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Bernard 'Bernie' Sahlins dies at 90; co-founder of Second City
Sahlins helped launched the birthplace of modern improvisational comedy in Chicago in 1959. Among his discoveries were Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy and John Belushi.
Helen Brush Jenkins dies at 94; pioneering photojournalist
Helen Brush Jenkins, who broke ground as a female news photographer at the L.A. Daily News in the early 1940s, was known for getting the shot she wanted.
PASSINGS: Gene Mako, Thomas Penfield Jackson
Gene Mako, champion tennis player in the 1930s, dies at 97; Thomas Penfield Jackson, federal judge who presided over high-profile cases, dies at 76.
PASSINGS: Iain Banks, David Jin, Dwight Opperman
Iain Banks, Scottish writer, dies at 59; David Jin, Grand Canyon Skywalk developer, dies at 51; Dwight Opperman, publishing exec, dies at 89
Walt Arfons dies at 96; brother Art nabbed his land speed record
For three days in 1963, Walt Arfons held the land speed record of 413.2 mph driving a jet engine-powered race car. Then his brother and bitter rival Art bested him on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Sam Most dies at 82; pioneering jazz flutist
Sam Most, called 'probably the first great jazz flutist,' was known for his scat singing and inspired improvisations. He influenced younger players such as Hubert Laws and Yusef Lateef.
Robert Fogel dies at 86; economic historian won Nobel Prize
University of Chicago economic historian Robert Fogel was awarded a Nobel Prize for his data-driven reconsiderations of how railways and slavery influenced U.S. economic history.
PASSINGS: Miller Barber, Jiroemon Kimura
Miller Barber, champion golfer with unusual swing, dies at 82; Jiroemon Kimura, oldest man in recorded history, dies at 116
M. Jeanne Bartelt dies at 89; teacher helped revise state PE standards
M. Jeanne Bartelt, a former consultant for California's Department of Education, encouraged students to stay active throughout their lives. She was a World War II Marine veteran and teacher in San Juan.
PASSINGS: Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart, a TV actress who appeared on 'The Young and the Restless,' dies at 94
Harry Lewis dies at 93; launched Hamburger Hamlet chain
Los Angeles restaurateur and former actor Harry Lewis helped usher in the concept of the 'gourmet burger.'
Bob Thompson dies at 88; 'Space Age pop' composer
The writer and arranger provided the hi-fi soundtrack for a swinging-bachelor lifestyle coming of age in the late 1950s.
Paul Cellucci dies at 65; former governor of Massachusetts
Paul Cellucci was a vigorous fundraiser for research on ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He died of complications from ALS.
PASSINGS: Barbara Vucanovich, Joey Covington, Pierre Mauroy
Barbara Vucanovich, Nevada's first congresswoman, dies at 91; Joey Covington, who played drums for Jefferson Airplane, dies at 67; Pierre Mauroy, former French prime minister, dies at 84
Will D. Campbell dies at 88; maverick minister aided integration
The white Southern preacher, who practiced what he called the 'ministry of reconciliation,' reached out to bigots too.
Esther Williams dies at 91; athletic star of aquatic musicals
The Los Angeles native and swimming champion was coaxed into the movies at MGM, where she starred in a series of popular Technicolor spectaculars in the 1940s and '50s.
Mulgrew Miller dies at 57; influential jazz pianist
Mulgrew Miller was 'one of our great jazz masters' and possessed a 'soulful, amazing technique,' a fellow musician says.
Dr. Dean Brooks dies at 96; key figure in filming 'Cuckoo's Nest'
The director of Oregon State Hospital, Dr. Dean Brooks overcame opposition from colleagues and superiors to allow filming of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'
