Weekly Obituaries Roundup
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Deaths for the week ending 18 October 2008:
Monday, 13 October 2008
Matthew J. Rinaldo, U.S. Congressman (R-NJ, 1973-93), of Parkinson's disease, 77.
Paul G. Rogers, U.S. Congressman (D-FL, 1955-79), of lung cancer, 87.
Antonio Jose Gonzalez Zumarraga, Roman Catholic cardinal (Ecuador), 83.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Edie Adams, actress and commercial spokeswoman (Muriel cigars), of cancer, 81. She was the wife of comedian Ernie Kovacs.
Chris Mims, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers), of an enlarged heart, 38.
Jack Narz, game show host ("Concentration"), following two strokes, 85. He was the brother of game show host Tom Kennedy (aka Jim Narz).
Tom Tresh, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of a heart attack, 71.
Friday, 17 October 2008
George M. Keller, oil refiner (Standard Oil), 84.
Levi Stubbs, pop singer (The Four Tops), after a brief illness, 72.
Nick Weatherspoon, NBA basketball player (Washington Bullets), after a long illness, 58.
Ben Weider, bodybuilder, 85. He was the brother of bodybuilder Joe Weider.
Saturday, 18 October 2008
Dee Dee Warwick, soul singer ("Foolish Fool"), after a long illness, 63. She was the sister of singer Dionne Warwick and cousin of singer Whitney Houston.