Deaths for the week ending 25 May 2002:
Sunday, 19 May 2002
Walter Lord, historian (A Night to Remember), of Parkinson's disease, 84.
Monday, 20 May 2002
Jerry Dunphy, TV news anchor (Los Angeles), 80.
Stephen Jay Gould, paleontologist and author, of cancer, 60.
Tuesday, 21 May 2002
John Bloom, painter, 96.
Joe Cobb, actor (Our Gang), 85.
Ted Saunders, NHL hockey player (Ottawa Senators), 90.
Wednesday, 22 May 2002
Paul Giel, major leaguer (New York Giants), cause not reported, 69.
Steve Walsh, news reporter (ABC News), of leukemia, 46.
Thursday, 23 May 2002
Sam Snead, golfer, 89.
Friday, 24 May 2002
Creighton Miller, college football player (Notre Dame), of a heart attack, 79.
Milton C. Shedd, theme park owner (SeaWorld), of cancer, 79.
Saturday, 25 May 2002
Pat Coombs, actress (Carry On), of emphysema, 75.
Cassandra Danz, aka Mrs. Greenthumbs, gardener ("Live with Regis and Kelly"), of cancer, 55.
Genichi Kawakami, manufacturer (Yamaha Corp), 90.
Nancy White, fashion editor (Harper's Bazaar), 85.
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