Celebrity Deaths

CAUSE OF DEATH: INFECTION RELATED TO LUPUS

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CAUSE OF DEATH: BRAIN CANCER

Susan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948 - September 24, 2009) was a convicted American murderer who was a member of the "Manson family", led by Charles Manson. Manson and his followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in California, over a period of five weeks in the summer of 1969. Atkins, known within the Manson family as Sadie Mae Glutz, was convicted for her participation in eight of these killings, including the most notorious, the "Tate/LaBianca" murders. She was sentenced to death, which was subsequently commuted to life in prison. Atkins was incarcerated in California since October 1, 1969, having been denied parole 13 times. She was the longest-incarcerated female inmate in the California penal system.

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CAUSE OF DEATH: CANCER

Henry Gibson (September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor and songwriter, well known as a cast member of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and for his recurring role as Judge Clark Brown on Boston Legal.

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CAUSE OF DEATH: COMPLICATIONS FROM CHEMOTHERAPY

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CAUSE OF DEATH: PANCREATIC CANCER

Myles David Brand (May 17, 1942 – September 16, 2009) was the president of the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and prior to that served as the 16th president of Indiana University.

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CAUSE OF DEATH: PANCREATIC CANCER

Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was listed by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

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