Deaths for the week ending 19 October 2002:
Sunday, 13 October 2002
Stephen E. Ambrose, historian (D-Day: The Climactic Battle), of lung cancer, 66.
Keene Curtis, actor (John Allen Hill of "Cheers"), of Alzheimer's disease, 79.
Al Lohman, radio broadcaster (California), 69.
Dennis Patrick, actor (Vaughn Leland on "Dallas"), 84.
Monday, 14 October 2002
Bill Green, U.S. Congressman (R-NY, 1978-93), cause not reported, 73.
Tuesday, 15 October 2002
Derek Bell, harpist/arranger (The Chieftains), cause not reported, 66.
Thursday, 17 October 2002
Beecher Ray Kirby, dobro guitarist, 90.
James H. Nicholl, college basketball player (Loyola), cause not reported, 77.
Fred Scolari, NBA basketball player (Washington Capitols), 80.
Aileen Riggin Soule, swimmer and diver (1920 Olympics), 96.
Friday, 18 October 2002
Kam Fong, actor (Chin Ho on "Hawaii Five-O"), of lung cancer, 84.
Donn Hecht, country songwriter ("Walkin' After Midnight"), of a heart attack, 72.
Saturday, 19 October 2002
Manuel Alvarez Bravo, photographer (Mexican), 100.
William J. Clothier, tennis champion and FBI agent, of leukemia, 86.
Nikolai Rukavishnikov, Soviet cosmonaut, of a heart attack, 70.
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