Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 22 December 2007:

Harold Davis, college football player (Westminster, Pennsylvania), of cancer, 73.

Dan Fogelberg, singer/songwriter ("The Leader of the Band"), of prostate cancer, 56.

James H. Holstein, NBA basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers), cause not reported, 77.

Hugh Smith, TV news anchor (Tampa), of cancer, 73.

Don Cheverier, sports announcer, cause not reported, 69.

Joel Dorn, record producer (Roberta Flack), of a heart attack, 65.

Tom Murphy, Georgia legislator (D, 1961-2003), 83.

Jack Linkletter, TV host, of lymphoma, 70. He was the son of TV host Art Linkletter.

Ray "R. C." Sherman, auto racer (NHRA), of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 64.

Jack Armstrong, college football player (Columbia University), of injuries from being struck by a car, 75.

Frank Capra Jr., TV & film executive (EUE Screen Gems Studios), of prostate cancer, 73. He was the son of film director Frank Capra Sr.

Albert "Dapper" O'Neil, Boston city councilman (1971-99), 87.

Jeanne Carmen, actress and self-proclaimed best friend of Marilyn Monroe (though it's doubtful that they ever met), of lymphoma, 77.

Lorne Davis, NHL hockey player (Montreal Canadiens) and scout/executive (Edmonton Oilers), after a brief illness, 77.

Lydia Mendoza, Tejano singer ("Mal Hombre"), of natural causes, 91.

Ken Hendricks, roofing materials distributor (ABC Supply Co.), of head injuries after falling through his roof, 66.

Jack Lamabe, major leaguer (St. Louis Cardinals), cause not reported, 71.

Andy Davis, NFL football player (Washington Redskins), of congestive heart failure, 80.

Ruth Wallis, novelty singer ("The Dinghy Song"), 87.