Notable Deaths of 2011: Iconic moments

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Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad AliJane Russell and moviedom sexualityOwsley Stanley and the Acid TestsMadelyn Pugh Davis and 'I Love Lucy'Walt Hazzard and the 1964 BruinsDavid Nelson of 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'Maria Schneider and 'Last Tango in Paris'Fred Shuttlesworth and the civil rights movementSuze Rotolo and 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'Al Davis and the RaidersTheadora Van Runkle and 'Bonnie and Clyde'

David Nelson, the elder son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and the last surviving member of the family that became an American institution in the 1950s and '60s as the stars of the classic TV sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died at 74. When the series ended in 1966 after 435 episodes, it had become the longest-running family situation comedy in TV history. The show has been criticized for presenting an idealized version of American family life that few could live up to. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-david-nelson-20110112,0,1039470.story"><span class="center_label">Full obituary</span></a><br>
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David Nelson of 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'

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David Nelson, the elder son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and the last surviving member of the family that became an American institution in the 1950s and '60s as the stars of the classic TV sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died at 74. When the series ended in 1966 after 435 episodes, it had become the longest-running family situation comedy in TV history. The show has been criticized for presenting an idealized version of American family life that few could live up to. Full obituary

Notable film and television deaths of 2011

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