Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 28 January 2012:

Jim Irwin, radio sportscaster (Green Bay Packers), of cancer, 77.

Andy Musser, sportscaster (Philadelphia Phillies), cause not reported, 74.

Joe Paterno, college football coach (Penn State), of lung cancer, 85.

Dick Tufeld, actor (voice of the Robot in "Lost in Space"), 85.

Charla Krupp, author ("How Not to Look Old"), of breast cancer, 58.

James Farentino, actor (Dr. Nick Toscanni on "Dynasty"), after a long illness, 73.

Patricia Neway, operatic soprano (The Sound of Music), of natural causes, 92.

Nick Santino, actor (Officer Anton on "All My Children"), of suicide by drug overdose, 47.

Ian Abercrombie, actor (Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld"), of a heart attack, 77.

Dimitra Arliss, actress (The Sting), of complications from a stroke, 79.

Bud Byerly, major leaguer (St. Louis Cardinals), after a brief illness, 91.

Clare Fischer, composer ("Freefall"), from complications of a heart attack, 83.

Robert Hegyes, actor (Juan Epstein on "Welcome Back, Kotter"), from cardiac arrest (apparent heart attack), 60.

Colin Tarrant, actor (British), of suicide by stabbing, 59.

Kevin White, mayor of Boston (1968-84), with Alzeimer's disease, 82.

Don Fullmer, pro boxer, of leukemia, 72. He was the brother of boxer Gene Fullmer.