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Deaths – May 30, 2009

May 30, 2009

* Susanna Haapoja, 42, Finnish politician, cerebral haemorrhage. (Finnish) * Ephraim Katzir, 93, Israeli biophysicist and politician, President (1973–1978). * Herma Kirchschläger, 93, Austrian First Lady (1974-1986), widow of Rudolf Kirchschläger. (German) * Waldemar Matuška, 76, Czech singer, pneumonia and heart failure. * Gaafar Nimeiry, 79, Sudanese politician, President (1969–1985).

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FOOTBALL STAR/BASS GUITARIST WAYMAN TISDALE DIES AT 44

May 20, 2009

Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association and a smooth jazz bass guitarist and a member of the Oklahoma Tourism Board. Tisdale and his wife Regina had four children.

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HOWARD STERN WACK PACKER BLUE IRIS, DIES

May 20, 2009

Blue Iris, (January 21, 1947–May 8, 2009) Also known as Ellen Niermer Pinsky was from Burbank, California, performed in “granny porn”, and guest-hosted the Howard 100 program Tissue Time with Heidi Cortez. She rode the Sybian on April 6, 2006, and sidelines as a stand-up comic who performs weekly with her comedy troupe ‘The Ding [...]

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WAYNE ALLWINE, VOICE OF MICKEY MOUSE FOR 32 YEARS, DIES

May 20, 2009

Wayne Anthony Allwine (February 7, 1947 – May 18, 2009) was an American voice actor, a sound effects editor and foley artist for Walt Disney Studios and the third voice of Mickey Mouse, a role he assumed from Jimmy MacDonald. Allwine was born in Los Angeles, California.

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AMERICAN BASKETBALL COACH CHUCK DALY DIES

May 9, 2009

Charles Jerome “Chuck” Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He is famous for coaching the Detroit Pistons for nine years, winning consecutive NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, and for coaching the gold medal-winning basketball Dream Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. During his 14-year NBA career, [...]

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FORMER RED SOX CENTER FIELDER DOM DIMAGGIO DIES

May 9, 2009

Dominic Paul DiMaggio (February 12, 1917 – May 8, 2009) was a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953. He was the youngest of three brothers who each became major league center fielders, the others being Joe and Vince.

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