Deaths for the week ending 25 August 2018:
Sunday, 19 August 2018
Joe Landrum, major leaguer (Brooklyn Dodgers), 89. He was the father of major leaguer Bill Landrum.
Monday, 20 August 2018
Doc Edwards, major leaguer (Kansas City Athletics), 81.
Craig Zadan, film & TV producer (The Bucket List), of complications from shoulder surgery, 69.
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
George Andrie, NFL football player (Dallas Cowboys), of natural causes, 78.
Barbara Harris, actress (Freaky Friday), of lung cancer, 83.
Dean Stone, major leaguer (Washington Senators), 88.
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Chris Champion, pro wrestler, of a stroke, 57.
Ed King, rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), of cancer, 68.
Lazy Lester, blues musician, of stomach cancer, 85.
Thursday, 23 August 2018
Lisa Fleming, reality TV personality ("My 600-lb Life" on TLC), after a long illness, 50.
Russ Heath, comic book artist (All-American Men of War), of cancer, 91.
Robin Leach, TV host ("Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"), of complications from a stroke, 76.
Friday, 24 August 2018
Lawrence J. DeNardis, U.S. Congressman (R-CT, 1981-83), after a brief illness, 80.
DJ Ready Red, r.n. Collins Leysath, rap performer & producer (Geto Boys), apparently of a heart attack, 53.
Saturday, 25 August 2018
John McCain, U.S. Senator (R-AZ, 1987-2018), of brain cancer, 81.