Those of you who know me, know that I do this a tribute and not as mocking or being morbid. We lost lost a lost of influential people this year. We will go on, and we will be strong. I know there may be some people I miss on the list, but it is as complete as I can remember. On a side (and personal note) I would like to pass on my sympathies to Mikey and Dave, two separate friends of mine that both lost their mothers this year. I had the pleasure of knowing them both, and I carry a sad heart in to 2010 for them.
Rest In Peace 2009
12/29/09 NEW YORK REVIEW CARICATURIST DAVID LEVINE
12/26/09 FOLK-ROCKER VIC CHESNUTT
12/21/09 ‘SESAME STREET’ STAR ALAINA REED-AMINI
12/20/09 ACTRESS BRITTANY MURPHY
12/17/09 NFL PLAYER CHRIS HENRY
12/15/09 EVANGELIST ORAL ROBERTS
12/13/09 ECONOMIST PAUL SAMUELSON
11/16/09 MTV HOST OF ‘REMOTE CONTROL’ KEN OBER
11/10/09 DC SNIPER JOHN ALLEN MUHAMMAD
11/05/09 BOXING HALL OF FAMER LOU FILIPPO
11/03/09 FRENCH ANTHROPOLOGIST CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS
10/22/09 COMEDIAN SOUPY SALES
10/14/09 WRESTLER, PERSONALITY CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
10/13/09 SINGER AL MARTINO
09/28/09 “LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS” FAME LUCY VODDEN
09/25/09 CHARLES MANSON FOLLOWER SUSAN ATKINS
09/16/09 SINGER MARY TRAVERS OF PETER, PAUL AND MARY
09/16/09 NCAA PRESIDENT BRAND
09/14/09 ACTOR PATRICK SWAYZE
09/11/09 ‘M-A-S-H’ WRITER LARRY GELBART
09/08/09 HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP WRITER ARMY ARCHERD
08/28/09 DISC JOCKEY DJ AM
08/26/09 CRIME STORY AUTHOR DOMINICK DUNNE
08/25/09 SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY
08/19/09 CBS NEWS PIONEER DON HEWITT
08/18/09 POLITICAL COLUMNIST ROBERT NOVAK
08/13/09 CHARACTER ACTOR JOHN QUADE
08/13/09 GUITAR LEGEND LES PAUL
08/11/09 JFK’S SISTER EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER
08/10/09 FOLK MUSIC REVIVALIST MIKE SEEGER
08/06/09 ‘80S TEEN FLICK DIRECTOR JOHN HUGHES
07/31/09 CORAZON AQUINO, PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT
07/26/09 EX-BOXING CHAMPION FORREST
07/26/09 EX-’IDOL’ CONTESTANT COHEN
07/22/09 TACO BELL AD STAR GIDGET THE CHIHUAHUA
07/19/09 ‘ANGELA’S ASHES’ AUTHOR FRANK MCCOURT
07/17/09 LEGENDARY CBS ANCHOR WALTER CRONKITE
07/06/09 FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT MCNAMARA
07/04/09 NFL QUARTERBACK STEVE MCNAIR
07/01/09 ‘ARE YOU BEING SERVED?’ STAR MOLLIE SUGDEN
07/01/09 OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR KARL MALDEN
07/01/09 ACTOR HARVE PRESNELL
07/01/09 BOXING HALL OF FAMER ALEXIS ARGUELLO
06/29/09 IMPRESSIONIST FRED TRAVALENA
06/28/09 STAR OF ‘50S HIT TV SERIES GALE STORM
06/28/09 TV PITCHMAN BILLY MAYS
06/25/09 SINGER MICHAEL JACKSON
06/25/09 ‘CHARLIE’S ANGEL’ FARRAH FAWCETT
06/23/09 ‘TONIGHT’ SIDEKICK ED MCMAHON
06/13/09 CHEF CHRISTIAN ALBIN,
06/04/09 ACTOR DAVID CARRADINE
06/03/09 BLUES QUEEN KOKO TAYLOR
05/20/09 VOICE OF MICKEY MOUSE ALLWINE
05/15/09 FORMER SOONERS STAR WAYMAN TISDALE
05/09/09 FORMER PISTONS COACH CHUCK DALY
05/08/09 RED SOX GREAT DOM DIMAGGIO
05/07/09 ‘WIZARD OF OZ’ MUNCHKIN MICKEY CARROLL
05/05/09 ACTOR/COMEDIAN/CHEF DOM DELUISE
05/02/09 NFL QB/POLITICIAN JACK KEMP
05/01/09 LAS VEGAS STRIP PERFORMER DANNY GANS
04/29/09 COUNTRY SINGER VERN GOSDIN
04/28/09 FAMED BOLSHOI BALLERINA MAXIMOVA
04/25/09 ‘GOLDEN GIRLS’ STAR BEA ARTHUR
04/23/09 ‘BATTLE OF THE BULGE’ DIRECTOR ANNAKIN
04/14/09 AUTHOR JACK D. HUNTER
04/13/09 ADULT FILM STAR MARILYN CHAMBERS
04/13/09 PHILLIES ANNOUNCER HARRY KALAS
03/25/09 VERSATILE MOTOWN DRUMMER URIEL JONES
03/18/09 NATASHA RICHARDSON
03/15/09 ACTOR RON SILVER
03/13/09 AUTHOR OF UNDERGROUND CLASSICS JAMES PURDY
03/12/09 PHILANTHROPIST LEONORE ANNENBERG
02/28/09 BROADCASTING PIONEER PAUL HARVEY
02/26/09 EX-BULLS PLAYER, ANALYST VAN LIER
02/26/09 BRITISH ACTRESS WENDY RICHARD
02/17/09 PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL PLAYER MIKE WHITMARSH
02/06/09 VERSATILE ACTOR JAMES WHITMORE DIES
02/05/09 CRAMPS FOUNDER AND PUNK PIONEER LUX INTERIOR
01/28/09 LYNYRD SKYNYRD KEYBOARDIST BILLY POWELL
01/27/09 PRIZE-WINNING WRITER JOHN UPDIKE
01/18/09 ‘LOST IN SPACE’ ACTOR BOB MAY
01/14/09 ‘FANTASY ISLAND’ STAR RICARDO MONTALBAN
01/14/09 ‘THE PRISONER’ ACTOR PATRICK MCGOOHAN
01/04/09 VETERAN ACTOR PAT HINGLE
01/01/09 CREATOR OF PELL GRANTS SENATOR PELL
