Celebrity Deaths

Samuel John "Sam" Bottoms (October 17, 1955 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor and producer.

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Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. She was perhaps best known for her 1953 Christmas song "Santa Baby". Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world". She took over the role of Catwoman for the 3rd season of the 1960s Batman TV series, replacing Julie Newmar, who was unavailable for the final season.

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Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (born Majel Leigh Hudec, February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She was also the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.

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William Mark Felt, Sr. (August 17, 1913–December 18, 2008) was an agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 as the Bureau's Associate Director. After thirty years of denying his involvement with reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Felt revealed himself on May 31, 2005 to be the Watergate scandal whistleblower called "Deep Throat."

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Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University, where he was a two-time All-American. He then played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1952. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the 17-member charter class of 1963.

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Charles "Van" Johnson (August 25, 1916 - December 12, 2008) was an American film and television actor and dancer.

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