Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 14 August 2010:

Patricia Neal, actress (The Day the Earth Stood Still), of lung cancer, 84.

Jack Parnell, bandleader ("The Muppet Show"), of cancer, 87.

Charles Bowser, Philadelphia political figure, of complications from Alzheimer's disease, 79.

George DiCenzo, actor (Helter Skelter), sepsis, 70.

Gene Hermanski, major leaguer (Brooklyn Dodgers), 90.

Ted Stevens, U.S. Senator (R-AK, 1968-2009), in a plane crash, 86.

Antonio Pettigrew, sprinter (2000 Olympics), of suicide by drug overdose, 42.

David L. Wolper, TV producer ("Roots"), of congestive heart failure, 82.

Nellie King, major leaguer (Pittsburgh Pirates) and baseball broadcaster, of colon cancer, 82.

Dan Rostenkowski, U.S. Congressman (D-IL, 1959-95), of cancer, 82.

Lou Smit, detective in JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation, of colon cancer, 75.

Richie Hayward, rock drummer (Little Feat), of liver cancer, 64.

Paul Rudd, actor (Brian Mallory on "Beacon Hill"), of pancreatic cancer, 70. No relation to actor Paul Rudd from Role Models.

Lance Cade, r.n. Lance McNaught, pro wrestler, of an accidental drug overdose, 29.

Steve Jordan, accordian player, of liver cancer, 71.

Edwin Newman, news correspondent (NBC), of pneumonia, 91.

Herman Leonard, jazz photographer, 87.

Abbey Lincoln, actress/jazz singer ("The Girl Can't Help It"), of natural causes, 80.

Gloria Winters, actress (Penny King in "Sky King"), of complications from pneumonia, 78.