In memory... 2009...

[zoanthropic]

A tribute to those who've influenced us, brightened our lives, and some gone too soon

May we always remember them...


Walter Cronkite, 92 (Best newsman ever!)
Les Paul, 94 (Guitarist and inventor)
Ted Kennedy, 77 (Senator)
Richardo Montalban, 88 (Fantasy Island)
Bea Arthur, 86 (Maude, The Golden Girls)
Dom DeLuise, 75 (Comedian and Actor)
Patrick McGoohan, 80 (The Prisoner)
Billy Powell, 56 (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
David Carradine, 72 (Kung-Fu, Kill Bill)
Farrah Fawcett, 62 (Charlie's Angels)
Patrick Swayze, 57 (Dirty Dancing, Road House)

Karl Malden, 97 (Actor)
John Hughes, 59 (Director of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and others)
Berry Letts, 84 (Writer, producer and director of Doctor Who 1967-1981)
Larry Gelbart, 81 (Writer for M*A*S*H)
Soupy Sales, 83 (Comedian and Host)
Blossom Dearie, 82 (Singer for Schoolhouse Rock)
Ron Silver, 62 (Actor)
Natasha Richardson, 45 (Liam Neeson's wife)
Jade Goody, 27 (British reality personality and mother)
Dan Seals, 61 (Singer)
Marilyn Chambers, 56 (Porn actress)
"Playboy" Buddy Rose, 56 (Professional Wrestling great)
Koko Taylor, 80 (Blues musician)
Ed McMahon, 86 (The Tonight Show, Star Search)
Billy Mays, 50 (TV Pitchman)
Mollie Sugden, 86 (Are You Being Served)
Steve McNair, 36 (NFL Quarterback)
Henry Gibson, 73 (Laugh-In, Boston Legal)
Mary Travers, 72 (Peter, Paul & Mary)
Dickie Peterson, 63 (Singer for Blue Cheer)
Ken Ober, 52 (Host of Remote Control)
Edward Woodward, 79 (The Equalizer)
Captain Lou Albano, 76 (Wrestling manager and legend)
Eddie Fatu, 36 (WWE wrestler Umaga)
Paul Harvey, 90 (Radio personality)
Oscar G. Mayer, 95 (Founder of the Oscar Mayer company)
Jett Travolta, 16 (son of John Travolta)