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Doris Walker-Smith became known as the 'keeper of Dana Point history' after writing several books about her adopted hometown.
John Randolph Hearst Jr., a grandson of media titan William Randolph Hearst, dies at 77; John R. Opel, former leader of IBM, dies at 86.
His end-of-show essays turned him into a reluctant celebrity. TV Guide called him 'America's favorite grump.' He retired in October 2011 after 33 years on the show.
One of the last fluent speakers of the language of the Cahuilla Indians, a Southern California tribe, Katherine Siva Saubel worked with linguists and anthropologists to produce a Cahuilla dictionary and grammar book and other works. |
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Bernard G. Sarnat, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and research scientist, dies at 99
Sid Melton, character actor, dies at 94; Leonard Stone, veteran actor, dies at 87; Liz Anderson, country songwriter, dies at 81; Thomas McNeeley Jr., heavyweight boxer, dies at 74; George Rountree, Four Tops' musical director, dies at 61
Matty Alou won the National League batting title in 1966 while with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He and his brothers Felipe and Jesus became the only trio of brothers to play outfield together in a 1963 game.
Van Doren Rubber Co. owed some of its success to Southern California's burgeoning skateboard culture and gained national recognition when Sean Penn wore Vans in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.'
The British-born B-moviemaker's credits included 'Fiend Without a Face' and 'The Haunted Strangler.'
Tom Keith 'was one of radio's great clowns,' Garrison Keillor, host of 'A Prairie Home Companion,' wrote about the show's sound effects master.
A legendary producer, director and impresario of the Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates restored the luster to the Academy Awards telecasts, recruiting hosts such as Billy Crystal and Steve Martin.
Her compassion, humor and toughness as a stay-at-home mother in the 1950s profoundly influenced her daughter.
Harry Lawenda, an interior design firm's creative force, dies at 87; Axel Axgil, a pioneering Danish gay rights activist, dies at 96; Phyllis Love, a stage, movie and TV actress, dies at 85
The former head of LACMA's textile and costume department traveled extensively and specialized in Navajo blankets and the fabrics of Japan and Indonesia.
The daughter of English band leader Harry Davis, she made her U.S. debut after World War II, singing on Bob Hope's radio program. She later performed with Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman during the big-band era.
Howard Wolpe was the main sponsor of the act that demanded the end of apartheid in South Africa, mandated sanctions against the country and ultimately helped lead to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison.
Florence Parry Heide, who wrote 'The Shrinking of Treehorn' and about 100 other children's books, 'could really get inside a kid's skin. She really knew what it was like,' a daughter says.
Robert Pritzker, industrialist and one of three brothers who built a family business empire, dies at 85; Liviu Ciulei, Romanian film and theater director who won an award at Cannes, dies at 88.
The Beverly Hills resident was also a leading developer of regional shopping centers. His company worked on the redevelopment of Santa Monica Place.
The mathematician, a longtime professor at Stanford, played a seminal role in defining the field devoted to the development of intelligent machines.
Daniel Burke, working closely with Capital Cities Chairman Tom Murphy, engineered the then-stunning purchase of the ABC television network in 1986 for $3.5 billion. Burke and Murphy were credited with making ABC more efficient and profitable.
The 'Goodbye' song's chorus of 'Na Na Na Na. Na Na Na Na. Hey Hey Hey. Goodbye' has become an anthem chanted by sports fans around the world to taunt an opposing team. Producer and co-writer Paul Leka originally thought it would be a throwaway track, but it hit No. 1 in 1969.
Swami Bhaktipada, U.S. Hare Krishna leader, dies at 74; Jim Harris, longtime basketball coach in Huntington Beach, dies at 67; Antonio Cassese, renowned expert in international law, dies at 74.
