Audio Obit

W. Pauline Nicholson

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:53:45 PDT

W. Pauline Nicholson, one of the cooks that prepared Elvis Presley's favorite meals, died on July 7 of cancer. She was 76.

Meimei

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:43:42 PDT

Meimei, the world's oldest panda held in captivity, died on July 12. Cause of death was not released. She was 36 -- or the equivalent of 108 in human years.

Charles R. Thomson

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:36:36 PDT

Charles R. Thomson, a federal firearms and explosives investigator, died on July 3 of cardiovascular collapse. He was 61.

Frances Langford

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:27:33 PDT

Frances Langford, the radio, stage and screen star who entertained the troops on Bob Hope's USO tours, died on July 11. Cause of death was not released. She was 91.

Louis H. Wilson Jr.

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 21:18:04 PDT

Gen. Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., the 26th commandant of the Marine Corps and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, died on June 21. Cause of death was not released. He was 85.

Evan Hunter

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:31:38 PDT

Evan Hunter, a bestselling author who sold more than 100 million books under his own name and the pseudonym Ed McBain, died on July 6 of cancer of the larynx. He was 78.

Jack Kilby

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:20:13 PDT

Jack Kilby, a Nobel laureate who revolutionized how the world communicates, died on June 20 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 81.

Dana Elcar

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:10:41 PDT

Dana Elcar, the veteran actor best known for his work on the TV show "MacGyver," died on June 6 of complications from pneumonia. He was 77.

Luther Vandross

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 00:01:27 PDT

Luther Vandross, the R&B singer whose lush voice sold more than 25 million albums, died on July 1. Cause of death was not released. He was 54.

Domino Harvey

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 02:47:23 PDT

Domino Harvey, a former model and bounty hunter, was found dead in the bathtub of her West Hollywood, Calif., home on June 27. Cause of death is under investigation. She was 35.

Verne Meisner

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 02:37:55 PDT

Verne Meisner, a virtuoso accordionist and bandleader who was known as the "Polka King of Wisconsin," died on June 10 from complications of melanoma. He was 66.

John T. Walton

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 02:36:11 PDT

John T. Walton, an heir to the Wal-Mart fortune and one of the wealthiest men in America, died on June 27 in a plane crash. He was 58.

Gene Miller

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 03:52:45 PDT

Gene Miller, a former Miami Herald reporter and editor who won two Pulitzer Prizes, died on June 17 of cancer. He was 76.

Ryan Alan Hade

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 03:41:36 PDT

Ryan Alan Hade, the victim of a horrific attack, died on June 9 when his brand new Suzuki motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. He was 23.

Makobo Modjadji

MaidenFate@aol.com (Jade) — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 03:29:56 PDT

Queen Makobo Constance Modjadji VI, the rain queen of the Balobedu people of South Africa, died on June 12. Cause of death is in dispute. She was 27.