Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 9 October 2004:

Vernon Alley, jazz bassist, after a long illness, 89.

John Cerutti, major-league baseball player and announcer (Toronto Blue Jays), of a heart problem, 44.

Janet Leigh, actress (Psycho), of a blood vessel inflammation, 77.

Bruce Balmer, rock bassist (Buffalo Springfield), apparently of a heart attack, 58.

Gordon Cooper, U.S. astronaut (Mercury 9), 77.

Sam Houston Clinton, Texas judge (D, 1979-96), of Alzheimer's disease, 81.

Rodney Dangerfield, comedian/actor (Caddyshack), after heart surgery, 82.

Edward "Ed" McAteer, religious-political activist (Religious Roundtable), of cancer, 78.

Bailey Brown, U.S. judge (Memphis, Tennessee), 87.

Johnny Kelley, long-dustance runner, 97.

Mildred McDaniel Singleton, track athlete (1956 Olympics), of cancer, 70.

Jacques Derrida, philosopher (deconstructionism), of pancreatic cancer, 74.

Richard Ellison, TV documentary producer ("Vietnam: A Television History"), of a nerve disease, 80.

Angelo Giuliani, major leaguer (Washington Senators), 91.

Johnny Sturm, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of congestive heart failure, 88.

Maxime "Max" Faget, rocket scientist (NASA), 83.

Bill Spivery, songwriter ("Operator"), cause not reported, 73.