Dead Celebrity Alert

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 — Constance Clear, the Texan psychotherapist and UFO abduction researcher, died in her sleep early yesterday morning from injuries from a serious motorcycle accident nearly a month ago. … Read full obituary

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Rod Roddy, the flashy-dressed announcer on “The Price Is Right” whose booming, jovial voice invited lucky audience members to “Come on down!” for nearly 20 years, died Monday. He was believed to have been 66.

Roddy, who suffered from colon and breast cancer, died at Century City Hospital, according to his longtime agent, Don Pitts. … Read full obituary

Elliott Smith has died at age 34, according to an obituary posted late Tuesday on Sweet Adeline, Smith’s official website. Rumors had been circulating on the Internet yesterday afternoon about Smith’s apparent suicide… Read full obituary

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The daughter of late country music singer June Carter Cash was found dead in a parked bus along with a Nashville bluegrass fiddle player, authorities said.

Officials said Saturday that carbon monoxide from six propane or kerosene heaters on the bus may have killed the two and that an autopsy was planned. …

Rosie Nix Adams’ mother died in May, and her stepfather, Johnny Cash, died last month. … Read full story

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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Actor Fred Berry, best known as “Rerun” on the 1970s TV show “What’s Happening!!”, has died, his business manager said Wednesday. He was 52. … Read full obituary

Obit to come.

SAN MARINO, Calif. — Only 2 pounds at birth, Bill Shoemaker grew into a 95-pound horse racing giant. Known as “The Shoe” throughout his Hall of Fame career, the 4-foot-11 jockey was the perfect fit for great horses. His fame reached every corner of the racing world and beyond, making him one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. … Read full obituary