Weekly Obituaries Roundup

Enter a date in the format mm/dd/yyyy

Deaths for the week ending 18 December 2010:

Richard Holbrooke, U.S. diplomat (Dayton Peace Accords), of a torn aorta, 69.

Blake Edwards, film director (The Pink Panther), of complications from pneumonia, 88. He was the husband of singer/actress Julie Andrews.

Bob Feller, major leaguer (Cleveland Indians), of leukemia, 92.

Walt Dropo, major leaguer (Baltimore Orioles), of natural causes, 87.

Lina Romay, actress (You Were Never Lovelier), of natural causes, 91.

Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, avant-garde rock musician ("Trout Mask Replica"), of complications from multiple sclerosis, 69.

Phil Cavarretta, major leaguer (Chicago Cubs), 94.