A moment of silence…..
Del Reeves (Country singer, 74, 1/1)…Yvonne De Carlo (Actress, 84, 1/8)….Denny Doherty (Member of the Mamas & Papas, 66, 1/19)….”Bam Bam” Bigelow (Pro Wrestler, 45, 1/19)….Arch Presby (Northwest radio pioneer, 99, 1/24)….Molly Ivins (Newspaper columnist/author, 62, 1/31)….Billy Henderson (Lead singer of The Spinners, 67, 2/2)….Frankie Lane (Singer, 93, 2/6)….Anna Nicole Smith (Model, 39, 2/8)….Jim Paulson (CFUN DJ, 67, 2/13)….Billy Thorpe (singer of “Children Of The Sun”, 60, 2/28)….Brad Delp (Boston lead singer, 55, 3/9)….Betty Hutton (Actress/singer, 86, 3/11)…Calvert DeForest (played Bud Melman on David Letterman, 86, 3/11)….Even Kemp (CKWX DJ, 79, 3/17)…..Johnny Hart (cartoonist of “B.C” comic strip, 76, 3/19).….Kurt Vonnegut (Novelist, 84, 4/11)…Roscoe Lee Browne (Actor/Voice-over, 81, 4/11)….Mike Webb (Popular Seattle DJ/KIRO talk show host/activist, 52, 4/14)….Lundy Sanderson (Vancouver radio DJ, 77, 4/21)….Boris Yeltsin (former Russian president, 76, 4/23)….Bobby “Boris” Pickett (“Monster Mash” singer, 69, 4/25)….Tom Poston (Actor, 85, 4/30)….Jerry Falwell (Evangelist, 73, 5/15)….Jim Harriott (KING-TV news anchor, 71, 5/16)….Les Schwab (Tire tycoon, 89, 5/18)…..Charles Nelson Reilly (Comedian/Game Show Contestant, 76, 5/25)….Don Herbert (TV’s “Mr. Wizard”, 89, 6/12)….Chris Benoit (WWE/WCW Pro Wrestler, 40, 6/25)….Liz Claiborne (Fashion designer, 78, 6/26)….Joel Siegel (Film critic, 63, 6/29)….Beverly Sills (Opera singer, 78, 7/2)….”Boots” Randolph (Musician, 80, 7/3)….”Lady Bird” Johnson (Former First Lady, 94, 7/11)…Tammy Faye Messner (Evangelist/make up queen, 65, 7/20)…..Pete Wilson (Former California Governor/KGO talk show host, 62, 7/20)…..Tom Snyder (News anchor/talk show host, 71, 7/29)….Ingmar Bergman (Filmmaker, 89, 7/30)….Bill Walsh (Super Bowl winning 49ers Coach ,75, 7/30)….Lee Hazlewood (Record producer/songwriter, 78, 8/4)….Merv Griffin (TV personality/mogul, 82, 8/12)…..Phil Rizzuto (Hall of Fame baseball player, 89, 8/13)..…Max Roach (Legendary jazz drummer, 83, 8/16)…..Leona Helmsley (Heartless billionaire, 87, 8/20)…Hilly Kristal (Former owner of legendary CBGBs nightclub, 75, 8/28)….Luciano Pavarotti (World famous opera singer., 71, 9/6)…..Madeleine L’Engle (Children’s book author, 88, 9/9)….Jane Wyman (Actress, 90, 9/10)….Marcel Marceau (Mime, 84, 9/22)…..Richard Jewell (falsely accused ’96 Olympic bomber, 44, 9/29)..…Lois Maxwell (James Bond movie actress, 80, 9/29)…..George Grizzard (Broadway actor, 69, 10/2)….Deborah Kerr (Actress, 86, 10/16)….Joey Bishop (member of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, 89, 10/17)….Teresa Brewer (Singer, 76, 10/17)….Porter Wagoner (Country music legend, 80, 10/28)….Robert Goulet (Lounge singer, 73, 10/30)….Donda West (Mother of rapper Kanye West, 58, 11/10)….Norman Mailer (Novelist, 84, 11/10)…Laraine Day (Actress, 87, 11/10)…Bob Hutton (Vancouver radio icon, 87, 11/15)….Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot lead singer, 52, 11/19)….Dick Wilson (“Mr Whipple” on TV spots for Charmin bathroom tissue, 91, 11/19)….Casey Calvert (guitarist for Hawthorne Heights, 26, 11/24)....Larry Nelson (Beloved KOMO radio personality, 70, 11/29)…. Henry Hyde (Congressman, 83, 11/29)…. Evel Knievel (Stuntman, 69, 11/30)….Pimp C (Rapper, 33, 12/4)……Ike Turner (Rock-n-roll pioneer, 76, 12/12)….Dan Fogelberg (Singer/songwriter, 56, 12/16)….Oscar Peterson (Legendary jazz pianist, 82, 12/23)….Benazir Bhutto (Former Pakistani Prime Minister, 54, 12/27)….Willie Robinson (Blues legend, 81, 12/30).....Thanks for the memories…..
Del Reeves (Country singer, 74, 1/1)…Yvonne De Carlo (Actress, 84, 1/8)….Denny Doherty (Member of the Mamas & Papas, 66, 1/19)….”Bam Bam” Bigelow (Pro Wrestler, 45, 1/19)….Arch Presby (Northwest radio pioneer, 99, 1/24)….Molly Ivins (Newspaper columnist/author, 62, 1/31)….Billy Henderson (Lead singer of The Spinners, 67, 2/2)….Frankie Lane (Singer, 93, 2/6)….Anna Nicole Smith (Model, 39, 2/8)….Jim Paulson (CFUN DJ, 67, 2/13)….Billy Thorpe (singer of “Children Of The Sun”, 60, 2/28)….Brad Delp (Boston lead singer, 55, 3/9)….Betty Hutton (Actress/singer, 86, 3/11)…Calvert DeForest (played Bud Melman on David Letterman, 86, 3/11)….Even Kemp (CKWX DJ, 79, 3/17)…..Johnny Hart (cartoonist of “B.C” comic strip, 76, 3/19).….Kurt Vonnegut (Novelist, 84, 4/11)…Roscoe Lee Browne (Actor/Voice-over, 81, 4/11)….Mike Webb (Popular Seattle DJ/KIRO talk show host/activist, 52, 4/14)….Lundy Sanderson (Vancouver radio DJ, 77, 4/21)….Boris Yeltsin (former Russian president, 76, 4/23)….Bobby “Boris” Pickett (“Monster Mash” singer, 69, 4/25)….Tom Poston (Actor, 85, 4/30)….Jerry Falwell (Evangelist, 73, 5/15)….Jim Harriott (KING-TV news anchor, 71, 5/16)….Les Schwab (Tire tycoon, 89, 5/18)…..Charles Nelson Reilly (Comedian/Game Show Contestant, 76, 5/25)….Don Herbert (TV’s “Mr. Wizard”, 89, 6/12)….Chris Benoit (WWE/WCW Pro Wrestler, 40, 6/25)….Liz Claiborne (Fashion designer, 78, 6/26)….Joel Siegel (Film critic, 63, 6/29)….Beverly Sills (Opera singer, 78, 7/2)….”Boots” Randolph (Musician, 80, 7/3)….”Lady Bird” Johnson (Former First Lady, 94, 7/11)…Tammy Faye Messner (Evangelist/make up queen, 65, 7/20)…..Pete Wilson (Former California Governor/KGO talk show host, 62, 7/20)…..Tom Snyder (News anchor/talk show host, 71, 7/29)….Ingmar Bergman (Filmmaker, 89, 7/30)….Bill Walsh (Super Bowl winning 49ers Coach ,75, 7/30)….Lee Hazlewood (Record producer/songwriter, 78, 8/4)….Merv Griffin (TV personality/mogul, 82, 8/12)…..Phil Rizzuto (Hall of Fame baseball player, 89, 8/13)..…Max Roach (Legendary jazz drummer, 83, 8/16)…..Leona Helmsley (Heartless billionaire, 87, 8/20)…Hilly Kristal (Former owner of legendary CBGBs nightclub, 75, 8/28)….Luciano Pavarotti (World famous opera singer., 71, 9/6)…..Madeleine L’Engle (Children’s book author, 88, 9/9)….Jane Wyman (Actress, 90, 9/10)….Marcel Marceau (Mime, 84, 9/22)…..Richard Jewell (falsely accused ’96 Olympic bomber, 44, 9/29)..…Lois Maxwell (James Bond movie actress, 80, 9/29)…..George Grizzard (Broadway actor, 69, 10/2)….Deborah Kerr (Actress, 86, 10/16)….Joey Bishop (member of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, 89, 10/17)….Teresa Brewer (Singer, 76, 10/17)….Porter Wagoner (Country music legend, 80, 10/28)….Robert Goulet (Lounge singer, 73, 10/30)….Donda West (Mother of rapper Kanye West, 58, 11/10)….Norman Mailer (Novelist, 84, 11/10)…Laraine Day (Actress, 87, 11/10)…Bob Hutton (Vancouver radio icon, 87, 11/15)….Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot lead singer, 52, 11/19)….Dick Wilson (“Mr Whipple” on TV spots for Charmin bathroom tissue, 91, 11/19)….Casey Calvert (guitarist for Hawthorne Heights, 26, 11/24)....Larry Nelson (Beloved KOMO radio personality, 70, 11/29)…. Henry Hyde (Congressman, 83, 11/29)…. Evel Knievel (Stuntman, 69, 11/30)….Pimp C (Rapper, 33, 12/4)……Ike Turner (Rock-n-roll pioneer, 76, 12/12)….Dan Fogelberg (Singer/songwriter, 56, 12/16)….Oscar Peterson (Legendary jazz pianist, 82, 12/23)….Benazir Bhutto (Former Pakistani Prime Minister, 54, 12/27)….Willie Robinson (Blues legend, 81, 12/30).....Thanks for the memories…..