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supermarket owner  Pasqulino Antonio "Leno" La Bianco   husband of Rosemary; murdered by the Manson Family during Helter Skelter Murders born on 8-6-1925 in Los Angeles, California expired 8-10-1969 in Los Angeles, California   age 44   cause: stabbed to death

Botique owner  Rosemary La Bianca   wife of Leno; murdered by the Manson Family during Helter Skelter Murders born on 12-15-1930 in Mexico expired 8-10-1969 in Los Angeles, California   age 38   cause: stabbed 41 times

author  Ève Denise Curie LaBouisse   daughter of Marie & Pierre born on 12-6-1904 in Paris, Île-de-France, France expired 10-22-2007 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 102    Contest Selectors 2006 CSI, KLS, RR, WEP 13.3% 2007 KLS, RR, WEP 9.7%    Scored 2.9250 points AKS: Eve

Yvette Blanche Labrousse   widow of Aga Khan III ¤ full name: Yvette Labrousse Begum Om Habibah  born on 2-15-1906 in Mont Saint Claire, France expired 7-1-2000 in Le Cannet, France   age 94

actor  Ronald Lacey   played the village idiot in The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Gestapo agent Toht (the guy with the lethal-looking coat hanger) in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and President Widmark in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) born on 6-18-1935 expired 5-15-1991   age 55

former Bob Hope gag writer  Morton Lachman   he went on to produce tv shows like All in the Family and Kate & Allie born on 3-20-1918 in Seattle, Washington expired 3-17-2009 in Los Angeles, California   age 90   cause: heart attack; diabetes

short-career vaudeville comedian  Kenneth Lackey   original member of Ted Healy's Stooges (1923-25); later became a Clerk of the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana born on 12-14-1901 in Indiana expired 4-16-1976 in Columbus, North Carolina   age 74

Henrietta Lacks   origin of the research line of cancer cells designated "HeLa" (removed without her knowledge or permission) ¤ née: Pleasant  born on 8-12-1920 in Roanoke, Virginia expired 10-4-1951 in Baltimore, Maryland   age 31   cause: cervical cancer

former French tennis great  Jean Rene Lacoste born on 7-2-1904 in Paris, France expired 10-11-1996 in Saint Jean-de-Luz, France   age 92   cause: heart failure

Hall-of-Fame sports journalist  Sammuel Harold Lacy   wrote for the Baltimore African-American born on 10-23-1903 in Mystic, Connecticut expired 5-8-2003 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 99   cause: complications from dysphasia    Contest Selectors 2002 JL 9.1% 2003 JL 5.6%    Scored 5.1000 solo points

actor  Alan Walbridge Ladd Sr.   had title role in Shane (1953) born on 9-3-1913 in Hot Springs, Arkansas expired 1-29-1964 in Palm Springs, California   age 50

movie pioneer  Carl Laemmle Sr.   co-founded the IMP Corp. (1909) that became Universal Studios (1912) born on 1-17-1867 in Laupheim, Germany expired 9-24-1939 in Hollywood, California   age 72

physician  Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec   invented the stethoscope (around 1816) born on 2-17-1781 in Quimper, Brittany, France expired 8-13-1826   age 45   cause: tuberculosis

super-geezer  Hattie Lafayette born on 3-30-1897 expired 9-10-2009 in Detroit, Michigan   age 112

French army officer and American Revolutionary War hero Marquis  Marie Joseph Paul Lafayette born on 9-6-1757 in Chavaniac, France expired 5-20-1834 in Paris, France   age 76

Oklahoma death row inmate  Loyd Winford Lafevers born on 8-28-1965 expired 1-30-2001 in McAlester, Oklahoma   age 35   cause: executed; lethal injection    Contest Selectors 2001 TEX 12½%    Did  Not Score - insufficient category citations (only 2 of the minimum 3 needed) AKS: Lloyd

Doris Duke's weasel butler  Bernard Lafferty born on 4-14-1945 expired 11-4-1996 in Los Angeles, California   age 51

former tv network executive  Perry Francis Lafferty   while head of West Coast Programming for CBS (1965-76) — he helped produce & get on the air programs such as M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family & Maude born on 10-3-1917 in Davenport, Iowa expired 8-25-2005 in Century City, California   age 87   cause: cancer

sci-fi writer  Rafael Aloysius Lafferty   won 1973 Hugo for his short story Eurema's Damn born on 11-7-1914 in Neola, Iowa expired 3-18-2002 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma   age 87

one-time audio engineer  Donald L. LaFontaine   was the famous movie trailer announcer — "In a world where dead pools reign, one announcer's demise passes un-scored-upon." born on 8-26-1940 in Duluth, Minnesota expired 9-1-2008 in Los Angeles, California   age 68   cause: complications from pulmonary embolism & collapsed lung; subcutaneous emphysema

international law professor  Henri Marie La Fontaine   recipeint of the 1913 Nobel peace prize born on 4-22-1854 in Brussels, Belgium expired 5-14-1943 in Brussels, Belgium   age 89   cause: uremic poisoning

Pär Fabian Lagerkvist   was the 1951 Nobel literature laureate born on 5-23-1891 in Växjö, Småland, Sweden expired 7-11-1974 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden   age 83 AKS: Par

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf   winner of the 1909 Nobel prize in literature born on 11-20-1858 in Östra Emterwik, Värmland, Sweden expired 3-16-1940 in Mårbacka, Sweden   age 81 AKS: Lagerlof

classical guitarist  Alexandre Lagoya born on 6-29-1929 in Alexandria, Egypt expired 8-24-1999 in Paris, France   age 70   cause: "a long illness"

Texas death row inmate  Edward Lewis Lagrone ¤ Number 999083  born on 3-3-1957 expired 2-11-2004 in Huntsville, Texas   age 46   cause: executed; lethal injection    Contest Selectors 2004 ADWC, BOD, DTM, PCD, RIE, RR 33.3%    Scored 7.9781 points

NYC mayor (1933-46)  Fiorello Henry LaGuardia   shut down the burlesque houses (boo, hiss) ¤ nickname: "Little Flower"  born on 12-11-1882 in New York, New York expired 9-20-1947 in New York, New York   age 64

actor  Bert Lahr   played the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz (1939) ¤ real name: Irving Lahrheim  born on 8-13-1895 in New York, New York expired 12-4-1967 in New York, New York   age 72

MAD magazine contributor  Paul I. Laikin born on 10-24-1927 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 5-12-2012 in West Babylon, New York   age 84

Mule Train singer  Frankie Laine ¤ born: Francesco Paolo LoVecchio  born on 3-30-1913 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-6-2007 in San Diego, California   age 93   cause: complications from hip replacement surgery    Contest Selectors 2003 KOHD 5.6% 2004 ADWC, ANG, DTM 16.7% 2005 ADWC, BYE, DTM 13.0% 2006 ANG, BYE, DTM, 4GUE 13.3% 2007 ANG, AUDC, BYE, DTM, TFM, 4GUE 19.4%    Scored 3.2781 points

baseball Hall of Famer (charter member)  Napoleon Lajoie   second baseman for Philadelphia Athletics (1896-1901) and Cleveland (1902-1915) born on 9-5-1875 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island expired 2-7-1959 in Daytona Beach, Florida   age 83

former Panamanian "president" (1972-78) under dictator Torrijos  Demitrio Basilio Lakas Bahas   guided negotiations to acquire the canal for Panama born on 8-29-1925 in Colón, Panama expired 11-2-1999 in Panama City, Panama   age 74   cause: heart ailment

inventor  Simon Lake   father of the modern submarine born on 9-4-1866 in Pleasantville, New Jersey expired 6-23-1945 in Bridgeport, Connecticut   age 78

1940s movie actress  Veronica Lake   it is said in L.A. (confidentially) that she looked like Kim Basinger, only better ¤ real name: Constance Francis Marie Ockleman  born on 11-14-1919 in New York, New York expired 7-7-1973 in Colchester, Vermont   age 53   cause: acute hepatitis; alcoholism

discount airline entrepreneur Sir  Frederick Alfred "Freddie" Laker   his Skytrain service went bust after a few years born on 8-6-1922 in Canterbury, Kent, England expired 2-9-2006 in Hollywood, Florida   age 83   cause: "heart problems"    Contest Selectors 2002 MORB 9.1%

Doobie Brothers percussionist  Bobby LaKind born on --1945 expired 12-24-1992   age 47   cause: colon cancer

writer, composer, producer  Edward J. Lakso   co-wrote The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959); for the original Star Trek series wrote the And the Children Shall Lead episode (1968); also wrote for Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files, Starsky and Hutch, Mission Impossible, The Big Valley, The Wild, Wild West, ... and others born on 9-20-1932 expired 5-23-2009 in Beverly Hills, California   age 76   cause: complications from Parkinson's disease

1950's tv exercise guru  Jack LaLanne ¤ full name: François Henri LaLanne  born on 9-26-1914 in San Francisco, California expired 1-23-2011 in Morrow Bay, California   age 96   cause: respiratory failure; pneumonia    Contest Selectors 2001 NFG 12½% 2003 ABRA 5.6% 2004 ABRA, ADWC, NFG, SS 22.2% 2005 ADWC, BYE, NFG, TMD 17.4% 2006 BYE, MOT, NFG, OIE, 4GUE 16.7% 2007 ABRA, BYE, DGW, DTH, GOHI, MOT, NFG, 4GUE 25.8% 2008 BYE, DGW, GOHI, NFG, OED, OIE, RPRM, SPAM, 4GUE 28.1% 2009 BYE, DGW, GOHI, NFG, OED, RPRM 20.0% 2010 BYE, DGW, GAS, JCM, NFG, RPRM 22.2% AKS: Lalain Lalaine La Lanne La lain La laine

litigious actress  Hedy Lamarr   did a 10 minute movie nude scene in Ecstacy (1933), back when it really meant something; with George Antheil received a patent (8/11/1942) for what became known as Spread Spectrum radio technology ¤ born: Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler Hedwig Markey  born on 9-11-1913 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary expired 1-18-2000 in Altamonte Springs, Florida   age 86    Contest Selectors 1980 BB 6.3% 2000 ANG, SPAM 29%    Scored 5.1500 points

actor  Fernando Lamas   one-time husband of Esther Williams born on 1-9-1915 in Buenos Aires, Argentina expired 10-8-1982 in Los Angeles, California   age 67

animated film maker  Derek Reginal Steven Lamb   shared 1978 Animated Short oscar for Special Delivery & 1979 Animated Short oscar for Every Child; with Eugene Fedorenko & ex-wife Janet Perlman created the animated opening credits of PBS' Mystery series (to artwork drawn by Edward Gorey) born on 6-20-1936 in Bromley, England expired 11-5-2005 in Poulsbo, Washington   age 89   cause: cancer

physicist Dr.  Willis Eugene Lamb Jr.   1955 Nobel physics laureate, shared with Polycarp Kusch, for determining the magnetic moment of the electron born on 7-12-1913 in Los Angeles, California expired 5-15-2008 in Tucson, Arizona   age 94   cause: complications from a gallstone disorder    Contest Selectors 2006 GHG 3.3% 2007 RR 3.2% 2008 RR 3.1%    Scored 5.6000 solo points

NFL team co-founder  Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau   Green Bay Packers co-founder (with George Calhoun in 1919) and coach born on 4-9-1898 in Green Bay, Wisconsin expired 6-1-1965 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin   age 67

fashion critic  Eleanor Lambert   created the "Best Dressed List" (1940); widow of Seymour Berkson born on 8-10-1904 in Crawfordsville, Indiana expired 10-7-2003 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 99    Contest Selectors 2003 JL 5.6%    Did Not Score - insufficient category citations (zero to be exact)

Listerine magnate  Gerard Barnes Lambert   daddy invented the stuff (1880) expired 2-25-1967 in Princeton, New Jersey   age 80

Indiana death row inmate  Michael Allen Lambert ¤ number 922001  born on 10-21-1970 expired 6-15-2007 in Michigan City, Indiana   age 36   cause: executed; lethal injection    Contest Selectors 2006 OIE 3.3%

Catholic Church leader (1740-1758)  Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini   elected 248th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1740 ¤ Pope Benedict XIV  born on 3-31-1675 in Bologna, Italy expired 5-3-1758 in Rome, Italy   age 83

doctor, scientist, inventor  Christian J. Lambertsen   invented an early form of underwater breathing device that was employed by the U.S. military during World War II; credited with coining the acronym scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) born on 5-15-1917 in Newton Square, Pennsylvania expired 2-11-2011 in Newton Square, Pennsylvania   age 93 AKS: Lambertson

auto company founder  Ferruccio Lamborghini born on 4-28-1916 in Ranazzo, Italy expired 2-20-1993 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy   age 76

movie director  Charles Fred Lamont   made several Ma & Pa Kettle movies and Abbott and Costello Go To Mars (1953) born on 5-5-1895 in Saint Petersburg, Russia expired 9-12-1993 in Woodland Hills, California   age 98   cause: pneumonia

Jake LaMotta's 1st ex-wife  Beverly "Vikki" LaMotta   did November 1981 Playboy pictorial ¤ née: Thailer  born on 1-23-1930 in New York, New York expired 1-25-2005 in Boca Raton, Florida   age 75   cause: complications from heart surgery

Chipwich ice cream sandwich creator (1982)  Richard Edmund LaMotta   his cousin is a raging bull born on 5-20-1942 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 5-11-2010 in Chappaqua, New York   age 67   cause: heart attack

actress  Dorothy Lamour   went on "The Road" with Hope & Crosby ¤ born: Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton  born on 12-10-1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana expired 9-22-1996 in North Hollywood, California   age 81    Contest Selectors 1979 MS 7.7%

western author  Louis Dearborn L'Amour born on 3-22-1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota expired 6-10-1988 in Los Angeles, California   age 80

folk singer  Millard Lampell   co-founder of the Almanac Singers born on 1-23-1919 expired 10-3-1997 in Ashburn, Virginia   age 78

cartoonist  Harry Lampert   co-creator of The Flash for DC Comics (1940) born on 11-3-1916 in New York, New York expired 11-13-2004 in Boca Raton, Florida   age 88   cause: cerebral hemorrhage; cancer

actor  Burton Stephen Lancaster   portrayed 'Doc' Graham in Field of Dreams (1989) born on 10-2-1913 in New York, New York expired 10-20-1994 in Century City, California   age 80

conductor/composer  John Lanchbery born on 5-15-1923 in London, England expired 2-27-2003 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   age 79    Contest Selectors 2005 TBC AKS: Lanchberry

primarily comedic actress  Elsa Lanchester   played the monster's mate in Bride of Frankenstein (1935); wife of Charles Laughton ¤ born: Elizabeth Sullivan  born on 10-28-1902 in Lewisham, England expired 12-26-1986 in Woodland Hills, California   age 84

regional tv personality  Howard F. Lancour   played Mr. Mayor opposite Alley Cat & Pansy for WJIM-TV (later became their news anchor); also worked at WKBD, WILX & WSYM born on 12-24-1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts expired 8-12-1989 in Lansing, Michigan   age 59   cause: lung cancer    Contest Selectors 1980 EK 6.3%

Edward E. Lanctot   co-founded TruServ Corp (1948; with John Cotter); it went on to become the True Value hardware store chain born on 1-27-1919 in Duluth, Minnesota expired 10-30-2003 in Park Ridge, Illinois   age 84   cause: complicataions from stroke

Dr.  Edwin Herbert Land   inventor of instant photography; Polaroid camera; co-founder of company that became Polaroid Corp (1932) born on 5-7-1909 in Norwich, Connecticut expired 3-1-1991 in Cambridge, Massachusetts   age 81

jazz tenor saxophonist  Harold DeVance Land Sr. born on 2-18-1928 in Houston, Texas expired 7-27-2001 in West Los Angeles, California   age 73   cause: stroke

physicist  Lev Davidovich Landau   his theories about "condensed matter" won him the 1962 Nobel prize in physics born on 1-22-1908 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Russian Empire expired 4-1-1968 in Moscow, Russia, USSR   age 60

physicist, I.B.M. fellow, Dr.  Rolf William Landauer   pioneered in the theoretical physics of computing born on 2-4-1927 expired 4-27-1999 in Briarcliff Manor, New York   age 72   cause: brain cancer

anti-smoking activist  Alan Landers   was once the "Winston Man" in commercials ¤ real name: Allan Stewart Levine  born on 11-30-1940 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 2-27-2009 in Lauderhill, Florida   age 68   cause: lung, larynx & throat cancer

comedian & character actor  Stephen "Steve" Landesberg   played Detective Arthur Dietrich on Barney Miller cop comedy tv series (1975-82) & it's spinoff, Fish born on 11-23-1936 in New York, New York expired 12-20-2010 in Los Angeles, California   age 74   cause: cancer

silent movie actor  Cullen Landis   lead performer in first all-talkie movie (Lights of New York, 1928) born on 7-9-1895 in Nashville, Tennessee expired 8-26-1975 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan   age 80

next-to-last World War I U.S. Army military veteran  Harry Richard Landis born on 12-12-1899 in Marion County, Missouri expired 2-4-2008 in Sun City Center, Florida   age 108   cause: fever; hypo-tension    Contest Selectors 2008 MORB, PCD, RIE, RR, 4GUE 15.6%    Scored 1.8563 points

stage and screen actress  Jessie Royce Landis born on 11-25-1904 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-2-1972 in Danbury, Connecticut   age 67

judge  Kenesaw Mountain Landis   Baseball Commissioner (in the wake of the Black Sox scandal) from November 12, 1920 until his death born on 11-20-1866 in Millville, Ohio expired 11-25-1944 in Chicago, Illinois   age 78

1930's presidential candidate  Alfred Mossman Landon   father of Nancy Kassebaum born on 9-9-1887 in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania expired 10-12-1987 in Topeka, Kansas   age 100    Contest Selectors 1979 RR 7.7% 1980 JW, MM, RR 12.8%

musicologist  Howard Chandler Robbins Landon   was a scholar of Mozart & Haydn born on 3-6-1926 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 11-20-2009 in Rabastens, France   age 83

author  Margaret Dorothea Mortensen Landon   wrote book Anna and the King of Siam (1944), basis for the musical The King and I born on 9-7-1903 in Somers, Wisconsin expired 12-4-1993 in Alexandria, Virginia   age 90

actor  Michael Landon   appeared as Little Joe on Bonanza (1959-73), Charles Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie (1974-83) and Jonathan Smith on Highway to Heaven (1984-91); also played Tony Rivers, the title role, in I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957) ¤ born: Eugene Maurice Orowitz  born on 10-31-1936 in Forest Hills, New Jersey expired 7-1-1991 in Malibu, California   age 54   cause: liver & pancreatic cancer

Alf's widow  Theo Cobb Landon   mother of former Kansas senator Nancy Kassenbaum born on 9-2-1898 expired 7-14-1996 in Topeka, Kansas   age 97

harpsichordist  Wanda Louise Landowska   led a revival in "ancient" (pre-Romantic) music born on 7-5-1879 in Warsaw, Poland expired 8-16-1959 in Lakeville, Connecticut   age 80

former Georgia Rep. (1953-77)  Phillip Mitchell Landrum   co-author of the Landrum-Griffin Labor Act (1959) born on 9-10-1907 in Martin, Georgia expired 11-19-1990 in Jasper, Georgia   age 83

Hall-of-Fame former Dallas Cowboys coach (1960-88)  Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry born on 9-11-1924 in Mission, Texas expired 2-12-2000 in Irving, Texas   age 75   cause: acute myelogenous leukemia    Contest Selectors 2000 ANG, RR, TEX 43%    Scored 5.6250 points

1930 Nobel medicine laureate Dr.  Karl Landsteiner   devise the four main blood groups: A, B, AB & O (1901); co-discovered the Rh factor (1937) with Levine & Wiener born on 6-14-1868 in Vienna, Austria expired 6-26-1943 in New York, New York   age 75   cause: heart attack

actor  Allan Lane   third actor to play the role of Red Ryder in Republic serials (1947; also see Don Barry & William Elliot); provided the voice of Mr. Ed (1961-66) ¤ born: Harry Albershart nickname: "Rocky"  born on 9-22-1904 in Mishawaka, Indiana expired 10-27-1973 in Woodland Hills, California   age 69   cause: bone marrow disease

publisher Sir  Allen Lane   founder of Penguin Books (1935) born on 9-21-1902 in Bristol, Avon, England expired 7-7-1970 in Northwood, Middlesex, England   age 67

Broadway composer  Burton Lane   cowrote Finian's Rainbow (1947) and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever born on 2-2-1912 in New York, New York expired 1-5-1997   age 84

character actor  Charles Lane   played Potter's rent collector in Its A Wonderful Life; had recurring role as C.&F.W. Railroad accountant J. Homer Bedloe on Petticoat Junction; was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild (1933) ¤ born: Charles Gerstle Levison  born on 1-26-1905 in San Francisco, California expired 7-9-2007 in Brentwood, California   age 102    Contest Selectors 2000 RR 14% 2001 NFG, RR 25% 2002 DTM, JAC, RR 27.3% 2003 ABRA, COCO, JL, KLS, KOHD, PCD, RR 38.9% 2004 DTM, KLS, NFG, PCD, RR 27.8% 2005 ANG, BYE, DTM, KLS, NFG, PCD, RR 30.4% 2006 ANG, BYE, DTM, KLS, NFG, PCD, RR 23.3% 2007 ABRA, BYE, DTH, DTM, KLS, NFG, PCD, RR 25.8%    Scored 2.3195 points AKS: Levinson

elderly tv commercial actress  Mildred F. Lane   with Clara Peller appeared in famous "Where's the Beef?" commercial; Mildred was the confused woman that opened the bun and looked vainly for the meat patty born on 4-15-1903 expired 8-7-1999 in New Hope, Minnesota   age 96   cause: injuries from a fall

writer  Ralph Norman Angell Lane   received the 1933 Nobel peace prize born on 12-26-1872 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England expired 10-7-1967 in Croydon, Surrey, England   age 94

Detroit Lions cornerback (1952-64)  Richard "Dick" Lane Sr.   husband of Dinah Washington ¤ nickname: "Night Train"  born on 4-16-1928 in Austin, Texas expired 1-29-2002 in Austin, Texas   age 73   cause: heart attack; diabetes

former Small Faces & Faces guitarist  Ronnie Lane born on 4-1-1946 expired 6-4-1997 in Trinidad, Colorado   age 51

original Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer  Charley Laney   appeared on series as Charley in its second season (1956-57) born on 6-18-1943 expired 3-9-1997 in San Diego, California   age 53

director  Sidney Lanfield   directed Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), The Meanest Man in the World (1943) & The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) born on 4-20-1898 in Chicago, Illinois expired 6-20-1972 in Marina del Rey, California   age 74   cause: heart attack

cinematographer  Charles Bryant Lang   won oscar for The Magnificent Seven born on 3-27-1902 in Bluff, Utah expired 4-3-1998 in Santa Monica, California   age 96   cause: pneumonia

tyranical writer, producer, director  Fritz Lang   directed Metropolis (1926) & M (1931); invented the rocket "countdown" for Frau im Mond (1929); temporarily married to creepy Nazi lover Thea Von Harbou born on 12-5-1890 in Vienna, Austria expired 8-2-1976 in Beverly Hills, California   age 85

movie producer  Jennings Lang   created the Sensurround sound system for Earthquake; made a bunch of Airport movies (1970, '75, '77, '79) born on 5-28-1915 in New York, New York expired 5-29-1996 in Palm Desert, California   age 81

Miss America 1927  Lois Eleanor Delander Lang born on 2-14-1911 expired 1-??-1985 in Evanston, Illinois   age 73

director  Walter Lang   made Sitting Pretty (1948), Cheaper By The Dozen (1950), The King and I (1956), Desk Set (1957) & Can Can (1960) born on 8-10-1896 in Memphis, Tennessee expired 2-7-1972 in Palm Springs, California   age 75   cause: kidney failure

actor  Glenn Langan   played Lt.Col. Glenn Manning, the Amazing Colossal Man (1957) born on 7-8-1917 in Denver, Colorado expired 1-19-1991 in Los Angeles, California   age 73   cause: cancer

silent screen comedian  Harry Philmore Langdon   also a director and producer; got his start teamed with Frank Capra, but let his ego get the best of him; career went in the tank after that born on 6-15-1884 in Council Bluffs, Iowa expired 12-22-1944 in Los Angeles, California   age 60   cause: heart attack

internationalist  Christian Lous Lange   shared the 1921 Nobel peace prize born on 9-17-1869 in Stavenger, Norway expired 12-11-1938 in Oslo, Norway   age 69

David Russell Lange   former prime minister of New Zealand (1984-89) born on 8-4-1942 in Auckland, New Zealand expired 8-13-2005 in Auckland, New Zealand   age 63   cause: kidney failure; diabetes; amyloidosis    Contest Selectors 2005 DTM 4.3%    Scored 8.7000 solo points

actress  Hope Elise Ross Lange   played Selena Cross in Peyton Place film (1957), Carolyn Muir in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir tv series & Joanna Kersey, Paul Kersey's raped/murdered wife, in Death Wish (1974) ¤ Mrs. Charles Hollerith Jr.  born on 11-28-1931 in Redding Ridge, Connecticut expired 12-19-2003 in Santa Monica, California   age 72   cause: intestinal infection; diverticulitis    Contest Selectors 1979 JH 7.7%

journalist/author  George Langelaan   his short story The Fly (published in the June 1957 issue of Playboy has been made into a movie several times (1958 & 1986) with several sequels born on 1-19-1908 in Paris, France expired 2-9-1972   age 64

attorney  Charles Douglas Langford   defended Rosa Parks when she was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat, represented Martin Luther King Jr. during the bus boycott (1955-56); and Arlam Carr Jr. in 1964 suit that desegregated Montgomery Public Schools born on 12-9-1922 in Montgomery, Alabama expired 2-11-2007 in Montgomery, Alabama   age 84

singer & radio actress  Frances Newbern Langford   her big hit: "I'm in the mood for Love" — written for her character in the movie Every Night at Eight (1935); was Don Ameche's radio wife on The Bickersons; was Mrs. Jon Hall (1934-55), Ralph Evinrude (1955-86) & Harold Stewart (1994-2005) born on 4-4-1913 in Lakeland, Florida expired 7-11-2005 in Jensen Beach, Florida   age 92   cause: congestive heart failure    Contest Selectors 2004 NFG 5.6% 2005 NFG 4.3%    Scored 5.8000 solo points

Minnie Lee Langley   survivor of 1923 mob destruction of Rosewood, Florida ¤ née: Mitchell  born on --1912 expired 12-16-1995 in Jacksonville, Florida   age 83   cause: complications following cancer surgery

General Electric researcher  Irving Langmuir   gave name to ionized gas — "plasma" (1928); won 1932 Nobel Prize in chemistry; came up with the idea of cloud seeding (1946) born on 1-31-1881 in Brooklyn, New York expired 8-16-1957 in Falmouth, Massachusetts   age 76

character actor & director  Basil Calvert Langton   his last role was as the Caretaker in the Star Trek: Voyager pilot episodes; also did work as a photographer born on 1-9-1912 in Clifton, Bristol, England expired 5-29-2003 in Santa Monica, California   age 91

actress  Lily Langtry   object of Judge Roy Bean's sometimes lethal obsession ¤ born: Emilie Charlotte Le Breton nickname: Jersey Lily title: Lady De Bath  born on 10-13-1853 in Isle of Jersey, England expired 2-12-1929 in Monte Carlo, Monaco   age 75   cause: heart disease

high society dance band leader  Nathaniel Lester Lanin born on 8-26-1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 10-27-2004 in New York, New York   age 97 AKS: Les

Manhattan Project security head Lt. Colonel  John Lansdale Jr. born on 1-9-1912 in Oakland, California expired 8-22-2003 in Annapolis, Maryland   age 91

Naval aviator Lt. Commander  Zachary Lansdowne   observer aboard R.34 during its trans-Atlantic transit; commander of the ill-fated USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) born on 12-1-1888 in Greenville, Ohio expired 9-3-1925 in Ada, Ohio   age 37   cause: crash of ZR-1 dirigible during thunderstorm

starlet  Joi Lansing   played Shirley Swanson on Love That Bob tv series ¤ born: Joyce Wasmansdoff  born on 4-6-1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah expired 8-7-1972 in Santa Monica, California   age 44   cause: cancer

actor  Robert Lansing   played General Frank Savage on Twelve O'Clock High tv drama (1964-65) & Gary Seven in original Star Trek series episode Assignment: Earth (1968) ¤ born: Robert Howell Brown  born on 6-5-1928 in San Diego, California expired 10-23-1994 in New York, New York   age 66   cause: cancer

mobster  Meyer Lansky   keeper of the mob bankroll ¤ born: Maier Suchowjanski  born on 7-4-1902 in Grodny, Russia expired 1-15-1983 in Miami Beach, Florida   age 80   cause: lung cancer

Meyer's widow  Thelma Sheer Schwartz "Teddy" Lansky born on 11-18-1907 expired 5-17-1997 in Miami, Florida   age 89

singer  "Snooky" Lanson ¤ real name: Roy Landman  born on 3-27-1914 in Memphis, Tennessee expired 7-2-1990 in Nashville, Tennessee   age 76

actor  William A. Lanteau   played Chester on Newhart born on 11-17-1922 expired 11-3-1993   age 70   cause: complications from heart surgery

Holocaust survivor & California congressman (1981-2007)  Thomas Peter "Tom" Lantos   as a teenager escaped from Nazi concentration camps & was sheltered by Raoul Wallenberg born on 2-1-1928 in Budapest, Hungary expired 2-11-2008 in Bethesda, Maryland   age 80   cause: cancer of the esophagus

voice of Woody Woodpecker  Gracie Lantz ¤ born: Grace Boyle  born on 11-7-1903 expired 3-17-1992 in Burbank, California   age 88   cause: spinal cancer

Woody Woodpecker animator  Walter Lantz born on 4-27-1900 in New Rochelle, New York expired 3-22-1994 in Burbank, California   age 93    Contest Selectors 1979 RR 7.7%

singer and film star  Mario Lanza ¤ real name: Alfred Arnold Cocozza  born on 1-31-1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 10-7-1959 in Rome, Italy   age 38

early basketball star  Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick Sr.   on original New York Celtics team; coached New York Knickerbockers (1947-56); coach at St. Johns University (1956-65) born on 4-12-1900 in Yonkers, New York expired 8-10-1970 in Monticello, New York   age 70   cause: heart attack

1050s/60s hotel architect  Morris Lapidus born on 11-25-1902 in Odessa, Russia expired 1-18-2001 in Miami Beach, Florida   age 98

Reddi-wip® inventor (1947)  Aaron S. Lapin ¤ aka: "Bunny" (in French, Lapin means rabbit)  born on 1-5-1914 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 7-10-1999 in Los Angeles, California   age 85   cause: heart failure

seller of short stacks  Alvin Lapin Jr.   co-founder of the International House of Pancakes — IHOP — in Toluca Lake (1958) born on 9-18-1927 in New York, New York expired 6-16-2004 in Los Angeles, California   age 76   cause: cancer

retired former Air Force RB-47E Stratojet pilot  John S. Lappo Sr.   on 4-29-1959 flew his plane beneath the center span of the Mackinac Bridge — the stunt cost him his wings born on 1-8-1920 in Muskegon, Michigan expired 11-15-2003 in Eagle River, Alaska   age 83

tv vitamin huckster  Donald D. Lapre   in June 2011 indicted on 41 counts of various (illegal) shenanigans (conspiracy, mail fraud, money laundering, wire fraud, ...); was about to go on trial born on 5-19-1964 in Massachusetts expired 10-2-2011 in Florence, Arizona   age 47   cause: suicide

Hokey Pokey composer  Roland Lawrence "Larry" LaPrise born on 11-11-1912 expired 4-4-1996 in Boise, Idaho   age 83

geezer  Maria Laqua born on 2-12-1889 in Rheydt-Odenkirchen, Germany expired 2-9-2002 in Bad Hönningen, Germany   age 112

character actor  John Larch   played Sgt. McCallum in Play Misty for Me (1971), the Chief of Police in Dirty Harry (1971) & Father Nuncio in The Amityville Horror (1974) born on 10-4-1914 in Salem, Massachusetts expired 10-16-2005 in Woodland Hills, California   age 91

Hollywood Ten screen writer  Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr.   won Academy Awards for his screenplay for Woman of the Year (1942) & M*A*S*H (1970) born on 8-15-1915 in Chicago, Illinois expired 10-31-2000 in New York, New York   age 85    Contest Selectors 2000 RR 14%    Scored 6.5000 solo points

concert pianist  Ruth Laredo   known for her interpretations of the solo piano works of Scriabin & Rachmaninoff ¤ née: Meckler  born on 11-20-1937 in Detroit, Michigan expired 5-25-2005 in New York, New York   age 67   cause: ovarian cancer

Playboy June 1981 Playmate of Month  Mary Catherine "Cathy" Larmouth ¤ ex-Mrs. Michael Martel Dees  born on 7-15-1953 in Torrance, California expired 1-4-2007 in Utah   age 53   cause: heart attack; a hole in the heart; strokes

suvivor of Titanic sinking  Louise Laroche born on 7-2-1910 expired 1-28-1998 in Paris, France   age 87    Contest Selectors 2000 RR 2001 RR 2002 JAC, JL 2003 PCD, RR

early movie idol  Roderick LaRocque de la Rour   husband of Vilma Bánky born on 11-29-1898 in Chicago, Illinois expired 10-15-1969 in Beverly Hills, California   age 70

1940s burlesque stripper  Rose LaRose ¤ born: Rosina Dapelle  expired 7-27-1972 in Toledo, Ohio   age 59   cause: cancer

1964 Olympic track athlete  Michael D. "Mike" Larrabee   won two gold medals (400 meters & 1,600 meter relay) born on 12-2-1933 in Ventura, California expired 4-22-2003 in Santa Maria, California   age 69   cause: pancreatic cancer AKS: Larabee

animator  Rudolph "Rudy" Larriva   worked on Looney Tunes, Mr. Magoo & Gerald McBoing Boing; he also directed the opening credits for the original Twilight Zone series (1959-60) born on 2-12-1916 in El Paso, Texas expired 2-19-2010 in Irvine, California   age 94

retired economist  Charles Patrick "Lash" Larrowe born on 5-1-1916 in Portland, Oregon expired 7-7-2006 in Okemos, Michigan   age 90   cause: heart failure

hard-up for work method actor  John Larson   his rigid perfectionism is said to have enhanced his stiffly wooden performance playing Smilin' Bob, the priapatic herbal supplement shill in the Enzyte commercials (this towering achievement was overshadowed by his being shafted out of his performance residuals when they got busted by the Feds?); if he had been convicted of being part of the conspiracy to defraud he could have served hard time expired 6-12-2009 in Martinique (nearby)   age ??   cause: drowned; boating accident AKS: Larsen

singer  Nicolette L. Larson   had hit singing Lotta Love born on 7-17-1952 expired 12-16-1997 in Los Angeles, California   age 45   cause: cerebral edema

successful gameshow contestant  Paul Michael Larson   in May of 1984 won over $100,000 in cash & prizes on the Press Your Luck game show by figuring out the cursor sequence; subsequently lost all of it in scams, get rich schemes & a robbery; died penniless born on 5-10-1949 expired 2-16-1999 in Apopka, Florida   age 49   cause: throat cancer

engineer  Arne H.W. Larsson   first recipient of a heart pacemaker (October 1958) born on 5-26-1915 in Tarrvik, Sweden expired 12-28-2001 in Saltsjoe-Duvnaes, Sweden   age 86   cause: melanoma

bullwhip-flailing 1940's western movie star  Albert "Lash" LaRue born on 6-15-1910 in Gretna, Louisiana expired 5-21-1996 in Burbank, California   age 85   cause: emphysema

one of the Watergate bagmen  Frederick Cheney LaRue Sr.   accidentally shot his father to death in a duck-hunting accident (1957); was a "special assistant" to John Mitchell ¤ nickname: "Bubba"  born on 10-11-1928 in Athens, Texas expired 7-24-2004 in Biloxi, Mississippi   age 75   cause: heart failure

stentorian "voice"  Jimmie Bartell LaRue   on the original Star Trek series provided the voice of The Guardian of Forever in The City on the Edge of Forever, the voice of Provider #1 in The Gamesters of Triskelion (1968), was the Empire tv announcer in Bread and Circuses (1968), the voice of the Ekosian newscaster in Patterns of Force (1968), the voice of Trelane's father in The Squire of Gothos (1968), the voice of Mission Control in Assignment Earth (1968) & the voice of the Excalbian Yarnak in The Savage Curtain born on --1932 expired 1-5-1990 in Sweetwater, Texas   age 57 AKS: Jimmy James

George Henry Hubert Lascelles   first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II ¤ the 7th Earl of Harewood  born on 2-7-1923 expired 7-12-2011 in Harewood House, England   age 88    Contest Selectors 2007 KLS 3.2% 2008 KLS 3.1% 2009 KLS 3.3%

long distance runner  Donald Lash   won 1938 Sullivan Award born on 8-15-1914 in Bluffton, Iowa expired 9-19-1994   age 80

advertising agency executive  Albert Davis Lasker   was assistant secretary of Agriculture (1917); part-owner of the Chicago Cubs (1916-25), selling his interest to William Wrigley; founded the Albert & Mary Lasker Foundation (1942) that funds medical research and offers a prize for notable accomplishments in medicine born on 5-1-1880 in Freiburg, Germany expired 5-30-1952 in New York, New York   age 72

movie industry pioneer  Jesse Louis Lasky Sr.   co-founded Paramount Pictures with Adolph Zukor and brother-in-law Sam Goldwyn (1913); produced first "feature-length" movie in 1914 born on 9-13-1880 in San Jose, California expired 6-13-1958 in Beverly Hills, California   age 77

movie producer  Jesse Louis Lasky Jr.   wrote screenplay for The Ten Commandments (1956) born on 9-19-1910 in New York, New York expired 4-11-1988 in London, England   age 77

journalist  Victor Lasky born on 1-7-1918 in Liberty, New York expired 2-22-1990 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 72

cartoonist  Fred D. Lasswell   took over drawing the Barney Google & Snuffy Smith cartoon strip (1942) after the death of its creator; received the 1963 Reuben Award born on 7-25-1916 in Kennett, Missouri expired 3-4-2001 in Tampa, Florida   age 84   cause: heart attack AKS: Laswell Lasswel Laswel

Hollywood agent  Abraham Isaac "Abe" Lastfogel   head of the William Morris Agency born on 5-20-1898 in New York, New York expired 8-25-1984 in Los Angeles, California   age 86   cause: heart attack; complications from gall bladder surgery

Mary Foy Latell   one of the The Seven Little Foys born on 8-15-1901 expired 12-13-1987 in Los Angeles, California   age 86   cause: complications following surgery

former congressman  Henry Jepson Latham born on 12-10-1908 in New York, New York expired 6-26-2002 in Southold, New York   age 93

shipping tycoon  John Spyridon Latsis born on 9-14-1910 in Katakolo, Greece expired 4-17-2003 in Athens, Greece   age 92

radio actor  Chester A. Lauck   played Lum on Lum & Abner born on 2-9-1902 in Mena, Arkansas expired 2-21-1980 in Hot Springs, Arkansas   age 78

cosmetics queen  Estée Lauder ¤ born: Josephine Esther Mentzler nickname: Esty "Esty" was mis-spelled as "Estée" — it stuck Mrs. Joseph Lauter (1930-39; 1942-83)  born on 7-1-1906 in New York, New York expired 4-24-2004 in New York, New York   age 97   cause: cardiopulmonary arrest    Contest Selectors 2001 NFG 12½% 2002 DTM, JL 18.2% 2003 DTM, JEDS, KOHD 16.7% 2004 ABRA, DTM, NFG, RR 22.2%    Scored 3.1125 points AKS: Estee

Our Gang child actor  William Robert Laughin ¤ aka: "Froggy"  born on 7-5-1932 in San Gabriel, California expired 8-31-1948 in La Puente, California   age 16   cause: motorscooter accident; hit from behind by truck while delivering newspapers

actor  Charles Laughton   played Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935); husband of Elsa Lanchester born on 7-1-1899 in Scarborough, England expired 12-15-1962 in Hollywood, California   age 63   cause: caner of the gall bladder

driggie/criminal  Ronald Lee Launius   likely mastermind of robbery that precipitated the Wonderland Murders (1981) born on 5-18-1944 expired 7-1-1981 in Los Angeles, California   age 37   cause: bludgeoned to death with lead pipe

comedian  Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel   teamed with Oliver Hardy in movies born on 6-16-1890 in Ulverston, England expired 2-25-1965 in Santa Monica, California   age 74

former New York Times science reporter  William L. Laurence   won two Pulitzer prizes; only journalist to witness the Trinity test in New Mexico in July 1945 and the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in August 1945 born on 3-7-1888 in Salantai, Lithuania expired 3-19-1977 in Majorca, Spain   age 89   cause: complications from blood clot in brain

forgotten U.S. president  Henry Laurens   second president of the Continental Congress under the Declaration of Independence (11/1/1777-12/9/1778); after his term in Congress he was appointed ambassador to the Netherlands; enroute to his post he was captured by the British and held in the Tower of London until the end of the war when he was exchanged for General Cornwallis born on 3-6-1724 in Charleston, South Carolina expired 12-8-1792 in Mepkin, South Carolina (near Charleston)   age 68

Lucien Laurent   scored first goal in the first World Cup Finals (7-13-1930) born on 12-10-1907 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val de Marne, France expired 4-11-2005 in Besançon, France   age 97

playwright/director  Arthur Laurents   wrote the book for the Broadway plays West Side Story (1957) & Gypsy ¤ born: Arthur Levine  born on 7-14-1917 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 5-5-2011 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 94   cause: complications from pneumonia    Contest Selectors 2010 DGW 3.7%

5-term Ohio governor (1940s-50s) & U.S. senator (1956-68)  Frank John Lausche born on 11-14-1895 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 4-21-1990 in Cleveland, Ohio   age 94

chemist & radiologist  Paul Christian Lauterbur   2003 Nobel Medicine co-laureate for pioneering research into Magnetic Resonance Imaging; he originally called the process zeugmatography (from the Greek zeugma, or yoke) born on 5-6-1929 in Sidney, Ohio expired 3-27-2007 in Urbana, Illinois   age 77   cause: kidney disease

tv producer  Arnold Laven born on 2-3-1922 in Chicago, Illinois expired 9-13-2009 in Tarzana, California   age 87

Dr.  Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran   received the 1907 Nobel prize in medicine for his work on the role of protozoa in causing disease born on 6-18-1845 in Paris, France expired 5-18-1922 in Paris, France   age 76

character/voice actress  Lucille LaVerne   voiced The Queen/Old Hag in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) ¤ née: Mitchum  born on 11-7-1869 in Nashville, Tennessee expired 3-6-1945 in Culver City, California   age 75

airplane racer & test pilot  Anthony William "Tony" LaVier   while working for Lockheed found the Groom Lake landing strip that became Area 51 (1955) ¤ born: Anthony Puck  born on 2-14-1913 in Duluth, Minnesota expired 2-16-1998 in Los Angeles, California   age 85   cause: kidney failure; cancer AKS: LeVier La Vier Le Vier LaVeer LeVeer La Veer Le Veer LaVeir LeVeir La Veir Le Veir

Our Gang child actor  Don Law ¤ aka: "Fats"  expired 2-5-1959 in Meadville, Pennsylvania   age 38

actor  John Phillip Law   played the deflowered angel Pygar in Barbarella (1968) & had the title role in Diabolik (1968) born on 9-7-1937 in Hollywood, California expired 5-13-2008 in Los Angeles, California   age 70   cause: pancreatic cancer AKS: Philip

Patricia Kennedy Lawford   sister of JFK; widow of Peter Lawford born on 5-6-1924 in Brookline, Massachusetts expired 9-17-2006 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 82   cause: complications from pneumonia    Contest Selectors 2005 WORM 4.3%

actor  Peter Lawford born on 9-7-1923 in London, England expired 12-24-1984 in Los Angeles, California   age 71

publisher & editor  David Lawrence   founded U.S. News & World Report (1947) born on 12-25-1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 2-11-1973 in Sarasota, Florida   age 84   cause: heart attack

actor  David Charles "Bruno" Lawrence   played lead in The Quiet Earth (1985) born on 2-12-1941 in Worthing, Sussex, England expired 6-10-1995 in Wellington, New Zealand   age 54   cause: lung cancer

author  David Herbert Lawrence   wrote The Fox and Lady Chatterly's Lover born on 9-11-1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England expired 3-2-1930 in Vence, France   age 44   cause: tuberculosis

physicist  Ernest Orlando Lawrence   winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in physics for the invention of the cyclotron; namesake of the element Lawrencium born on 8-8-1901 in Canton, South Dakota expired 8-27-1958 in Palo Alto, California   age 57

Nuremburg war crimes tribunal presiding judge  Geoffrey Lawrence   sentenced 11 Nazi war criminals to death (1946) ¤ titles: 3rd Baron Trevthin; 1st Baron Oaksey  born on 12-2-1880 in Builthwells, Radnorshire, England expired 8-28-1971 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England   age 90

London and Broadway stage star  Gertrude Lawrence ¤ born: Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence Klasen  born on 7-4-1900 in London, England expired 9-6-1952 in New York, New York   age 52

songwriter  Jack Lawrence ¤ born: Jacob Schwartz  born on 4-7-1912 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 3-15-2009 in Danbury, Connecticut   age 96   cause: complications from fall

playwright  Jerome Lawrence   co-wrote plays Auntie Mame, First monday in October, & Inherit the Wind (1955) ¤ born: Jerome Lawrence Schwartz  born on 7-14-1915 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 2-29-2004 in Malibu, California   age 88

gay rights plaintiff  John Geddes Lawrence Jr.   after 1998 arrest on trumped-up charges sued and won pioneering case (Lawrence v. Texas; 2003) born on 8-2-1943 in Beuamont, Texas expired 11-20-2011 in Houston, Texas   age 68   cause: heart condition

Frontier Magazine writer/editor Sir  John Waldemar Lawrence born on 5-27-1907 expired 12-30-1999   age 92

bad-guy character actor  Marc Lawrence   in Diamonds Are Forever played one of the Slumber, Inc. thugs; when hauled before HUAC he admitted to having been a communist & named names (ie: Lionel Stander, Jeff Corey, et al.) — he was blacklisted anyway (1950) ¤ born: Max Goldsmith  born on 2-17-1910 in New York, New York expired 11-27-2005 in Palm Springs, California   age 95   cause: heart failure

actress  Rosina Lawrence   played Spanky & Alfalfa's teacher Miss Lawrence in a number of Our Gang movies; also appeared in some Laurel & Hardy movies ¤ full name: Rosina Lawrence Marchisio-McCabe  born on 12-30-1912 in Westboro, Ontario, Canada expired 6-23-1997 in New York, New York   age 84

World War I British spy  Thomas Edward Shaw Lawrence ¤ aka: "Lawrence of Arabia"  born on 8-15-1888 in Tremadoc, Caemarvonshire, Wales expired 5-19-1935 in Bovington Camp Hospital, England   age 46   cause: injuries from motorcycle accident

sculptor  Lee Lawrie   did the Atlas statue in Rockefeller Center; did "The Sower" Statue atop the Nebraska Capitol & "The Sower" relief on MSU's Beaumont Tower born on 10-16-1877 in Rixdorf, Germany expired 1-23-1963 in Easton, Maryland   age 85

U.S. National Multiple Sclerosis Society founder (1946)  Sylvia Lawry ¤ born: Sylvia Friedman  born on 6-28-1915 in New York, New York expired 2-24-2001 in New York, New York   age 85   cause: heart & respiratory disease

Sweetwater Triplet  Charity Cardwell Lawson   name suggested by Frances (Mrs. Grover) Cleveland; sister of Faith and Hope born on 5-18-1899 in Waco, Texas expired 1-15-1995 in Sweetwater, Texas   age 96

video game pioneer  Gerald Anderson "Jerry" Lawson   as director of engineering and marketing at Fairchild Semiconductor broght the Fairchild Channel F video game console to market — it was the first video game system to utilize interchangeable game cartridges (1976) born on 12-1-1940 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 4-8-2011 in Mountain View, California   age 70   cause: complications from diabetes

carilloneur  James Raymond Lawson   performed on carillons at the University of Chicago (1953-60), the Hoover Institution of War, Revolution and Peace (1940-42), Manhattan's Riverside Church (1960-89) & the Crystal Cathedral (1990-2003) born on 5-25-1919 in Cody. Wyoming expired 10-14-2003 in Cody, Wyoming   age 84

Hollywood Ten screen writer  John Howard Lawson   co-founded the Screen Writers Guild; served as its first president born on 9-25-1894 in New York, New York expired 8-12-1977 in San Francisco, California   age 82

illustrator  Robert Lawson   illustrated Ferdinand the Bull stories; won Newbery Award for Rabbitt Hill (1945) born on 10-4-1892 in New York, New York expired 5-26-1957 in Weston, Connecticut   age 64

character actor  Wilfrid Lawson   played the doddering butler Peacock in The Wrong Box (1966) ¤ born: Wilfrid Worsnop  born on 1-14-1900 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England expired 10-10-1966 in London, England   age 66   cause: heart attack AKS: Wilfred

last-known suvivor of the sinking of the Lusitania  Audrey Warren Lawson-Johnson   was only 3 months old when the liner was torpedoed (5/7/1915) ¤ née: Pearl  born on 2-5-1915 in New York, New York expired 1-11-2011 in Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England   age 95   cause: complications from stroke

Halldór Kiljan Laxness   recipient of the 1955 Nobel prize in literature ¤ born: Halldór Guöjónsson psuedonym: Halldó frá Laxnesi  born on 4-23-1902 in Reykjavik, Iceland expired 2-8-1998   age 95   cause: Alzheimer's disease AKS: Halldor

snack food mogul  Herman Warden Lay born on 6-3-1909 in Charlotte, North Carolina expired 12-13-1982 in Dallas, Texas   age 73

defacto convicted felon  Kenneth Lee Lay   as former chairman of Enron helped engineer the second largest corporate bankruptcy/fraud in U.S. history; in October 2006 his indictment & conviction were vacated on the grounds that dying prevented him from completely challenging the verdict through all rounds of appeals born on 4-15-1942 in Tyrone, Missouri expired 7-5-2006 in Aspen, Colorado   age 64   cause: heart attack; complications from compound radical boogerectomy

early tv ventriloquist  Shirley Dinsdale Layburn   received 1949 Emmy for Most Outstanding Television Personality (first time awarded); had The Judy Splinters Show on KTLA born on 10-31-1926 expired 5-9-1999 in Stony Brook, New York   age 72   cause: cancer

1922-24 Notre Dame "Four Horsemen" fullback  Elmer Francis Layden   first NFL Commissioner (1941-46) born on 5-4-1903 in Davenport, Iowa expired 6-30-1973 in Chicago, Illinois   age 70

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback  Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Layne born on 12-19-1926 in Santa Anna, Texas expired 12-1-1986 in Lubbock, Texas   age 59    Contest Selectors 1979 JW 7.7% 1980 JW 6.3%

former pro wrassler  Allan Layton ¤ aka: "Lord Athol Layton"  expired 1-18-1984   age 63   cause: heart attack

director, producer, choreographer  Joe Layton born on 5-3-1931 in New York, New York expired 5-5-1994 in Key West, Florida   age 63

movietown "superagent"  Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar born on 3-28-1907 in Stamford, Connecticut expired 12-30-1993 in Beverly Hills, California   age 86

The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" poet  Emma Lazarrus   her sonnet The New Colossus (written 11/2/1883) was inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1903 born on 7-22-1849 in New York, New York expired 11-19-1887 in New York, New York   age 38   cause: cancer AKS: Lazarus Lazzarrus Lazzarus

New York Yankees player (1926-39)  Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri   batted sixth in Murderers' Row ¤ nickname: "Poosh 'Em up"  born on 12-26-1903 in San Francisco, California expired 8-6-1946 in San Francisco, California   age 42

Nobel "peace" laureate  Lê Duc Tho   he declined to accept the prize ¤ born: Phan Dinh Khai  born on 10-14-1911 in Dich Le village, Nam Ha Province, Vietnam expired 10-13-1990 in Hanoi, Vietnam   age 79    Contest Selectors 1980 RR 6.3% AKS: Le

former California rep. (1917-48)  Clarence F. Lea   co-author of the Pure Food and Drug Act born on 7-11-1874 in Highland Springs, California expired 6-20-1964 in Santa Rosa, California   age 89

Bobby Leach   second person to go over Niagara Falls as a stunt (in a barrel on July 25, 1911); while on tour after the stunt slipped on an orange peel & fractured a leg; amputation failed to save him expired 6-??-1925 in Christchurch, New Zealand   age 67   cause: complications from gangrene

author  Munro Leaf   created Ferdinand the Bull (1936; drawn by Robert Lawson) born on 12-4-1905 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 12-21-1976 in Garrett Park, Maryland   age 71   cause: cancer

Francis William "Frank" Leahy   University of Notre Dame football coach (1941-54) born on 8-27-1908 in O'Neill, Nebraska expired 6-21-1973 in Portland, Oregon   age 64

former CBS network president (1986-89)  Thomas Francis Leahy born on 6-30-1937 in New York, New York expired 3-8-2002 in New York, New York   age 64   cause: cancer

archaeologist and anthropologist  Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey   discoverer of homo habilis and zinjanthropus in Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti Plain, Tanzania ¤ nickname: "The White Kikuyu"  born on 8-7-1903 in Kabete, East Africa Protectorate (Kenya) expired 10-1-1972 in London, England   age 69   cause: heart attack

anthropologist  Mary Douglas Nicol Leakey   widow of Louis; mother of Richard born on 2-6-1913 in London, England expired 12-9-1996 in Nairobi, Kenya   age 83

acclaimed director Sir  David Lean   directed Lawrence of Arabia (1962; Best Director oscar), Doctor Zhivago and Bridge on the River Kwai (1957; Best Director oscar) born on 3-25-1908 in Croydon, Surrey, England expired 4-16-1991   age 83

loudmouthed "feminist"  Frances Lear   ex-wife of Norman born on 7-14-1923 in Hudson, New York expired 9-30-1996 in New York, New York   age 73   cause: breast cancer

inventor  William Powell Lear   invented the autopilot for planes, co-invented the first practical radio for cars (while managing an electronic equipment supply store in Quincy, Illinois), the eight-track stereo tape and the Lear Jet born on 6-26-1902 in Hannibal, Missouri expired 5-14-1978 in Reno, Nevada   age 75   cause: leukemia

drugged-out academic failure Dr.  Timothy Francis Leary   used way too much LSD born on 10-22-1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts expired 5-31-1996 in Beverly Hills, California   age 75   cause: prostate cancer    Contest Selectors 1979 MM, VM 15.4% 1980 HA, JH 12.5%

1935 Miss America  Henrietta Leaver   was forced to resign after a statue that she had modeled for was unveiled — the nude "American Venus" (she had worn a bathing suit & was accompanied by her grandmother to the modeling sessions) expired 9-??-1993   age 77 AKS: Lever

former pro wrassler (1916-37)  Frank S. Leavitt   original name "Hell's Kitchen Bill-Bill" given to him by Damon Runyon; played a strongman in Mighty Joe Young (1949) ¤ aka: "Man Mountain Dean"  born on --1890 expired 5-29-1953 in Norcross, Georgia   age 63   cause: heart attack

tv producer  Ronald H. Leavitt   (with Michael G. Moye) was co-creator of Married, With Children sitcom; had a "relationship" with Jessica Hahn since 1991 born on 11-7-1947 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 2-10-2008 in Los Angeles, California   age 60   cause: lung cancer

former Russian General  Alexander Ivanovich Lebed   support Yeltsin during 1991 coup; later ran against him for president of Russia; was regional governor of Krasnoyarsk born on 4-20-1950 in Novocherkassk, Rostov Province, Russia expired 4-28-2002 in Yermakovo, Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia, Russia   age 52   cause: helicopter flew into power lines

chef  Joseph G. LeBoeuf   created doughnut recipe laced with mashed potatoes & another "secret" ingredient; sold recipe to man who used it to found filled, glazed & sprinkled junk food empire (1933) ¤ know in donut lore as "Joe LeBeau"  born on 2-6-1906 expired 5-9-1999 in Louisville, Kentucky   age 93

marathon runner  Fred Lebow   co-founder of the NYC marathon ¤ born: Fishel «or» Fishl Lebowitz  born on 6-6-1932 in Arad, Transylvania, Roumainia expired 10-9-1994   age 62

Albert Lebrun   last president of the Third French Republic born on 8-29-1871 in Mercy-le-Haut, France expired 3-6-1950 in Paris, France   age 78   cause: pneumonia

former Eastern Carolina University baseball coach  Keith LeClair born on 2-28-1966 expired 7-17-2006 in Greenville, North Carolina   age 40   cause: ALS    Contest Selectors 2005 DTM 4.3% 2006 DTM, LMLD 6.7%    Scored 9.7500 points

polio-stricken ballerina  Tanaquil Le Clercq   named for an Etruscan queen; fourth wife of George Balanchine (1952-69) born on 10-2-1929 in Paris, France expired 12-31-2000 in New York, New York   age 71   cause: pneumonia

Blues guitarist and singer  Huddie Ledbetter   wrote Good Night, Irene and Rock Island Line ¤ aka: "Leadbelly"  born on 1-21-1885 in Mooringsport, Louisiana expired 12-6-1949 in New York, New York   age 64   cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

molecular biologist  Joshua Lederberg   shared the 1958 Nobel prize in medicine born on 5-23-1925 in Montclair, New Jersey expired 2-2-2008 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 82   cause: pneumonia

advice columnist  Esther Pauline Lederer   wrote under pen name Ann Landers (1955-2002); older sister of Abigail Van Buren (by 17 minutes) ¤ born: Esther Pauline Friedman nickname: "Eppie"  born on 7-4-1918 in Sioux City, Iowa expired 6-22-2002 in Chicago, Illinois   age 83   cause: multiple myeloma

actor  Francis Lederer ¤ born: Frantisek Lederer  born on 11-6-1899 in Prague, Austria-Hungary (now Czechoslovakia) expired 5-25-2000 in Palm Springs, California   age 100

Jules W. Lederer   founder of Budget Rent-a-Car; former husband of "Eppie" (aka advice columnist Ann Landers; Jules and Eppie got married in a double ceremony with sister Pauline; divorced in 1975 born on 11-15-1917 in Detroit, Michigan expired 1-15-1999 in London, England   age 81   cause: heart attack

corrupt former Pennsylvania congressman (1977-81)  Raymond Francis Lederer   on September 11, 1979 was videotaped taking a $50,000 bribe from under cover FBI agents in the Abscam sting; bounced out of the U.S. House of Representatives; did time, then became a roofer born on 5-19-1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 12-1-2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   age 70   cause: lung cancer    Contest Selectors 2008 CSI, RR 6.3%    Scored 6.7500 points

novelist  William Julius Lederer   once worked as an assistant to Heywood Broun, through whom he was introduced to the members of the Algonquin Round Table; co-wrote The Ugly American (first published in the Saturday Evening Post November 8, 1958) born on 3-31-1912 in Manhattan, New York, New York expired 12-5-2009 in Baltimore, Maryland   age 97   cause: respiratory failure    Contest Selectors 2005 CSI, RR 8.7% 2006 RR 3.3% 2007 RR 3.2% 2009 RR 3.3%    Scored 5.3000 solo points 2010 CSI, RR

longtime University of Kentucky sports broadcaster  Oscar Cawood Ledford born on 4-24-1926 expired 9-5-2001 in Harlan, Kentucky   age 75   cause: cancer

actor  Heath Andrew Ledger   appeared in The Patriot, Monster's Ball & Brokeback Mountain; he died from a lethal combination of: oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazapam, temazepam, alprazolman & doxylamine born on 4-4-1979 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia expired 1-22-2008 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 28   cause: accidental prescription drug overdose; pneumonia

former rodeo bareback rider  Chris LeDoux   became a country & western singer born on 10-2-1948 in Biloxi, Mississippi expired 3-9-2005 in Casper, Wyoming   age 56   cause: complications from liver cancer

actress  Anna Lee   appeared in How Green Was My Valley (1941); played Lila Quatermaine on the General Hospital soap opera ¤ born: Joan Boniface Winnifrith  born on 1-2-1913 in Ightham, Kent, England expired 5-14-2004 in Hollywood, California   age 91   cause: pneumonia

Fermilab scientist  Benjamin W. Lee born on 1-1-1935 in Seoul, Korea expired 6-16-1977 in Kewanee, Illinois   age 42   cause: crushed by semi-trailer in highway crash

actor  Bernard Lee   played "M" in James Bond films born on 1-10-1908 in London, England expired 1-16-1981 in London, England   age 73   cause: cancer

civil-rightist Rev.  Bernard Lee   marched with MLK in 1965 expired 2-10-1991   age 55

World War I British soldier  Bill Lee   lost an eye to a Hun sniper born on 1-13-1892 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England expired 10-20-2000 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England   age 108

actor  Brandon Lee   son of Bruce born on 2-1-1965 in Oakland, California expired 3-31-1993 in Wilmington, North Carolina   age 28

martial arts expert & actor  Bruce Lee   played Cato in tv's Green Hornet series ¤ born: Lee Yuen Kam  born on 11-27-1940 in San Francisco, California expired 7-20-1973 in Hong Kong   age 32

Our Gang child actor  Eugene "Gordon" Lee   originate the catchphrase "O-tay"; as an adult worked as a theater teacher in Colorado ¤ aka: "Porky"  born on 10-25-1933 in Fort Worth, Texas expired 10-16-2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota   age 71   cause: lung & brain cancer

former Iranian hostage  Gary Earl Lee   was an "administrative officer" when the compound was overrun by "students" born on 2-4-1943 expired 10-10-2010 in Fulton, Texas   age 67   cause: colon cancer

famed stripper  "Gypsy" Rose Lee   appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies; sister of June Havoc; objected to being called an ecdysiast ¤ born: Rose Louise Hovick  born on 2-9-1914 in Seattle, Washington expired 4-26-1970 in Los Angeles, California   age 56

actress/writer/director/producer  Joanna Lee   was the alien Tanna in Plan Nine From Outer Space (1958); was a writer for Gilligan's Island & Petticoat Junction born on 4-7-1931 in Newark, New Jersey expired 10-24-2003 in Santa Monica, California   age 72   cause: bone cancer

John Dotson "Johnny" Lee Jr.   provided the regular speaking voice of Br'er Rabbit in Song of the South (1946; Jesse Cryor sang for Br'er Rabbit) born on 7-4-1898 in Los Angeles, California expired 12-12-1965 in Los Angeles, California   age 67   cause: heart attack

1920s silent screen actress  Lila Lee   performed with Rudolph Valentino in Bood and Sand (1922) and Charlie Chaplin ¤ born: Augusta Appel  born on 7-25-1901 in Union Hill, New Jersey expired 11-13-1973 in Saranac Lake, New York   age 72   cause: stroke

writer  Manfred Bennington Lee   co-created the Ellery Queen mystery series with his cousin Frederic Dannay in 1929 ¤ born:Manford Lepofsky  born on 1-11-1905 in New York, New York expired 4-3-1971 in Waterbury, Connecticut   age 65   cause: heart disease; diabetes

singer  Peggy Lee ¤ born: Norma Deloris Egstrom  born on 5-26-1920 in Jamestown, North Dakota expired 1-21-2002 in Bel Air, California   age 81   cause: heart attack    Contest Selectors 1979 DO 7.7% 2002 RAVN 9.1%    Scored 6.9000 solo points

vaudeville comedian  Pinky Lee ¤ real name: Pincus Leff  born on 5-2-1907 in Saint Paul, Minnesota expired 4-3-1993 in Mission Viejo, California   age 85   cause: heart attack

Fourth U.S. president  Richard Henry Lee   fourth president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation (11/30/1784-11/22/1785) born on 1-20-1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia expired 6-19-1794 in Chantily, Virginia   age 62

Confederate military commander  Robert Edward Lee   after the Civil War became president of Washington College, later renamed Washington & Lee; his estate in Arlington, Virginia became Arlington National Cemetery born on 1-19-1807 in Stratford, Virginia expired 10-12-1870 in Lexington, Virginia   age 75

longtime head of Lutheran Church communications  Robert Edward Alexander Lee   was the executive producer of the documentary A Time For Burning (1966) born on 11-9-1921 in Spring Grove, Minnesota expired 2-27-2009 in Baldwin, New York   age 87   cause: cancer

playwright  Robert Edwin Lee   co-wrote Inherit the Wind born on 10-15-1918 in Elyria, Ohio expired 7-8-1994 in Los Angeles, California   age 75    Contest Selectors 1980 BD 6.3%

former FCC commissioner  Robert Emmet Lee born on 3-31-1912 expired 4-5-1993 in Arlington, Virginia   age 81

movie director  Rowland Vance Lee   made Barbed Wire (1927) & The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) born on 9-6-1891 in Findlay, Ohio expired 12-21-1975 in Palm Desert, California   age 84   cause: heart attack

Will Lee   played Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street (1969-82) born on 8-6-1908 in New York, New York expired 12-7-1982 in New York, New York   age 74   cause: cancer

retired Marine Colonel  William Andrew Lee   fought in the "banana wars" in Central America in the 1920's and 1930s; earned three Navy Crosses for bravery; served with Chesty Puller ¤ nicknamed: "Ironman"  born on 11-12-1900 in Ward Hill, Massachusetts expired 12-27-1998 in Fredericksburg, Virginia   age 98

character actor  Philip Leeds born on 4-6-1916 in New York, New York expired 8-16-1998 in Los Angeles, California   age 82   cause: pneumonia

child actor  Glenn Leedy   played Toby in Song of the South (1946) born on 12-31-1935 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma expired 4-19-2004 in Brawley, California   age 68   cause: emphysema AKS: Glen

witch  Sybil Leek ¤ born: Sybil Falk  born on 2-22-1917 in Stoke-on-Trent, England expired 10-26-1982 in Melbourne, Florida   age 65

screenwriter  Robert Lees   had been blacklisted for taking the 5th when McCarthy demanded names; wrote Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein born on 7-10-1912 in San Francisco, California expired 6-13-2004 in Hollywood, California   age 91   cause: decapitated during robbery

excommunicated French archbishop  Marcel Francois Lefebvre born on 11-29-1905 in Tourcoing, France expired 3-25-1991 in Martigny, Switzerland   age 85

"easy-listening" orchestra leader  Raymond Lefèvre   had 1968 instrumental hit with Ame Câline (Soul Coaxing) ¤ born: Raymond Lefèbvre  born on 11-20-1929 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France expired 6-27-2008 in Seine-Port, France   age 78 AKS: Lefevre Ame Caline Coaxin'

actress  Eva Le Gallienne born on 1-11-1899 in London, England expired 6-3-1991 in Weston, Connecticut   age 92

poet and novelist  Richard Le Gallienne   father of Eva born on 1-20-1866 in Liverpool, England expired 9-14-1947 in Menton, France   age 81

operetta composer  Franz Lehar   wrote the Merry Widow born on 4-30-1870 in Romorn, Austria-Hungary expired 10-24-1948 in Bad Ischl, Austria   age 78

movie screen writer  Ernest Lehman   received honorary oscar for scripting movies such as Sabrina (1954), The King and I (1956), North By Northwest (1959), West Side Story (1961), The Sound of Music (1965), Hello, Dolly! (1969) & Black Sunday (1977) born on 12-8-1915 in New York, New York expired 7-2-2005 in Los Angeles, California   age 89    Contest Selectors 2002 DTM 9.1% 2003 DTM 5.6% 2004 DTM 5.6% 2005 BYE, DTM 8.7%    Scored 4.8500 points

retired airship captain  Ernst A. Lehmann   fatally burned while saving passengers aboard the Hindenburg born on 3-12-1886 in Ludwigshafen-am-Rhein, Rhein-Palatinate, Germany expired 5-7-1937 in Lakewood, New Jersey   age 51   cause: third degree burns

operatic soprano  Lotte Lehmann born on 2-27-1888 in Perleberg, Prussia, Germany expired 8-26-1976 in Santa Barbara, California   age 88

archaeologist  Phyllis Williams Lehmann   an expert on the monuments and architecture of Samothrace born on 11-30-1912 in New York, New York expired 9-29-2004 in Haydenville, Massachusetts   age 91   cause: congestive heart failure

Dutch anarchist & writer  Arthur Lehning born on 10-23-1899 expired 1-1-2000 in Le Plessis, Indre, France   age 100

Dutch geezer  Paul Arthur Müller Lehning born on 10-23-1899 in Zeist, The Netherlands expired 1-1-2000 in Orléans, France   age 100

science fiction writer  Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. born on 12-24-1910 in Chicago, Illinois expired 9-5-1992 in San Francisco, California   age 81

rock music lyricist  Jerome "Jerry" Leiber   partnered with Mike Stoller to write "Hound Dog", "Yakety Yak", "Stand By Me", "On Broadway", "Jailhouse Rock", "Poison Ivy", "Charlie Brown", "Love Potion No. 9" and many more titles born on 4-25-1933 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 8-22-2011 in Los Angeles, California   age 78   cause: cardiopulmonary failure

lawyer  Samuel S. Leibowitz   defended the Scottsboro Boys in their second & third trials; in appeals to the Supreme Court got retrials for the defendants based upon lack of adequate counsel & the systematic exclusion of blacks from the juries born on 8-14-1893 in Jassy, Romania expired 1-11-1978 in New York, New York   age 84   cause: stroke

Psycho actress  Janet Leigh   not much of an athlete but takes one hell of a shower (played Marion Crane) ¤ born: Jeanette Helen Morrison  born on 7-6-1927 in Merced, California expired 10-3-2004 in Beverly Hills, California   age 77   cause: vasculitis    Contest Selectors 2004 RAVN 5.6%    Scored 7.3000 solo points

Academy Award-winning actress  Vivien Leigh   played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind (1939) ¤ born: Vivian Mary Hartley  born on 11-5-1913 in Darjeeling, India expired 7-8-1967 in London, England   age 53

stage and screen actress  Margaret Leighton   won Tony awards in 1956 and 1962 as best actress/supporting actress on Broadway born on 2-26-1922 in Barnt Green, England expired 1-13-1976 in Chichester, West Sussex, England   age 53   cause: "a form of sclerosis"

World War II chorus girl  Christabel Leighton-Porter   model for the Daily Mirror's Jane comic strip (drawn by Norman Pett) ¤ born: Christabel Jane Drewry  born on 4-11-1913 in Eastleigh, England expired 12-6-2000 in Horsham, England   age 87

orchestra conductor  Erich Leinsdorf   lead the Boston Symphony Orhcestra (1962-69) born on 2-4-1912 in Vienna, Austria expired 9-11-1993 in Zürich, Switzerland   age 81   cause: cancer    Contest Selectors 1979 HP 7.7%

poet  Hans Leip   World War I soldier; before heading off to the Russian front wrote poem das Lied eines jungen Soldaten auf der Wacht (1915; The Song of a Young Sentry) - it later became the basis for the song Lili Marleen born on 9-22-1893 in Hamburg, Germany expired 6-6-1983 in Fruthwilen, Switzerland   age 89

movie director  James Mitchell Leisen   directed The Big Broadcast of 1938 & Captain Carey, USA (1950) born on 10-6-1898 in Menominee, Michigan expired 10-28-1972 in Woodland Hills, California   age 74   cause: coronary disease

CBS News producer  Ernest S. Leiser   hired Dan Rather born on 2-26-1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 11-26-2002 in South Nyack, New York   age 81   cause: congestive heart failure

U of M electrical engineer & computer science professor Dr.  Emmett Norman Leith   he extended the work of Dennis Gabor; with a colleague he produced the first cleaned resolved 3-dimensional hologram born on 3-12-1927 in Detroit, Michigan expired 12-23-2005 in Ann Arbor, Michigan   age 78   cause: internal hemorrhage

4'11" gymnast & Ringling Brothers Circus aerialist  Lillian Leitzel   set world record for one-handed chinups (27) in 1918; on 2/14/31 (just after midnight) during Copenhagen performance equipment failure caused 29 foot fall to concrete arena floor - she suffered a bad concussion & spinal injuries but took a train to Berlin anyway to see her husband perform the next day; died at 2:08 a.m. ¤ born: Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan  born on 1-2-1892 in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland) expired 2-15-1931 in Berlin, Germany   age 38   cause: concussion

former Marine Corps Commandant (1920-29) Lt. General  John A. LeJeune   superintendant of Virginia Military Institute (1929-37); Camp LeJeune is named for him born on --1876 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana expired 11-20-1942 in Baltimore, Maryland   age 75

songwriter/music producer  Paul Theodore Leka   co-wrote "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss him Goodbye)" for Steam (1969); wrote/produced the Lemon Pipers' 1967 hit "Green Tambourine" born on 2-20-1943 in Bridgeport, Connecticut expired 10-12-2011 in Sharon, Connecticut   age 68   cause: lung cancer

Rep.  George Thomas "Mickey" Leland born on 11-27-1944 in Lubbock, Texas expired 8-6-1989 in Gambela, Ethiopia   age 45

Luis Federico Leloir   received the 1970 Nobel prize in chemistry born on 9-6-1906 in Paris, France expired 12-2-1987 in Buenos Aires, Argentina   age 81

science fiction write  Stanislaw Lem   wrote the novels His Master's Voice (1968) & Solaris (1961); Solaris was filmed twice: in 1972 by Andre Tarkovsky & in 2002 by Steven Soderbergh born on 9-21-1921 in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) expired 3-27-2006 in Krakow, Poland   age 84   cause: heart failure

civil engineer/priest/astrophysicist  Georges-Henri Edouard Le Maître   in a disagreement with Einstein about the status of the universe propounded the expanding universe theory (aka: "Big Bang"; 1925) born on 7-17-1894 in Charleroi, Belgium expired 6-20-1966 in Louvain, Belgium   age 71 AKS: George Edward Le Maitre LeMaitre La Maitre LaMaitre

retired Air Force General/SAC commander  Curtis Emerson LeMay   George Wallace's 1968 Vice-Presidential running mate; prepared to bomb "them" back to the stone age. born on 11-15-1906 in Columbus, Ohio expired 10-1-1990 in Riverside, California   age 83

actor  Harvey Lembeck ¤ aka: Erich von Zipper  born on 4-15-1923 in New York, New York expired 1-5-1982 in Los Angeles, California   age 58   cause: heart attack

inventor  Jerome H. Lemelson   had a hand in creating the fax machine, Sony Walkman & supermarket checkout scanners born on 7-18-1923 in New York, New York expired 10-1-1997   age 74   cause: cancer

Titanic "survivor"  Joseph Lemercier   was a wee "bun in the oven" when the ship sank born on 12-17-1912 expired 1-17-1987   age 74

international law expert  Raphael Lemkin   coined word "genocide" in 1944 born on 6-24-1901 in Bialystock, Poland expired 8-28-1959 in New York, New York   age 58   cause: heart attack

"father of fluorescent lighting"  Alfred Eugene Lemmers born on 7-7-1907 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 6-2-1992   age 84

actor  John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III   his dad was an executive with the Dougnut Corporation of America!; played Professor Fate in The Great Race (1965; "Push the button, Max!"), the lecherous landlord in Under the Yum Yum Tree & the dying college professor in Tuesdays With Morrie (1997) born on 2-8-1925 in Newton, Massachusetts, hospital elevator expired 6-27-2001 in Los Angeles, California   age 76   cause: complications from colo-rectal cancer    Contest Selectors 2001 ANG, DTM 25%    Scored 6.1500 points

retired Baptist minister  Lynn Thomas Lemon   was one of the investors in Grave Robbers from Outer Space (1958; title later changed to Plan 9 ...) — in it he played the minister that officiated at the funeral of Inspector Daniel Clay (portrayed by G.D. Spradlin in Tim Burton's 1994 biopic of Ed Wood); reprised role in Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973) born on 4-23-1917 in New York, New York expired 1-15-2008 in Bedford, Texas   age 90

former Cleveland pitcher  Robert Granville "Bob" Lemon   also managed the Yankees born on 9-22-1920 in San Bernardino, California expired 1-11-2000 in Long Beach, California   age 79

actor  Mark Lenard   played Sarek, Spock's father, on original Star Trek series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and several of the Star Trek motion pictures (III & IV) born on 10-15-1924 in Chicago, Illinois expired 11-22-1996 in New York, New York   age 72   cause: multiple myeloma

former Czech prime minister (1963-68)  Jozef Lenárt   acquitted of treason for his involvement in the August 1968 Soviet invasion that crushed the "Prague Spring" anti-communist uprising born on 4-3-1923 in Liptovská Porúbka, Czechoslovakia expired 2-11-2004 in Prague, Czech Republic   age 80   cause: complications following heart surgery AKS: Lenart

bagel maker  Murray Isaac Lender   son of the company founder & longtime company spokesman born on 10-29-1930 in New Haven, Connecticut expired 3-21-2012 in Miami, Florida   age 81   cause: complications from fall; stroke

retired bagel-baker  Samuel A. Lender born on 7-2-1920 in Lublin, Poland expired 10-17-2004 in Boca Raton, Florida   age 84   cause: heart failure

author  Madeleine L'Engle   wrote A Wrinkle in Time (1962); winner of the Newbery Medal ¤ born: Madelaine L'Engle Camp Mrs. Hugh Franklin  born on 11-29-1918 in Manhattan, New York, New York expired 9-6-2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut   age 88    Contest Selectors 2007 DGW 3.2%    Scored 6.2000 solo points

writer  Isobel Lennart   wrote book & screenplay for Funny Girl; wrote screenplays for Anchors Aweigh, Please Don't Eat the Daisies and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness born on 5-18-1915 in New York, New York expired 1-25-1971 in Hemet, California   age 55   cause: injuries sustained in car/train accident

former Beatle  John Winston Lennon   husband of Yoko Ono born on 10-9-1940 in Liverpool, England expired 12-8-1980 in New York, New York   age 40   cause: murdered

Jay's mom  Catherine M. Leno born on 5-1-1911 expired 6-26-1993   age 82

Shuttle STS-5 astronaut  William Benjamin "Bill" Lenoir   was retired from teaching engineering at MIT born on 3-14-1939 in Miami, Florida expired 8-26-2010 in Sandoval County, New Mexico   age 71   cause: head injury; fell off bicycle

actress  Rosetta LeNoire   played Grandma Winslow on Family Matters (1989-97); babysat James Earl Jones ¤ born: Rosetta Burton  born on 8-8-1911 in New York, New York expired 3-17-2002 in Teaneck, New Jersey   age 90

actress  Lotte Lenya   played Rosa Klebb in From Russia With Love (1963); wife of Kurt Weill ¤ born: Karoline Blamauer  born on 10-18-1898 in Penzing, Austria expired 11-27-1981 in New York, New York   age 83    Contest Selectors 1980 HP 6.3%

vaudeville actor and minstrel singer  Eddie Leonard   noted for his renditions of Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider and Roly Boly Eyes, which he wrote ¤ born: Lemuel Gordon Toney  born on 10-18-1875 in Richmond, Virginia expired 7-29-1941 in New York, New York   age 65

cartoonist  Frank E. "Lank" Leonard   created the Mickey Finn comic strip (1936) born on 1-2-1896 expired 8-2-1970 in Miami, Florida   age 74

tv producer  Herbert Breiter "Bert" Leonard   produced Rin Tin Tin, Circus Boy, Rescue 8, Route 66 & The Naked City tv series born on 10-8-1922 in New York, New York expired 10-14-2006 in Hollywood Hills, California   age 84   cause: cancer

insult comedian  Jack E. Leonard ¤ real name: Leonard Lebitsky  born on 4-24-1911 in Chicago, Illinois expired 5-10-1973 in New York, New York   age 62   cause: complications from diabetes

character actress  Lu Leonard   played the Fat Man's secretary on tv; appeared in Three Stooges shorts born on 1-1-1927 in Long Beach, New York expired 5-14-2004 in Woodland Hills, California   age 77   cause: heart failure

Robert Anthony Leonard   co-founder of Ticketmaster (1980); bought pre-existing competitor Ticketron (1990) born on 11-24-1932 in Watertown, Massachusetts expired 3-12-2003 in San Diego, California   age 70   cause: heart attack

actor, producer  Sheldon Leonard   appeared in It's a Wonderful Life; produced tv's Dick Van Dyke Show, Andy Griffith Show, Danny Thomas Show, Gomer Pyle, and I, Spy ¤ born: Sheldon Leonard Bershad  born on 2-22-1907 in New York, New York expired 1-10-1997 in Beverly Hills, California   age 89

baseball Hall-of-Famer  Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard   played for thee Homestead Grays in the Negro Leagues born on 9-8-1907 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina expired 11-27-1997 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina   age 90

former CBS News president  William A. Leonard born on 4-9-1916 expired 10-23-1994   age 78

former Italian president (1971-78)  Giovanni Leone born on 11-3-1908 in Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy expired 11-9-2001 in outside Rome, Italy   age 93

director  Sergio Leone born on 1-3-1929 in Rome, Italy expired 4-30-1989 in Rome, Italy   age 60

musicologist, harpsichordist & orchestra conductor  Gustav Leonhardt   was a proponent of "early" music born on 5-30-1928 in 's-Graveland, North Holland, The Netherlands expired 1-16-2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands   age 83

English teacher  Anna Harriette Craford Leonowens   spent five years (1862-67) in the employ of Siamese King Rama IV tutoring his son Prince Chulalongkorn; wrote highly sensationalised booklets about her "experiences" at court that became a basis for Margaret Landon's book ¤ real name: Anna Edwards Mrs. Thomas Leon Owens  born on 11-5-1831 in Bombay, India expired 1-19-1914 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada   age 82

Wassily Wassilyvitch Leontief   1973 Nobel economics laureate born on 8-5-1906 in Saint Petersburg, Russia expired 2-5-1999 in New York, New York   age 92

actress, teacher, playwright  Eugenie Leontovich born on 3-21-1900 in Moscow, Russia expired 4-2-1993 in New York, New York   age 93

stupid rich kid  Nathan Freudenthal Leopold   attempted 1924 "perfect crime," the thrill-kill murder with Richard Loeb; got caught; stiffed Clarence Darrow for the promised fat fee; did time but eventually paroled born on 11-19-1904 in Kenwood, Illinois expired 8-28-1971 in San Juan, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico   age 66   cause: heart attack; arteriosclerosis

gymnast  Jules Leotard   invented the "flying" trapeze; eponymus inventor of exercise wear born on --1830 in Toulouse, France expired ??-??-1870   age 40

physicist/cosmic ray researcher Dr.  Louis Leprince-Ringuet born on 3-27-1901 in Alès, France expired 12-23-2000 in Paris, France   age 99

archaeologist/Egyptologist  Karl Richard Lepsius   gave catchy name to an ancient book of spells and charms — Todtenbuch der Agypter nach den hieroglyphischen papyrus in Turin mit einen vorworte zum ersten male ("Book of the Dead"; 1842) born on 12-23-1810 in Namburg-am-Saale, Germany expired 7-10-1884 in Berlin, Germany   age 73

Jackie Collins' hubby  Oscar S. Lerman born on 9-7-1919 expired 3-2-1992   age 72

Broadway lyricist  Alan Jay Lerner   collaborated with Frederick Loewe born on 8-31-1918 in New York, New York expired 6-14-1986 in New York, New York   age 67    Contest Selectors 1980 BD 6.3%

movie editor/director  Carl Lerner   edited The Boys in the Band (1970) & Klute (1971); directed Black Like Me (1964) born on 6-17-1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 8-26-1973   age 61

writer  Max Lerner born on 12-20-1902 in Minsk, Russia expired 6-5-1993   age 90

producer  Mervyn Leroy   directed Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) & No Time For Sergeants (1957); his was the projected image of the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz (1939; he produced the movie) born on 10-15-1900 in San Francisco, California expired 9-13-1987 in Beverly Hills, California   age 86

former Haitiian president (1941-1946)  Elie Lescot   overthrown by military coup that eventually installed Francois Duvalier born on 12-9-1883 expired 10-22-1974 in La Boule, Haiti   age 90

actress  Bethel Leslie born on 8-3-1929 expired 11-28-1999 in New York, New York   age 70   cause: cancer

inventor  Donald James Leslie   manufactured the Leslie Speaker for electric organs (like the Hammond) born on 4-13-1911 in Danville, Illinois expired 9-2-2004 in Altadena, California   age 93

character actor  Leonard King "Len" Lesser   played North Dakota Pete in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965), Uncle Leo on Seinfeld (1991-98) & Nick Pappasmearos on Son of the Beach (2002) born on 12-3-1922 in New York, New York expired 2-16-2011 in Burbank, California   age 88   cause: pneumonia; cancer

movie producer  Sol Lesser   produced 19 Tarzan films; came up with the idead for the original movie rating system (G, PG, M & X) born on 2-17-1890 in Spokane, Washington expired 9-19-1980 in Hollywood, California   age 90

Broadway Open House co-host  Jerry Lester   co-hosted with Morey Amsterdam on network tv's first late-night talk show in 1950 and 1951 born on 2-16-1910 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-23-1995 in Miami, Florida   age 85   cause: complications from Alzheimer's disease

journalist, diplomat  Seán Lester   was High Commissioner of Danzig (1933-37); last secretary-general of the League of Nations (1940-46) born on --1888 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Irish Free State expired 6-13-1959 in Galway, Ireland   age 71 AKS: Sean

tv actor  Terry Lester   originated role of Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless soap opera (1980-89); played Haron in Star Trek: Voyager episode Maneuvers (1995) born on 4-12-1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana expired 11-28-2003   age 53   cause: heart problems; AIDS?

standup comic  William "Buddy" Lester   brother of Jerry Lester; opened for Sinatra in Vegas; appeared in the original Ocean's Eleven (1960) & The Nutty Professor (1963) born on 1-16-1917 in Chicago, Illinois expired 10-4-2002 in Los Angeles, California   age 85   cause: cancer

mechanical engineer/inventor  William Morris Lester   came up with the "Lester Machine," an automatic plastic injection molding machine (1935) born on 1-14-1908 in New York, New York expired 3-12-2005 in Delray Beach, Florida   age 97   cause: injuries suffered in fall

former CBS News correspondent  Lawrence Edward "Larry" LeSueur   went ashore with first wave on D-Day; one of "Murrow's Boys" born on 6-10-1909 expired 2-5-2003 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 93 AKS: Le Sueur LeSeur Le Sewer LeSewer

former pro hockey player  Tony Leswick   played with the Rangers, Red Wings & Blackhawks (1945-58) ¤ nickname: "Mighty Mouse"  born on 3-17-1923 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada expired 7-1-2001 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada   age 78   cause: cancer

Orlando Letelier   former Chilean cabinet minister & ambassador to U.S. born on 4-13-1932 in Temuco, Chile expired 9-21-1976 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 44   cause: car bomb

earth-moving equipment manufacturer  Robert Gilmore LeTourneau   became an evangelist later in life born on 11-30-1888 expired 6-1-1969 in Longview, Texas   age 80

composer, pianist, Gershwin brothers buddy  Oscar Levant   sardonic humorist who was a regular on radio and tv talk shows in the 1940s and 1950s; a famous hypochondriac born on 12-6-1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 8-14-1972 in Beverly Hills, California   age 65   cause: heart attack

humorist  Samuel Levenson born on 12-11-1911 in New York, New York expired 8-27-1980 in Neponsit, New York   age 68   cause: heart attack    Contest Selectors 1979 JW 7.7% 1980 JH 6.3%    Scored 5.2000 solo points

folk music promoter  Harold Leventhal   presented such artists as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Theodor Bikel, Oscar Brand, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, Jim Kweskin, The Mamas and the Papas, Phil Ochs, Odetta, Tom Paxton, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jean Ritchie, Earl Scruggs, The Weavers & Neil Young + the likes of Jacques Brel, Miriam Makeba, Nana Mouskouri, Jean Redpath and Ravi Shankar; produced several movies, including Alice's Restaurant (1969), Bound For Glory (1976) & Wasn't That a Time! (1982); inspiration for the character Irving Steinbloom in A Mighty Wind (2003) born on 5-24-1919 in Ellenville, New York expired 10-4-2005 in New York, New York   age 86

silent film actor  Edward "Eddie" LeVeque   last of the Keystone Kops born on 6-4-1896 expired 1-28-1989   age 92

astronomer  Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier   his calculations predicted the existence of a planet beyond Uranus (1846); it was first observed by Galle & d'Arrest later that year born on 5-11-1811 in Saint-Lô, France expired 9-25-1877 in Paris, France   age 66

Quebec separatist  René Lévesque   leader of Mouvement Souveraineté-Association born on 8-24-1922 in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada expired 11-1-1987 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada   age 65    Contest Selectors 1979 HFS, HP 15.4% 1980 HP 6.3% AKS: Rene

vaudeville star (1900-1925)  Ethel Levey   once married to George M. Cohan ¤ known as the "Queen of Ragtime"  expired 2-27-1955 in New York, New York   age 73

Ford Attorney General (1975-77)  Edward Hirsch Levi born on 6-26-1911 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-7-2000 in Chicago, Illinois   age 88

movie director  Henry Levin   directed Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), Where The Boys Are (1960) and several Matt Helm movies (Murderer's Row in 1966 & The Ambusher's in 1967) born on 2-26-1909 in Trenton, New Jersey expired 5-1-1980 in California   age 71

author/playwright  Ira Marvin Levin   wrote Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), & The Boys From Brazil (1976); wrote plays No Time For Sergeants (1956) & Deathtrap (1978) born on 8-27-1929 in Manhattan, New York, New York expired 11-12-2007 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 78   cause: heart attack

murder victim  Jennifer Dawn Levin   killed by "preppie" scumbag Robert Chambers born on 5-21-1968 expired 8-26-1986 in New York, New York   age 18   cause: murdered; strangulation

New York junk dealer  Charles A. Levine   first trans-Atlantic airplane passenger (June 1927) born on 8-1-1898 expired 2-13-1965 in Elizabeth, New Jersey   age 66

retired NBC newsman  Irving Raskin Levine born on 8-26-1922 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island expired 3-26-2009 in Boca Raton, Florida   age 86

movie producer  Joseph Edward Levine   produced The Graduate (1967) born on 9-9-1905 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 7-31-1987 in Greenwich, Connecticut   age 81    Contest Selectors 1980 EB 6.3%

lame-o-toy toy maven  Milton Martin Levine   with brother-in-law (E.J. Cossman) created the Uncle Milton's Ant Farm (1956) — sold 20 million of the things born on 11-3-1913 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 1-16-2011 in Thousand Oaks, California   age 97

Dr.  Philip Levine   co-discoverer of the Rh factor in blood (with Landsteiner & Wiener) in 1937 born on 8-10-1900 in Kletsk, Russia expired 10-18-1987 in New York, New York   age 87

tv producer  Richard Levinson   co-created Mannix, Columbo and Murder, She Wrote born on 8-7-1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 3-12-1987 in Los Angeles, California   age 52

gas station gastronaut  Adolph Levis   Slim Jim co-creator (they were originally called Penn Rose); eventually sold the company to General Mills (1967) born on 8-4-1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 3-17-2001 in Boca Raton, Florida   age 89

anthropologist & mythologist  Claude Gustave Lévi-Strauss born on 11-28-1908 in Brussels, Belgium expired 11-1-2009 in Paris, Île-de-France, France   age 100    Contest Selectors 2003 MJ 5.6% 2004 DTM, MJ 11.1% 2005 DTM, RIE, TBC 13.0% 2006 DTM, MOT, RIE, SPIT, WEP 16.7% 2007 DTM, MOT, RIE, SPIT, WEP 16.1% 2008 ANG, DTM, MORB, RIE, SPIT, WEP 18.8% 2009 ADWC, ANG, DTM, KLS, MORB, RIE, WEP 23.3%    Scored 2.5391 points AKS: Clawed Levi Strauss Levi-Strauss

home builder  Abraham Levitt   built Levittown born on 7-1-1880 expired 8-20-1962 in Manhasset, New York   age 82

revered gastronaut  Adolph Levitt   founder of Doughnut Corp. of America expired 10-29-1953 in Manhasset, New York   age 70

tv writer/producer/director  Gene Levitt   co-created Fantasy Island (1978) born on 5-28-1920 in New York, New York expired 11-15-1999 in Los Angeles, California   age 79   cause: prostate cancer

playwright  Saul Levitt   wrote The Andersonville Trial (1959) born on 3-11-1911 expired 9-30-1977 in New York, New York   age 66   cause: heart attack

murdered Washington D.C. Bureau of Prisons intern  Chandra Ann Levy   had affair with congressman Gary Condit before disappearing 5/1/2001; skeletal remains found 5/22/2002 in D.C. park born on 4-14-1977 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 5-1-2001 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 24   cause: murdered; strangled & sexually molested

tv producer  David Levy   created the Addams Family tv show (1964-66) born on 1-2-1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 1-25-2000 in Beverly Hills, California   age 87

child psychiatrist Dr.  David Mordecai Levy   coined term "sibling rivalry"; introduced the Rorschach Test to the U.S. born on 4-27-1892 in Scranton, Pennsylvania expired 3-1-1977 in New York, New York   age 84

former clinical psychologist  Jacques Levy   on Broadway directed Oh, Calcutta (1969) & Doonesbury, The Musical (1983) born on 7-29-1935 in New York, New York expired 9-30-2004 in New York, New York   age 69   cause: cancer

tv producer  Jules Victor Levy   co-producer of The Rifleman and The Big Valley born on 2-12-1923 in Los Angeles, California expired 5-24-2003 in Los Angeles, California   age 80 AKS: Levey

French filmmaker  Raoul Levy   started Brigitte Bardot in films born on --1922 in Anvers, Belgium expired 12-31-1966 in Saint Tropez, France   age 44

pianist  Raymond Lewenthal born on 8-29-1926 in San Antonio, Texas expired 11-21-1988 in Hudson, New York   age 62

Akamai Technologies co-founder (1998)  Daniel Mark Lewin born on 5-14-1970 in Denver, Colorado expired 9-11-2001 in New York, New York   age 31   cause: aboard hijacked American Airlines flight 11

tv writer  Robert C. Lewin   was a supervising producer for Star Trek: The Next Generation born on 5-9-1920 in New York, New York expired 8-28-2004 in Santa Monica, California   age 84

former president of programming for ABC, CBS & NBC  Robert F. Lewine   programmer responsible for The Mickey Mouse Club born on 4-16-1913 expired 12-13-1993   age 80

character actor  Al Lewis   played Grandpa on The Munsters and Officer Schnauzer on Car 54, Where Are You? ¤ born: Alexander Meister  born on 4-30-1923 in Wolcott, New York expired 2-3-2006 in New York, New York   age 82    Contest Selectors 2002 RAVN 9.1% 2003 ABRA, OGGI, RAVN, TAP 22.2% 2004 ABRA, ANG, ANG, DTM, RAVN, TAP 33.3% 2005 ADWC, ANG, DTM, PCD, RAVN 21.7% 2006 ADWC, ANG, DTM, GGG, OIE, PCD, SPIT, TFM 26.7%    Scored 4.3195 points

Broadway producer  Albert Lewis   produced Cabin in the Sky, The Jazz Singer, Rain & Banjo Eyes born on 3-15-1885 expired 4-6-1978 in Beverly Hills, California   age 93

actress  Cathy Lewis   appeared on My Friend Irma radio series and Hazel tv series born on 12-27-1916 in Spokane, Washington expired 11-20-1968 in Hollywood, California   age 51   cause: cancer

"professional" wrestler  Ed "Strangler" Lewis ¤ real name: Robert H. Friedrich  born on 6-30-1890 in Nekoosa, Wisconsin expired 8-7-1966 in Muskogee, Oklahoma   age 76

Caltech researcher  Edward Bok Lewis   his fruit flies helped him share the 1995 Nobel prize in medicine born on 5-20-1918 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania expired 7-21-2004 in Pasadena, California   age 86   cause: prostate cancer

newspaper foreign affairs columnist  Flora Lewis born on 7-29-1922 in Los Angeles, California expired 6-2-2002 in Paris, France   age 79   cause: cancer

"Furry" Lewis expired 9-14-1981   age 88

old veteran  Gerald Myer "Jerry" Lewis   served in both World War I (for Canada) & World War II (for the U.S.) born on 7-2-1899 in London, England expired 10-15-2003 in Los Gatos, California   age 104   cause: old age

novelist  Henry Sinclair Lewis   wrote Main Street, Babbitt, Arrowsmith, Dodsworth and Elmer Gantry; won 1930 Nobel Literature Prize born on 2-7-1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota expired 1-10-1951 in Rome, Italy   age 65

nightclub comedian  Joe E. Lewis born on 1-12-1902 in New York, New York expired 6-4-1971 in New York, New York   age 69   cause: diabetic coma

Modern Jazz Quartet co-founder (1952)  John Aaron Lewis   group's pianist & arranger along with Milt Jackson (vibes), bassist Percy Heath & percussionist Connie Kay (replaced original drummer Kenny Clarke) born on 5-3-1920 in LaGrange, Illinois expired 3-29-2001 in New York, New York   age 80

former British Stalag Luft No.13 prisoner  John Dortch Lewis   his exploits were the basis of Steve McQueen's character in the movie The Great Escape (1963) born on 11-13-1914 expired 8-8-1999 in Goldsboro, North Carolina   age 84   cause: pancreatic cancer

United mine Workers president (1920-60)  John Llewellyn Lewis   helped found, in 1935, the CIO born on 2-12-1880 in Lucas, Iowa expired 6-11-1969 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 89

schlocky movie director  Joseph H. Lewis   directed Bombs Over Burma (1943) and film-noir classic Gun Crazy (1949) born on 4-6-1900 in New York, New York expired 8-30-2000 in Santa Monica, California   age 100

jazz pianist  Meade Anderson Lux Lewis   introduced "boogie woogie" rhythmic style in 1938 born on 9-4-1905 in Chicago, Illinois expired 6-7-1964 in Minneapolis, Minnesota   age 58

Louisiana Purchase co-explorer  Meriwether Lewis   from 1804-1806 explored the region with William Clark; Sacagawea was their guide born on 8-18-1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia expired 10-11-1809 in Grinders Stand, Tennessee   age 35   cause: suicide; gunshot

bluegrass gospel singer  Pauline Holloway Lewis born on 6-10-1910 expired 2-8-2003 in Lincolnton, Georgia   age 92

critic, biographer & Yale professor (1959-88)  Richard Warrington Baldwin Lewis   won Pulitzer prize for his 1976 biography of Edith Wharton born on 11-1-1917 expired 6-13-2002 in Bethany, Connecticut   age 84

former Army Air Corps Captain  Robert Alvin Lewis   co-pilot of plane that nuked Hiroshima born on 10-18-1917 in New York, New York expired 6-18-1983 in Newport News, Virginia   age 65   cause: heart attack

game show host/panelist  Robert Q. Lewis born on 4-5-1921 in New York, New York expired 12-11-1991 in Los Angeles, California   age 70

ventriloquist  Shari Lewis   were lamb chops served at her wake? ¤ born: Shari Hurwitz  born on 1-17-1933 in New York, New York expired 8-2-1998 in Los Angeles, California   age 65   cause: pneumonia; complications from uterine cancer

bandleader  Ted Lewis   known for his trademark tagline "Is ev'rybody happy?" ¤ born: Theodore Leopold Friedman  born on 6-6-1891 in Circleville, Ohio expired 8-25-1971 in New York, New York   age 80   cause: heart attack

Sir  William Arthur Lewis   shared the 1979 Nobel prize in Economics born on 1-23-1915 in Saint Lucia expired 6-15-1991 in Bridgetown, Barbados   age 76

choreographer  Bella Lewitzky born on 1-13-1916 in Llano del Rio commune, Mojave Desert, California expired 7-16-2004 in Pasadena, California   age 88   cause: complications from stroke

neurologist Dr.  Friederich Heinrich Lewy   first to describe the form of dementia that has come to known as Lewy Body Disease born on 1-28-1885 in Berlin, Germany expired 10-5-1950 in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania   age 65

construction firm owner  Harold Alexander Ley   his firm built the Chrysler Building in New York City expired 5-11-1956 in New York, New York   age 81

German rocket expert & sci-fi writer  Willy Ley   a technical advisor on Frau im Mond (1929) born on 10-2-1906 in Berlin, Germany expired 6-24-1969 in New York, New York   age 62

songwriter/singer  Pío Leyva   performer with the "Buena Vista Social Club" group ¤ born: Wilfredo Leiva Pascual  born on 5-5-1917 in Morón, Cuba expired 3-23-2006 in Havana, Cuba   age 88   cause: heart attack; stroke AKS: Pio Moron

nurse  Li Shuxian   second wife of China's last emperor (married in 1962) born on --1925 expired 6-9-1997 in Beijing, China   age 72   cause: lung cancer

1960 Nobel chemistry laureate Dr.  Willard Frank Libby   lead team that developed the carbon 14 dating technique for archaeological specimens born on 12-17-1908 in Grand Valley, Colorado expired 9-8-1980 in Los Angeles, California   age 71   cause: lung ailment

flamboyant pianist  Liberace   he'd like to thank his brother George (we have no idea why) ¤ full name: Wladizu Valentino Liberace  born on 5-16-1919 in West Allis, Wisconsin expired 2-4-1987 in Palm Springs, California   age 67   cause: cardiac arrest; congestive heart failure; AIDS-related subacute encephalopathy

celebrity brother  George Liberace born on 7-31-1911 in Menasha, Wisconsin expired 10-16-1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada   age 72   cause: leukemia

pop artist  Roy Lichtenstein born on 10-27-1923 in New York, New York expired 9-28-1997 in New York, New York   age 73

computer scientist  Joseph. Carl Robnett Licklider   he foresaw networks of inter-connected computers ¤ nickname: "Lick"  born on 3-11-1915 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 6-26-1990 in Arlington, Massachusetts   age 75   cause: asthma attack AKS: J.C.R. J. C. R.

Alice Pleasance Liddell   inspiration for Lewis Carroll's books Alice In Wonderland (1865) and it's sequel Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1971) ¤ Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves  born on 5-4-1852 in Oxford, England expired 11-15-1934 in Cuffnells, Hampshire, England   age 82

athlete and missionary  Eric Liddell   in 1924 Olympics he refused to run a 100m qualifying heat on a Sunday; later won a gold medal in the 400m; subject of the movie Chariots of Fire (1980); became a missionary to China ¤ nickname: "The Flying Scot"  born on --1902 in China expired 2-21-1945 in Weifang, China   age 45   cause: brain tumor

gemologist  Richard Thomas Liddicoat Jr.   developed the standard for diamond grading born on 3-2-1918 in Kearsarge, Michigan expired 7-23-2002   age 84

former N.Y. Giants pitcher  Donald E. Liddle   threw pitch, hit by Vic Wertz, that became Willie Mays' famous catch born on 5-25-1925 in Mount Carmel, Illinois expired 6-15-2000 in Mount Carmel, Illinois   age 75   cause: cancer

N.Y. Yankees pitcher  Cory Fulton Lidle   crashed his small plane into an uptown high-rise born on 3-22-1971 in Hollywood, California expired 10-11-2006 in Manhattan, New York, New York   age 35   cause: plane crash

Norwegian diplomat  Trygve Halvdan Lie   first secretary general of the United Nations (1946-53) born on 7-16-1896 in Oslo, Norway expired 12-30-1968 in Geilo, Norway   age 72

coffee klutz  Stella Liebeck   spilled MacDonald's coffee in her lap; OUCH - its HOT!; sued and won born on 12-14-1912 expired 8-5-2004 in Santa Fe, New Mexico   age 91 AKS: Leibeck

former Columbia Records president (1956-71 & 1973-75)  Goddard Lieberson   introduced Long Playing records; husband of Vera Zorina born on 4-5-1911 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England expired 5-29-1977 in New York, New York   age 66   cause: cancer

DC Comics co-founder (1937)  Jacob S. "Jack" Liebowitz   DC started Detective Comics (March, 1937) that eventually introduced Batman (May, 1939); started Action Comics (June, 1938) that introduced Superman; bought out partner Donefeld; later sold concern to Warner Communications born on 10-10-1900 in Proskurov, Ukraine expired 12-11-2000 in Great Neck, New York   age 100

oilman  John Hugh Liedtke Sr.   a former business associate of George H. W. Bush in Zapata Petrolum Corp.; took over the South Penn Oil Company (1960s), renaming it Pennzoil after one of their products born on 2-10-1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma expired 3-28-2003 in Houston, Texas   age 81   cause: "several maladies"

composer  Györgi Sándor Ligeti born on 5-28-1923 in Dicsöszentmárton, Transylvania, Romania expired 6-12-2006 in Vienna, Austria   age 83 AKS: Gyorgi Sandor

big band leader  Enoch Light   did early stereo recordings born on 8-18-1907 in Canton, Ohio expired 7-31-1978 in New York, New York   age 70

Titanic second officer  Charles Herbert Lightoller born on 3-30-1874 in Chorley, England expired 12-8-1952 in Twickenham, England   age 78

geezer  Maria Teresa Ligorio ¤ née: Fumarola  born on 12-2-1889 in San Marzano di Giuseppe, Puglia, Italy expired 5-14-2003   age 113    Contest Selectors 2003 KLS 5.6%    Scored 3.7000 solo points

aged Lithuanian police officer accused of Nazi war crimes  Aleksandras Lileikis born on 6-10-1907 expired 9-26-2000 in Vilnius, Lithuania   age 93   cause: heart attack

former TVA chairman  David Eli Lilienthal born on 7-8-1899 in Morton, Illinois expired 1-15-1981 in New York, New York   age 81   cause: heart attack

Hawaiian Queen (1891-1893)  Liliuokalani   last Hawaiian sovereign; overthrown by Dole Pineapple Co. ¤ born: Lydia Kamakaaeha  born on 9-2-1838 in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii expired 11-11-1917 in Honolulu, Hawaiian Territory   age 79

actress  Beatrice Gladys Lillie born on 5-29-1894 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada expired 1-20-1989 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England   age 94

Wild West showman Major  Gordon William Lillie   one-time partner with Buffalo Bill Cody ¤ better known as "Pawnee Bill"  born on 2-14-1860 in Bloomingdale, Illinois expired 2-3-1942 in Pawnee, Oklahoma   age 81

drug company heiress  Ruth E. Lilly   made big splashy philanthropic gifts born on 8-2-1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana expired 12-30-2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana   age 94   cause: complications from old age; dementia    Contest Selectors 2003 PCD 5.6% 2004 PCD 5.6% 2005 MOT, PCD 8.7% 2006 MOT, OIE 6.7% 2007 MOT, OIE 6.5 2008 MORB 3.1% 2009 MORB 3.3%    Scored 5.6000 solo points 2010 MORB, OIE AKS: Lily

mother of the conservative phenomena  Mildred C. "Millie" Limbaugh born on 10-13-1925 expired 3-2-2000 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri   age 74   cause: cancer

grandpa of the windbag...  Rush Hudson Limbaugh I born on 9-27-1891 in Segewickville, Missouri expired 4-8-1996   age 104

father of the windbag, lawyer  Rush Hudson Limbaugh II born on 2-26-1918 expired 12-8-1990   age 72

Chinese Defense Minister (1959-71)  Lin Piao   Red Guards alleged that he tried to assassinate Mao; more likely, he ran like hell one step ahead of a lethal purge born on 12-5-1907 in Huangang, China expired 12-13-1971 in Mongolia   age 64   cause: plane crash

16th U.S. president  Abraham Lincoln   president during U.S. Civil War (1861-1865); issued Emancipation Proclamation; most famous speech: The Gettysberg Address; assassinated at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. by John Wilkes Booth born on 2-12-1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky expired 4-14-1865 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 56   cause: bullet to brain

movie actor  Elmo Lincoln   first movie Tarzan (1918) ¤ real name: Otto Elmo Linkenhelt --- D.W. Griffith had him change his name  born on 6-14-1889 in Rochester, Indiana expired 6-27-1952 in Hollywood, California   age 63

JFK secretary  Evelyn Maurine Lincoln ¤ born: Evelyn Maurine Norton  born on 6-25-1909 in Polk County, Nebraska expired 5-11-1995 in Georgetown, Maryland   age 85

industrialist  John Cromwell Lincoln   founded Lincoln Electric Co. in 1895; founded Reliance Electric Manufacturing Co. in 1904; developer of the variable-speed electric motor expired 5-24-1959 in Phoenix, Arizona   age 92

presidential widow  Mary Todd Lincoln   was institutionalized for madness in her later years born on 12-13-1818 in Lexington, Kentucky expired 7-16-1882 in Springfield, Illinois   age 63

presidential son  Robert Todd Lincoln   Garfield/Arthur Secretary of War (1881-85) born on 8-1-1843 in Springfield, Illinois expired 7-26-1926 in Manchester, New Hampshire   age 82

biker/small time crook  David C. Lind   part of gang that robbed L.A. hoodlum Eddie Nash; was away from the house where he was staying when Nash retaliated; later claimed that John Holmes set up the murders born on 10-24-1938 expired 11-16-1995 in Eureka, California   age 57   cause: heroin overdose

Zulu musician, composer, singer  Solomon Popoli Linda   composer of the song "Mbube" (1939), a recording of which reached Alan Lomax, who passed it along to friend Pete Seeger, who arranged it for his group, The Weavers under the title of "Wimoweh" (1952), then later re-worded by George David Weiss and again retitled "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" & recorded by The Tokens (1961), which found it's way into the Disney stage musical "The Lion King"; by South African law the copyright reverted back to his family 25 years after his death (1987), which started a whole new round of legal wrangling over royalities & licensing born on --1909 in Pomeroy, Zululand, South Africa expired 10-8-1962 in Johannesberg, South Africa   age 53   cause: renal failure

former World War II Marine corporal  Charles Willard "Chuck" Lindberg   was the last living survivor of the first group of soldiers that raised the U.S. flag atop Iwo Jima's Mt. Suribachi (February 23, 1945) born on 6-26-1920 in Grand Forks, North Dakota expired 6-24-2007 in Edina, Minnesota   age 86

widow of Charles  Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh   infant son kidnapped and murdered by Bruno Hauptmann in 1932 born on 6-22-1906 in Englewood, New Jersey expired 2-7-2001 in Passumpsic, Vermont   age 94    Contest Selectors 2001 KLS 12½%    Scored 5.6000 solo points

pioneering aviator  Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.   made first solo flight across Atlantic in 1927, winning the $25,000 Orteiga Prize; infant son was kidnapped & murdered in 1932; opposed U.S. participation in World War II born on 2-4-1902 in Detroit, Michigan expired 8-26-1974 in Kipahulu, Hawaii   age 72   cause: lymphatic cancer

infant son of Lucky Lindy  Charles Augustus Lindbergh III   kidnapped and murdered by Bruno Hauptmann born on 6-22-1930 in Hopewell, New Jersey expired 3-1-1932 in Hopewell, New Jersey   age 1   cause: murdered

actress  Viveca Lindfors ¤ full name: Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors  born on 12-29-1920 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden expired 10-25-1995 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden   age 74   cause: complications from rheumatoid arthritis

Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) creator  Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren   married Mr. Sture Lindgren (1931); created character for her daughter (who named it) ¤ born: Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson  born on 11-14-1907 in Näs, Småland, Sweden (near Vimmerby) expired 1-28-2002 in Stockholm, Sweden   age 94

Swedish Foreign Minister (1998-2003)  Anna Maria Lindh born on 6-19-1957 in Stockholm, Sweden expired 9-11-2003 in Stockholm, Sweden   age 46   cause: injuries sustained in stabbing

actress  Audra Lindley   played Mrs. Roper on Three's Company born on 9-24-1918 in Los Angeles, California expired 10-16-1997 in Los Angeles, California   age 79

former NYC mayor (1966-74)  John Vliet Lindsay   103rd mayor of the Big Apple born on 11-24-1921 in New York, New York expired 12-19-2000 in Hilton Head, South Carolina   age 79   cause: pneumonia; complications from heart attack & strokes; Parkinson's disease

baseball Hall-of-Fame third baseman  Fred Charles Linstrom Sr. born on 11-21-1905 in Chicago, Illinois expired 10-4-1981 in Chicago, Illinois   age 75

dentist-turned-neurosurgeon Dr.  Poeter A. Lindstrom   first husband of Ingrid Bergman (1937-50); cuckolded by Roberto Rosellini ¤ alternate spellings: "Peter", "Petter"  born on 3-1-1907 in Stode, Sweden expired 5-24-2000 in Sonoma, California   age 93 AKS: Peter

former Restaurants Unlimited CEO (1979-96)  Raymond W. Lindstrom   helped create the Cinnabon store concept born on 5-23-1943 in Honolulu, Hawiian Territory expired 8-15-2006 in Bellevue, Washington   age 63   cause: early-onset Alzheimer's disease

corporate hustler  James Joseph Ling   cobbled together the shaky comglomerate LTV (Ling-Temco-Vought) then lost control to the bankers that loaned him the money to build it born on 12-31-1922 in Hugo, Oklahoma expired 12-17-2004 in Dallas, Texas   age 81   cause: esophageal cancer

former SS officer  Heinz Linge   was Hitler's valet; got to cremate Der Fuhrer after the suicide born on 3-23-1913 in Bremen, German expired 3-9-1980 in Bremen, Germany   age 66

Anglican priest Rev.  Walter Lini   former prime minister of Vanuatu (1980-91) expired 2-21-1999   age 57

flight simulator inventor (1929)  Edwin Albert Link born on 7-26-1904 in Huntington, Indiana expired 9-7-1981 in Binghampton, New York   age 77   cause: cancer

contour chair shill  Arthur Gordon Linkletter   hosted radio/tv shows People Are Funny & House Party ¤ born: Arthur Gordon Kelly  born on 7-17-1912 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada expired 5-26-2010 in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California   age 97    Contest Selectors 1979 SB 7.7% 2001 ROTS 12½% 2002 CMH, MORB, RR 27.3% 2003 ABRA, OGGI 11.1% 2004 ADWC, RR 11.1% 2005 ADWC, BYE, MOT, QKU, RR, TMD, WORM 30.4% 2006 ADWC, BOD, BONY, BYE, DTM, GGG, NFG, QKU, RR, TFM 33.3% 2007 ABRA, ADWC, ANG, AUDC, BOD, BONY, BYE, DTH, DTM, MOT, NFG, PUD, QKU, RPRM, TFM 48.4% 2008 ADWC, ANG, BOD, BYE, DTM, GAS, MORB, NFG, OED, QKU, RPRM, RR, TFM 40.6% 2009 ADWC, ANG, BOD, BYE, GAS, GOHI, MORB, NFG, OED, QKU, RPRM, RR, TFM 43.3% 2010 ADWC, BOD, BYE, GAS, MORB, NFG, QKU, RPRM, RR 33.3%    Scored 28098 points

tv actress  Diane Linkletter   daughter of Art; last person to see her alive: Edward Durston expired 10-4-1969 in West Hollywood, California   age 19   cause: fatal "fall" from a 6th floor window/balcony while on LSD

former Xerox chairman (1960-66)  Sol Myron Linowitz   with Ellsworth Bunker negotiated the treaty that gave away the Panama Canal born on 12-7-1913 in Trenton, New Jersey expired 3-18-2005 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 91

Speed Fastener Corporation founder (1925)  Jack Linsky   his company later became Swingline born on 1-1-1897 in Russia expired 6-3-1980 in West Palm Beach, Florida   age 83

advertising icon  Margaret "Peg" Linstroth   her dad founded the Creamettes Macaroni Company & put her picture on the box ¤ née: Williams  born on 5-21-1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota expired 11-7-2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota   age 89

actor  Larry Lavon Linville   played Major Frank Burns on M*A*S*H tv series ¤ aka: "Ferret Face"  born on 9-29-1939 in Ojai, California expired 4-10-2000 in New York, New York   age 60   cause: pneumonia; cancer    Contest Selectors 2000 BOD 14%    Scored 9.0000 solo points

Fritz Albert Lipmann   shared the 1953 Nobel prize in medicine for the discovery of co-enzyme A & it's importance for intermediary metabolism born on 6-12-1899 in Königsberg, Germany expired 7-24-1986 in Poughkeepsie, New York   age 87 AKS: Lipman Lippmann Lippman

Weight Watchers co-founder  Albert Lippert born on 4-23-1925 in New York, New York expired 2-28-1998 in Johannesburg, South Africa   age 72   cause: cerebral hemorrhage

Weight Watchers co-founder (1963)  Felice Marks Lippert born on 2-9-1930 in New York, New York expired 2-22-2003 in Manhasset, New York   age 73   cause: lung cancer

design consultant  Joshua Gordon Lippincott   helped design: the Tucker automobile, the interior of the Nautilus submarine, the Campbell's Soup label, the FTD (Mercury) logo, the Betty Crocker "spoon" logo, the General Mills "G" logo, the Coca-Cola "wave" logo born on 3-28-1909 expired 4-29-1998 in North Haven, Connecticut   age 89   cause: heart failure

aircraft designer  Alexander Martin Lippisch   developed the ME 163B rocket-powered fighter plane for Messerschmitt born on 11-2-1894 in München, Germany expired 2-11-1976 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa   age 81

political journalist  Walter Lippman   winner of two Pulitzer prizes born on 9-23-1889 in New York, New York expired 12-14-1974 in New York, New York   age 85   cause: heart attack

physicist  Gabriel Jonas Lippman   recieved the 1908 Nobel prize in physics for reproducing colors photographically using the phenomenon of interference born on 8-16-1845 in Hollerich, Luxembourg expired 7-13-1921 in North Atlantic Ocean   age 75

researcher  William Nunn Lipscomb Jr.   received the 1976 Nobel prize in chemistry born on 12-9-1919 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 4-14-2011 in Cambridge, Massachusetts   age 91   cause: pneumonia; complications from fall    Contest Selectors 2007 WEP 3.2% 2009 WEP 3.3%

sociologist  Seymour Martin Lipset born on 3-18-1922 in Manhattan, New York, New York expired 12-31-2006 in Arlington, Virginia   age 84   cause: stroke

tv personality  Luba Lisa ¤ born: Luba Gootnick  expired 12-15-1972 in Colchester, Vermont   age 31   cause: plane crash

Chicago Daily News D.C. bureau chief (1959-76)  Peter Irvin Lisagor   made numerous appearances on Meet the Press born on 8-5-1915 in Keystone, West Virginia expired 12-10-1976 in Arlington, Virginia   age 61   cause: cancer

music historian  Robert Lissauer   author of the "Encyclopedia of Popular Music of America" (1991) born on 5-1-1917 in New York, New York expired 10-14-2004 in New York, New York   age 87

German Field Marshall  Sigmund Wilhelm Walther List   perfected the "blitzkrieg"; he "broke" the Maginot Line" (May, 1940); relieved by Hitler after refusing to squander troops at the Russian front expired 8-17-1971 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany   age 91

heavyweight boxer  Charles "Sonny" Liston   lost his title to Muhammad Ali in a two-minute bout born on 5-8-1926 in Saint Francis County, Arkansas expired 12-31-1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada   age 44   cause: heart attack AKS: Sonnie Suny Sunnie Sunny Listen Listun

pianist & composer  Franz Liszt   father of Cosima ¤ Liszt Ferenc  born on 10-22-1811 in Doborján, Kingdom of Hungary expired 7-31-1886 in Bayreuth, Germany   age 74   cause: pneumonia; heart disease

character actor  John Litel born on 12-30-1892 expired 2-3-1972 in Woodland Hills, California   age 79

Soviet Foreign Minister (1929-39)  Maxim Maximovich Litinov expired 12-31-1951 in Moscow, Russia, USSR   age 75

Blazing Saddles actor  Cleavon Jake Little born on 6-1-1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma expired 10-22-1992 in Sherman Oaks, California   age 53

Baptist minister  Earl Little   married to Daisy Mason (3 kids) and Louise Little and father of Mary, Earl, Ella Collins, Wilfred, Malcolm X, Philbert, Hilda, Yvonne, Wesley, and Reginald; organizer for Marcus Garvey's organization: thrown under Lansing-to-East Lansing electric trolley at Detroit Street on East Michigan Avenue (at the time east of the city limits) — torso nearly bisected by trolley's wheels born on --1894 in Reynolds, Georgia expired 9-28-1931 in Lansing, Michigan   age 37   cause: murdered

housewife  Louise Langdon Little   second wife of Earl Little; mother of seven children including Wilfred, Malcolm X, Philbert, Hilda, Yvonne, Wesley & Reginald; was institutionalized in the Kalamazoo State Hospital from 1939 to 1963 ¤ née: Norton  born on --1897 in Grenada, West Indies expired ??-??-1991   age 94

Malcolm X's little brother  Reginald Little born on 8-23-1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin expired 7-13-2001 in Grand Rapids, Michigan   age 73

social worker  Robert Langdon Little   related to Malcolm X born on 8-31-1938 in Lansing, Michigan expired 11-23-1999 in Lansing, Michigan   age    cause: complications from lymphoma

noted golfer  W. Lawson Little   won 1935 Sullivan Award; won 1940 U.S. Open born on 6-23-1910 in Newport, Rhode Island expired 2-1-1968   age 57

Malcolm X's older brother  Wilfred Little   introduced him to the Nation of Islam born on 2-20-1920 in Lansing, Michigan expired 5-19-1998 in Detroit, Michigan   age 78

early tv news executive  Francis Newton "Fritz" Littlejohn   was an AP news editor (1937-45), then a news writer/supervisor for NBC radio (1945-52); moving to CBS-TV News was a managing editor (1952-54) then on to ABC News where he was Director of News and Special Events (1954-69) — in that capacity he had the network air the all 36 days of the Army-McCarthy Hearings live (along with the DuMont Network); ended his career at the Voice of America (1967-73) born on 7-20-1908 in Paculet, South Carolina expired 11-24-2005 in New York, New York   age 97

author/producer/director  Joan Maud Littlewood   wrote Oh What a Lovely War born on 10-6-1914 in London, England expired 9-20-2002 in London, England   age 87

Litton Industries founder (1932)  Charles Litton   started out manufacturing microwave tubes (magnetrons) born on 3-13-1904 expired 11-14-1972 in Carson City, Nevada   age 69   cause: heart ailment

former KGB spy  Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko   became a staunch critic of Vladimir Putin; at time of death had been investigating the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya; presumed to have been poisoned by the FSB (KGB successor) born on 8-30-1962 in Voronezh, Russia, USSR expired 11-23-2006 in London, England   age 44   cause: poisoned; radiation from Polonium 210

former major league outfielder  Daniel Webster "Danny" Litwhiler   played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1940-3), St. Louis Cardinals (1943-6), Boston Braves (1946-8) & Cincinnati Reds (1048-51); coached college baseball at Florida State (1955-63) & Michigan State University; first to use radar gun to clock a pitcher's ball speed born on 8-31-1916 in Ringtown, Pennsylvania expired 9-23-2011 in Clearwater, Florida   age 95    Contest Selectors 2008 RR 3.1% 2009 CSI, RR 6.7% 2010 CSI, RR 7.4% AKS: Litwiler Litwyler

former Chinese Chief of State (1959-66)  Liu Shao-chi   purged during the Cultural Revolution born on --1898 in Ningsiang County, Hunan Province, China expired 11-13-1969 in Kaifeng, China   age 71   cause: cancer of the nose

Detroit housewife  Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo   went to Alabama to participate in a voting rights march; subject of the documentary Home of the Brave (2003) born on 4-11-1925 in California, Pennsylvania expired 3-25-1965 in US-80, Lowndes County, Alabama (1 mile from Lowndesboro)   age 39   cause: murdered; shot to death by Klansmen

former Capitol Records executive  Alan Wendell Livingston   brother of movie composer Jay Livingston; created the Bozo the Clown character for a book/record that his firm was going to release (1946); convinced EMI executives that The Beatles could sell records in the U.S. born on 10-15-1917 in McDonald, Pennsylvania expired 3-13-2009 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   age 91

3-time oscar winning composer  Jay Livingston   co-wrote Que Sera Sera (from The Man Who Knew Too Much; 1956), Mona Lisa (from Captain Carey, USA; 1950), Buttons & Bows (from The Paleface; 1948) and Silver Bells (from The Lemon Drop Kid; 1951), as well as the Bonanza, Bugs Bunny Show and Mr. Ed themes born on 3-28-1915 in McDonald, Pennsylvania expired 10-17-2001 in Los Angeles, California   age 86   cause: pneumonia

Jack Benny's wife  Mary Livingstone ¤ born: Sadye Marks  born on 6-22-1906 in Seattle, Washington expired 6-30-1983 in Holmby Hills, California   age 77

former Chinese president (1983-88)  Li Xiannian born on 6-23-1909 in Hubei Province, China expired 6-21-1992 in Beijing, China   age 82

last of the Imperial Chinese concubines  Li Yuquin   briefly spent time with Emperor Pu Yi as Empress of the Manchukuo puppet regime until she was dumped at the end of World War II expired 4-20-2001 in Changchun, China   age 73   cause: cirrhosis

Mao's doctor  Li Zhisui expired 2-13-1995   age 75

former Columbian president (1945-46 & 1958-62)  Alberto Lleras Camargo   first Secretary General of the Organization of American States (1948-54) born on 7-3-1906 in Bogatá, Columbia expired 1-4-1990 in Bogotá, Columbia   age 83

author  Richard David Vyvyan Llewellyn   wrote How Green Was My Valley (1940) ¤ born: Richard David Vyvyan Llewellyn Lloyd  born on 12-8-1906 in Saint David's, Wales expired 11-30-1983 in Dublin, Ireland   age 76

actor  Desmond Llewelyn   known for playing Q (Major Quentin Boothroyd) in the James Bond films born on 9-12-1914 in South Wales, United Kingdom expired 12-19-1999 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England   age 85   cause: injuries sustained in head-on car crash after possible heart attack

tv writer  David Gibbs Lloyd   most famously wrote the Chuckles Bites the Dust episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1975) born on 7-7-1934 in Bronxville, New York expired 11-10-2009 in Beverly Hills, California   age 75   cause: prostate cancer

film director  Frank Lloyd   directed Mutiny on the Bounty 1935); co-founder of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; won oscars for The Devine Lady (1929) & Cavalcade (1933) born on 2-2-1888 in Glasgow, Scotland expired 8-10-1960 in Santa Monica, California   age 72

silent screen star  Harold Clayton Lloyd   performed many "impossible" movie stunts born on 4-20-1893 in Burchard, Nebraska expired 3-8-1971 in Hollywood, California   age 77   cause: cancer

World War I British prime minister  David Lloyd George   54-year member of Parliament ¤ title: Earl of Dwyfor  born on 1-7-1863 in Manchester, England expired 3-26-1945 in Llanystumdwy, Wales   age 82

German Reichstag president (1920-32)  Paul Lobe   leader in 1944 plot to kill Hitler expired 8-3-1967 in Bonn, Germany   age 91

criminologist Dr.  Edmond Locard   established the world's first police crime laboratory in Lyons, France (1910); headed that lab until 1951 & succeeded by son ¤ "The Father of Modern Forensics"  born on --1877 in France expired 5-4-1966 in Lyon, France   age 88 AKS: Edmund Edmon Edmand Edman Loccard

Aussie geezer  John Henry "Jack" Lockett born on 1-22-1891 expired 5-25-2002   age 111

actor  Eugene Lockhart   played Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (1938) & Clarence Gateson in Bonzo Goes to College (1952) born on 7-18-1891 in London, Ontario, Canada expired 3-31-1957 in Santa Monica, California   age 65   cause: coronary thrombosis

pioneer avaiator  Allan Haines Loughead Lockheed   co-founded Lockheed Aircraft Corp. born on 1-20-1889 expired 5-26-1969 in Tucson, Arizona   age 80

naturalist & author  Ronald Mathias Lockley   his published study of rabbits, The Private Life of the Rabbitt (1964), inspire Watership Down born on 8-11-1903 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom expired 4-12-2000 in Auckland, New Zealand   age 96

country singer  Lawrence Hankins "Hank" Locklin born on 2-15-1918 in McLellan, Florida expired 3-8-2009 in Brewton, Alabama   age 91

Delta blues guitarist/singer  Robert Lockwood Jr. born on 3-27-1915 in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas expired 11-21-2006 in Cleveland, Ohio   age 91   cause: brain aneurysm; stroke AKS: Robert Jr Lockwood

actor  John Loder ¤ born: John Lowe  born on 1-3-1898 in London, England expired 1-20-1989 in Buenos Aires, Argentina   age 91

Henry Cabot Lodge Sr. born on 5-12-1850 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 11-9-1924 in Boston, Massachusetts   age 74

Nixon's 1960 Vice Presidental running mate  Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.   had been a Senator from Massachusetts; later was ambassador to South Vietnam (1963-64; 1965-67) & the U.N. (1953-60) born on 7-5-1902 in Nahant, Massachusetts expired 2-27-1985 in Beverly, Massachusetts   age 82    Contest Selectors 1980 GP 6.3%

David S. Loeb   co-founder of the now-defunct Countrywide Financial & IndyMac Bank born on 1-19-1924 expired 6-30-2003 in Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada   age 79

lawyer  Milton B. Loeb   creator of the Brillo Pad (1913) born on 1-28-1887 in Lafayette, Indiana expired 1-27-1972 in New York, New York   age 84

William's widow  Nackey Scripps Loeb   former publisher of the Manchester Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News born on 2-24-1924 in Los Angeles, California expired 1-8-2000 in Goffstown, New Hampshire   age 75   cause: complications from 1977 auto accident

another stupid rich kid  Richard A. Loeb   attempted the "perfect crime" murder with Nathan Leopold; got caught; stiffed Clarence Darrow's fee; died in the slammer after fellow inmate & intended rape victim James Day fought back with a straight razor born on 6-11-1905 in Chicago, Illinois expired 1-28-1936 in Stateville, Illinois   age 30   cause: severed carotid artery; 56 razor blade cuts

Manchester (New Hampshire) Union Leader publisher  William Loeb born on 12-26-1905 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 8-13-1981 in Burlington, Massachusetts   age 75   cause: cancer    Contest Selectors 1980 VA 6.3%

aviation pioneer  Grover C. Loening   was taught how to fly by Orville Wright; designed the first retractable landing gear born on 9-12-1888 expired 2-29-1976 in Miami, Florida   age 87

Broadway composer  Francis Henry "Frank" Loesser   he was a most happy fellow born on 7-28-1910 in New York, New York expired 7-28-1969 in New York, New York   age 59

Broadway composer  Frederick "Fritz" Loewe   collaborated with Alan Jay Lerner; had hits with My Fair Lady (1956) and Camelot (1968) born on 6-10-1901 in Vienna, Austria expired 2-14-1988 in Palm Springs, California   age 86    Contest Selectors 1980 GP 6.3%

Dr.  Otto Loewi   shared the 1936 Nobel prize in medicine for discoveries relating to the chemical transmission of nerve impulses; the role acetylcholine plays born on 6-3-1873 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany expired 12-25-1961 in New York, New York   age 88

industrial designer  Raymond Fernand Loewy   designed the Coke bottle born on 11-5-1893 in Paris, France expired 7-14-1986 in Monte Carlo, Monaco   age 92    Contest Selectors 1980 RR 6.3% AKS: Loewey Loewie Lowie

author  Hugh Lofting   wrote the Doctor Doolittle book series born on 7-14-1886 in Maidenhead, England expired 9-26-1947 in Santa Monica, California   age 61

jockey  John Loftus   first to win horseracing's Triple Crown in 1919 aboard Sir Barton born on 10-13-1895 expired 3-23-1976 in Carlsbad, California   age 80

Louisiana Hayride radio show creator (1948)  Horace Lee Logan   originated the phrase "Elvis has left the building" (1956) born on 8-3-1916 expired 10-13-2002 in Victoria, Texas   age 86

Civil War general & Illinois Senator (1871-86)  John Alexander Logan   first Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic; on May 5, 1868 he issued "general order number 11" calling for May 30th to be observed as a day when the graves of veterans would be decorated with flowers & flags; the G.A.R.'s "Decoration Day" went on to be the U.S. holiday called "Memorial Day" born on 2-9-1826 in Murphysborough, Jackson County, Illinois expired 12-26-1886 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 60   cause: "congestion of the brain"; acute rheumatism

director  Joshua Lockwood Logan   directed Sayonara (1957); remade Fanny (1961); directed Camelot (1967) born on 10-5-1908 in Texarkana, Texas expired 7-12-1988 in New York, New York   age 79   cause: progressive supranuclear palsy

super-geezer  Camille Loiseau   was the oldest woman in France; never took surname of husband ("Chadal") born on 2-13-1892 in Paris, France expired 8-18-2006 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France   age 114    Contest Selectors 2006 KLS 3.3%    Did Not Score - insufficient category citations (one to be exact) AKS: Louiseau

precision explosives expert  John Darby "Jack" Loizeaux   co-founded Controlled Demolition Inc. (1960); brought down the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas & the hulking Hudson's Department Store in downtown Detroit born on 5-1-1915 in Towson, Maryland expired 11-28-2000 in Baltimore, Maryland   age 85   cause: stroke AKS: Loizeau

second-generation folk musicologist  Alan Lomax   as a teenager accompanying his father made first recordings of Leadbelly & Muddy Waters born on 1-31-1915 in Austin, Texas expired 7-19-2002 in Sarasota, Florida   age 87

folk musicologist  John Avery Lomax   collector of American folk songs and stories expired 1-26-1948 in Greenville, Mississippi   age 79   cause: heart attack

Captain  Henry Lomb   co-founded Vulcanite Optical Instrument Co, (1866) expired 6-12-1908 in Pittsford, New York   age 80

comedic screen actress  Carole Lombard   wife of Clark Gable ¤ born: Jane Alice Peters  born on 10-6-1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana expired 1-16-1942 in Las Vegas, Nevada   age 33   cause: airplane crash

legendary NFL football coach  Vincent Thomas Lombardi   member of the Fordham Seven Blocks of Granite linemen; lead the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1968; won two Super Bowl championships; Superbowl Championship trophy named for him; noted for his quote "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." born on 6-11-1913 in New York, New York expired 9-3-1970 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 57   cause: intestinal cancer

big band saxophonist  Carmen Lombardo   music director of brother's band born on 7-16-1903 expired 4-17-1971 in North Miami, Florida   age 67   cause: cancer

Royal Canadians big band leader  Gaetano Albert "Guy" Lombardo   played Auld Lang Syne on radio (and later tv) every New Year's Eve from 1929 to 1976; commissioned what would come to be popularly known as the Looney Tunes theme born on 6-19-1902 in London, Ontario, Canada expired 11-5-1977 in Houston, Texas   age 75   cause: respiratory/kidney/heart failure

Ralph Lomma   "the father of miniature golf" born on 3-13-1924 in Scranton, Pennsylvania expired 9-12-2011 in Scranton, Pennsylvania   age 87

writer  Charmain Kittridge London   widow of Jack expired 1-13-1955 in Glenn Ellen, California   age 84

noted "outdoors" author  Jack London   wrote The Sea Wolf, Call of the Wild, White Fang and our personal favorite To Build a Fire ¤ real name: John Griffith Chaney  born on 6-12-1876 in San Francisco, California expired 11-22-1916 in Glenn Ellen, California   age 40

torch song singer  Julie London   3rd wife of Jack Webb (1947-53); was married to Bobby Troupe ¤ born: Julie Peck  born on 9-26-1926 in Santa Rosa, California expired 10-18-2000 in Los Angeles, California   age 74   cause: complications from stroke

pro wrassler (1930-49)  Christopher Theophelus Londos ¤ aka: "Jimmy Londos"  expired 8-19-1975 in Escondido, California   age 80   cause: heart attack

former Texaco CEO  Augustus C. Long born on 8-23-1904 in Starke, Florida expired 11-15-2001 in North, Virginia   age 97

former Maryland congressman (1963-85)  Clarence Dickinson Long Jr. born on 12-11-1909 in South Bend, Indiana expired 9-18-1994 in Cockeysville, Maryland   age 84

former Louisiana governor (1939-40, 1948-52 and 1956-60)  Earl Kemp Long   brother of Huey born on 8-26-1895 in Winnfield, Lousiana expired 9-5-1960 in Alexandria, Louisiana   age 65

former Missouri senator (1960-68)  Edward Vaughn Long born on 7-18-1908 in Whiteside, Missouri expired 11-6-1972 in Eolia, Missouri   age 64   cause: heart attack

science fiction writer  Frank Belknap Long born on 4-27-1903 in New York, New York expired 1-2-1994   age 90

jazz guitarist  Huey Long   for nine months was a member of the Ink Spots (1944-45) born on 4-25-1904 in Sealy, Texas expired 6-10-2009 in Houston, Texas   age 105

former Louisiana Governor (1928-32) & U.S. Senator (1932-35)  Huey Pierce Long   model for novel Robert Penn Warren's novel All The King's Men ¤ nickname: "The Kingfish"  born on 8-30-1893 in Winnfield, Louisiana expired 9-10-1935 in Shreveport, Louisiana   age 42   cause: assassinated

movie and tv actor  Richard Long   appeared on The Big Valley and Nanny and the Professor tv series born on 12-17-1927 in Chicago, Illinois expired 12-21-1974 in Los Angeles, California   age 47

former Louisiana senator (1948-87)  Russell Billiu Long   son of Huey born on 11-3-1918 in Shreveport, Louisiana expired 5-9-2003 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 84   cause: heart attack

early silent movie villain  Walter H. Long   appeared in Birth of a Nation and over 100 other movies born on 3-5-1879 in Nashua, New Hampshire expired 7-5-1952 in Los Angeles, California   age 73

Hole-in-the-Wall outlaw  Harry Longabaugh   partner of Butch Cassidy ¤ aka: "The Sundance Kid"  born on --1870 expired ??-??-1909 in San Vincente, Bolivia   age 39   cause: shoot-out

former jockey  John Eric "Johnny" Longden   won 1943 Triple Crown aboard Count Fleet; trained 1969 Triple Crown winner Majestic Prince; as a child his family had been booked aboard the Titanic, but missed the boat born on 2-14-1907 in Wakefield, England expired 2-14-2003 in Banning, California   age 96   cause: complications from stroke    Contest Selectors 2002 JL 9.1% 2003 JL 5.6%    Scored 5.4000 solo points

poet and author  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow   wrote Evangeline (1847), The Song of Hiawatha (1855; based upon correspondence with and the writings of his friend Henry Schoolcraft) and Paul Revere's Ride (1863) born on 2-27-1807 in Portland, Massachusetts expired 3-24-1882 in Cambridge, Massachusetts   age 75

World War I Anzac soldier  Roy Longmore   wounded in the battle of Gallipoli (1915) born on 4-29-1894 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia expired 6-21-2001 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   age 107

socialite  Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth   daughter of Teddy born on 2-12-1884 in Long Island, New York expired 2-20-1980 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 96   cause: bronchial pneumonia

former Cambodian general/president  Lon Nol born on 11-13-1913 in Preyveng, Cambodia expired 11-17-1985   age 72

Texas death row inmate  Robert Andrew Lookingbill   robbed and murdered his grandparents ¤ aka: number 990  born on 7-22-1965 expired 1-22-2003 in Huntsville, Texas   age 37   cause: executed; lethal injection    Contest Selectors 2003 DTM, RR, TMTX 16.7%    Scored 9.4250 points

playwright/screenwriter  Anita Loos   wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blonds (1925) born on 4-26-1893 in Sisson, California (now Mount Shasta) expired 8-18-1981 in New York, New York   age 88   cause: heart attack    Contest Selectors 1980 GP 6.3%

character actor  Theodore Loos   played Josephat in Metropolis (1926) ¤ born: August Konrad Loos  born on 5-18-1883 in Zwingenberg, HEssen, Germany expired 6-26-1954 in Stuttgart, Germany   age 71

TLC singer  Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes   convicted of arson in destruction of boyfriend's home born on 5-27-1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 4-25-2002 in La Ceiba, Honduras   age 30   cause: skull fracture suffered when car she was driving flipped

magazine publisher  Adrian B. Lopez   published Sir, True, Laff, Real Crime, Surfing, Stock Car Racing magazines born on 1-28-1906 in Southampton, England expired 1-27-2004 in Brick, New Jersey   age 97   cause: complications from dialysis

baseball Hall-of-Famer  Alfonso Ramon Lopez Sr.   former catcher & manager of Cleveland and Chicago White Sox born on 8-20-1908 in Tampa, Florida expired 10-30-2005 in Tampa, Florida   age 97   cause: heart attack    Contest Selectors 2002 JL 9.1% 2003 COCO, KOHD 11.1% 2004 ANG 5.6% 2005 ANG, BYE, DTM, SPIT 17.4%    Scored 3.1125 points

former baseball pitcher  Aurelio Alejandro Lopez ¤ aka: "Señor Smoke"  born on 9-21-1948 in Tecamachalco, Mexico expired 9-22-1992 in Matehuala, Mexico   age 44   cause: auto accident

former Venezuelan president (1935-41)  Eleazar Lopez Contreras expired 1-2-1973 in Caracas, Venezuela   age 89

Isidro M Lopez   in 1956 formed an orchestra that combined the big band sound with Mexican polka ¤ nickname: "El Indio" "the father of Tejano music"  born on 5-17-1929 expired 8-16-2004 in Corpus Christi, Texas   age 75   cause: complications from stroke and brain aneurysm; Parkinson's disease

bassist, bandleader, composer  Israel "Cachao" López   creator of the Mambo (1939; with brother Orestes) born on 9-14-1918 in Havana, Cuba expired 3-22-2008 in Coral Gables, Florida   age 89 AKS: Lopez

Battle of the Bulge hero  Jose Mendoza Lopez   killed over 100 German soldiers while defending a position (12/17/1944) — received the Medal of Honor born on 7-10-1910 in Santiago Huitlan, Mexico expired 5-16-2005 in San Antonio, Texas   age 94   cause: cancer

Buena Vista Social Club bassist  Orlando "Cachaito" Lopéz born on --1933 in Havana, Cuba expired 2-9-2009 in Havana, Cuba   age 76   cause: complications from prostate surgery AKS: Lopez

character actor  Perry Lopez   played Lt. Rodriguez in original Star Trek series episode Shore Leave (1966) and Lt./Capt. Escobar in Chinatown & The Two Jakes born on 7-22-1931 in New York, New York expired 2-14-2008   age 78   cause: lung cancer

Cannibal & the Headhunters bandmember  Richard "Scar" Lopez   with the band visited the "Land of 10,000 Dances" born on 5-18-1945 in Los Angeles, California expired 7-30-2010 in Garden Grove, California   age 65   cause: lung cancer

former Mexican president (1976-82)  José López Portillo y Pachecho   his administration's corruption & economic ineptitude brought Mexico nearly to bankruptcy born on 6-16-1920 in Mexico City, Mexico expired 2-17-2004 in Mexico City, Mexico   age 83   cause: pneumonia AKS: Jose Lopez

Spanish author  Federico García Lorca born on 6-5-1898 in Fuente Vaqueros, Granada expired 8-20-1936   age 38

actor  Jack Lord   played Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five-O (1968-80); "Book 'em, Danno!" ¤ born: John Joseph Patrick Ryan  born on 12-30-1920 in New York, New York expired 1-21-1998 in Honolulu, Hawaii   age 77   cause: congestive heart failure    Contest Selectors 1979 YJ 7.7%

radio producer  Phillips H. Lord   created Gangbusters (1936) and Mr. District Attorney (1939) radio shows born on 7-13-1902 expired 10-19-1975 in Ellsworth, Maine   age 73

author  Walter Lord   wrote A Night To Remember (1955) born on 10-8-1917 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 5-19-2002 in New York, New York   age 84   cause: complications from Parkinson's disease    Contest Selectors 1980 BD 6.3% 2001 RR 12½% 2002 JAC, RR 18.2%    Scored 5.3500 points

physicist  Hendrik Antoon Lorentz   shared 1902 Nobel Physics prize born on 7-18-1853 in Arnhem, The Netherlands expired 2-4-1928 in Haarlem, The Netherlands   age 74

mathematician & former MIT professor of meteorology Dr.  Edward Norton Lorenz   author of "The Nature and Theory of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere" (1967); recipient of the Crafoord Prize (1983) & the Kyoto Prize (1991); discovered the notion of the strange attractor; did pioneering work in deterministic chaos in the 1960s — where small effects lead to big changes (the so-called butterfly effect) ¤ "the father of Chaos Theory"  born on 5-23-1917 in West Hartford, Connecticut expired 4-16-2008 in Cambridge, Massachusetts   age 90   cause: cancer

Konrad Zacharias Lorenz   shared the 1973 Nobel prize in medicine born on 11-7-1903 in Altenberg, Austria-Hungary expired 2-27-1989 in Altenberg, Austria   age 85

socialite  Elaine Lorillard   widow of Louis Lorillard, with whom she co-founded the Newport Jazz Festival (1954) ¤ née: Guthrie  born on 10-11-1914 in Tremont, Maine expired 11-26-2007 in Newport, Rhode Island   age 93

tobacco heir  Griswold Lorillard   son of Pierre V. Lorillard V; "invented" the Tuxedo (penguin suit; 10-10-1886) expired 9-6-1942 in Edgartown, Massachusetts   age 76

tobacco heir  Louis L. Lorillard   co-founded the Newport Jazz Festival with wife (1954) born on 11-1-1919 in Newport, Rhode Island expired 11-5-1986 in Newport, Rhode Island   age 67

character actor  Jon Lormer   played scientist Dr. Theodore Haskins in first Star Trek pilot (1966), Tamar in Return of the Archons (1967) & Old Man in For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky (1968) born on 5-7-1906 in Canton, Ohio expired 3-19-1986 in Burbank, California   age 79 AKS: John

daft actress  Marion Lorne   befuddled Aunt Clara on Bewitched ¤ born: Marion MacDougall  born on 8-12-1885 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 5-9-1968 in New York, New York   age 82

creepy actor  Peter Lorre   appeared in M, The Maltese Falcon (1941), Arsenic and Old Lace, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and many other films ¤ born: Laszlo Loewenstein  born on 6-26-1904 in Rosenberg, Austria-Hungary expired 3-23-1964 in Hollywood, California   age 59

Alanson Russell "Lance" Loud   appeared on the 1973 PBS docudrama An American Family born on 6-26-1951 in La Jolla, California expired 12-22-2001 in Los Angeles, California   age 50   cause: liver failure; hepatitis C; H.I.V.

Broadway & tv actress  Dorothy Loudon   replaced Carol Burnett on the Gary Moore Show (1962); won 1977 Tony Award for her portrayal of orphanage manager Aggie Hannigan in Annie born on 9-17-1933 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 11-15-2003 in New York, New York   age 70   cause: cancer

French king (1226-1270)  Louis IX born on 4-25-1215 in Poissy, France expired 8-25-1270 in Tunis, Tunisia   age 55

French king (1461-1483)  Louis XI born on 7-3-1423 in Bourges, France expired 8-30-1483 in Plessis-les-Tours, France   age 60

French king (1643-1715)  Louis XIV   built the Versailles Palace ¤ aka: "The Sun King"  born on 9-16-1638 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France expired 9-1-1715 in Versailles, France   age 76

French king (1715-1774)  Louis XV born on 2-15-1710 in Versailles, France expired 5-10-1774 in Versailles, France   age 64

French king (1774-1793)  Louis XVI   husband of Marie Antoinette born on 8-23-1754 in Versailles, France expired 1-21-1793 in Paris, France   age    cause: executed; guillotined

French king (1830-1848)  Louis Phillippe ¤ aka: "The Citizen King"  born on 10-6-1773 in Paris, France expired 8-26-1850 in Claremount, England   age 76

costume designer  Jean Louis born on 10-5-1907 in Paris, France expired 4-20-1997 in Palm Springs, California   age 89

boxer  Joe Louis ¤ born: Joseph Louis Barrow aka: "The Brown Bomber"  born on 5-13-1914 in Lafayette, Alabama expired 4-12-1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada   age 66   cause: cardiac arrest    Contest Selectors 1979 DO, HA, JW, MM 30.8% 1980 DO, DH, EB, JW, MM 31.3%

lawyer & boxer's widow  Martha M. Louis born on 11-9-1912 expired 8-2-1991   age 78

Hollywood actress  Anita Louise ¤ real name: Louise Fremault  born on 1-9-1917 in New York, New York expired 4-25-1970 in Los Angeles, California   age 53

Shuttle STS-51-I, 26 & 35 astronaut  John Michael "Mike" Lounge born on 6-28-1946 in Denver, Colorado expired 3-1-2011 in Houston, Texas   age 64

Mosaic jazz label co-founder (1983)  Charles M. "Charlie" Lourie born on 4-20-1940 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 12-31-2000 in Stamford, Connecticut   age 60   cause: scleroderma

film art director  Eugène Lourié   also directed Gorgo (1961) born on 4-8-1903 in Kharkov, Russia (now Ukraine) expired 5-25-1991 in Woodland Hills, California   age 88   cause: heart failure; strokes AKS: Eugene Lourie

former Colorado governor (1963-73)  John Arthur Love   was Nixon's energy czar (1973-74) born on 11-29-1916 in Gibson City, Illinois expired 1-21-2002 in Aurora, Colorado   age 85

full-body puppet designer  Kermit Ernest Hollingshead Love   designed/constructed Big Bird for Sesame Street (where he also played Willy the Hot Dog Man) born on 8-7-1916 in Spring Lake, New Jersey expired 6-21-2008 in Poughkeepsie, New York   age 91   cause: congestive heart failure

horror author  Howard Phillips Lovecraft   wrote Herbert West — Re-animator (1922), History of the Necronomicon (1927), The Dunwich Horror (1928) born on 8-20-1890 in Providence, Rhode Island expired 3-15-1937 in Providence, Rhode Island   age 46   cause: nephritis; intestinal cancer

movie and tv actor  Frank Lovejoy born on 3-28-1912 in New York, New York expired 10-2-1962 in New York, New York   age 50

bebop jazz drummer  James Ross "Jimmy" Lovelace born on 2-6-1940 in Kansas City, Missouri expired 10-29-2004 in New York, New York   age 64   cause: pancreatic cancer

former McNeil Laboratories marketing executive  Douglas Gordon Lovell Jr.   in 1955 coined name for the company's new pain reliever (Tylenol) born on 8-17-1927 in Garrison, Maryland expired 11-17-2003 in Devon, Pennsylvania   age 76

civil rights litigant  Mildred Delores Loving   with husband was convicted of violating Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws (1959); in Loving et ux. v. Virginia the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that such laws were unconstitutional insomuch as they deprived individuals of a basic human right (ruling: June 12, 1967) ¤ née: Jeter nickname: "bean"  born on 7-22-1939 in Caroline County, Virginia expired 5-2-2008 in Central Point, Virginia   age 68   cause: pneumonia

civil rights litigant  Ricahrd Perry Loving   with wife was convicted of violating Virginia's anti-miscegenation laws (1959); in Loving et al v. Virginia the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that such laws were unconstitutional insomuch as they deprived individuals of a basic human right (ruling issued June 12, 1967) born on 10-29-1933 in Caroline County, Virginia expired 6-??-1975   age 41   cause: auto accident; drunk driver hit his car

baseball player  Joseph Lovitto Jr. born on 1-6-1951 in San Pedro, California expired 5-19-2001 in Arlington, Texas   age 50

character actress  Celia Lovsky   played Vulcan matriarch T'Pau in original series Star Trek episode Amok Time (1967) and the leader of the Exchange in Soylent Green (1973) ¤ born: Cäcilie Lvovsky  born on 2-21-1897 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary expired 10-12-1979 in Los Angeles, California   age 82 AKS: Caecilie

British political cartoonist Sir  David Alexander Cecil Low   created Colonel Blimp strip born on 4-7-1891 in Dunedin, New Zealand expired 9-19-1963 in London, England   age 72

Shuttle STS-32, 43 & 57 astronaut  George David Low born on 2-19-1956 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 3-15-2008 in Reston, Virginia   age 52   cause: colon cancer

Juliet Magill Kinzie Gordon Low   founded the U.S. Girl Scouts (1910) ¤ nickname: Daisy  born on 10-31-1860 in Savannah, Georgia expired 1-18-1927 in Savannah, Georgia   age 66   cause: cancer

Charles Lowe   Mr. Carol Channing (estranged) born on 12-24-1911 expired 9-2-1999   age 87   cause: complications from 1997 stroke

actor  Edmond Lowe born on 3-3-1892 in San Jose, California expired 4-21-1971 in Woodland Hills, California   age 79

Kitty Litter inventor  Edward Lowe born on 7-10-1920 in Cassopolis, Michigan expired 10-4-1995 in Sarasota, Florida   age 75

Titanic 5th officer  Harold Godfrey Lowe born on --1883 in Wales expired 5-12-1944 in Llandrillo Yn Ross, Conwy, North Wales   age 60

character actor  James B. Lowe   had title role in one of the silent versions of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) born on 10-12-1879 in Georgia expired 3-19-1963 in Los Angeles, California   age 83

former banker & paper company executive  Malcolm Branson Lowe   a co-founder of KLH born on 5-21-1891 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts expired 9-7-1971 in New York, New York   age 80

19th-century baseball player  Robert Lincoln "Bobby" Lowe   first man to hit four home runs in a single game born on 7-10-1868 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 12-8-1951 in Detroit, Michigan   age 83

dentist  William Lowell   invented the golf tee expired 6-23-1954 in East Orange, New Jersey   age 94

"old biddie" actress  Judith Lowry   played mother Dexter on Phyllis tv series & pistol-packin' biddie Odie in Cold Turkey (1971) ¤ born: Judith Ives  born on 7-27-1890 in Morristown, New Jersey expired 11-29-1976 in New York, New York   age 86   cause: heart attack

actress  Myrna Loy ¤ born: Myrna Williams  born on 8-2-1905 in Helena, Montana expired 12-14-1993 in New York, New York   age 88

pub-rock band member  Lobby Loyde ¤ born: John Baslington Lyde  born on 5-18-1941 in Longreach, Queensland, Australia expired 4-21-2007 in Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   age 65   cause: lung cancer

"living national treasure"  Iolani Luahine   performer of the sacred hula ceremony ¤ Iolani means "Heavenly Bird" in Hawaiian  born on --1915 in Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii expired 12-11-1978 in Island of Hawaii, Hawaii   age 63

movie director  Arthur Lubin   made Phantom of the Opera (1943) born on 7-25-1899 in Los Angeles, California expired 5-11-1995 in Glendale, California   age 95

baker  Charles W. Lubin   founded Sara Lee cakes & pies (1949), naming the company after his daughter born on 11-16-1903 in Chicago, Illinois expired 7-15-1988 in Chicago, Illinois   age 84   cause: heart attack

songwriter  Joe Lubin   co-wrote Tutti Fruiti (1955) born on 6-7-1917 in London, England expired 10-9-2001 in Los Angeles, California   age 84

Tillie Lubin   widow of Charles; mother of cake & pie company namesake ¤ née: Kulp  born on 5-1-1908 in Iowa expired 8-30-2006 in Chicago, Illinois   age 98

film comedy director  Ernst Lubitsch   directed original version of Heavan Can Wait, To Be or Not To Be and Ninotchka born on 1-28-1892 in Berlin, Germany expired 11-30-1947 in Bel Air, California   age 55

second West German president (1959-68)  Heinrich Lübke born on 10-14-1894 in Enkhausen, Germany expired 4-6-1972 in Bonn, Germany   age 77   cause: complications from operation; arteriosclerosis

cafeteria chain founder  Robert M. Luby born on 7-14-1910 in Mansfield, Ohio expired 8-13-1998 in Colorado Springs, Colorado   age 88

admitted murderer  Henry Lee Lucas born on 8-23-1936 expired 3-12-2001 in Huntsville, Texas   age 64   cause: heart failure    Contest Selectors 2000 ANG 14%

movie/tv writer/director/producer  John Meredyth Lucas   adopted stepson of Michael Curtiz; (movie) writer of Dark City (1950); write & directed several original series Star Trek episodes (including 1968's Patterns of Force) born on 5-1-1919 expired 10-19-2002 in Los Angeles, California   age 83   cause: leukemia AKS: Meredith

Robert Linton Lucas   two-time front man for the band Canned Heat born on 7-25-1962 expired 11-23-2008 in Long Beach, California   age 46   cause: drug overdose

super-geezer  Stanley M. Lucas born on 1-15-1900 in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England expired 6-21-2010 in Bude, Cornwall, England   age 110    Contest Selectors 2010 DFFC 3.7%    Did Not Score - insufficient category citations (only one in alt.obituaries newsgroup)

Claire Boothe Luce   second wife and widow of Henry born on 3-10-1903 in New York, New York expired 10-9-1987 in Washington, District of Columbia   age 84

publisher  Henry Robinson Luce   editor and founder of Time, Life and Fortune magazines; married twice: to Lila Hotz & Claire Boothe born on 4-3-1898 in Shantung, China expired 2-28-1967 in Phoenix, Arizona   age 68

the Singing Nun  Sister Luc-Gabrielle   had pop hit with Dominique (1963) ¤ born: Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers aka: Jeanine Deckers aka: "Soeur Sourire" ("Sister Smile")  born on 10-17-1933 in Belgium expired 3-30-1985 in Wavre, Belgium   age 51   cause: suicide; sedative overdose

Catholic Church leader (1978)  Albino Luciani   elected 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in August 1978; spent only 34 days as Pope ¤ Pope John Paul I  born on 10-17-1912 in Canale d'Agordo, Italy expired 9-28-1978 in Rome, Italy   age 65   cause: heart attack

former baseball umpire  Ronald Michael Luciano   wrote The Umpire Strikes Back (1982) born on 6-28-1937 in Binghampton, New York expired 1-15-1995 in Endicott, New York   age 57

narcotics and prostitution racketeer  Charles "Lucky" Luciano ¤ born: Salvatore Luciana  born on 11-24-1897 in Lecara Friddi, Sicily, Italy expired 1-26-1962 in Naples, Italy   age 64

1940s Chicago Bears quarterback  Sidney Luckman born on 11-12-1916 in New York, New York expired 7-5-1998 in Aventura, Florida   age 81

game show host  Allen Ellsworth Ludden   host of G.E. College Bowl & Password; husband of Betty White born on 10-5-1918 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin expired 6-9-1981 in Los Angeles, California   age 62   cause: cancer

William H. Luden   menthol cough drop inventor born on --1859 expired 5-8-1949 in Atlantic City, New Jersey   age 90   cause: heart attack

suspense novel author  Robert Ludlum   wrote The Scarlatti Inheritance (1971) & The Bourne Identity born on 5-25-1927 in New York, New York expired 3-12-2001 in Naples, Florida   age 73   cause: heart attack

Catholic Church leader (1621-1623)  Alessandro Ludovisi   elected 235th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church February 9, 1621 ¤ Pope Gregory XV  born on 1-9-1554 in Bologna, Italy expired 7-8-1623 in Rome, Italy   age 69

reclusive financier  Daniel Keith Ludwig   lost much of his fortune in failed 1970s Amazon basin project (Jari Florestal e Agropecuária) born on 6-24-1897 in South Haven, Michigan expired 8-27-1992 in New York, New York   age 95    Contest Selectors 1979 JW 7.7% 1980 JW, RR 12.5%

Hollywood agent  Michael Sidney Luft   third husband of Judy Garland (1952-65); father of Lorna Luft born on 11-2-1915 in New York, New York expired 9-14-2005 in Santa Monica, California   age 89   cause: heart attack    Contest Selectors 2004 DTM 5.6% 2005 DTM 4.3%    Scored 6.1000 solo points

horror actor  Béla Lugosi   had title role in 1931 Dracula; also played Dracula in Abbott and Costello Meet in Frankenstein (1948); played Ygor in Son of Frankenstein (1939) and Ghost of Frankenstein (1942); played the monster in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943); appeared briefly in Plan 9 From Outer Space ¤ real name: Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó  born on 10-20-1882 in Lugos, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania) expired 8-10-1956 in Los Angeles, California   age 73   cause: heart attack

Angelo Enrico G. "Hank" Luisetti   as a Stanford basketball player in the 1930s revolutionized game by employing the one-hand jump shot born on 6-16-1916 in San Francisco, California expired 12-17-2002 in San Mateo, California   age 86

actor  James Luisi   played Lt. Chapman on The Rockford Files born on 11-11-1928 in New York, New York expired 6-7-2002 in Los Angeles, California   age 73   cause: cancer

oscar-winning actor  Paul Lukas   played Kurt Mueller in Watch on the Rhine (1943 Best Actor) and Professor Aranax in Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ¤ born: Paul Lukacs  born on 5-26-1895 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary expired 8-15-1971 in Tangiers, Morocco   age 76   cause: heart failure

actor  Keye Luke born on 6-8-1904 in Canton, China expired 1-12-1991 in Whittier, California   age 86

Ugandan leader  Yusuf K. Lule   replaced Idi Amin (April 1979); succeeded by Godfrey Binaisa born on --1912 expired 1-21-1985 in London, England   age 72   cause: heart attack; kidney failure

U.S. Court of Appeals judge  Joseph Edward Lumbard born on 8-18-1901 in New York, New York expired 6-3-1999 in Fairfield, Connecticut   age 97

movie director  Sidney Lumet   directed Fail-Safe (1964), Serpico (1973), Network (1976) & Dog Day Afternoon; recipient of honorary 2005 oscar born on 6-25-1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 4-9-2011 in New York, New York   age 86   cause: lymphoma    Contest Selectors 2005 BYE 4.3% 2006 BYE 3.3% 2007 BYE 3.2% 2008 BYE 3.1% 2009 BYE, NFG 6.7% 2010 BYE, NFG 7.4%

Dr.  Auguste Lumière   physicist, biologist, physician and co-inventor (according to France) of the movie camera and projector in 1895 born on 10-19-1862 in Besancon, France expired 4-10-1954 in Lyon, France   age 91

movie pioneer  Louis Lumière   credited (by France) as co-inventor of movie camera and projector (the cinematographe); quit movie making in 1900 because he didn't see any future in it beyond the "novelty" born on 10-19-1862 in Besancon, France expired 6-6-1948 in Bandol, France   age 85

Belgian Congo prime minister  Patrice Lumumba born on 7-2-1925 in Pualua, Belgian Congo expired 1-18-1961 in Elisabethville, Zaïre   age 35   cause: murdered; tortured to death by agents of Moise Tshombe AKS: Zaire

Hawaiian King (1873-1874)  William Lunalilo born on 12-11-1830 expired 2-3-1874   age 43

singer & actor  Arthur Earl Lund Jr. born on 4-1-1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah expired 5-31-1990 in Holliday, Utah   age 75

stock car racer  DeWayne Louis "Tiny" Lund born on --1929 in Harlan, Iowa expired 8-17-1975 in Talladega, Alabama   age 45   cause: crushed to death in 6-car crash

Edward Lund   was Howard Hughes' co-pilot on his July 1938 round-the-world flight born on 1-6-1906 in Kalispell, Montana expired 11-20-1988 in Newport Beach, California   age 82

actor  John Lund born on 2-6-1911 in Rochester, New York expired 5-10-1992 in Los Angeles, California   age 81

state-level politician  Mary Adelaide Lundby   an Iowa state senator (1995-2009) born on 2-2-1948 in Carroll, Iowa expired 1-17-2009 in Des Moines, Iowa   age 60   cause: cervical cancer    Contest Selectors 2009 WEP 3.3%    Scored 9.0000 solo points

domestic terrorism victim  Ottilie W. Lundgren born on 7-10-1907 expired 11-21-2001 in Derby, Connecticut   age 94   cause: inhalation anthrax

movie and tv actor  William Lundigan born on 6-12-1914 in Syracuse, New York expired 12-21-1975 in Duarte, California   age 61

juvenile crime victim  Jessica Marie Lunsford   was kidnapped from her home, repeatedly raped, put into garbage bags (while still alive) and buried in a shallow grave; namesake of a Federal law concerning sex offender registration born on 10-6-1995 in Gastonia, North Carolina expired 2-27-2005 in Homosassa, Florida   age 9   cause: murdered; suffocation AKS: Lundsford

legendary stage actor  Alfred Lunt   husband of Lynn Fontanne born on 8-19-1892 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin expired 8-3-1977 in Chicago, Illinois   age 84   cause: bladder cancer

actress & director  Ida Lupino born on 2-4-1918 in London, England expired 8-3-1995 in Burbank, California   age 77    Contest Selectors 1979 SB 7.7% 1980 BB 6.3%

biologist  Salvador Edward Luria   shared the 1969 Nobel prize in medicine born on 8-13-1912 in Torino, Italy expired 2-6-1991 in Lexington, Massachusetts   age 78

Morning Pro Musica announcer  Robert J. Lurtsema born on 11-14-1931 in Cambridge, Massachusetts expired 6-12-2000 in Boston, Massachusetts   age 68   cause: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

machinist "smiling"  Joseph Albert Jean Lussier   fourth person to go over Niagara Falls as a stunt (inside a giant "rubber ball,"; July 4, 1928) born on 10-27-1891 in Concord, New Hampshire expired 6-??-1971 in Niagra Falls, New York   age 79

last U.S. naval "sky sailor"  John Anthony Lust   had served aboard the U.S.S. Los Angeles & Akron (missed it's fatal plunge into the Atlantic Ocean) born on 2-4-1912 in Cuba expired 12-29-2006 in Butler, New Jersey   age 94

geezer  Hazel Houghton Penniman Luther   attended Julliard in early 1910s born on 12-11-1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts expired 1-31-2003 in Daytona Beach, Florida   age 113   cause: head cold; fever    Contest Selectors 2003 KLS 5.6%    Scored 3.7000 solo points

Father  Martin Luther   lead the Protestant Reformation (1517) born on 11-10-1483 in Eisleben, Germany expired 2-18-1546 in Eisleben, Germany   age 62

composer  Witold Lutoslawski born on 1-25-1913 in Warsaw, Poland expired 2-7-1994 in Warsaw, Poland   age 81

"deposed" Zulu chieftan  Albert John Mvumbi Lutuli   banished by South African government for his anti-apartheid activities; won 1960 Nobel Peace Prize ¤ Zulu name: Mvumbi ("continuous rain")  born on --1898 in Southern Rhodesia expired 7-21-1967 in Groutville, South Africa   age 69   cause: struck by freight train AKS: Luthuli

Nazi Storm trooper chief of staff (1934-43)  Viktor Lutze born on 12-28-1890 in Bevergern, Westphalia expired 5-2-1943 in Potsdam, Germany   age 52   cause: injuries from car wreck

microbiologist  André Michel Lwoff   shared the 1965 Nobel prize in medicine born on 5-8-1902 in Ainay-le-Châateau, France expired 9-30-1994 in Paris, France   age 92 AKS: Andre

mechanical engineer  Eustace Arden Lycett   a 1937 CalTech graduate; went to work for Walt Disney in 1937 — his first project was to work on the multi-planar camera (earned him an Academy Scientific-Technical award); also won special visual effects oscars for Mary Poppins (1964) & Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971); also did visual effects for Song of the South (1946), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), The Love Bug (1969) & The Black Hole (1979) born on 12-21-1914 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England expired 11-16-2006 in Fullerton, California   age 91

surgeon Dr.  John Elliot Lyday   served in Korean War with Dr. Richard Horngerger at the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital; the basis for the M*A*S*H character Trapper John expired 12-20-1999 in Greensboro, North Carolina   age 78   cause: cancer

musician  Arthur H. Lyman   his biggest hit: Yellow Bird ¤ nickname: "King of the Jungle Vibraphone"  born on 2-2-1932 in Kaua'i, Hawaii expired 2-24-2002 in Honolulu, Hawaii   age 70   cause: throat cancer

Platters second tenor  David Lynch born on --1930 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 1-2-1981 in Long Beach, California   age 50

brokerage firm co-founder  Edmund Calvert Lynch   co-founded Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane expired 5-12-1938 in London, England   age 52

character actor  James Harold "Hal" Lynch   on original Star Trek series played a U.S. Air Force security guard in the episode Tomorrow is Yeasterday born on 11-13-1927 in Birmingham, Alabama expired 10-5-2006 in Opp, Alabama   age 78   cause: suicide; gunshot to head

John Mary "Jack" Lynch   former Irish Taoiseach (prime minister; 1966-73 & 1977-79) ¤ born: Seán Ó Loingsigh  born on 8-15-1917 in Cork City, Ireland expired 10-20-1999 in Dublin, Ireland   age 82

"actor"  Paul Edward Lynde   played Uncle Arthur on the Bewitched tv sitcom; longtime Hollywood Squares center-square born on 6-13-1926 in Mount Vernon, Ohio expired 1-9-1982 in Beverly Hills, California   age 55   cause: heart attack    Contest Selectors 1979 SB 7.7% AKS: Lind

biochemist  Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen   shared the 1964 Nobel prize in medicine born on 4-6-1922 in München, Bavaria, Germany expired 8-6-1979 in München, Bavaria, Germany   age 57   cause: complications from aneurysm operation

2nd Reagan Agriculture secretary (1986-89)  Richard Edmund Lyng born on 6-29-1918 in San Francisco, California expired 2-1-2003 in Modesto, California   age 84

former coal miner & moonshiner  O. V. Lynn Jr.   husband of Loretta ¤ nicknames: "Doolittle" & "Mooney"  born on 8-27-1926 in Tennessee expired 8-22-1996 in Tennessee   age 69   cause: heart failure; diabetes

Federal Judge  Seybourn Harris Lynne   ruled that George Wallace could not bar black students from the University of Alabama (1963) born on 7-25-1907 in Decatur, Alabama expired 9-10-2000 in Birmingham, Alabama   age 93

nanny-turned-photographer  Jennifer Jane Lyon   was a contestant on Survivor: Palau (2005) born on 2-27-1972 in Boulder City, Nevada expired 1-19-2010 in The Dalles, Oregon   age 37   cause: bone cancer; breast cancer    Contest Selectors 2006 LMLD 3.3% 2007 LMLD 3.2% 2008 OIE 3.1% 2009 LMLD 3.3%

automobile manufacturer Sir  William Lyons   founder of Jaguar Cars Limited (1935) born on 9-4-1901 in Blackpool. England expired 2-8-1985 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England   age 83

nutty Soviet "geneticist"  Trofim D. Lysenko   favored by Stalin born on 9-29-1898 in Karlovka, Ukraine, Russia expired 11-20-1976 in Moscow, Russia, USSR   age 78

author, critic, teacher  Andrew Lytle born on 12-26-1902 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee expired 12-12-1995 in Monteagle, Tennessee   age 92

former AP Honolulu correspondent & army reserve officer  Hugh W. Lytle   awakened by Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; sent out first news wire teletype report of event, then reported for duty born on 2-23-1902 expired 8-16-2002 in Novato, California   age 100

jazz musician & broadcast presenter  Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton born on 5-23-1921 in Eton, Berkshire, England expired 4-25-2008 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England   age 86   cause: comlications following surgery; aortic aneurysm AKS: Lyttleton Littelton Littleton

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