William Safire
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Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, Updated and Expanded Edition
Pancreatic cancer. Died September 27, 2009. Born December 17, 1929. Best known as a Pulitzer Prize winning New York TImes columnist who wrote speeches for President Nixon.
Comments (0)Lucy Gordon
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Spider-Man – The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]
Suicide. Died May 20, 2009. Born May 22, 1980. She was an English actress and model. She became a face of CoverGirl in 1997 before starting an acting career. Her first film was Perfume in 2001 before going on to have small roles in Spider-Man 3, Serendipity and The Four Feathers. Gordon had played the actress and singer Jane Birkin in Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque;. Before the film was released, she was found hanged in her flat in Paris on 20 May 2009 after committing suicide.
Comments (0)Mary Travers
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Cancer. Died September 16, 2009. Born November 9, 1936. One-third of the popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who were perhaps best known for their hit Puff (The Magic Dragon).
Comments (0)Henry Gibson
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Cancer. Died September 14, 2009. Born September 21, 1935. Veteran comic best known for the 1960’s comedy show Laugh-In. Also had roles in the movies Blues Brothers and The Burbs.
Comments (0)Patrick Swayze
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Dirty Dancing (20th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
Pancreatic Cancer. Died September 14, 2009. Born August 18, 1952. Actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. Best known for his roles in the films Dirty Dancing, Road House, Point Break and Ghost. He was listed by People magazine as its Sexiest Man Alive in 1991.
Comments (0)Jody Powell
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Jody Powell and Hamilton Jordan / TIME Cover: June 06, 1977, Art Poster by TIME Magazine
Heart attack. Died September 14, 2009. Born April 20, 1943. The White House press secretary and among the closest and most trusted advisers to President Jimmy Carter.
Comments (0)Paul Burke
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FAYE DUNAWAY AND PAUL BURKE 11X14 COLOR PHOTO
Died September 13, 2009. Born July 21, 1926. Emmy-nominated actor who starred in the TV series Naked City, 12 O’Clock High and Dynasty. Also starred in the films Valley of the Dolls and The Thomas Crown Affair.
Comments (0)Jim Carroll
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Heart Attack. Died September 11, 2009. A respected poet and musician, Carroll also was the author of The Basketball Diaries, which was adapted into a 1995 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Comments (0)Larry Gelbart
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M*A*S*H – TV Season Two – 3 Tape Boxed Set [VHS]
Cancer. Died September 11, 2009. Born February 25, 1928. Best known as the writer and producer of the TV show M*A*S*H.
Comments (0)Gidget (taco bell dog)
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Stroke. Died July 21, 2009. Best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign (and her famous overdubbed tagline, “Yo quiero Taco Bell”), died from a stroke at age 15.
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