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Famous Deaths 2014

Monday, December 22, 2014
Singer Joe Cocker, 20 May 1944 - 22 December 2014, dies at age 70
Longtime 50 Ward Chicago Alderman Bernie Stone died December 22 at 87
Author and cartoonist Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog died December 12 at 86
Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka was remembered for her wit, humor and groundbreaking political career
Miss America Mary Ann Mobley. February 17, 1937 - December 9, 2014. In this 1958 file photo, TV star Steve Allen, left, and Mobley, right, go through a duet number
Ken Weathermax, actor who played Pugsley on 'The Addams Family,' September 29, 1955 - December 7, 2014
Misty Upham, actress from 'August: Osage County,' July 6, 1982 - October 5, 2014
Ryan Knight, 'Real World: New Orleans' cast member and Wisconsin native, died at 29
Philadelphia Flyers Alumni team - coach Pat Quinn (standing) - (January 29, 1943 - November 23, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player, head coach, and executive.
Jane Byrne, May 24, 1933 - November 14, 2014) was an American politician who was Mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979 to April 29, 1983.
Carol Ann Susi - February 2, 1952 - November 11, 2014) was an American actress best known for providing the voice of recurring unseen character Mrs. Wolowitz on "Big Bang Theory"
Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas, October 21, 1972 - November 9, 2014, was an American football defensive back who played in the NFL from 1995-2001
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, 22 July 1932 - 20 October 2014
Elizabeth Pena (September 23, 1959 - October 14, 2014) was an American actress and director.
Mark Bell, electronic music producer, died October 12, 2014 after surgery.
Jan Hooks, a former SNL cast member whose impressions ranged from Nancy Reagan to Sinead O'Connor to Tammy Faye Bakker, has died at age 57.
Eric Lynch, left, died at the age of 39 on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Lynch was a regular on Howard Stern's radio show on SiriumXM and had a reputation for yelling at the host.
Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas, January 29, 1978 - September 20, 2014, who died in a car crash
Roger Moore, right, who played the part of James Bond, poses with actor Richard Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) who played the role of Jaws in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
Comedienne Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014)
Legendary radio and TV announcer Don Pardo, who was the longtime voice behind 'Saturday Night Live,' died in his Tuscon, Arizona home on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. He was 96.
Actor-comedian Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014) found dead in an apparent suicide.
Skye McCole Bartusiak, seen here at 10 years old, (September 28, 1992 - July 19, 2014)
Blues guitarist Johnny Winter (February 23, 1944 - July 16, 2014)
Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon of Illinois died Sunday July 6, 2014, at his home in Fairview Heights, Ill., his son Jeffrey said. He was 86.
Actor Eli Wallach December 7, 1915 - June 24, 2014
Tony Gwynn (May 9, 1960 - June 16, 2014), nicknamed Mr. Padre, was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons
Actress Ruby Dee, October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014
Oscar-nominated actress Martha Hyer (right), August 10, 1924 - May 31, 2014, who starred alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart
Ann B. Davis, best known for her role as housekeeper Alice Nelson on 'The Brady Bunch,' has died at age 88.
Poet and author Maya Angelou, April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014
Sante Kimes, July 24, 1934 - May 19, 2014, convicted in 2 murders with her son
Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic "Alien," has died at age 74 from injuries suffered in a fall, his museum said
James Avery, 65, the bulky character actor who laid down the law as the Honorable Philip Banks
Phil Everly, who with his brother Don formed an influential harmony duo that touched the hearts and sparked the imaginations of rock 'n' roll singers for decades
San Diego Padres baseball broadcaster Jerry Coleman
Ariel Sharon, Israel Prime Minister 2001-'06; b. February 26, 1928 - d. January 11, 2014
David Joseph "Dave" Madden (December 17, 1931 - January 16, 2014) actor, most famous role in sitcom The Partridge Family
Peter "Pete" Seeger (May 3, 1919 - January 27, 2014), folk singer and activist
Tom Sherak (June 22, 1945 - January 28, 2014), president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 - 1 February 2014), actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 - February 2, 2014), actor and director
Joan Mondale (nee Adams; August 8, 1930 - February 3, 2014) was Second Lady of the United States from 1977 until 1981 as the wife of Walter Mondale.
Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014) actress, singer, dancer, most famous as a child star
Arvella Schuller, wife of Hour of Power host and Crystal Cathedral founder Rev. Robert Schuller, dies at 84
Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar (September 8, 1922 - February 12, 2014), comedian, writer, best known for the pioneering 1950s live television series Your Show of Shows
Charlotte Dawson (8 April 1966 - 22 February 2014), New Zealand-Australian television personality, known in New Zealand for her role as host of Getaway
Actor-director Harold Ramis, November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014
DJ and game show host Jim Lange, August 15, 1932 - February 25, 2014
Comedian Tim Wilson, August 5, 1961 - February 26, 2014
Author Joe McGinniss, December 9, 1942 - March 10, 2014
NASCAR driver Gary Bettenhausen, November 18, 1941 - March 16, 2014, who grew up in the south Chicago suburbs
Westboro Church Pastor Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., November 13, 1929 - March 19, 2014
Actor James Rebhorn, September 1, 1948 - March 21, 2014
GWAR frontman Dave Brockie, August 30, 1963 - March 23, 2014
Chicago musician-producer Frankie Knuckles, January 18, 1955 - March 31, 2014
Comedian John Pinette, March 23, 1964 - April 5, 2014
Actor Mickey Rooney, September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014
Socialite and reality TV star Peaches Geldof, 13 March 1989 - April 2014
WWE's Ultimate Warrior (James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 - April 8, 2014)
Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 6 March 1927 - 17 April 2014
Country singer Kevin Sharp, December 10, 1970 - April 19, 2014
Bob Hoskins, 26 October 1942 - 29 April 2014, actor from movies such as 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'
Economist Gary Becker, December 2, 1930 - May 3, 2014
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Singer Joe Cocker, 20 May 1944 - 22 December 2014, dies at age 70
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