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Deaths for the week ending 26 January 2008:

Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Bernie Boston, photojournalist ("Flower Power"), of a blood disease, 74.

Heath Ledger, actor (The Dark Knight), of an accidental prescription drug overdose, 28.

Thursday, 24 January 2008

Arthur Frantz, major-league umpire, of congestive heart failure, 86.

Randy Salerno, TV news anchor (Chicago), in a snowmobile accident, 45.

Friday, 25 January 2008

Christopher Allport, actor (Jesse Atkinson on "Dynasty"), in an avalanche while snowskiing, 60. The avalance occurred on 25 January and his body was discovered the next day, so it is possible that he died on the 26th.

Richard Darman, White House budget director (Bush-41 administration), of leukemia, 64.

Ralph Dupas, pro boxer, of complications from boxing-induced brain damage, 72.

Louisa Horton Hill, actress (All My Sons), 87.