Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 31 January 2009:

Eddie Lyons, major leaguer (Washington Senators), 85.

Kim Manners, TV director ("Supernatural"), of complications from lung cancer, 58.

James Brady, entertainment columnist ("In Step With"), 80.

Jerry Fowler, NFL football player (Houston Oilers) and Louisiana political figure, of complications from surgery, 68.

John Updike, novelist (Rabbit Is Rich), of lung cancer, 76.

Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Indian president (1987-92), 98.

Billy Wilson, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers), of cancer, 81.

Gene Corbett, major leaguer (Philadelphia Phillies), 95.

Glenn "Jeep" Davis, track athlete (1956 and 1960 Olympics), after a long illness, 74.

Billy Powell, rock keyboardist (Lynyrd Skynryd), apparently of heart problems, 56.

Wendell Wyatt, U.S. Congressman (R-OR, 1964-75), 91.

John Martyn, guitarist, cause not reported, 60.

John Gordy, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), of cancer, 73.

Guy Hunt, governor of Alabama (R, 1987-93), of cancer, 75.

Ingemar Johansson, pro boxer (heavyweight), of pneumonia, 76.

Eddie Logan, pro baseball player (Negro Leagues), following a stroke, 98.

Dewey Martin, rock drummer (Buffalo Springfield), cause not reported, 68.

Clint Richie, actor (Clint Buchanan on "One Life to Live"), of a stroke following surgery, 70.