Weekly Obituaries Roundup
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Deaths for the week ending 16 February 2002:
Sunday, 10 February 2002
Jim Spencer, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of a heart attack, 54.
Dave Van Ronk, folk singer, 65.
Monday, 11 February 2002
Frank Crosetti, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of complications from a fall, 91.
Barry Foster, actor (Frenzy), cause not reported, 70.
Chester E. "Chet" Hagan, TV news producer (NBC), cause not reported, 79.
George A. Kasem, U.S. Congressman (D-CA, 1959-61), of pneumonia, 82.
Victor Posner, corporate raider, of pneumonia, 83.
Wednesday, 13 February 2002
John Eriksen, soccer player (Denmark), 44.
Waylon Jennings, country singer, of complications from diabetes, 64.
John Hall Trapnell, U.S. army lieutenant general (Bataan death march), 99.
Thursday, 14 February 2002
J. Desmond Clark, anthropologist (The Prehistory of Africa), of pneumonia, 85.
Harry Harris, photographer (Associated Press), 88.
Louis Ouzer, photographer (after a heart attack), 88.
Mick Tucker, rock drummer (The Sweet), of leukemia, 54.
Guenter Wand, orchestra conductor, 90.
Friday, 15 February 2002
Mike Darr, major leaguer (San Diego Padres), in an automobile accident, 25.
Lucille Lund, actress (The Black Cat), 89.
Howard K. Smith, newscaster (CBS), of pneumonia and congestive heart failure, 87.
Saturday, 16 February 2002
Chris Campbell, college football player (University of Miami), in an automobile accident, 21.
Carol Fenner, children's author (Yolanda's Genius), of cancer, 72.
John W. Gardner, U.S. secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Johnson administration), 89.
Kevin Smith, actor (Ares on "Xena: Warrior Princess"), of injuries from a fall, 38.
James "Lucky" Ward, guitarist, 65.
Walter Winterbottom, soccer coach (England), 89.