Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 25 February 2012:

Christopher Reimer, rock guitarist (Women), of complications from a heart condition, 26.

Barney Rosset, publisher (Grove Press), 89.

Mike Melvoin, jazz pianist, of cancer, 74.

Billy Strange, guitarist/arranger (Nancy Sinatra), 81.

William Gay, writer (The Long Home), of heart failure, 68.

Dennis Gomes, casino owner (Atlantic City), from complications of kidney dialysis, 68.

Tony Aiello, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), 90.

Jan Berenstain, children's author (The Berenstain Bears), following a stroke, 88.

Terry Matthews, major leaguer (Florida Marlins), apparently of a heart attack, 47.

John Sylvester, NFL football player (New York Giants), 90.

Maurice Andre, trumpeter, cause not reported, 78.

Dave Cheadle, major leaguer (Atlanta Braves), cause not reported, 60.

Red Holloway, jazz saxophonist, of a stroke and kidney failure, 84.