Robert Boyd (age 91) - Boyd spent more than two decades as the Washington Bureau chief of Knight Newspaper Group (then Knight Ridder). In 1973, he shared a Pulitzer Prize for reporting for a story revealing that George McGovern's vice presidential candidate, Thomas Eagleton, had been treated for psychiatric problems. He also covered the Bay of Pigs invasion and revolution in the Dominican Republic as a reporter. Boyd died September 20, 2019, of heart failure.
Dorothea Benton Frank (age 67) - Frank was an author of novels, most set in and arounc her native South Carolina. Her first novel, Sullivan's Island, was named for the lowcountry island where she was raised, Frank published more than twenty novels, eleven of them in her "lowcountry" series. She died September 2, 2019.
Katherine MacLean (age 94) - MacLean was a scifi author and winner of the 1971 Nebula Award for short fiction, awarded for her novella "Missing Man." She published three novels, including Dark Wing, which she co-wrote with husband Carl West. MacLean was most active in the 1950s and 1960s, but continued publishing into the 1990s. She died September 1, 2019.
Cokie Roberts (age 75) - The daughter of Louisiana congressman Hale Boggs and his wife, Lindy, who took his seat after he was killed; Cokie Roberts was a longtime political commentator for both ABC News and National Public radio. During her career, Roberts won the Edward R. Murrow award, the Walter Cronkite award, and three Emmys. She served on the board of multiple charitable foundations, including the Kaiser Foundation. Roberts succumbed to breast cancer on September 17, 2019.
Anne Rivers Siddons (age 83) - Although she intended to major in architecture, Anne Rivers found herself drawn to journalism. She wrote for The Auburn Plainsman, and after graduation, for Atlanta Magazine. She published the first of her twenty novels, Heartbreak Hotel, in 1976, She is best known for novels of the "new South" such as Peachtree Road and Sweetwater Creek. Siddons died of lung cancer September 11, 2019.
Sander Vanocur (age 91) - Vanocur was considered one of the preminent political journalists o the second half of the 20th Century. He was a White House correspondent and political reporter for NBC News, as well as a politcal reporter for PBS. He regularly appeared as a questioner on presidential debates. One of his greatest triumphs was being named to Richard Nixon's enemies list. Vanocur died September 16, 2019.
Hanna Yusuf (age 27) - Yusuf was a reporter for BBC News specializing in stories of the Islamic culture. Born in Somalia, the British citizen was fluent in multiple languages. Her biggest story to date was that of a young woman's indoctrination as an ISIS bride and her subsequent efforts to have her citizenship returned. Yusuf's death was announced by her family on September 30, 2019.
Barron Hilton (age 91) - Hilton, the con of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, led the eponymous Hilton Hotel Corporation for more than four decades. He was instrumental in the company's growth, especially in the Las Vegas area. Additionally, as the first owner of the Los Angeles Chargers, he was a founding owner in the American Football League. Like his father, Hilton gave more than 80% of his income to charity via the family foundation. He died September 19, 2019.
Joan Johnson (age 89) - Johnson and her husband, George, founded the Johnson Products Company in 1954 and parlayed it into one of the largest black-owned companies in America. The company's products, aimed primarily at at African-American market, included Afro Sheen hair care products and cosmetics. Johnson passe away September 6, 2019.
T. Boone Pickens (age 91) - Pickens trained as a geologist, entering the oil industry after college. He left Phillips Petroleum after just 4 years to found Mesa petroleum, which he parlayed into one of the largest independent oil companies in the world. He soon shifted his focus from the oil industry to hostile takeovers, starting with an attempt to swallow Gulf Oil. In later years, Pickens built some of the largest wind farms on earth. Pickens passed away September 11, 2019.
Allison Cheek (age 92) - The Australian-born Cheek married an American and moved to the U.S. in the 1950s. Active in the lay ministry of her Episcopal Church, she entered seminary in the 1960s. After a period as a lay minister, she was ordained in 1974, becoming the first woman to celebrate the Eucharist in the Episcopal Church. Cheek died September 1, 2019.
Sandeep Dhaliwal (age 42) - Dhaliwal had been a Harris County, Texas, deputy sheriff for 10 years when he was ambushed and shot during a traffic stop in suburban Houston. He was the first Sikh member of the department, wearing the beard and turban required by his religion while in uniform. He was killed September 27, 2019. The alleged killer was captured within hours.
John Keenan (age 99) - Keenan was the Chief of Detectives for New York City during the serial killings attributed to the "Son of Sam." Keenan was the officer to whom David Berkowitz confessed after killing six people at random during 1976 and 77. Keenan died September 19, 2019.
Carl Ruiz (age 44) - Ruiz was a celebrity chef, a former competitor on cooking shows who became a judge. He had been a chef at various NYC-area restaurants, including a Cuban restaurant and an Italian deli. He made frequent appearances within the orbit of Guy Fieri, including serving as a judge on "Guy's Grocery Games." Ruiz died of a heart attack on September 22, 2019.
Aron Eisenberg (age 50) - Eisenberg's most memorable role as an actor was that of the Ferengi, Nog, on the series "Deep Space Nine." He appeared in numerous other television shows and in film as well. Besides his acting career, Eisenberg was also a professional photographer. He died of kidney failure September 21, 2019.
Wayne Fitzgerald (age 89) - If you've been to the movies in the past five decades, it's almost a sure bet that you've seen main titles designed by Fitzgerald. He did titles for movies by almost every famous director from Coppola to Tarantino and films such as Bonnie and Clyde and Rosemary's Baby. He also worked in television, picking up Emmy nominations six times and winning three of them. Fitzgerald died September 30, 2019.
Sid Haig (age 80) Haig appeared in dozens of films and televisions shows, beginning in the 1960w and continuing through his death. He may be best known for appearances in "blaxploitation" films, and in horror flicks, for which he won numerous fan awards. A character actor instead of a leading man, Haig was often cast as a villain. He died September 21, 2019.
Jessica Jaymes (age 40) - Born Jessica Redding, Jaymes had a brief career as an elementary school teacher before posing nude for Hustler. She was Hustler Honey of the Year for 2992 and a Penthouse Pet of the Month in 2008. Her list of credits for adult productions includes over 300 titles, as well as appearances on mainstream television shows including "Weeds" and numerous reality shows. Jaymes was found dead in her home on September 15, 2019.
Carol Lynley (age 77) - A child model and actress, Lynley was one of the first actresses to pose nude for Playboy magazine in 1965. Her film career include the '70s disaster movie, The Poseidon Adventure, Under the Yum-Yum Tree, and Return to Peyton Place. She made many television appearances as well, generally as a guest star. Lynley appeared on "Fantasy Island" eleven times. She died after a heart attack on September 3, 2019.
J. Michael Mendel (age 54) - Mendel was working on "The Tracey Ullman Show" when that show spun off the animated series, "The Simpsons." Mendel was the shows producer in its first ten seasons, during which Mendel collected three Emmy awards. He received a fourth for producing another animated series, "Rick and Morty." Mendel passed away September 22, 2019.
Jan Merlin (age 94) - Merlin's show-business career covered more than five decades, beginning with a bit part in a 1950s monster flick. He had more than 100 credits as an actor, including both movies and television. Merlin also wrote for television, winning a daytime Emmy for writing on the soap "Another World." Merlin passed away September 20, 2019.
Jimmy Nelson (age 90) - Boomers (and their parents) will perhaps best remember Nelson as the ventriloquist who spoke for Farfel the dog, the puppet who's snapping jaws closed out the TV ads for "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle's makes the very best, Chocolate!" Nelson, who also worked for Nestle with a dummy named Danny O'Day, died September 24, 2019.
Phyllis Newman (age 86) - Newman was a Tony Award-winning stage actress for her 1962 role in the musical Subways are for Sleeping. She appeared in motion pictures fron the '50s into the 2000s, and was a frequent guest star on television shows as well as a regular on "One Life to Live," "That Was the Week that Was," and "Hollywood Squares." Newman passed away September 15, 2019.
busbee (age 42) - IRL Michael James Ryan, the man who styled himself "busbee" was a prolific songwriter. He counted among his work such songs as "Empty Words" (Christina Aguilera), "Days Like These" (Jason Aldean), "Dark Side" (Kelly Clarkson), and "quit Breaking Up with Me" (Little Big Town). His tunes charted on both C&W and Pop music charts. Busbee died of brain cancer September 29, 2019.
LaShawn Daniels (age 41) - Daniels was an R&B songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists ranging from Beyoncé to Michael Jackson to Lady Gaga. He received a Grammy for Destiny's Child's 2000 recording of "Say My Name." Daniels died September 3, 2019.
Jeff Fenholt (age 68) - Fenholt's stage career peaked in 1971 when he was cast in the title role of the Broadway adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar. After the production closed in 1973, Fenholt recorded as a solo act and as a member of heavy metal and Christian rock bands. At one time, he auditioed to sing with Black Sabbath. Fenholt died on September 10, 2019.
Kylie Rae Harris (age 30) - Harris, a native Texan, was an up-coming country singer when she was killed in an auto accident in New Mexico. She had been featured several times on the syndicated C&W show, "Texas Troubadours," and had released two albums and an EP. Harris died September 4, 2019.
Robert Hunter (age 78) - Hunter was a poet and songwriter who spent several years as a lyricist with The Grateful Dead after befriending Jerry Garcia. His lyrics are heard on "Dark Star, "Truckin'" and "Uncle John's Band," among others. Hunter also contributed to works by NRPS and collaborated with Bruce Hornsby and Bob Dylan. Hunter is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. He died September 23, 2019.
Jimmy Johnson (age 76) - Johnson was a longtime session musician with and one of the founders of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. He contributed guitar parts to hundreds of recordings from the 1960s through the 1990s, appearing on a long list of hit songs by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, George Michael, and Rod Stewart. Johnson died September 5, 2019.
Eddie Money (age 70) - Money (born Edward Mahoney) was a successful rock-n-roller in the 1970s and 1980s on the basis of songs like "Take Me Home Tonight" and "Two Tickets to Paradise." The first won him a nomination for a Grammy in 1987. His career foundered in the '80s and '90s, although he made appearances on television and in movies up until his death, He died of esophageal cancer on September 13, 2019.
Jessye Norman (age 74) - Norman was an operatic soprano and mezzo-soprano, first in Europe and later with the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was well-known for special performances, including singing for the funeral of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the birthday of Queen Elizabeth, and the inauguration of Bill Clinton as well as the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics. Norman received the Kennedy Center Honor in 1997 and a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2006. Norman died September 30, 2019.
Ric Ocasek (age70) - Ocasek and friends from Ohio founded the band that would eventually become The Cars in the mid-1970s. The band charted several hits with Ocasek on lead vocals, including songs such as "My Best Friend's Girl" and "Shake It Up," and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Ocasek was also known as a record producer, painter, and sometime actor. He died September 15, 2019.
Christopher Rouse (age 70) - Rouse was a composer of contemporary classical music, winner of both a Grammy for Contemporary Classical and a Pulitzer Prize in Music. During his career, he was composer-in-residence at symphonies in Baltimore and NewYork; and for the Aspen, Pacific, and Tanglewood music festivals. Rouse died September 21, 2019.
Yonrico Scott (age 63) - Scott is best known for his time as the drummer for the Derek Trucks Band, of which he was one of the only permanent members from 1995 until it was dissolved in 2009. Scott went on to play with other bands including Tedeschi-Trucks and Earl Klugh, as well as solo and studio work. He died September 20, 2019.
Jacques Chirac (age 86) - Chirac's legacy includes decades of governmental service in France, culminating his election to the national presidency twice in the interval 1997-2007. He was previously the mayor of Paris (1977-1995) and the Prime Minister during the terms of both Valery Giscard d'Estaing and François Mitterand. After leaving office, Chirac founded a peace action organization. He died September 26, 2019.
Robert Mugabe (age 95) - Mugabe was working as a teacher when he became active in the Southern Rhodesian nationalism movement, eventually becoming one of the leaders in the fight for secession from the British Empire. After the creation of Zimbabwe, Mugabe was elected the country's first Prime Minister in 1980. In 1987, he was named "chief executive" of the troubled country, a position he held in one form or another until 2017. Mugabe died September 6, 2019.
Joseph Wilson (age 69) - Wilson was a career diplomat, ultimately rising to the level of Ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Principe. In 2002, after retirement, he was tasked by the CIA with investigating the rumors of Iraq's purchases of uranium minerals in Niger. After his investigation found evidence of such transactions, his wife Valerie Plame was outed as a CIA agent by the Bush White House. Wilson died September 27, 2019.
Tommy Brooker (age 79) - Brooker was drafted by both the Redskins and (Dallas) Texans in 1962, ending up playing end and place kicker for the Texans/Kansas City Chiefs for five seasons. He was an AFL All-Star as kicker in 1964. Brooker passed away September 21, 2019.
Al Carmichael (age 90) - Carmicachael was a little-used running back and kick returner in the NFL, playing six seasons for the Green Bay Packers. After a year on the sidelines, Carmichael signed with the Denver Broncos of the AFL. He scored the first touchdown in the league on a 56-yard pass reception in 1960. After retiring from football, Carmichael was a stuntman with more than 50 credits. He died September 7, 2019.
Howard Cassady (age 85) - "Hopalong" Cassady was a two-sport man, football and baseball, for Ohio State; winning both the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award in 1955. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, seven of them for the Browns. He amassed 1600 yards receiving and 1230 running for a total of 24 touchdowns. Cassady passed away September 20, 2019.
Wally Chambers (age 68) - Chambers was a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears and later he Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1970s. He was the NFL defensive rookie of the year in 1973, and a three-time Pro-Bowler. In 1976 he was an NFL All-Star and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. after retiring as a player, he coached in college and one year as defensive line coach for the Jets. Chambers died September 22, 2019.
Chris Duncan (age 38) - Duncan, the son of former St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan, was drafted by the Cards in the first round of the 1999 draft. He made his major league debut in 2005, and by 2006 had made his way onto the regular roster, ending the season as the Cardinals Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the Red Sox in 2008, and sent to the minors. He retired in 2010 to join a St. Louis-area ESPN radio station. Duncan died of a glioblastoma on September 6, 2019.
Larry Garron (age 81) - Garron played fullback for the Boston Patriots of the American Football League from 1960 to 1968, before the team renamed itself the New England Patriots. He carried 759 times for 2981 yards and 14 TDs, plus 185 receptions for 2502 yards and 26 TDs. He was all-AFL four times. Garron passed away September 14, 2019.
Alex Grammas (age 93) - Grammas had a moderately distinguished major-league career as light-hitting shortstop, He was the regular for the Cardinals in the mid-1950s before a trade to the Reds. He spent two years in Cincinnati before returning to the Cards, finally spending two years with the Cubs. After retiring as a player, he managed the Pirates for 5 games, then spent two seasons heading the Brewers. Grammas died September 13, 2019.
Bruno Grandi (age 85) - Grandi headed the International Gymnastics Federation (Federation Internationale de Gymnastique) for more than 20 years, and was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2004. He died September 13, 2019.
E. J. Holub (age 81) - Holub was drafted by both Dallas teams (AFL Texans and NFL Cowboys) in the 1961 draft, choosing to play for the Texans both before and after they became the Kansas City Chiefs. He originally played center on offense and linebacker on defense before settling on linebacker. At that position, he was a 5-time AFL All Star. Holub is still the only player to have started as both defensive and offensive player in a Super Bowl (Super Bowl VI). Holub died September 21, 2019.
Tom Phoebus (age 77) - Phoebus pitched for seven seasons in the big leagues, including five with the Orioles (1966-1970). His best year was 1968, when he won 15 games including a no-hitter against the Red Sox. In 1970, he won a World Series game as a reliever for the O's. He pitched for the Padres in 1971-72 and finished a 56-52 career with the Cubs in '72 after having gone 50-37 in Baltimore. His lifetime ERA was a respectable 3.33. Phoebus died September 5, 2019.
John Ralston (age 92) - Ralston played college football in the 1940s, and began coaching at the high school level in 1953. Over the next twenty years, he worked his way through the college ranks, ending up at Stanford. He was tapped to be the coach of the Denver Broncos in 1972, where he remained until 1976. He was also an assistant coach in the NFL and a USFL head coach. Ralson passed away September 14, 2019.
Mike Stefanik (age 61) - Stefanik had a 22-year career as a stock car driver, mostly in the NASCAR series, in which he was a seven-time points winner in the Whelen Modified Tour. He also raced in the Craftsman Truck Series and the Busch Series, where he was a two-time winner. Stefanik was killed in an ultralight airplane crash on September 15, 2019.
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