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Wayne Collett dies at 60; UCLA sprinter won silver medal at '72 Olympics
He was banished from the rest of the Munich Games, however, for failing to stand at attention on the medals platform for the 400 meters ceremony.
Charles Muscatine dies at 89; UC Berkeley Chaucer expert fought Red Scare loyalty oath
Muscatine was among 31 professors who were fired in the summer of 1950 after refusing to sign the loyalty oath. In 1952, the state high court ordered them reinstated.
Charles Moore dies at 79; photojournalist's work brought national attention to civil rights movement
The Alabama native was at the center of unrest in the South, taking emotional and often distressing images of protests, integration efforts and Martin Luther King Jr. for Life magazine.
Dr. Arnall Patz dies at 89; helped eliminate major cause of blindness
In one of the first clinical studies, Patz found that excess oxygen given to premature babies in incubators led to a disease that causes blindness; he later received a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A.P. Clark dies at 96; Air Force commander helped lead escape from Nazi POW camp
The retired lieutenant general is credited with helping to organize and supply the breakout that inspired 'The Great Escape.'
Miguel Delibes dies at 89; award-winning Spanish novelist
Delibes, a prolific writer whose books include 'The Innocent Saints' and 'Five Hours With Mario,' won the Spanish-speaking world's top literary award, the Cervantes Prize, in 1993.
Vivian Monroe dies at 85; shaped the Constitutional Rights Foundation
Under her direction, the group began Mock Trial and other law-related programs to give young people a sense of citizenship.
Alvin Simon dies at 82; owner of premier L.A.-area restaurants
His Cafe Jacoulet helped spark the revitalization of Old Pasadena in the 1980s. He enjoyed critical acclaim there and later at Cinnabar in Glendale.
Brian Pitman dies at 78; prominent British retail banker
He led Lloyds TSB to become one of Europe's largest financial groups. He recently was appointed chairman of Virgin Money and was an advisor to Morgan Stanley International.
Merlin Olsen dies at 69; Hall of Fame football star later became actor
Olsen was one-quarter of the Los Angeles Rams' Fearsome Foursome as well as a familiar face from 'Little House on the Prairie.' He also served for 15 seasons as football analyst for NBC and CBS.
PASSINGS: Anne Volk Finn, Henry Wittenberg
Anne Volk Finn, widow of L.A. councilman, dies at 94; Henry Wittenberg, amateur wrestler, dies at 91
Corey Haim dies at 38; actor was a teen idol in the 1980s
He earned good reviews early on and starred in 'The Lost Boys' and 'Lucas.' His career later cooled as he struggled with drugs. The LAPD says the apparent cause of death was an overdose.
PASSINGS: Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Roger Newman, Andree Peel
Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, cleric, dies at 81; Roger Newman, actor, dies at 69; Andree Peel, Resistance heroine, dies at 105
Doris Haddock dies at 100; activist and Senate candidate 'Granny D'
At age 89, the New Hampshire woman walked across the United States to push campaign finance reform. She ran for public office at 94.
Willie Davis dies at 69; former Dodger center fielder
He won three Gold Gloves, set a team record with a 31-game hitting streak and was blessed with blistering speed. But his life off the field was troubled, with drug problems and brushes with the law.
David Kimche dies at 82; Israeli spy played key role in Iran-Contra
He rose through the ranks of the Mossad intelligence agency in the 1950s and later served as director-general of the Foreign Ministry. He was Israel's point man in the Iran-Contra scandal.
PASSINGS: Charles B. Pierce, Aaron Cohen, Paul Serchia
Charles B. Pierce, independent filmmaker, dies at 71; Aaron Cohen, former Johnson Space Center director, dies at 79; Paul Serchia, AIDS activist and blogger, dies at 52
Bruce Graham dies at 84; architect of iconic Chicago skyscrapers
He designed the Willis Tower -- formerly known as the Sears Tower and still the nation's tallest skyscraper -- and the X-braced John Hancock Center, which became a symbol of the city's might.
Philip Langridge dies at 70; versatile British tenor
Langridge studied at the Royal Academy of Music and had roles in numerous operas, including Strauss' 'Capriccio,' 'Peter Grimes' and 'Das Rheingold.'
Dr. Anita Figueredo dies at 93; first female surgeon in San Diego
Figueredo, one of the first women to practice surgical oncology, was friends with Mother Theresa and created the Friends of the Poor charity to aid people in Baja California.
Edgar Wayburn dies at 103; longtime Sierra Club president helped double U.S. parkland
The physician turned conservationist was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts in preserving open spaces in California, Alaska and elsewhere.
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