Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 14 December 2024:

Roberto Gomez, major leaguer (San Francisco Giants), in an automobile accident, 35.

Nikki Giovanni, poet ("Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea"), of complications from lung cancer, 81.

Rocky Colavito, major leaguer (Cleveland Indians), 91.

Michael Cole, actor (Pete Cochran on "The Mod Squad"), 84.

George "Kreskin" Kresge, mentalist and TV host ("The Amazing World of Kreskin"), 89.

Jim Leach, U.S. Congressman (R-IA, 1977-2007), 82.

Ernie Beck, major leaguer (NBA basketball player), Philadelphia Warriors, 93.

Jim Tunney, NFL football referee, 95.

Diane Delano, actress (Bobbi Glass on "Popular"), of cancer, 67.

Jimmy Wilkerson, NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs), of a heart attack, 43.

Bill Miller, AFL football player (Oakland Raiders), 84.

John Spratt, U.S. Congressman (D-SC, 1983-2011), of complications from Parkinson's disease, 82.