Deaths for the week ending 12 March 2011:
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Jean Bartel, Miss America 1943, of natural causes, 87.
Mike DeStefano, comedian, of a heart attack, 44.
Louie Ramsay, actress (British), 81.
Frank Ziegler, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles), 87.
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Mike Starr, heavy metal bassist (Alice in Chains), from a drug overdose, 44.
Bernard St. Clair Lee, pop singer (Hues Corporation), of natural causes, 66.
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
David S. Broder, news columnist (Washington Post), from complications of diabetes, 81.
Bob McNamara, major leaguer (Philadelphia Athletics), 94.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Nick Harbaruk, NHL hockey player (Pittsburth Penguins), of bone cancer, 67.
Friday, 11 March 2011
Hugh Martin Jr., songwriter ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), of natural causes, 96.
Danny Stiles, radio host (New York City), 87.
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Joe Morello, jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet), 82.
Mitchell Page, major leaguer (Oakland A's), cause not reported, 59.