Deaths for the week ending 7 August 2004:
Monday, 2 August 2004
Henri Cartier-Bresson, photographer, 95.
V. Lamar Gudger, U.S. Congressman (D, 1977-81), of natural causes, 85.
Don Tosti, Latin composer ("Pachuco Boogie"), of prostate cancer, 81.
Tuesday, 3 August 2004
Bob Murphy, baseball announcer (New York Mets), of lung cancer, 79.
Wednesday, 4 August 2004
Hunter Hancock, disc jockey (Los Angeles), of natural causes, 88.
Robert R. "Bob" Onstead, grocer (Randall's), of a heart attack, 73.
Thursday, 5 August 2004
George Johnstone, magician ("The Ed Sullivan Show"), of Alzheimer's disease, 85.
Frank Maxwell, actor (Dan Rooney on "General Hospital"), of complications from heart disease, 87.
Friday, 6 August 2004
Rick James, funk musician ("Super Freak"), of natural causes, 56.
Phil Johnson, racehorse trainer (Volponi), of throat cancer, 78.
Donald Justice, poet, following a stroke, 78.
Saturday, 7 August 2004
Paul N. "Red" Adair, oil well firefighter, of natural causes, 89.
Bernard Levin, columnist and TV panelist (British), of Alzheimer's disease, 75.
Weekly Obituaries Roundup