilia, his nation’s capital. Died Dec. 5.
Saul Steinberg, 73. The former corporate raider and chairman of Reliance Group Holdings, a property and casualty insurer. Died Dec. 7 at his Manhattan home.
Jenni Rivera, 43. The U.S.-born daughter of Mexican immigrants who became a singing star with fans on both sides of the border. Died Dec. 9 in a plane crash in Mexico.
N. Joseph Woodland, 91. He co-invented the bar code in the late 1940s. Died Dec. 9 at his home in New Jersey.
Ravi Shankar, 92. The sitar player and composer who introduced Indian music to the West. Died Dec. 11 following heart-valve replacement surgery.
Joe Allbritton, 87. A Texas financier who moved to Washington and purchased the Washington Star newspaper, a local TV station and a controlling interest in Riggs National Bank. Died Dec. 12 of heart disease.
Daniel Inouye, 88. An American of Japanese ancestry who lost his right arm fighting for his country in World War II, he represented Hawaii in the Senate for almost 50 years. Died Dec. 17 from respiratory complications.
Robert Bork, 85. A U.S. judge and legal scholar whose failed nomination to the Supreme Court in a polarizing battle turned his name into a verb. Died Dec. 19 of heart disease.
Jean Harris, 89. A private-school headmistress imprisoned for 12 years in the U.S. for the 1980 killing of her lover, “Scarsdale Diet” doctor Herman Tarnower. Died Dec. 23.
Jack Klugman, 90. The Emmy award-winning actor best known for playing Oscar Madison, the sloppy half of “The Odd Couple,” on television and stage. Died Dec. 24.
Charles Durning, 89. A character actor who won a Tony award for his portrayal of Big Daddy in the stage version of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and appeared in movies such as “The Sting” and “Tootsie.” Died Dec. 24 at his home in Manhattan.
Brad Corbett, 75. The principal owner of the Texas Rangers, a Major League Baseball team, from 1974 to 1980. Died Dec. 24.
Norman Schwarzkopf, 78. The U.S. Army general who commanded American-led troops to rapid victory in the 1991 Persian Gulf war, earning the nickname “Stormin’ Norman.” Died Dec. 27 of complications from pneumonia.
Tony Greig, 66. He was the South African-born captain of the English Test cricket team in the 1970s who later covered the sport as a television commentator in Australia. Died Dec. 29 of a heart attack resulting from complications of lung cancer.
Rita Levi-Montalcini, 103. A Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research on cells led to a better understanding of diseases such as dementia and cancer. Died Dec. 30 at her home in Rome.
To contact the reporter on this story: Steven Gittelson in New York at sgittelson@bloomberg.net
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Neil Armstrong, Whose ‘Giant Leap’ Put Man on Moon
Armstrong, seen here in the lunar module in 1969, was the first man to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 11 mission. Photo: MPI/Getty Images
Armstrong, seen here in the lunar module in 1969, was the first man to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 11 mission. Photo: MPI/Getty Images
Whitney Houston, Record-Setting Pop Singer
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Whitney Houston sings the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 27, 1991.
Whitney Houston sings the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 27, 1991. Photographer: George Rose/Getty Images
Sally Ride, First U.S. Woman in Space
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Astronaut Sally Kirsten Ride, the first American woman in space takes a photograph during her earth orbit in the Challenger shuttle STS-7 on June 1, 1983.
Astronaut Sally Kirsten Ride, the first American woman in space takes a photograph during her earth orbit in the Challenger shuttle STS-7 on June 1, 1983. Source: MPI/Getty Images
Andrew Brimmer, Who Broke Color Barrier on Fed Board
Federal Reserve Governor Andrew Brimmer smiles in a headshot taken circa 1970. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Federal Reserve Governor Andrew Brimmer smiles in a headshot taken circa 1970. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
William Polk Carey, Investor Who Backed Business Schools
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William Polk Carey, founder and chairman of W. P. Carey & Co., died in West Palm Beach, Florida, at age 81, according to a statement from the company.
William Polk Carey, founder and chairman of W. P. Carey & Co., died in West Palm Beach, Florida, at age 81, according to a statement from the company. Source: W. P. Carey & Co. via Bloomberg
Cornelis Van der Klugt, Who Led Philips Electronics
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Cornelis van der Klugt, who led Royal Philips Electronics NV from 1986 to 1990, has died at 86.
Cornelis van der Klugt, who led Royal Philips Electronics NV from 1986 to 1990, has died at 86. Source: Philips Electronics via Bloomberg
Cracker Barrel Founder Dan Evins
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Dan Evins, founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., poses for a photo on the front porch of one of his stores.
Dan Evins, founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., poses for a photo on the front porch of one of his stores. Source: Cracker Barrel via Bloomberg
Etta James, Sassy Singer of Jazz, Blues, 'At Last'
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Etta James performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 26, 2009.
Etta James performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 26, 2009. Photographer: Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Robert Lindsay, Mayor’s Brother at J.P. Morgan
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Robert V. Lindsay, the brother of a two-term New York City mayor, whose 37-year career at J.P. Morgan & Co. culminated in seven years as House of Morgan president died on Jan. 20.
Robert V. Lindsay, the brother of a two-term New York City mayor, whose 37-year career at J.P. Morgan & Co. culminated in seven years as House of Morgan president died on Jan. 20. Source: Westminster Kennel Club via Bloomberg
Joe Paterno, Fallen Penn State Coach
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Joe Paterno on Oct. 29, 2011 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn.
Joe Paterno on Oct. 29, 2011 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn. Photographer: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
Jacques G. Maisonrouge, a French native who was among the first non-Americans on the board of International Business Machines Corp. after helping the company expand globally, died at his home in Paris on Jan. 25. Source: IBM via Bloomberg
Don Cornelius, Creator and Host of ‘Soul Train'
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Don Cornelius attends the 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Nominations in Beverly Hills, on Aug. 9, 2005.
Don Cornelius attends the 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Nominations in Beverly Hills, on Aug. 9, 2005. Photographer: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Angelo Dundee, Trainer of Muhammad Ali for 21 Years
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Angelo Dundee attends the 23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Cure Paralysis at the Waldorf Astoria on Sept. 22, 2008 in New York City
Angelo Dundee attends the 23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Cure Paralysis at the Waldorf Astoria on Sept. 22, 2008 in New York City Photographer: Brad Barket/Getty Images for The Miami Project
Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Plane Crash
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Micron Technology Inc. said CEO Steve Appleton died today in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho. He was 51.
Micron Technology Inc. said CEO Steve Appleton died today in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho. He was 51. Source: Micron Technology via Bloomberg
Doughty Hanson Co-Founder Nigel Doughty
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Nigel Doughty looks on during the npower Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City at City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Oct. 2, 2011.
Nigel Doughty looks on during the npower Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City at City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Oct. 2, 2011. Photographer: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Thomas Storrs, Who Set Stage for Bank of America
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Thomas Storrs poses for a photo in the 1970s.
Thomas Storrs poses for a photo in the 1970s. Source: Bank of America Corp. via Bloomberg
Skadden’s Aaron, M&A Lawyer to GM and Mobil
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Roger Aaron, a partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, is seen in an undated photo.
Roger Aaron, a partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, is seen in an undated photo. Source: Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP via Bloomberg
Former 49ers Wide Receiver Freddie Solomon
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Freddie Solomon runs with the ball during the NFC Championship Game against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, in 1985.
Freddie Solomon runs with the ball during the NFC Championship Game against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, in 1985. Photographer: George Rose/Getty Images
Gary Carter, ‘Kid’ Who Helped Mets to 1986 Title
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Former New York Mets catcher Gary Carter waves to the fans after the last regular season baseball game ever played in Shea Stadium, in New York, on Sept. 28, 2008.
Former New York Mets catcher Gary Carter waves to the fans after the last regular season baseball game ever played in Shea Stadium, in New York, on Sept. 28, 2008. Photographer: Al Bello/Getty Images
Walter Schloss, ‘Superinvestor’ Praised by Buffett
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Walter Schloss, right, stands for a photo with his son Edwin.
Walter Schloss, right, stands for a photo with his son Edwin. Source: Heilbrunn Center for Graham and Dodd Investing, Columbia Business School via Bloomberg
Terri Dial, Hired to Help Citigroup’s Recovery, Dies at 62
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Terri Dial, late senior advisor at Citigroup Inc.
Terri Dial, late senior advisor at Citigroup Inc. Source: Citigroup Inc. via Bloomberg
Monkees’ Davy Jones Dies After Suffering Heart Attack
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Davey Jones of The Monkees.
Davey Jones of The Monkees. Photographer: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Andrew Breitbart, Web’s Political Provocateur, Dies at 43
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Conservative journalist Andrew Breitbart speaks at a "Cut Spending Now" rally in Washington on Nov. 5, 2012.
Conservative journalist Andrew Breitbart speaks at a "Cut Spending Now" rally in Washington on Nov. 5, 2012. Photographer: Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images
Alex Webster, Former Giants Running Back, Coach, Dies at 80
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Alex Webster the New York Giants poses for a photo in the late 1950s.
Alex Webster the New York Giants poses for a photo in the late 1950s. Photographer: Robert Riger/Getty Images
Jeremy Hill of JPMorgan Dies at 43
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Jeremy Hill, a managing director at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jeremy Hill, a managing director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Source: NYU Cancer Institute via Bloomberg
Donald Payne, Only Black New Jersey Congressman
In 2004, Congress passed a resolution introduced by Representative Donald Payne describing the killings in the Darfur region of Sudan as “genocide,” the first time Congress had applied the term to an ongoing massacre, the New Yorker magazine reported. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
In 2004, Congress passed a resolution introduced by Representative Donald Payne describing the killings in the Darfur region of Sudan as “genocide,” the first time Congress had applied the term to an ongoing massacre, the New Yorker magazine reported. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Minoru Mori, Developer of Roppongi Hills, Dies at 77
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Minoru Mori, president and chief executive officer of Mori Building Co., in Tokyo in 2010.
Minoru Mori, president and chief executive officer of Mori Building Co., in Tokyo in 2010. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
John Demjanjuk, Kicked Out of U.S. for Nazi Past
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John Demjanjuk, a Ukraine native and former U.S. citizen, was extradited in May 2009 to Germany to stand trial in what is likely the country’s last case linked to the Holocaust.
John Demjanjuk, a Ukraine native and former U.S. citizen, was extradited in May 2009 to Germany to stand trial in what is likely the country’s last case linked to the Holocaust. Photographer: Sebastian Widmann/AFP/Getty Images
Thailand’s Third-Richest Man Chaleo Yoovidhya
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Thailand’s third-richest Man Chaleo Yoovidhya has died, aged 89.
Thailand’s third-richest Man Chaleo Yoovidhya has died, aged 89. Photographer: Matichon Newspaper/AP
Sanford McDonnell, Former CEO of McDonnell Douglas, Dies at 89
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Sanford “Sandy” McDonnell, whose career spanned from the World War II Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bomb to running the aerospace company that bore his family name, has died. He was 89.
Sanford “Sandy” McDonnell, whose career spanned from the World War II Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bomb to running the aerospace company that bore his family name, has died. He was 89. Source: Boeing via Bloomberg
Edson Spencer, Honeywell CEO Who Gave Up IBM Fight, Dies at 85
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Edson Spencer, who as head of Honeywell Inc. first battled IBM’s dominance of the computer market in the 1980s, then gave in and focused his company on automation and aerospace technology, has died. He was 85.
Edson Spencer, who as head of Honeywell Inc. first battled IBM’s dominance of the computer market in the 1980s, then gave in and focused his company on automation and aerospace technology, has died. He was 85. Source: Honeywell via Bloomberg
Hall of Fame Boxing Writer Bert Sugar
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Hall of Fame boxing writer Bert Sugar.
Hall of Fame boxing writer Bert Sugar. Photographer: Jason Kempin/Getty Images
Adrienne Rich, U.S. Poet, Feminist Activist, Dies at Age 82
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U.S. poet Adrienne Rich, seen here in 1991.
U.S. poet Adrienne Rich, seen here in 1991. Photographer: Nancy R. Schiff/Getty Images
Earl Scruggs, Pioneering Bluegrass Banjoist, Dies at 88
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Musician Earl Scruggs, seen here performing onstage during California's Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 25, 2009.
Musician Earl Scruggs, seen here performing onstage during California's Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 25, 2009. Photographer: Michael Buckner/Getty Images
Mark Lane of Lazard Dies Snorkeling in Turks and Caicos
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Mark Lane, a Lazard Ltd. debt trader has died after being hit by a boat in Turks and Caicos Islands. He was 44.
Mark Lane, a Lazard Ltd. debt trader has died after being hit by a boat in Turks and Caicos Islands. He was 44. Source: Family Photo via Bloomberg
Raymond C. Forbes, Who Fostered Faith on Wall Street, Dies at 85
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Raymond C. Forbes, who founded the eponymous brokerage in 1975, has died at 85.
Raymond C. Forbes, who founded the eponymous brokerage in 1975, has died at 85. Source: Family Photo via Bloomberg
Miguel de la Madrid, Who Led Mexico Amid Crisis
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Former Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid, center, waves to the crowd after the opening ceremony of the Soccer World Cup tournament in Mexico City on May 31, 1986. De la Madrid died April 1, 2012 at age 77.
Former Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid, center, waves to the crowd after the opening ceremony of the Soccer World Cup tournament in Mexico City on May 31, 1986. De la Madrid died April 1, 2012 at age 77. Source: Associated Press
Ferdinand Porsche, Creator of 911 Sportscar, Dies At 76
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the inventor of the 911 sportscar, has died, at 76, Porsche AG said in an e-mailed statement today.
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the inventor of the 911 sportscar, has died, at 76, Porsche AG said in an e-mailed statement today. Source: Porsche Design via Bloomberg
Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika
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Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika in Addis Ababa, on January 28, 2012.
Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika in Addis Ababa, on January 28, 2012. Photographer: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images
Mike Wallace, Hard-Charging ‘60 Minutes’ Reporter
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CBS newsman Mike Wallace signs his book at the 2005 Book Expo at the Javits Center in New York on June 4, 2005. Wallace, who was a correspondent on the long-running “60 Minutes” newsmagazine, has died, CBS News reported. He was 93.
CBS newsman Mike Wallace signs his book at the 2005 Book Expo at the Javits Center in New York on June 4, 2005. Wallace, who was a correspondent on the long-running “60 Minutes” newsmagazine, has died, CBS News reported. He was 93. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Getty Images
Howard Schow, Vanguard’s Shy Star Manager, Dies at 84
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Howard B. Schow, who won honors as a manager of Vanguard mutual funds including the $30.1 billion Vanguard Primecap, has died. He was 84.
Howard B. Schow, who won honors as a manager of Vanguard mutual funds including the $30.1 billion Vanguard Primecap, has died. He was 84. Source: PRIMECAP Management Co. via Bloomberg
Mieno, Governor Who Pricked Japan’s Bubble Economy
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Yasushi Mieno, former governor of the Bank of Japan.
Yasushi Mieno, former governor of the Bank of Japan. Source: Bank of Japan via Bloomberg
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller, Denmark’s Richest Man
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Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller.
Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller. Photographer: David Hecker/AFP/Getty Images
Dick Clark, ‘Bandstand’ Host, Television Producer
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TV personality Dick Clark attends the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards in Las Vegas, on June 27, 2010.
TV personality Dick Clark attends the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards in Las Vegas, on June 27, 2010. Photographer: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ATI
Levon Helm, Southern Voice of The Band’s Classics
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Levon Helm performs at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2010.
Levon Helm performs at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2010. Photographer: Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Charles Colson, Watergate Figure Who Turned to God
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Charles Colson, former advisor to U.S. President Richard Nixon, testifies before a special investigative commission on the presidential campaign, in Washington on July 22, 1974.
Charles Colson, former advisor to U.S. President Richard Nixon, testifies before a special investigative commission on the presidential campaign, in Washington on July 22, 1974. Source: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images
Robert Williamson, Investor, Julian Robertson Kin, Dies at 55
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B. Robert Williamson Jr., a portfolio manager at Chilton Investment co., has died. He was 55.
B. Robert Williamson Jr., a portfolio manager at Chilton Investment co., has died. He was 55. Source: Kekst & Co./Williamson Family via Bloomberg
George Doty, Who Controlled Purse at Goldman Sachs
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George Doty , an accountant by training who helped establish Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s rigorous rules on spending and conduct, has died at 94.
George Doty , an accountant by training who helped establish Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s rigorous rules on spending and conduct, has died at 94. Source: Fordham University via Bloomberg
Howard Turner, Who Led Builder of World Landmarks
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Howard Turner, former president and chief executive officer of Turner Construction Co. has died at the age of 100.
Howard Turner, former president and chief executive officer of Turner Construction Co. has died at the age of 100. Source: Turner Construction Co. via Bloomberg
Former New York Yankees First Baseman Moose Skowron Dies at 81
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Bill 'Moose' Skowron is introduced during the New York Yankees Old-Timer's Day on July 17, 2010.
Bill 'Moose' Skowron is introduced during the New York Yankees Old-Timer's Day on July 17, 2010. Photographer: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
Ex-Chargers Linebacker Junior Seau Dies From Gunshot Wound
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Linebacker Junior Seau.
Linebacker Junior Seau. Photographer: Bob Levey/Getty Images
Beastie Boy Founder Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch Dies From Cancer
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Adam Yauch speaks during an event in New York in 2008.
Adam Yauch speaks during an event in New York in 2008. Photographer: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
Richard Ruzika, Ex-Goldman Commodities Trader
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Richard Ruzika, circa 1980 at Columbia University. Ruzika, the former commodities chief at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has died following complications from knee surgery last month. He was 53.
Richard Ruzika, circa 1980 at Columbia University. Ruzika, the former commodities chief at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has died following complications from knee surgery last month. He was 53. Source: Columbia University Athletics via Bloomberg
Maurice Sendak, Author of Children’s Books, Dies at 83
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Author Maurice Sendak, left, and film director Jonathan Demme attend the after party for the 'Where The Wild Things Are' premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on Oct. 13, 2009 in New York.
Author Maurice Sendak, left, and film director Jonathan Demme attend the after party for the 'Where The Wild Things Are' premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on Oct. 13, 2009 in New York. Photographer: Jemal Countess/Getty
Nicholas Katzenbach, Kennedy’s Civil-Rights Envoy
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Former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committe hearing on the Worldcom bankruptcy in Washington in July 2003.
Former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committe hearing on the Worldcom bankruptcy in Washington in July 2003. Photographer: Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg
Vidal Sassoon, Hairdresser and Trendsetter, Dies at 84
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Vidal Sasson attends a party in West Hollywood, California, on July 31, 2006.
Vidal Sasson attends a party in West Hollywood, California, on July 31, 2006. Photographer: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Harold ‘Red’ Poling, Ford’s Cost-Conscious Leader
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Harold "Red" Poling, who served as chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co. from March 1990 to January 1994, has died.
Harold "Red" Poling, who served as chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co. from March 1990 to January 1994, has died. Source: Ford/Wieck via Bloomberg
Mexican Author Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83 From Heart Condition
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Author Carlos Fuentes waves during the Don Quijote de La Mancha International Award ceremony in this Oct. 13, 2008 photograph.
Author Carlos Fuentes waves during the Don Quijote de La Mancha International Award ceremony in this Oct. 13, 2008 photograph. Photographer: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images
Donna Summer, Disco Queen Who Made Transition to Pop
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Donna Summer performs during the 1970s.
Donna Summer performs during the 1970s. Source: Fotos International/Getty Images
Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder With His Brothers
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Robin Gibb, brother of Maurice and Barry and the third member of the popular disco band The Bee Gees, poses for a photo circa April 1967.
Robin Gibb, brother of Maurice and Barry and the third member of the popular disco band The Bee Gees, poses for a photo circa April 1967. Photographer: by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images
Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi
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Libyan Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, center, the only person convicted of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, is escorted by security officers in Tripoli on Feb. 18, 1992.
Libyan Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, center, the only person convicted of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, is escorted by security officers in Tripoli on Feb. 18, 1992. Photographer: Mannoocher Deghati/AFP/Getty Images
Doc Watson, Pioneering Folk Guitarist and Singer
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Doc Watson performs at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 1, 2009.
Doc Watson performs at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 1, 2009. Photographer: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Marion Sandler, Mortgage Lender Who Made Billions
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Marion Sandler attends a shareholders meeting in Oakland, California, in this 2006 file photo.
Marion Sandler attends a shareholders meeting in Oakland, California, in this 2006 file photo. Photographer: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
Former Cincinnati Reds Reliever Pedro Borbon
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Cincinnati Reds' Pedro Borbon on mound versus Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia in 1976.
Cincinnati Reds' Pedro Borbon on mound versus Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia in 1976. Photographer: John Iacono /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
Ray Bradbury, Prolific Science Fiction Writer
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Ray Bradbury attends an event honoring the author with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood on April 1, 2002.
Ray Bradbury attends an event honoring the author with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood on April 1, 2002. Photographer: Vince Bucci/Getty Images
Former Wachovia CEO John Medlin Dies at 78
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John Medlin, former chief executive officer of Wachovia Corp. sits for a portrait.
John Medlin, former chief executive officer of Wachovia Corp. sits for a portrait. Photographer:Rob Nelson/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
Guests arrive at the wake of late Liem Sioe Liong, also known by his Indonesian name Soedono Salim, in Singapore on June 12, 2012. Photographer: Roslan Rahman/AFP/GettyImages
Three-Time Olympic Boxing Champ Teofilo Stevenson
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Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson stands for a portrait during the 1970s.
Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson stands for a portrait during the 1970s. Source: CORR/AFP/Getty Images
Elinor Ostrom, Only Female With Economics Nobel
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Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Laureate in Economics and professor at Indiana University, speaks during a conference in New Delhi on Jan. 5, 2011.
Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Laureate in Economics and professor at Indiana University, speaks during a conference in New Delhi on Jan. 5, 2011. Photographer: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
Dan Dorfman, Market-Moving Financial Journalist
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Journalist Dan Dorfman is seen in this file photo taken in 1994.
Journalist Dan Dorfman is seen in this file photo taken in 1994. Source: AP
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. Source: AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg
Rodney King, Key Figure in LA Riots
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Rodney King smiles during a press conference, where he called for the end of violence in the city in Los Angeles on June 8, 2012.
Rodney King smiles during a press conference, where he called for the end of violence in the city in Los Angeles on June 8, 2012. Photographer: Robert Sullivan/AFP/GettyImages
Former American Equity CEO Wendy Waugaman
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Wendy Waugaman, the former chief executive officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., has died after struggling with cancer, the company said. She was 51.
Wendy Waugaman, the former chief executive officer of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., has died after struggling with cancer, the company said. She was 51. Source: American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. via Bloomberg
Swiss Walter Haefner, World’s Oldest Billionaire, Dies at 101
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Billionaire Walter Haefner also was a breeder and rider of thoroughbreds.
Billionaire Walter Haefner also was a breeder and rider of thoroughbreds. Source: Amag Automobil und Motoren AG via Bloomberg
LeRoy Neiman, Painter of Athletes and Celebrities
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Painter LeRoy Nieman is seen in this file photo taken in 2009 as he signs autographs at the 100 Days to Vancouver Celebration at the Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Painter LeRoy Nieman is seen in this file photo taken in 2009 as he signs autographs at the 100 Days to Vancouver Celebration at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. Photographer: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USOC
Anna Schwartz, Book Co-Author With Milton Friedman
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Anna Schwartz, research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, speaks at the Cato Institute in Washington on Nov. 16, 2006.
Anna Schwartz, research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, speaks at the Cato Institute in Washington on Nov. 16, 2006. Photographer: Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg
George R. Hearst Jr., Newspaper Baron’s Grandson
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George R. Hearst Jr., chairman of the board of Hearst Corporation. Hearst died on June 25 2012. He was 84.
George R. Hearst Jr., chairman of the board of Hearst Corporation. Hearst died on June 25 2012. He was 84. Source: Hearst Corporation via Bloomberg
Nora Ephron, Wry Writer of ‘When Harry Met Sally’
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Director Nora Ephron, writer of "When Harry met Sally", seen here in New York City on April 11, 2012.
Director Nora Ephron, writer of "When Harry met Sally", seen here in New York City on April 11, 2012. Photographer: Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Yitzhak Shamir, Underground Leader to Prime Minister
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Yitzhak Shamir, Israel's prime minister, is seen in this file photo in his Jerusalem office on October 23, 1986.
Yitzhak Shamir, Israel's prime minister, is seen in this file photo in his Jerusalem office on October 23, 1986. Photographer: Yaakov Sa'ar/GPO/Getty Images
Tellabs Inc CEO Robert W. Pullen. Pullen died of cancer today, July 2, 2012. Source: Tellabs Inc via Bloomberg
Andy Griffith, Sheriff of Mayberry, Gospel Singer
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Andy Griffith is seen in his uniform as sheriff Andy Taylor on, 'The Andy Griffith Show,' in the late 1960s.
Andy Griffith is seen in his uniform as sheriff Andy Taylor on, 'The Andy Griffith Show,' in the late 1960s. Source: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Colin Marshall Former CEO of British Airways Plc
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A file photo showing the late Colin Marshall, seen here as British Airways chairman in Oct. 2003. Marshall led British Airways for 13 years prior to the company’s privatization in 1987.
A file photo showing the late Colin Marshall, seen here as British Airways chairman in Oct. 2003. Marshall led British Airways for 13 years prior to the company’s privatization in 1987. Photographer: Peter Foley/Bloomberg
Ernest Borgnine, the Skipper in ‘McHale’s Navy’
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Actor Ernest Borgnine, in Rome for his starring role in the film Black City. Borgnine died Sunday. He was 95.
Actor Ernest Borgnine, in Rome for his starring role in the film Black City. Borgnine died Sunday. He was 95. Source: Keystone Via Getty Images
Peter Sauer, Ex-Stanford Athlete, BofA Executive
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A file photo shows Peter Sauer of the Stanford Cardinal during a game against the UCLA Bruins in 1999.
A file photo shows Peter Sauer of the Stanford Cardinal during a game against the UCLA Bruins in 1999. Photographer: Donald Miralle/Allsport via Getty Images
Marvin Traub, Who Distinguished Bloomingdale’s, Dies at 87
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Marvin S. Traub, who helped distinguish Bloomingdale’s from the department-store pack by offering glamorous, luxurious products from around the world, has died.
Marvin S. Traub, who helped distinguish Bloomingdale’s from the department-store pack by offering glamorous, luxurious products from around the world, has died. Source: Marvin Traub Associates via Bloomberg
Barton Biggs, Pioneering Morgan Stanley Strategist
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Traxis Partners LP co-founder and managing partner Barton Biggs is seen in February 2011 as he speaks at the Bloomberg Link China Investment Strategies conference in New York.
Traxis Partners LP co-founder and managing partner Barton Biggs is seen in February 2011 as he speaks at the Bloomberg Link China Investment Strategies conference in New York. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg
Richard Zanuck, Producer of ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’
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Film producer Richard Zanuck arrives for the European premiere of "Sweeney Todd," in London on Jan. 10, 2008.
Film producer Richard Zanuck arrives for the European premiere of "Sweeney Todd," in London on Jan. 10, 2008. Photographer: Max Nash/AFP/Getty Images
Oscar-winning Actress Celeste Holm
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Actress Celeste Holm attends the 2005 Princess Grace Foundation-USA Awards Gala in New York on Oct. 26, 2005. Holm died Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was 95.
Actress Celeste Holm attends the 2005 Princess Grace Foundation-USA Awards Gala in New York on Oct. 26, 2005. Holm died Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was 95. Photographer: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images
Stephen Covey, Author of ‘7 Habits’ Self-Help Book,
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Stephen Covey, author of the 1989 book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” has died at 79.
Stephen Covey, author of the 1989 book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” has died at 79. Photographer: Alan Levenson/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
Kitty Wells, ‘Prototype’ for Female Country Singers
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County singer Kitty Wells poses for a potrait circa 1954.
County singer Kitty Wells poses for a potrait circa 1954. Source: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Rajesh Khanna, Who Started Bollywood’s Star Craze
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Rajesh Khanna after receiving his life time achievement award at the 10th International Indian Film Academy awards in Macau in this June 13, 2009 file photo. Khanna has died. He was 69.
Rajesh Khanna after receiving his life time achievement award at the 10th International Indian Film Academy awards in Macau in this June 13, 2009 file photo. Khanna has died. He was 69. Photographer: Pal Pillai/AFP via Getty Images
Former Egypt Spy Chief Omar Suleiman Dies in U.S. Hospital
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Egypt’s former intelligence chief and vice president Omar Suleiman is seen, right, in this file photo taken in 2010 as he meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Tel Aviv.
Egypt’s former intelligence chief and vice president Omar Suleiman is seen, right, in this file photo taken in 2010 as he meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Tel Aviv. Photographer: Debbie Hill - Pool/Getty Images
Ghana’s Mills, Who Oversaw Africa’s Fastest Growth
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John Atta Mills, then president of Ghana, seen here in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.
John Atta Mills, then president of Ghana, seen here in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Photographer: Elmond Jiyane/GCIS/South African Government via Bloomberg
William J. Bott, Barclays Specialist at the NYSE
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William J. Bott III works at the New York Stock Exchange on May 10, 2010.
William J. Bott III works at the New York Stock Exchange on May 10, 2010. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
Gore Vidal, Novelist and Critic of ‘Imperial’ U.S
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Gore Vidal, author, poses in this undated handout photo.
Gore Vidal, author, poses in this undated handout photo. Photographer: Jane Brown/Doubleday/Random House via Bloomberg
Harvard University Baseball Coach Joe Walsh
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Coach Joe Walsh offers some advice to captain Hal Carey during a game against Princeton on May 8, 1999.
Coach Joe Walsh offers some advice to captain Hal Carey during a game against Princeton on May 8, 1999. Photographer: Jon Chase/Harvard via Bloomberg
John Phelan, Who Led NYSE in 1987 Stock Crash
John Phelan, seen here with his wife, Joyce Phelan at the Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of New York Gala held at Waldorf Astoria in New York on March 21, 2012. Photo Credit: Jimi Celeste/PatrickMcMullan.com/Sipa USA via AP Images
John Phelan, seen here with his wife, Joyce Phelan at the Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of New York Gala held at Waldorf Astoria in New York on March 21, 2012. Photo Credit: Jimi Celeste/PatrickMcMullan.com/Sipa USA via AP Images
Benjamin Heineman Sr., ‘Improbable’ Rail Innovator
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Benjamin Heineman Sr., left, with President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House in this undated file photo. Heineman has died. He was 98.
Benjamin Heineman Sr., left, with President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House in this undated file photo. Heineman has died. He was 98. Source: White House via Bloomberg
Marvin Hamlisch, Decorated Film, Theater Composer
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Composer Marvin Hamlisch attends a Society of Composers & Lyricists/ASCAP Q&A at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles in this November 18, 2009 file photo. Hamlisch has died. He was 68.
Composer Marvin Hamlisch attends a Society of Composers & Lyricists/ASCAP Q&A at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles in this November 18, 2009 file photo. Hamlisch has died. He was 68. Photographer: David Livingston/Getty Images
Helen Gurley Brown, `Sex and Single Girl' Author, Editor
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Former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown, speaks during a book tour in New York in 2000.
Former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown, speaks during a book tour in New York in 2000. Photographer:Chris Hondros/Getty Images
L. Brian Holland, Nasdaq ‘Marketing Ace’ Behind Ads
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L. Brian Holland, center, poses with his children Siobhan, left, Chris, center back, and Megan, right, on Oct. 15, 2011.
L. Brian Holland, center, poses with his children Siobhan, left, Chris, center back, and Megan, right, on Oct. 15, 2011. Source: Family Photo via Bloomberg
Tony Scott, ‘Top Gun’ Director, Dead After Bridge Jump
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Director Tony Scott accepts award for The Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment onstage during the BAFTA Los Angeles 2010 Britannia Awards in Century City, California November 4, 2010.
Director Tony Scott accepts award for The Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment onstage during the BAFTA Los Angeles 2010 Britannia Awards in Century City, California November 4, 2010. Photographer: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For BAFTA Los Angeles
Chuck Huggins, One of Buffett’s ‘Best’ CEO Hires
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Charles "Chuck" Huggins, who served as president and CEO of See's Candies from 1972 to 2006.
Charles "Chuck" Huggins, who served as president and CEO of See's Candies from 1972 to 2006. Source: See's Candies via Bloomberg
Phyllis Diller, Frumpy Pioneer of Stand-Up Comedy
Comedian Phyllis Diller poses in an undated photograph. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Comedian Phyllis Diller poses in an undated photograph. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
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Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, seen here, is now serving as acting prime minister, government spokesman Bereket Simon said in a phone interview today from the capital, Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, seen here, is now serving as acting prime minister, government spokesman Bereket Simon said in a phone interview today from the capital, Addis Ababa. Photographer: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Edwin Johnson, seen here with wife Cynthia, was founder and chief executive officer of the Johnson Cos., a benefit consultancy in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Source: The Jackson Laboratory via Bloomberg
Willard C. Butcher former Chairman, CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank
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Willard C. Butcher, former chairman and chief executive officer of Chase Manhattan Bank, right, is seen in this file photo from Dec. 19, 1979 with then chairman and chief executive officer David Rockefeller.
Willard C. Butcher, former chairman and chief executive officer of Chase Manhattan Bank, right, is seen in this file photo from Dec. 19, 1979 with then chairman and chief executive officer David Rockefeller. Photographer: Marty Lederhandler/AP
Hal David, Burt Bacharach’s Lyric-Writing Partner
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Hal David is honored with a Star in celebration of his career and 90th birthday on Oct. 14, 2011 in Hollywood. David died Sept. 1. He was 91.
Hal David is honored with a Star in celebration of his career and 90th birthday on Oct. 14, 2011 in Hollywood. David died Sept. 1. He was 91. Photographer: Toby Canham/Getty Images
Sun Myung Moon, Church Head Who Ran Business Empire
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Reverend Sun Myung Moon speaks during an event in Washington on April 16, 2001. The Associated Press reported on Monday Sept. 3, 2012 that Moon died in Seoul. He was 92.
Reverend Sun Myung Moon speaks during an event in Washington on April 16, 2001. The Associated Press reported on Monday Sept. 3, 2012 that Moon died in Seoul. He was 92. Photographer: Alex Wong/Newsmakers
Art Modell, Who Shaped NFL, Moved Cleveland’s Team
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Art Modell is seen during Super Bowl Media Day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in this file photo taken on Jan. 23, 2001.
Art Modell is seen during Super Bowl Media Day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in this file photo taken on Jan. 23, 2001. Photographer: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images
Veritas Capital Chairman Robert McKeon Takes Own Life
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Robert McKeon, the founder of private-equity firm Veritas Capital and a former chairman of Wasserstein Perella Management Partners, died Sept. 10 at his home in Darien, Connecticut. The cause of death was suicide, according to the office of Connecticut’s chief medical examiner.
Robert McKeon, the founder of private-equity firm Veritas Capital and a former chairman of Wasserstein Perella Management Partners, died Sept. 10 at his home in Darien, Connecticut. The cause of death was suicide, according to the office of Connecticut’s chief medical examiner. Source: Veritas Capital
Japanese Financial Services Minister Tadahiro Matsushita
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Tadahiro Matsushita, Japan's minister for financial services and postal reform, seen here in Tokyo on June 7, 2012.
Tadahiro Matsushita, Japan's minister for financial services and postal reform, seen here in Tokyo on June 7, 2012. Photographer: Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Bloomberg
US envoy John Christopher Stevens attend a press conference of Libyan rebel leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil after his meeting with African heads of state, in Benghazi, in this April 11, 2011 file photo. Stevens was killed in Libya during an attack by Islamist protesters. He was 52. Photographer: Marwan Naamani/AFP via Getty Images
NFL Films President Steve Sabol Dies of Brain Cancer at 69
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Steve Sabol, co-founder of NFL Films, poses for a photo on Oct. 27, 1993.
Steve Sabol, co-founder of NFL Films, poses for a photo on Oct. 27, 1993. Source: Scott Halleran/Allsport
Lorenzo Weisman, Paribas Banker With Global View
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Lorenzo Weisman, a banker whose boutique investment bank, Hill Street Capital LLC, was purchased in 2010 by BNP Paribas SA, has died.
Lorenzo Weisman, a banker whose boutique investment bank, Hill Street Capital LLC, was purchased in 2010 by BNP Paribas SA, has died. Source: UBS via Bloomberg
Andy Williams, Who Turned Christmas Into Gold
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Andy Williams performs during the 40th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in New York. Williams died yesterday. He was 84.
Andy Williams performs during the 40th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in New York. Williams died yesterday. He was 84. Photographer: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame
Herbert Lom, Twitching Policeman in ‘Pink Panther'
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Czech actor Herbert Lom poses in this 1962 file photo. Lom has died. He was 95.
Czech actor Herbert Lom poses in this 1962 file photo. Lom has died. He was 95. Photographer: Reg Speller/Getty Images
Former Boston University President John Silber
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John Silber, former president of Boston University and author of "The Architecture of the Absurd," poses in this undated handout photo released to the media on Monday, April 21, 2008.
John Silber, former president of Boston University and author of "The Architecture of the Absurd," poses in this undated handout photo released to the media on Monday, April 21, 2008. Source: Quantuck Lane Press/Boston University via Bloomberg
James E. Burke, seen here in August 2000, ran Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989. Burke died on Sept. 28 at age 87. Source: Camera1 NYC via Bloomberg
Arthur Sulzberger, Former New York Times Publisher
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New York Times Publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger stands in front of a printing press with a copy of his newspaper on June 30, 1977.
New York Times Publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger stands in front of a printing press with a copy of his newspaper on June 30, 1977. Photographer: Dirck Halstead/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Jay Levy, Part of ‘Dynasty’ That Forecast 2008 Crash
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Jay Levy, who worked with his father, then his son, to publish an economics-forecasting newsletter, now in its seventh decade, that predicted the collapse in housing and latest recession, has died. He was 90.
Jay Levy, who worked with his father, then his son, to publish an economics-forecasting newsletter, now in its seventh decade, that predicted the collapse in housing and latest recession, has died. He was 90. Source: Jerome Levy Forecasting Center via Bloomberg
Fraser Sullivan Founder Tighe Sullivan
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Tighe Sullivan, founder, managing partner and chief operating officer of WCAS Fraser Sullivan Investment Management LLC, has died in a helicopter crash.
Tighe Sullivan, founder, managing partner and chief operating officer of WCAS Fraser Sullivan Investment Management LLC, has died in a helicopter crash. Photographer: Felicia Rubinstein/Fraser Sullivan Investment Management via Bloomberg
Alex Karras, Football Star Who Made Hit in Hollywood
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Detroit Lions' Alex Karras poses for a photo in this 1971 file photo. Karras has died, at age 77.
Detroit Lions' Alex Karras poses for a photo in this 1971 file photo. Karras has died, at age 77. Source: AP Photo
James Coyne, governor of the Bank of Canada from 1955 to 1961, died on the evening of Oct. 12, the Canadian Press reported. He was 102. Source: Bank of Canada via Bloomberg
Arlen Specter, Anita Hill’s Dogged Senate Inquisitor
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Senate Judiciary Committee member Arlen Specter, right, questions witnesses appearing before the committee in defense of Anita Hill on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. in this Oct. 13, 1991 file photo. Sen. Hank Brown, R-Colo., listens behind. Specter died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at his home in Philadelphia. He was 82.
Senate Judiciary Committee member Arlen Specter, right, questions witnesses appearing before the committee in defense of Anita Hill on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. in this Oct. 13, 1991 file photo. Sen. Hank Brown, R-Colo., listens behind. Specter died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at his home in Philadelphia. He was 82. Photographer: John Duricka/Associated Press
Cambodia's Former King Norodom Sihanouk
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King Norodom Sihanouk attends a ceremony in Phnom Penh on Dec. 12, 2002. Sihanouk died in Beijing on Monday Oct. 15, 2012.
King Norodom Sihanouk attends a ceremony in Phnom Penh on Dec. 12, 2002. Sihanouk died in Beijing on Monday Oct. 15, 2012. Photographer: Chhoy Pisei/AFP/Getty Images
Albert Ueltschi, Pilot, Billionaire, Buffett Cohort
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Albert Ueltschi , a pilot who founded aviation-training company FlightSafety in 1951, expanded it into an international powerhouse and sold it to Warren Buffett for $1.5 billion, has died. He was 95.
Albert Ueltschi , a pilot who founded aviation-training company FlightSafety in 1951, expanded it into an international powerhouse and sold it to Warren Buffett for $1.5 billion, has died. He was 95. Source: FlightSafety International Inc. via Bloomberg
George McGovern, War Critic Routed by Nixon in 1972
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U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern sits for a portrait in 1972.
U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern sits for a portrait in 1972. Photographer: Bachrach/Getty Images
Indian Movie Mogul Yash Chopra
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Bollywood producer and director Yash Chopra attends an event in Mumbai on July 10, 2011.
Bollywood producer and director Yash Chopra attends an event in Mumbai on July 10, 2011. Source: STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images
Michael A.J. Farrell, chairman and co-chief executive officer of Annaly Capital Management Inc., is seen in this undated handout photo. Farrell has died. He was 61. Source: Annaly Capital Management Inc.
Russell Means arrives at the premiere screening of Turner Classic Movies "Brando" at the Egyptian Theater in this April 17, 2007 file photo in Los Angeles. Means has died. he was 72. Photographer: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Letitia Baldrige, Arbiter of Workplace Etiquette
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Letitia K. Baldrige holds her first Washington news conference on Nov. 22, 1960 since being named White House social secretary by the incoming first lady. Baldrige told reporters that she and Jacqueline Kennedy are former schoolmates and long-time friends.
Letitia K. Baldrige holds her first Washington news conference on Nov. 22, 1960 since being named White House social secretary by the incoming first lady. Baldrige told reporters that she and Jacqueline Kennedy are former schoolmates and long-time friends. Source: AP Photo
William Sword, Princeton Investment Banker, Dies in Storm at 61
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William Sword Jr., former managing director of Wm Sword & Co. and a 1976 graduate of Princeton University, stands for a photograph during the Princeton Athletics Golf Invitational on June 16, 2008. Sword was struck and killed on Oct. 29 by a tree felled by the storm that swept across the Northeast. He was 61.
William Sword Jr., former managing director of Wm Sword & Co. and a 1976 graduate of Princeton University, stands for a photograph during the Princeton Athletics Golf Invitational on June 16, 2008. Sword was struck and killed on Oct. 29 by a tree felled by the storm that swept across the Northeast. He was 61. Source: Princeton Athletic Communications via Bloomberg
Paul Wythes, Early Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist
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Paul M. Wythes, one of Silicon Valley’s earliest venture capitalists as co-founder of Sutter Hill Ventures, has died at 79.
Paul M. Wythes, one of Silicon Valley’s earliest venture capitalists as co-founder of Sutter Hill Ventures, has died at 79. Source: Sutter Hill Ventures
Resona Chairman Hosoya, Who Led Bank’s Revival
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Eiji Hosoya, chairman of Resona Holdings Inc., seen here during an interview at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on May 18, 2011.
Eiji Hosoya, chairman of Resona Holdings Inc., seen here during an interview at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on May 18, 2011. Photographer: Kimimasa Mayama/Bloomberg
Composer Elliott Carter poses at an undisclosed location in this undated photo released to the press on June 5, 2012. Photographer: Meredith Heuer/Boosey & Hawkes via Bloomberg
Darrell Royal, University of Texas football coach, poses for a portrait in this 1970 file photo. Royal has died. He was 88. Source: Sporting News via Getty Images
Lee MacPhail, Baseball Chief in Pine Tar Game
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Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Lee MacPhail watches the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York on July 25, 2004.
Former Major League Baseball Commissioner Lee MacPhail watches the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York on July 25, 2004. Photographer: A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images
Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray, Who Ruled Mumbai
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Bal Thackeray, Indian politician Shiv Sena chief.
Bal Thackeray, Indian politician Shiv Sena chief. Source: AFP/Getty Images
Former Senator Warren Rudman (R-NH), Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on Emergency Responders, speaks on NBC's 'Meet the Press' in this June 29, 2003 file photo in Washington, DC. Rudman has died. He was 82. Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Larry Hagman, J.R. Ewing on Television’s ‘Dallas’
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Actor Larry Hagman attends an event at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on April 12, 2012.
Actor Larry Hagman attends an event at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on April 12, 2012. Photographer: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho, World Boxing Champion
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Hector Camacho rides on the shoulders of his trainer after defeating Roberto Duran in a 12 round decision after their IBC Middleweight fight in Atlantic City in 1996.
Hector Camacho rides on the shoulders of his trainer after defeating Roberto Duran in a 12 round decision after their IBC Middleweight fight in Atlantic City in 1996. Photographer: Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images
Credit Suisse Former Chairman Hans-Ulrich Doerig
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Credit Suisse Former Chairman Hans-Ulrich Doerig was elected to the board as vice-chairman in 2003, helping to steer the company through a crisis that saw the country’s biggest bank, UBS AG, take a 6 billion-franc government bailout.
Credit Suisse Former Chairman Hans-Ulrich Doerig was elected to the board as vice-chairman in 2003, helping to steer the company through a crisis that saw the country’s biggest bank, UBS AG, take a 6 billion-franc government bailout. Source: Credit Suisse via Bloomberg
Dave Brubeck, U.S. Jazz Pianist, 'Take Five' Performer
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In this circa 1950 photo, jazz musicians Dave Brubeck, left, Cal Tjader, center, and Ron Crotty play piano, drums, and bass, respectively, while rehearsing in a studio. Brubeck has died. He was 91.
In this circa 1950 photo, jazz musicians Dave Brubeck, left, Cal Tjader, center, and Ron Crotty play piano, drums, and bass, respectively, while rehearsing in a studio. Brubeck has died. He was 91. Source: Metronome via Getty Images
Oscar Niemeyer, Designer of UN Building, Brasilia
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Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer poses for a photo in Rio de Janeiro in 1950.
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer poses for a photo in Rio de Janeiro in 1950. Photographer: Kurt Hutton/Getty Images
Saul Steinberg, Former Chairman of Reliant Group Holdings Inc. Steinberg has died. Source: Reliant Group Holdings via Bloomberg
Jenni Rivera, Mexican Music Star
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Undated file picture of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash on December 9, 2012 close to Iturbide, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico.
Undated file picture of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash on December 9, 2012 close to Iturbide, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. Source: AFP/Getty Images
N. Joseph Woodland, a co-inventor of the barcode, has died. He was 91. Source: The National Inventors Hall of Fame via Bloomberg
Ravi Shankar, Sitar Superstar and Norah Jones’s Father
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Indian musician Ravi Shankar.
Indian musician Ravi Shankar. Source: Express/Express/Getty Images
Daniel Inouye, War Hero, Hawaii Patron in Congress, Dies at 88
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U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, an American of Japanese ancestry who lost his right arm fighting for his country in World War II and went on to represent Hawaii in Congress for its first half century died on Dec. 17. He was 88.
U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, an American of Japanese ancestry who lost his right arm fighting for his country in World War II and went on to represent Hawaii in Congress for its first half century died on Dec. 17. He was 88. Photographer: Ken Cedeno/Bloomberg
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