Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 11 November 2006:

Chuck DeShane, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), after a long illness, 87.

Hamilton "Ham" Richardson, pro tennis player, of complications from diabetes, 73.

J. T. Rutherford, U.S. Congressman (D-TX, 1955-63), of Alzheimer's disease, 85.

George "Sonny" Cohn, trumpeter (Count Basie Orchestra), 81.

Buddy Kerr, major leaguer (New York Giants), after a brief illness, 84.

Johnny Sain, major leaguer (Boston Braves), 89.

Annette Kelly, track athlete (1932 and 1936 Olympics), 93.

Basil Poledouris, film & TV soundtrack composer ("Les Miserables"), of cancer, 61.

Ed Bradley, TV journalist ("60 Minutes"), of leukemia, 65.

Garton Del Salvo, major leaguer (Cincinnati Reds), after a brief illness, 92.

Marian Marsh Henderson, actress (Svengali), 93.

Diana Coupland, actress (British), following heart surgery, 74. Her death was reported on 10 November, with no DOD given.

Gerald Levert, R&B singer ("Baby Hold On to Me"), apparently of a heart attack, 40. He was the son of R&B singer Eddie Levert.

Jack Palance, actor (City Slickers), of natural causes, 87.

Don Veller, college football coach (Florida State University), 94.

Jack Williamson, science fiction author (The Metal Man), 98.

John Petibon, NFL football player (Cleveland Browns), of Alzheimer's disease, 75.