Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 27 October 2012:

George McGovern, U.S. Senator (D-SD, 1963-81) and Democratic presidential nominee (1972), 90.

Betty Fletcher, U.S. judge (9th Circuit Court of Appeals), 89.

Arthur Jensen, psychologist (The g Factor), of Parkinson's disease, 89.

Russell Means, Native American activist and actor, of cancer of the esophagus, 72.

Anita Bjork, actress (Secrets of Women), 89.

Jeff Blatnick, Greco-Roman wrestler (1984 Olympics), of complications from heart surgery, 55.

Bill Dees, songwriter ("Oh, Pretty Woman"), from a brain tumor, 73.

Margaret duPont, tennis player, 94.

Les Mueller, major leaguer (Detroit Tigers), 93.

Alan Kirschenbaum, TV writer ("Coach"), from suicide (no details reported), 51.

Louis Nunley, singer (The Jordanaires), 81.

Natina Reed, R&B singer (Blaque), struck by a car, 32.

Hans Werner Henze, composer, 86.