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“Singer Earl ‘Speedo’ Carroll, of The Cadillacs and The Coasters, has died of diabetes and a stroke in New York, according to an obituary in The New York Times. He was 75. …”
“Earl “Speedo” Carroll of The Cadillacs and The Coasters is dead at 75“
CBS News, November 28, 2012
“Larry Hagman, who played the conniving and mischievous J.R. Ewing on the TV show Dallas, died Friday at Medical City in Dallas, of complications from his recent battle with cancer, his family said. …”
“Actor Larry Hagman, notorious as ‘Dallas’ villain J.R. Ewing, dies“
Dallas Morning News, November 23, 2012
“Dennis Avner, the Nevada man who spent years trying to morph his body into that of a cat has died. He was 54. …”
“‘Stalking Cat’ Daniel Avner found dead in ‘suicide’ after years of transforming his face to look like a feline“
Daily Mail, November 13, 2012
“Joseph Early Sr., a former U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts, has died. He was 79. …”
“Former MA congressman Joseph Early has died“
AP, November 9, 2012
“Fans of literary radio broadcasts across America recognized the voice of Isaiah Sheffer, the founding artistic director of Symphony Space in New York. Sheffer hosted its program, ‘Selected Shorts,’ which broadcast on 130 public radio stations nationwide, reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners each week. …”
“‘Selected Shorts’ host Isaiah Sheffer has died at 76“
Los Angeles Times, November 9, 2012
“Major Harris, a former member of the ‘Philadelphia sound’ soul group the Delfonics and singer of the 1975 hit ‘Love Won’t Let Me Wait,’ has died. …”
“Harris Was A Former Member Of The Delfonics“
AP, November 9, 2012
“… The 71-year-old actor – famous for playing pigeon-loving rogue Jack Duckworth in the ITV1 soap for more than 30 years before leaving in 2010 – passed away in Tenerife this morning (08.11.12). …”
“Bill Tarmey has died“
TV3.ie, November 9, 2012
“… Bob Brunner was responsible for giving ‘Fonzie’ his nickname for the sitcom. As legend has it Bruner [sic] was also the brainchild behind the infamous ‘Jump the Shark’ episode of Happy Days. Brunner also wrote several episodes for The Odd Couple as well as Laverne and Shirley before penning 15 episodes of Happy Days. …”
“Writer who nicknamed ‘Fonzie’ for Happy Days has died“
ClickOnDetroit.com, November 8, 2012
“Former Los Angeles City Councilman Arthur K. Snyder, a famously colorful figure who spent nearly two decades in office while contending with an array of personal, legal and political troubles, died Wednesday in Huntington Beach at the age of 79. Snyder died in his sleep, according to Emerson Duque, a family friend. A cause of death has not yet been determined. …”
“Fmr. L.A. City Councilman Art Snyder Has Died“
Los Angeles Times, November 7, 2012
“Mr Dunn, best known for his role as the bumbling Lance Corporal Jack Jones and his ‘Don’t Panic” catchphrase in the BBC hit comedy, much of which was filmed in Norfolk, was in Portugal and died from complications following an operation earlier this week. …”
“Dad’s Army actor Clive Dunn has died aged 92 following a short illness.“
Eastern Daily Press, November 7, 2012