Deaths for the week ending 27 August 2016:
Monday, 22 August 2016
Michael Brooks, NBA basketball player (San Diego Clippers), of a bone marrow disorder, 58.
Toots Thielemans, harmonica player ("Sesame Street" theme), 94.
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Steven Hill, actor (Adam Schiff on "Law and Order"), 94.
Tony Pasquesi, NFL football player (Chicago Cardinals), 83.
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Neil Berry, major leaguer (Detroit Tigers), 94.
Bryan Clutterbuck, major leaguer (Milwaukee Brewers), of cancer, 56.
Walter Scheel, West German President (FDP, 1974-79), after a long illness, 97.
Thursday, 25 August 2016
Juan Bell, major leaguer (Baltimore Orioles), cause not reported, 48. He was the brother of major leaguer George Bell.
Marvin Kaplan, actor (Henry on "Alice"), 89.
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Joy Browne, radio psychologist, cause not reported, 71.
Bill Lenkaitis, NFL football player (New England Patriots), of brain cancer, 70.