Deaths for the week ending 27 October 2012:
Sunday, 21 October 2012
George McGovern, U.S. Senator (D-SD, 1963-81) and Democratic presidential nominee (1972), 90.
Monday, 22 October 2012
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.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
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.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Les Mueller, major leaguer (Detroit Tigers), 93.
Friday, 26 October 2012
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.
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Hans Werner Henze, composer, 86.