Deaths for the week ending 9 December 2006:
Sunday, 3 December 2006
Billy Klaus, major leaguer (Boston Red Sox), of lung cancer, 77.
Ernie Oravetz, major leaguer (Washington Senators), of pancreatic cancer, 74.
Monday, 4 December 2006
Len Sutton, auto racer, of complications from cancer, 81.
Tuesday, 5 December 2006
Michael Gilden, actor (Finnegan in "Charmed"), of suicide by hanging, 44.
Thursday, 7 December 2006
Kevin Berry, swimmer (Australian), after a fall, 61.
J. B. Hunt, freight hauler (J. B. Hunt), of injuries from a fall, 79.
Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. (1981-85), 80.
Jay McShann, jazz pianist and bandleader, 90.
Friday, 8 December 2006
Bill Briare, mayor of Las Vegas (1975-87), of complications from Alzheimer's disease, 76.
Martha Tilton, big band singer ("Kiss of Fire"), of complications from leukemia, 87.
Jose Uribe, major leaguer (San Francisco Giants), in an automobile accident, 47.
Saturday, 9 December 2006
Fred Marsden, pop drummer (Gerry and the Pacemakers), of cancer, 66.
Martin Nodell, aka Mart Dellon, comic book artist (Green Lantern), 91.
Weekly Obituaries Roundup