Weekly Obituaries Roundup
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Deaths for the week ending 22 August 2009:
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Warren E. Hearnes, governor of Missouri (D, 1965-73), of natural causes, 86.
Ed Reimers, actor (Allstate Insurance commercials), 96.
Monday, 17 August 2009
Hildegard Behrens, operatic soprano, of an aneurysm, 72.
Paul "Duke" Hogue, NBA basketball player (New York Knicks), of heart and kidney failure, 69.
Dave Williams, major leaguer (New York Giants), 81.
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Kim Dae-jung, president of South Korea (1998-2003), of natural causes, 85.
Robert Novak, political columnist and commentator (CNN "Crossfire"), of brain cancer, 78.
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Don Hewitt, TV news producer ("60 Minutes"), of pancreatic cancer, 86.
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Sherwood Cryer, bar owner (Gilley's in Pasadena, TX), of natural causes, 81.
Larry Knechtel, pop pianist (Bread), apparently of a heart attack, 69.
Friday, 21 August 2009
John E. Carter, doo-wop singer (The Flamingos), cause not reported, 75.
Saturday, 22 August 2009
Elmer Kelton, western novelist (The Good Old Boys), 83.