Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 12 March 2016:

Jerry Bridges, Christian author (The Pursuit of Holiness), 86.

Nancy Reagan, U.S. first lady (1981-89), of congestive heart failure, 94. She was the widow of President Ronald Reagan.

Bobby Johns, auto racer (NASCAR), 83.

Steve Kraly, major leaguer (New York Yankees), after a long illness, 86.

Michael White, film producer (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), of heart failure, 80.

Richard Davalos, actor (East of Eden), 85.

George Martin, rock music producer (The Beatles), of natural causes, 90.

Gary Jeter, NFL football player (New York Giants), cause not reported, 61.

Clyde Lovellette, NBA basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers), 86.

Bill Wade, NFL football player (Chicago Bears), 85.

Keith Emerson, rock keyboardist (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), shot (apparent suicide), 71.

Bill Gadsby, NFL hockey player (Detroit Red Wings), 88.

Gogi Grant, pop singer ("The Wayward Wind"), 91.

Ben Bagdikian, journalist and author (The Media Monopoly), 96.

Ruth Terry, actress (Alexander's Ragtime Band), 95.

James Sheldon, TV director ("The Twilight Zone"), of cancer, 95.

Bill Whitby, major leaguer (Minnesota Twins), cause not reported, 72.