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| actress Heidi Bertha Auguste Kabel an actress at the "Ohnsorg-Theater" from 1932 to 1998; widow of Hans Mahler born on 8-27-1914 in Hamburg, Germany expired 6-15-2010 age 95
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| Congo leader Laurent Kabila ousted Mobutu in 1997 born on 11-27-1939 in Jedotville, Katanga Province, Belgian Congo expired 1-16-2001 in Kinshasa, Congo age 61 cause: shot by bodyguard during coup attempt
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Dorothy Andrews Kabis Treasurer of the United States (1969-71)
expired 7-3-1971 in Sheffield, Massachusetts age 54 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||
former Hungarian commie Janos Kadar
expired 7-6-1989 in Budapest, Hungary age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II army lawyer Charles L. Kades supervised the writing of the postwar Japanese constitution in February 1946 born on 3-12-1906 expired 6-18-1996 in Greenfield, Massachusetts age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| president of Chechnya Akhmad Abdulkhanmidovich Kadyrov born on 8-23-1950 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, USSR expired 5-9-2004 in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia age 53 cause: bomb blast (asssassination) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| film critic Pauline Kael born on 6-19-1919 in Petaluma, California expired 9-3-2001 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts age 82 cause: complications from Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||
| musician Bert Kaempfert had 1960s hit with Swinging Safari born on 10-16-1923 in Hamburg, Germany expired 6-21-1980 in Majorca, Spain age 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| disturbing Czech author Franz Kafka wrote Metamorphosis born on 7-2-1883 in Prague, Bohemia expired 6-3-1924 in Kierling, Austria age 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stalin's director of collectivization Lazar Moiseevich Kaganovich born on 11-22-1893 in Kabany, Russia expired 7-25-1991 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| swimmer, surfer "Duke" Paoa Kahanamoku won Olympic gold at 1912 & 1920 games; popularized surfing as a sport born on 8-24-1890 in Honolulu, Hawaii expired 1-22-1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Benjamin Bertram Kahane RKO Pictures president (1932-36); Columbia Pictures vice president (1936-60) expired 9-18-1960 in Hollywood, California age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jewish Defense League co-founder Meir David Kahaneborn on 8-1-1932 in New York, New York expired 11-5-1990 age 58 cause: assassinated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| dedicated communist Madelena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderon twice married to Diego Rivera; had affair with Leon Trotsky born on 7-6-1904 in Coyoacan, Mexico expired 7-15-1954 in Mexico City, Mexico age 50 cause: suicide; pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| industrial plant architect & designer Albert Kahn designed Ford's Willow Run aircraft plant born on 3-21-1869 in Rhaunen, Germany expired 12-8-1942 in Detroit, Michigan age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| inventor Albert R. Kahn co-founded a radio set repair business called Radio Engineers in South Bend, Indiana (1927); he set up a microphone/loudspeaker system for Knute Rockne that his client called his "electric voice" (1930) — inspired, they changed the company name to Electro-Voice; they also invented the noise-cancelling microphone (1940), the stereo magnetic phonograph cartridge (1957) and received an oscar for a low-noise hypercardiod "shotgun" microphone (1963; the EV-642) born on 7-9-1906 in LaSalle, Illinois expired 6-15-2005 in Cassopolis, Michigan age 98 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| lyricist Gus Kahn co-wrote Mammy, Carolina in the Morning and My Blue Heaven born on 11-6-1886 in Koblenz, Germany expired 10-8-1941 in Beverly Hills, California age 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TelePrompTer co-inventor Irving Berlin Kahn nephew of the composer; was vice president of radio & tv for 20th Century Fox born on 9-30-1917 in New York, New York expired 1-22-1994 age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| retailer Leo Kahn co-founded the Staples office supply business (1985) born on 12-31-1916 in Medford, Massachusetts expired 5-11-2011 in Boston, Massachusetts age 94 cause: complications from strokes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Madeline Gail Kahn appeared in Bonnie and Clyde, Blazing Saddles (as Lili von Shtüpp, the "Tuetonic Titwillow"), Young Frankenstein (ends the movie as the "monster's" bride) and What's Up, Doc? born on 9-29-1942 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 12-3-1999 in New York, New York age 57 cause: ovarian cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| inventor Myron Kahn invented polarized light panels born on 12-30-1916 in New York, New York expired 11-19-2002 in Santa Monica, California age 85 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||
former Negro Leagues pitcher (1940s) Cecil Kaiser played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords & Homestead Grays
expired 2-14-2011 in Southfield, Michigan age 94 cause: heart failure; fall | ||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist Henry John Kaiser born on 5-9-1882 in Canajuharie, New York expired 8-24-1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 
Hawaiian King (1874-1891) David Laamea Kalakauaborn on 11-16-1836 in Honolulu, Hawaii expired 1-20-1891 in San Francisco, California age 54 cause: uremia; Bright's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||
bit actor & WWWF pro wrassler Charles "Charlie" Kalani his tag team partner: Mr. Fuji
expired 8-22-2000 in Lake Forest, California age 70 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Mikhail Kalatozighvili directed The Red Tent (1971) born on 12-28-1903 in Tiflis, Georgia (now Tbilisi) expired 3-27-1973 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
former NBC news correspondent Floyd Kalber worked as a local news anchor in Chicago for WMAQ & WLS
expired 5-13-2004 in Burr Ridge, Illinois age 79 cause: emphysema | ||||||||||||||||||||
27-year Soviet Union president Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin
expired 6-3-1946 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| former CBS news correspondent Peter Kalischer born on 12-25-1914 expired 7-5-1991 age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| television writer Lucille Kallen wrote for many early tv shows of the late 1940s and early 1950s, including Your Show of Shows born on 5-28-1922 in Los Angeles, California expired 1-18-1999 in Ardsley, New York age 76 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IHOP co-founder Albert Kallisa born on 11-7-1914 expired 12-20-1992 in New Leipzig, North Dakota age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| lyricist Bert Kalmar collaborated with Harry Ruby; wrote Who's Sorry Now (1923) born on 2-16-1884 in New York, New York expired 9-18-1947 in Los Angeles, California age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes sailor Allen George Kalmon Second Cook aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald born on 2-7-1932 expired 11-10-1975 in Eastern Lake Superior, Canada age 43 cause: drowned when ship foundered | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Technicolor developer Herbert Thomas Kalmus born on 11-9-1881 in Chelsea, Massachusetts expired 7-11-1963 age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
meddlesom wife of Technicolor developer Natalie M Kalmus Herbert made her a "consultant" to his movie clients to get her out his hair & life (he divorced her in the 1930s); a major pain in everyone's behind
expired 11-15-1965 in Boston, Massachusetts age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| radio & tv newscaster Hans Von Kaltenborn born on 7-9-1878 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin expired 6-14-1965 in New York, New York age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ernst Kaltenbrunner head of Nazi "security services"; controlled the Gestapo and concentration camps born on --1902 expired 10-16-1946 in Nuremburg, Germany age 44 cause: hanged | ||||||||||||||||||||
one-time Honolulu police department officer (1946-62) Kam Fong Chun appeared in Gidget Goes Hawaiian; played detective Chin Ho Kelly on Hawaii Five-O tv series (1968-78)
expired 10-18-2002 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 84 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese geezer Kamato Hongo born on 9-16-1887 in Isen, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan expired 10-31-2003 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan age 116 cause: pneumonia
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Hawaiian King (1810-1819) Kamehameha I united the island chain in 1795
expired 5-8-1819 in Kailua, Kingdom of Hawaii age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawaiian King (1819-1824) Kamehameha II son of Kamehameha I born on --1797 in Kingdom of Hawaii expired 7-14-1824 in London, England age 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawaiian King (1824-1854) Kamehameha III established independence from the United States, Britain & France (1842-43); son of Kamehameha II born on 3-7-1813 in Keauhou, Kingdom of Hawaii expired 12-15-1854 in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii age 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaiian King (1854-1863) Kamehameha IV son of Kamehameha III
expired 11-30-1863 in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii age 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawaiian King (1863-1872) Kamehameha V born on 12-11-1830 in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii expired 12-11-1872 in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii age 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Stanley M. Kamel played crackpot warp propulsion "expert" Kosinski on Star Trek: TNG episode Where No One Has Gone Before & Adrian Monk's psychiatrist Dr. Charles Kroger on Monk cable comedy born on 1-1-1943 in New Brunswick, New Jersey expired 4-8-2008 in Hollywood Hills, California age 65 cause: heart attack AKS: Stanlie Stan Lee Camel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin David Kamen co-discoverer of the carbon-14 isotope (1940) born on 8-27-1913 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada expired 8-31-2002 in Montecito, California age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hollywood composer Michael Kamen wrote scores for the Lethal Weapon & Die Hard film series, as well as Polyester (1981), Brazil (1985), License to Kill (1989), Mr. Holland's Opus & X-Men (2000) born on 4-15-1948 in New York, New York expired 11-18-2003 in London, England age 55 cause: heart attack; multiple sclerosis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| satirist Milt Kamen born on 3-5-1921 in Hurleyville, New York expired 2-24-1977 in Beverly Hills, California age 55 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gnutella pioneer Gene H. Kan helped write Unix version of Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing program born on 9-6-1976 expired 6-29-2002 in San Jose, California age 25 cause: suicide; gunshot to head | ||||||||||||||||||||
| screenwriter Aben Kandel wrote screenplays for Knute Rockne, All American and I Was a Teenage Werewolf born on 8-15-1897 expired 1-28-1993 age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| punk rock bassist Arthur Kane played with the New York Dolls in the 1970s; thought he had the flu — learned that he was dying of cancer just hours before it happened born on 2-3-1949 in New York, New York expired 7-13-2004 in Los Angeles, California age 55 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| former (Jewish) Notre Dame University student Ben Kane as a freshman played on Knute Rockne's last (freshman) football team (1930) born on 4-15-1910 in Illinois expired 12-7-2007 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
comic book artist Gilbert Kane known for drawing the Green Lantern
expired 1-31-2000 in Miami, Florida age 73 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||
1920s & 30s singer Helen Kane sang "I wanna be loved by you ... Boop-
expired 9-26-1966 in New York, New York age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| noted factualist Joseph Nathan Kane author of Famous First Facts: A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries and Inventions in the Unted States (1933) born on 1-23-1899 in New York, New York expired 9-22-2002 in West Palm Beach, Florida age 103
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| comic artist Robert "Bob" Kane co-created Batman (1938) born on 10-25-1915 expired 11-3-1998 in Los Angeles, California age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| stage and screen writer Garson Kanin wrote Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib, Pat and Mike and many others; husband of actress Ruth Gordon born on 11-24-1912 in Rochester, New York expired 3-13-1999 in New York, New York age 86 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||
| playwright/screenwriter/director Michael Kanin born on 2-1-1910 expired 3-12-1993 age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| murder victim Megan Nicole Kanka namesake of law requiring public lists of sex offenders (Megan's Law) born on 12-7-1986 expired 7-30-1994 in Hamiton Township, New Jersey age 7 cause: murdered; strangled | ||||||||||||||||||||
| vice president of India Kirshnan Kant born on 2-28-1927 in Punjab, India expired 7-27-2002 in New Delhi, India age 75 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilberton Publications founder/editor Albert Lewis Kanter created the Classics Illustrated comic books (1941-62); father of Hal Kanter born on 11-13-1896 in Russia expired 3-17-1973 in New York, New York age 76 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| movie/tv writer/director/producer Harry "Hal" Kanter comedy writer for Bing Crosby & Ed Wynn; created/ born on 12-18-1918 in Savannah, Georgia expired 11-6-2011 in Encino, California age 92 cause: complications from pneumonia
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| author MacKinlay Kantor wrote Andersonville (1955); it won 1956 Pulitzer prize; another novel was adapted as the screenplay for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) born on 2-4-1904 in Webster City, Iowa expired 10-11-1977 in Sarasota, Florida age 73 cause: heart ailment | ||||||||||||||||||||
1975 Nobel economics laureate Dr. Leonid Vitaliyevich Kantorovich shared prize with Tjalling Koopmansborn on 1-19-1912 in Saint Petersburg, Russia expired 4-7-1986 in Russia, USSR age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State University cardiac surgeon & teacher Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz performed the first human heart transplant in the U.A. born on 10-4-1918 in New York, New York expired 11-14-2008 in Ann Arbor, michigan age 90 cause: complications from heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1978 Nobel physics co-laurate Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa discovered superfluidity in Helium II born on 7-8-1894 in Kronstadt, Russia expired 4-8-1984 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 89 AKS: b.6/26/1894 old calendar style | ||||||||||||||||||||
| contract bridge authority Edgar Kaplan partnered with Norman Kay born on 4-18-1925 in New York, New York expired 9-7-1997 in New York, New York age 72 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lena Kaplan founder of Hadassah in 1912 expired 5-3-1958 in New York, New York age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanley H. Kaplan founded the test preparation firm that bears his name (1938) born on 5-24-1919 in New York, New York expired 8-23-2009 in New York, New York age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Kapp founder of the U.S. branch of Decca Records expired 3-25-1949 in New York, New York age 47 cause: cerebral hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| conductor Richard Paul Kapp founded the Philharmonia Virtuosi; his uncle Jack Kapp founded the U.S. branch of Decca Records born on 10-9-1936 in Chicago, Illinois expired 6-4-2006 in Danbury, Connecticut age 69 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nazi war criminal SS Colonel Herbert Kappler responsible for the Ardeatine Massacre outside Rome (3/24/1944) expired 2-9-1978 in Soltau, Germany age 70 cause: stomach cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| rock musician Muhtar Cem Karaca born on 4-5-1945 expired 2-8-2004 in Istanbul, Turkey age 58 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||
| conductor Herbert von Karajan born on 4-5-1908 in Salzburg, Austria expired 7-16-1989 in Anif, Austria age 81
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| former Look Magazine photographer (1960-72) James H. Karales born on 7-15-1930 in Canton, Ohio expired 4-1-2002 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York age 71 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| former Greek P.M. (1955-63) & president (1980-85, 90-94) Konstantinos Karamanlis born on 3-8-1907 in Kioupkioi, Macedonia, Turkish-occupied Greece (now Prote) expired 4-23-1998 in Athens, Greece age 91 cause: kidney & heart complications; respiratory infection AKS: Constantine Konstantine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| burger seller Carl Nicholas Karcher founder of Carl's Jr. restaurant chain (1950) born on 1-16-1917 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio expired 1-11-2008 in Fullerton, California age 90 cause: pneumonia; Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||
| O.J. attorney Robert George Kardashian born on 2-22-1944 in Los Angeles, California expired 9-30-2003 in Encino, California age 59 cause: cancer of the esophagus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Harman-Kardon co-founder (1953) Bernard Kardon born on 1-8-1914 expired 4-14-1993 in New Rochelle, New York age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Armenian Apostolic Church head Catholicos Karekin I
expired 6-29-1999 in Echmiazin, Armenia age 66 cause: throat cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
author Erik Axel Karlfeldt recipient of the 1931 Nobel prize in literature; he refused the 1918 prize but didn't get the chance to refuse this one — he died before the award recipients were announced (now they pick someone else if you die before award announcement day)
expired 4-8-1931 age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| movie/tv composer Fred Karlin won an oscar & an Emmy born on 7-6-1936 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-26-2004 in Culver City, California age 67 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leonard Karlin co-creator of the George Polk Award for journalists (1949) born on 6-20-1922 expired 11-14-2003 in New York, New York age 81 cause: brain tumor | ||||||||||||||||||||
English actor Boris Karloff noted for his portrayal of the Monster in Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein (1939); played Dr. Gustav Nieman in The House of Frankenstein (1944); originated role of Jonathan Brewster in original Broadway production of Arsenic and Old Lace; narrated tv cartoon How the
Grinch Stole Christmas
expired 2-2-1969 in Midhurst, Sussex, England age 81 cause: pneumonia; emphysema; arthritis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| former Afghan commie leader Babrak Karmal Soviet puppet born on 1-6-1929 in Kabul, Afghanistan expired 12-1-1996 in Moscow, Russia age 67
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| auto maker Wilhelm Karmann Jr. built the VW Karmann-Ghia (1955-80), co-designed by Luigi Segre born on 12-4-1914 in Osnabrück, Germany expired 10-25-1998 in Osnabrück, Hannover, Germany age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| author & former Time and Washington Post correspondent Stanley Karnow wrote Vietnam: A History (1983); made his way onto Nixon's Enemies List born on 2-4-1925 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 1-27-2013 in Potomoac, Maryland age 87 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Roscoe Karns born on 9-7-1891 in San Bernardino, California expired 2-6-1970 in Los Angeles, California age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Todd Karns played Harry Bailey in Its a Wonderful Life (1946); son of Roscoe born on 1-15-1921 in Hollywood, California expired 2-5-2000 in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico age 79 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
1930s Ma Barker gang member Alvin Karpis spent 25 years in Alcatraz
expired 8-26-1979 in Torremolinos, Spain age 71 cause: sleeping pill overdose | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Karrer shared the 1937 Nobel prize in chemistry born on 4-21-1889 in Moscow, Russia expired 6-18-1971 in Zürich, Switzerland age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| photographer Yousuf Karsh born on 12-23-1908 in Mardin, Armenia, Turkey expired 7-14-2002 in Boston, Massachusetts age 93 cause: following surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||
World War II Polish Underground operative Jan Karski covertly observed the Warsaw ghetto & Izbica death camp (1942); reported same to Eden & Roosevelt
expired 7-13-2000 in Georgetown, Virginia age 86 cause: heart & kidney ailments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bakongo tribal leader Joseph Kasavubu first president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960-65) born on --1910 in Tshela, Belgian Congo expired 3-24-1969 in Boma, Lower Congo age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Casio Computer Co. founder Tadao Kashio
expired 3-4-1993 age 75 AKS: Cascio | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia University Adrain Professor Emeritus Dr. Edward Kasner taught at Columbia from 1910 to 1949; used his nephew's new "word" as the name for the value 10 raised to the one- born on --1878 in New York, New York expired 1-7-1955 in New York, New York age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Kastler received the 1966 Nobel prize in physics born on 5-3-1902 in Guebwiller, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany expired 1-7-1984 in Bandol, France age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Erich Kästner the last of Kaiser Bill's "huns" born on 3-10-1900 in Germany expired 1-2-2008 in Hanover, Germany age 107 AKS: Kastner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| author Erich Kästner under the name "Berthod Bürger" wrote Das Doppeltelottchen ("The Parent Trap") born on 2-23-1899 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany expired 7-29-1974 in München, Germany age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| jurist Dr. Erich Kästner the last of Kaiser Bill's "huns" born on 3-10-1900 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, German Empire expired 1-1-2008 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany age 107
AKS: Kastner | ||||||||||||||||||||
character actor Kurt Kasznar as a World War II motion picture photographer he filmed the ruins of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
expired 8-6-1979 in Santa Monica, California age 65 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| concert pianist Julius Katchen born on 8-15-1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey expired 4-29-1969 in Paris, France age 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| royal consort Katherine of Aragon daughter of Isabella (Queen of Castile) and Ferdinand V (King of Aragon); first wife of Henry VIII; mother of Mary I born on 12-16-1485 in Alcala de Henares, Spain expired 1-7-1536 in Kimbolton, England age 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Robert Katscher wrote When Day Ii Done (1926) born on 5-20-1894 expired 2-23-1942 in Hollywood, California age 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Andrew C. "Andreas" Katsulas had recurring role of Romulan captain Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation; played Ambassador G'Kar on Babylon V space opera; was the one-armed man in The Fugitive (1993) born on 5-18-1946 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 2-13-2006 in Los Angeles, California age 59 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| toymaker Arthur Katz founded company that makes Corgi diecast miniature automobiles born on --1908 in Johannesburg, South Africa expired 6-25-1999 in London, England age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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biophysicist Dr. Sir Bernard Katz shared the 1970 Nobel prize in medicine born on 3-26-1911 in Leipzig, Germany expired 4-20-2003 in London, England age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| computer data compression whiz Phillip W. Katz created PKZip & PKUnzip file compression/decompression utilities (1986) born on 11-3-1962 expired 3-31-2000 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin age 37 cause: actue pancreatic bleeding; acute alcoholism | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tv producer Leonard Katzman involved in the production of Dallas, Gunsmoke, The Wild, Wild West and Hawaii Five-O born on 9-2-1927 expired 9-5-1996 in Malibu, California age 69 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| lawyer Frederick G. Katzmann prosecuted Sacco & Vanzetti for murder expired 10-15-1953 in Boston, Massachusetts age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| former Kansas City Royals owner Ewing Marion Kauffman born on 9-21-1916 in Garden City, Missouri expired 8-1-1993 age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
actor/comedian Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman subject of movie Man on the Moon (1999); like to "wrestle" women (including Playboy Playmate Susan Smith in February 1982 pictorial)
expired 5-16-1984 in Los Angeles, California age 35 cause: lung cancer
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| Broadway producer, director and playwright George Simon Kaufman created the word widget born on 11-16-1889 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 6-2-1961 in New York, New York age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| judge Irving Robert Kaufman born on 6-24-1910 in New York, New York expired 2-1-1992 age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| screenwriter Millard Kaufman wrote screenplay for Bad Day at Blackrock (1955) & Raintree County; co-created Mr. Magoo in his screenplay for the cartoon Ragtime Bear (1949; partially modeled after his uncle) born on 3-12-1917 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 3-14-2009 in Los Angeles, California age 92 cause: heart failure; open-heart surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||
| disc jockey Murray "The K" Kaufman born on 2-14-1922 in New York, New York expired 2-21-1982 age 60 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
bit part actor Gilbert Francis Lani Kauhi played Detective Kono Kalakaua on Hawaii Five-O tv series (1968-72)
expired 5-3-2004 in Hilo, Hawaii age 66 cause: complications from diabetes
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| UCLA geophysics prof. Dr. William M. Kaula pioneer in satellite mapping technologies born on 5-19-1926 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia expired 4-11-2000 in Los Angeles, California age 73 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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writer Yasunari Kawabata was the 1968 Nobel literature laureate born on 6-14-1899 in Osaka, Japan expired 4-16-1972 in Zushi, Japan age 72 cause: suicide; methane | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connie Kay second percussionist with the Modern Jazz Quaret (1955-94)
expired 11-30-1994 age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bandleader Herbie Kay first husband of Dorothy Lamour (divorced in 1939) expired 5-11-1944 in Dallas, Texas age 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| composer-arranger Hershey Kay did an orchestral reconstruction of Gottschalk's Grand Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra born on 11-17-1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 12-2-1981 in Danbury, Connecticut age 62 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||
| former Merrill Lynch account executive (1949-87) Norman Kay noted contract bridge player; former partner of Edgar Kaplan;voted top U.S. player (1957-77) born on 8-11-1927 expired 1-17-2002 in Narbeth, Pennsylvania age 74 cause: acute pulmonary embolism | ||||||||||||||||||||
| African-American classical composer & arranger Ulysses Simpson Kay born on 1-7-1917 in Tucson, Arizona expired 5-20-1995 in Teaneck, New Jersey age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
comedic actor Danny Kaye
expired 3-3-1987 age 74
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| lyricist Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye co-wrote 'Til the End of Time & the I Dream of Jeanie tv show theme born on 1-3-1918 in New York, New York expired 11-21-2002 in Rancho Mirage, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
comic, singer, actor Stubby Kaye played: gambler Nicely-Nicely Johnson in stage and screen version of Guys and Dolls; Marryin' Sam in Li'l Abner; a strolling minstrel in Cat Ballou and Marvin Acme in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
expired 12-14-1997 in Rancho Mirage, California age 79 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| screenwriter (& Danny's widow) Sylvia Fine Kaye born on 8-29-1913 in New York, New York expired 10-28-1991 age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
film director Elia Kazan directed Gentleman's Agreement (1947; Best Director oscar) & On The Waterfront (1954; Best Director oscar)
expired 9-28-2003 in New York, New York age 94
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| Greek author & government minister Nikos Kazantzakis wrote Zorba the Greek (1946) born on 12-2-1883 in Iraklion, Greece expired 10-26-1957 in Freiburg, Germany age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nasser's widow Taheya Kazem expired 3-25-1990 age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| waitress/"scorned woman" Sahel Kazemi had been the mistress of Steve McNair — who just was in no hurry to divorce his wife; killed him while he slept (in their Nashville love nest), then put the gun to her temple ... expired 7-4-2009 in Nashville, Tennessee age 20 cause: suicide; gunshot to temple | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Russian ballerina Mathilde Kchessinska held the title "Prima Ballerina Absoluta"; mistress of Nicholas II prior to his becoming Czar expired 12-7-1971 in Paris, France age 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R&B singer Ernie K-Doe had 1961 hit with Mother-
expired 7-5-2001 in New Orleans, Louisiana age 65 cause: cirrhosis | ||||||||||||||||||||
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