Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 19 September 2009:

Paul Burke, actor (Detective Adam Flint on "Naked City"), of leukemia, 83.

Lonny Frey, major leaguer (Cincinnati Reds), of natural causes, 99.

Arnold Laven, TV producer ("The Rifleman"), of complications from pneumonia, 87.

Keith Floyd, TV chef (British), of a heart attack, 65.

Henry Gibson, actor ("Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"), of cancer, 73.

Jody Powell, White House press secretary for President Carter, of a heart attack, 65.

John R. Rarick, U.S. Congressman (D-LA, 1967-75), of cancer, 85.

Patrick Swayze, actor (Dirty Dancing), of pancreatic cancer, 57.

Fred Cusick, hockey announcer (Boston Bruins), of cancer, 90.

Monte Clark, NFL football coach (Detroit Lions), of bone cancer, 72. He was the father of NFL player Monte "Bryan" Clark.

Melvin Simon, basketball executive (Indiana Pacers), 82.

Mary Travers, folk singer (Peter, Paul, and Mary), of complications from treatment for leukemia, 72.

Linda Black, astrologer, of ovarian cancer, 65.

Dick Durock, actor (Swamp Thing), of pancreatic cancer, 72.

Dick Hoover, professional bowler (Detroit Lions), 79.

Randy Johnson, NFL football player (Atlanta Falcons), of natural causes, 65.

Leon Kirchner, composer, of congestive heart failure, 90.

Bob Kowalkowski, NFL football player (Detroit Lions), after a brief illness, 65.

Irving Kristol, neoconservative editor (The Public Interest), of complications from lung cancer, 89. He was the father of commentator Bill Kristol.

Arthur Ferrante, pianist, of natural causes, 88.