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G-HAlex HigginsJuly 24, 2010: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, 61, Northern Ireland snooker legend, of throat cancer. He was world champion in 1972 and 1982. Dennis HopperMay 29, 2010: Dennis Hopper, 74, US film actor best known for his role in Easy Rider. He also starred in Rebel Without a Cause, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet. Paul GrayMay 24, 2010: Paul Gray, 38, bassist with US band Slipknot, found dead in a hotel room. Lena HorneMay 9, 2010: Lena Horne, 92, African American jazz singer and civil rights activist whose hits included Stormy Weather. Dorothy HeightApril 20, 2010: Dr Dorothy Height, 98, pioneering US civil rights activist. President Barack Obama described her as "the godmother of the civil rights movement" and a hero to Americans. GuruApril 19, 2010: Guru, 43, New York Rapper of Gang Starr fame. Born Keith Alam, he died after suffering an angressive form of cancer. Benjamin L. HooksApril 15, 2010: Benjamin L. Hooks, 85, former longtime head of the US National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. June HavocMarch 29, 2010: June Havoc, 97, US child star, actress on Broadway and in films including Gentleman's Agreement, writer, producer and sister to stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. She was born June Hovick and her life story partly inspired the musical Gypsy. Charlie GillettMarch 17, 2010: Charlie Gillett, 68, longtime BBC radio announcer and world-music champion, of an auto-immune disease. He also wrote the rock'n'roll history The Sound of the City. Peter GravesMarch 14, 2010: Peter Graves, 83, US actor best known as the star of the Mission Impossible television series. He also featured in films including Stalag 17, Night of the Hunter and as Captain Oveur in Airplane! (aka Flying High!). Corey HaimMarch 10, 2010: Corey Haim, 38, Canadaina born Hollywood actor, of an apparent drug overdose. Haim starred in hot teen films of the 1980s including The Lost Boys, License to Drive and Lucas, often alongside Corey Feldman with whom he starred in a 2008 reality TV series The Two Coreys. Alexander HaigFebruary 20, 2010: Alesander Haig, 85, US Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan. Kathryn GraysonFebruary 17, 2010: Kathryn Grayson, 88, Hollywood actress known for her beauty and singing voice. She starred in box-offices hits including Show Boat, Anchors Aweigh and Kiss Me Kate. Ruby HunterFebruary 17, 2010: Ruby Hunter, 54, indigenous Australian singer/songwriter who often performed with her lifelong partner, Archie Roach. Dave GrantJanaury 24, 2010: Dave Grant, 50, Australian standup comedian, of pancreatic cancer. Rowland S HowardDecember 30, 2009: Rowland S Howard, 50, Australian guitarist with the band The Birthday Party, of liver cancer. Tim HartDecember 24, 2009: Tim Hart, 66, British folk musician, of lung cancer. He performed in a duo with Maddy Prior and was a founder member of the band Steeleye Span. Connie HinesDecember 18, 200: Connie Hines, 79, US actress best known for playing Wilbur's wife, Carol Post, in television's Mr Ed. Bobby GrahamOctober 11, 2009: Bobby Graham, 69, British session drumer, born Robert Francis Neate, who played on hits including We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Animals, Petula Clark’s Downtown, Dusty Springfield’s I Only Want To Be With You, and The Kinks' You Really Got Me. He is said to have been turned down membership of The Beatles. Stephen GatelySeptember 10, 2009: Stephen Gately, 33, Irish singer with Boyzone, found dead in Majorca. He had hit singles with the band as a solo artist, also starred on stage in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and in the horror film Credo. The gay singer married Andrew Cowles in a civil union in early 2006. Henry GibsonSeptember 14, 2009: Henry Gibson, 73, US actor and comedian best known for his roles in TV series Laugh-In and Boston Legal and the movies Nashville and The Blues Brothers. Larry GelbartSeptember 11, 2009: Larry Gelbart, 81, US writer and producer best known for helping create the record-breaking M*A*S*H television series. He also wrote for radio and the stage, including the hit A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He also worked on the films Tootsie, Oh God and And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself. Adam GoldsteinAugust 28, 2009: Adam Goldstein, 36, US disc jockey and media personality known as DJ AM. He died of a suspected drug overdose just months after surviving a plane crash. Ellie GreenwichAugust 26, 2009: Ellie Greenwich, 68, US songwriter who wrote or co-wrote hits including River Deep, Mountain High, Leader of the Pack, Leader of the Pack, Chapel of Love and Do Do Run Run. She also coproduced Kentucky Woman with Neil Diamond. Don HewittAugust 19, 2009: Don Hewitt, 86, US television producer who created the successful CBS current affairs program 60 Minutes. John HughesAugust 6, 2009: John Hughes, 59, US film director whose box-office hits included Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Home Alone and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, of a heart attack. Titus (Baatin) GloverAugust 1, 2009: Titus (Baatin) Glover, 25, US rapper who founded Slum Village. Lucy GordonMay 20, 2009: Lucy Gordon, 29, British actress and model who had roles in the films The Four Feathers and Spider-Man 3. She was found dead in an apartment in Paris. Danny GansMay 1, 2009: Danny Gans, 52, US comic and impressionist who was named Las Vegas entertainer of the year 11 times. Vern GosdinApril 28, 2009: Vern Gosdin, 74, American country singer known as "The Voice". His hits included Set 'em Up Joe, I Can Tell by the Way You Dance, I'm Still Crazy and a duet with Emmylou Harris, Yesterday's Gone. |
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