Don Adams, 82.  “Would you believe…” comedy legend.  September 25.

 

Eddie Albert, 99.  “Green Acres” actor.  May 26.

 

Samuel W. Alderson, 90.  Inventor of crash test dummies.  February 11.

 

Edmund Bacon, 95.  American urban planner, Bacon family patriarch.  October 14.

 

Anne Bancroft, 73.  “The Graduate” actress, wife of Mel Brooks.  June 6.

 

Barbara Bel Geddes, 82.  “Dallas” actress.  August 8.

 

Stan Berenstain, 82.  C0-created Berenstain Bears series.  November 26.

 

R.L. Burnside, 78.  Blues musician.  September 1.

 

Hamilton Camp, 71.  Actor, singer, songwriter.  October 2.

 

Chris Candido, 33.  Pro wrestler.  April 28.

 

Bud Carson, 75.  Former NFL head coach, defense pioneer.  December 7.

 

Johnny Carson, 79.  Host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show”.  January 23.

 

Shirley Chisholm, 80.  First black congresswoman.  January 1.

 

Donn Clendenon, 70.  1969 World Series MVP.  September 17.

 

Johnnie Cochran, 67.  “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit”.  March 29.

 

Henry Corden, 85.  Voice actor famous for role as Fred Flintstone.  May 19.

 

Patrick Cranshaw, 86.  You're my boy, Blue.  December 28.

 

Ossie Davis, 87.  Veteran actor of stage and screen, civil rights activist.  February 4.

 

Sandra Dee, 62.  “Gidget” actress.  February 20.

 

Bob Denver, 70.  Played Gilligan and Maynard G. Krebs on TV.  September 2.

 

John De Lorean, 80.  Former automaker.  March 19.

 

John Diebold, 79.  American computer pioneer.  December 26.

 

James Doohan, 85.  “Star Trek” actor.  July 20.

 

James Dungy, 18.  Son of NFL coach Tony Dungy.  December 22.

 

Ralph Edwards, 92.  Television host and producer.  November 16.

 

Frank Gorshin, 71.  Comedy legend that played The Riddler.  May 17.

 

Eddie Guerrero, 38.  Former WWE champion.  November 13.

 

Domino Harvey, 25.  Model-turned-bounty hunter.  June 27.

 

Alfred Hayes, 76.  “Lord” of wrestling.  July 20.

 

Mitch Hedberg, 37.  Popular comedian.  March 30.

 

Skitch Henderson, 87.  First “Tonight Show” bandleader.  November 1

 

Elrod Hendricks, 64.  Former MLB catcher and coach.  December 21.

 

Paul Henning, 93.  Creator of “Beverly Hillbillies”.  March 25.

 

Thomas Herrion, 23.  NFL player.  August 21.

 

Red Horner, 95.  Hockey hall of fame member.  April 26.

 

Dick Hutcherson, 73.  Former NASCAR Grand National driver.  November 6.

 

Peter Jennings, 67.  ABC World News Tonight anchor.  August 7.

 

Pope John Paul II, 84.  Head of the Catholic Church.  April 2.

 

Robert Kearns, 77.  Inventor of intermittent windshield wipers.  February 9.

 

Rosemary Kennedy, 86, Sister of John F. Kennedy.  January 7.

 

Chris LeDoux, 56.  Country music singer and rodeo star.  March 9.

 

Al Lopez, 97.  Oldest living MLB hall of fame member.  October 29.

 

Al Lucas, 26.  Arena football player.  April 10.

 

Rick Mahler, 51.  Former major league pitcher.  March 2.

 

Wellington Mara, 89.  New York Giants co-owner.  October 25.

 

Coo Coo Marlin, 73.  Former NASCAR Grand National driver.  August 14.

 

Barney Martin, 82.  Played the role of Morty Seinfeld.  March 21.

 

Gene Mauch, 79.  Major league manager.  August 8.

 

Eugene McCarthy, 89.  Former US Senator who shook up 1968 Presidential campaign.  December 10.

 

Pat McCormick, 78.  Television comedy writer.  July 29.

 

Arthur Miller, 89.  Pulitzer-prize winning playwright.  February 10.

 

Sam Mills, 45.  Former NFL player and assistant coach.  April 18.

 

George Mikan, 80.  NBA hall of fame member.  June 1.

 

Robert Moog, 71.  Music synthesizer pioneer.  August 21.

 

Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, 73.  Mr. Miyagi.  November 24.

 

Jim Parker, 71.  NFL hall of fame member.  July 18.

 

Rosa Parks, 92.  Revolutionized civil rights.  October 24.

 

Frank Perdue, 84.  Chicken magnate.  March 31.

 

Ray Peterson, 65.  “Tell Laura I Love Her” singer.  January 25.

 

Bud Poile, 80.  Hockey hall of fame member.  January 4.

 

Vic Power, 78.  Former major league first baseman.  November 29.

 

Richard Pryor, 65.  Groundbreaking comedy legend.  December 10.

 

Prince Rainier, 81.  Ruler of Monaco, husband of Grace Kelly.  April 6.

 

Dick Radatz, 67.  Former major league pitcher.  March 16.

 

William Rehnquist, 80.  Supreme Court Chief Justice.  September 3.

 

Reggie Roby, 43.  Former NFL punter who always wore a watch.  February 22.

 

Charles Rocket, 56.  Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member.  October 7.

 

Darrell Russell, 29.  Former NFL defensive lineman.  December 15.

 

Nipsey Russell, 80.  “Poet laureate”.  October 2.

 

Vincent Schiavelli, 57.  Veteran character actor.  December 26.

 

Terri Schiavo, 41.  Woman in persistent vegetative state.  March 31.

 

Ruth Siems, 74.  Inventor of Stove Top stuffing.  November 13.

 

John Spencer, 58.  "West Wing" actor.  December 16.

 

Wendie Jo Sperber, 47.  “Back To The Future” actress.  November 29.

 

Hank Stram, 82.  NFL hall of fame coach.  July 4. 

 

Hunter S. Thompson, 67.  Gonzo journalist.  February 20.

 

Robert Tisch, 79.  New York Giants co-owner.  November 15.

 

C. Delores Tucker, 78.  Civil rights activist and former PA secretary of state.  October 12.

 

Luther Vandross, 54.  Grammy-award winning musician.  July 1.

 

Dick Weber, 75.  Hall of Fame bowler.  February 14.

 

William Westmoreland, 91.  Four-star Vietnam general.  July 18.

 

Ed “Sailor” White, 56.  Pro wrestler.  August 26.

 

Simon Wiesenthal, 96.  Holocaust survivor and civil rights activist.  September 20.

 

Charlie Williams, 61.  Former MLB umpire.  September 10.

 

Earl Wilson, 70.  First black MLB pitcher to throw no-hitter.  April 23.

 

Paul Winchell, 82.  Voice actor who served as the voice of Tigger.  June 24.

 

Georgie Woods, 78.  Philadelphia radio pioneer.  June 19.