Final Exits, 1-7 November 2011

Cynthia Myers (born 12 September 1950, in Toledo, Ohio), an American model and actress. Photo by Cynthia Myers.

Obituaries for 1-7 November 2011

1
* Gumaa Al-Shawan, 74, Egyptian intelligence agent.
* Cahit Aral, 84, Turkish engineer and politician, Minister of Industry and Commerce (1983–1987). (Turkish)
* Heinz Ludwig Arnold, 71, German journalist. (German)
* Karl Duschek, 64, German graphic designer, after short illness. (German)
* Fanny Edelman, 100, Argentine politician, President of the PCA.
* Viktor Farkas, 66, Austrian journalist and author, heart disease. (German)
* Sam Fink, 95, American calligrapher.
* Richard Gordon, 85, British horror film producer.
* André Hodeir, 90, French author, jazz arranger and composer. (French)
* Chrysanthos Kyprianou, 85, Cypriot author and folklorist. (Greek)
* Christiane Legrand, 81, French jazz singer.
* Sergio Montiel, 84, Argentine politician, Governor of Entre Ríos (1983–1987; 1999–2003). (Spanish)
* Dorothy Howell Rodham, 92, American homemaker, mother of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
* Gaston Rombauts, 81, Belgian television personality, cancer. (Dutch)
* Héctor Rueda Hernández, 90, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Medellín (1991–1997).
* Seppo Sanaksenaho, 73, Finnish politician, Mayor of Vaasa (1997–2001). (Finnish)
* Katherine Siva Saubel, 91, American Cahuilla tribal leader and activist, one of the last speakers of the Cahuilla language.
* Robert A. Scalapino, 92, American political scientist.
* Kostas Tziantzis, 63, Greek politician. (Greek)
* Ricardo Watty Urquidi, 73, American-born Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Tepic (since 2008), pancreatic cancer.

2
* Stan Bergstein, 87, American harness racing executive.
* Sickan Carlsson, 96, Swedish actress and singer. (Swedish)
* Rijk de Gooyer, 85, Dutch actor, pancreatic cancer. (Dutch)
* Ricardo Guzmán Romero, Mexican politician, Mayor of La Piedad, shot. (Spanish)
* Ilmar Kullam, 89, Estonian Olympic silver medal-winning (1952) basketball player. (Estonian)
* Edward Lenkiewicz, 85, Polish professor. (Polish)
* Eugene Maslov, 66, Russian billiards coach. (Russian)
* Yoko Matsuoka McClain, 87, Japanese professor (University of Oregon), grand-daughter of Natsume Sōseki, cerebral haemorrhage. (Japanese)
* Sid Melton, 94, American character actor (The Golden Girls, Green Acres, The Danny Thomas Show), pneumonia.
* John Opel, 86, American computer businessman, president and CEO of IBM.
* Papa Bue, 81, Danish trombonist and bandleader.
* Boots Plata, 67, Filipino film director, cancer.
* Bruno Rubeo, 65, Italian production designer, pneumonia.
* Nikolay Saksonov, 88, Russian world champion weightlifter, Olympic silver medalist (1952). (Russian)
* Angelos Skordilis, 52, Greek rock musician. (Greek)
* Leonard Stone, 87, American actor (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), cancer.
* Árpád Szűcs, 78, Hungarian painter and restorer. (Hungarian)
* Akihiro Takahashi, 80, Japanese government official. (Japanese)
* Lucy Tejada, 91, Colombian painter. (Spanish)
* Richárd Weninger, 77, Hungarian composer and harpist. (Hungarian)

3
* Matty Alou, 72, Dominican Republic-born American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals), diabetes.
* Günther Bahr, 67, Austrian radio host. (German)
* Rosángela Balbó, 70, Italian actress, lung cancer. (Spanish)
* Bob Forsch, 61, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), aneurysm.
* H. G. Francis, 75, German science fiction author. (German)
* Árpád Kisgyörgy, 80, Hungarian neurosurgeon. (Hungarian)
* Peeter Kreitzberg, 62, Estonian politician, Minister of Culture and Education (1995).
* Justo Oscar Laguna, 82, Argentinian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Morón (1980–2004).
* Ivar Nørgaard, 89, Danish politician, negotiated Denmark's entry to the European Community. (Danish)
* Morris Philipson, 85, American book publisher and novelist.
* Timothy Raison, 82, British politician, Member of Parliament for Aylesbury (1970–1992).
* Cory Smoot, 34, American heavy metal guitarist (Gwar).
* Ana Štefok, 72, Croatian pop singer.
* Ottokar Uhl, 80, Austrian architect, after long illness. (German)
* Károly Vissy, 77, Hungarian meteorologist. (Hungarian)
* John Young, 80, Scottish politician, MSP for West of Scotland (1999–2003).

4
* Alfonso Cano, 63, Colombian guerrilla leader (FARC), shot.
* Emmanuel de Bethune, 82, Belgian politician, Mayor of Kortrijk (1987–1989, 1995–2000), after long illness. (Dutch)
* Arnold Green, 91, Estonian politician, President of the Estonian Olympic Committee (1989–1997). (Estonian)
* John Randolph Hearst, Jr., 77, American business executive (Hearst Corporation).
* Hans-Joachim Kleine, 79, German businessman, after long illness. (German)
* Cynthia Myers, 61, American model and actress. (death announced on this date)
* Nancy Monti Penkala, 93, Croatian socialite. (Croatian)
* Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr., 96, American physicist, Nobel Laureate (1989).
* Andy Rooney, 92, American journalist, 60 Minutes correspondent (1978–2011), surgical complications.
* Theadora Van Runkle, 83, American costume designer.
* Pierre Vinken, 83, Dutch publisher. (Dutch)
* Sarah Watt, 53, Australian film director, cancer.
* Dieudonné Yougbaré, 94, Burkinabé Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Koupéla (1956–1995).
* Tadeusz Walasek, 75, Polish Olympic silver (1960) and bronze (1964) medal-winning boxer. (Polish)

5
* Mario Roberto Álvarez, 97, Argentine architect. (Spanish)
* George Ansbro, 96, American radio announcer.
* Luigi Belloli, 88, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of the Anagni-Alatri (1987–1999).
* Loulou de la Falaise, 63, French fashion muse and designer (Yves Saint-Laurent).
* Bhupen Hazarika, 85, Indian singer.
* Takeo Nishioka, 75, Japanese politician, Minister of Education (1988–1989) and Speaker of the House of Councillors (since 2010), pneumonia.
* Damaskinos Papandreou, 75, Greek-born Turkish Orthodox hierarch, Metropolitan of Hadrianopolis (since 2003). (Greek)
* Paul Schulmeister, 69, Austrian journalist. (German)
* Yuvan Shestalov, 74, Russian Mansi language writer. (Russian)
* Branko Turčić, 76, Croatian journalist and writer. (Croatian)

6
* Géza Alföldy, 76, Hungarian historian. (Hungarian)
* Gordon Beck, 75, British jazz pianist and composer.
* Isaac Chocrón, 81, Venezuelan playwright. (Spanish)
* Margaret Field, 89, American actress (The Man from Planet X, Captive Women), mother of Sally Field, cancer.
* Philip Gould, Baron Gould of Brookwood, 61, British advertising executive and political adviser, cancer.
* Mel Hancock, 82, American politician, U.S. Representative from Missouri (1989–1997).
* Hickstead, 15, Dutch-born Canadian show jumping horse, Olympic champion (2008).
* Joe Holck, 85, American martial artist, Danzan-ryū professor, co-founder of Kajukenbo.
* Hal Kanter, 92, American screenwriter, director and producer (Julia), complications from pneumonia.
* Mito Loeffler, 50, French gypsy jazz guitarist. (German)
* Jim McNeill, 32, American freestyle motocross rider, crash during practice.
* Allan Peachey, 62, New Zealand politician, Member of Parliament for Tamaki (since 2005).

7
* Joe Frazier, 67, American boxer, World Heavyweight Champion (1970–1973), liver cancer.
* Jörg-Dietrich Hoppe, 71, German physician, president of the German Medical Association. [11] (German)
* Lisbeth Movin, 94, Danish actress. (Danish)
* Georgy Movsesyan, 66, Russian composer, heart attack. (Russian)
* Dov Schwartzman, 90, American-born Israeli Haredi rabbi.
* Tomás Segovia, 84, Spanish poet, cancer. (Spanish)
* F. Springer, 79, Dutch writer.
* Takanosato Toshihide, 59, Japanese sumo wrestler.

Final Exits, 22-28 June 2011

Elaine Stewart in the film The Bad and the Beautiful, 1952.

Obituaries for 22-28 June 2011

22
* Sir John Agnew, 6th Baronet, 60, British landowner, prostate cancer.
* Kader Asmal, 76, South African politician, heart attack.
* Anatoli Bitkov, 38, Russian journalist and broadcaster, homicide. (Russian)
* Fanny de Sivers, 90, Estonian linguist and translator. (Estonian)
* Carmelo Juan Giaquinta, 81, Argentinian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Resistencia (1993–2005).
* Harley Hotchkiss, 83, Canadian businessman, member of Hockey Hall of Fame, prostate cancer.
* Robert Miller, 72, American art dealer, infection.
* Cyril Ornadel, 87, British conductor and composer.
* Coşkun Özarı, 80, Turkish football player and coach.
* David Rayfiel, 87, American screenwriter (Out of Africa, Three Days of the Condor), heart failure.
* Jared Southwick, 34, American rock guitarist (The Dream Is Dead), liver and kidney condition.
* Mike Waterson, 70, British folk singer, cancer.
* John Waite, 81, South African cricketer.
* Zbyněk Zeman, 82, Czech historian.

23
* Vladislav Achalov, 65, Russian general and activist.
* Gene Colan, 84, American comic book artist (Daredevil, Howard the Duck), complications from cancer and liver disease.
* Gaye Delorme, 64, Canadian musician, heart attack.
* Peter Falk, 83, American actor (Columbo, Murder, Inc., Pocketful of Miracles, The Great Race).
* Stéphane Franke, 47, German athlete. (German)
* Len King, 86, Australian politician and jurist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia (1978–1995).
* Dennis Marshall, 25, Costa Rican footballer, car crash.
* Patricia Merbreier, 86, American actress and television personality (Captain Noah and His Magical Ark).
* Basil Mitchell, 94, British philosopher.
* Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, 97, French Egyptologist.
* Attilio Ruffini, 85, Italian politician, Minister of Defence (1977–1980) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1980). (Italian)
* Fred Steiner, 88, American television composer (Perry Mason, Star Trek, The Twilight Zone).

24
* Tomislav Ivić, 77, Croatian football coach (Ajax, Anderlecht). (Dutch)
* Nisar Ahmed Khan, 110, Pakistani supercentenarian, thought to be oldest Pakistani.
* Richie Myers, 81, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs), complications from a fall.
* F. Gilman Spencer, 85, American Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper editor.

25
* George Ballas, 85, American entrepreneur, inventor of the Weed Eater.
* Nick Charles, 64, American sportscaster (CNN Sports Tonight), bladder cancer.
* Shelby Grant, 74, American actress (Our Man Flint, Fantastic Voyage, Medical Center), brain aneurysm.
* Martin H. Greenberg, 70, American anthologist, cancer.
* Jan Kułakowski, 80, Polish politician, Member of the European Parliament (2004–2009).
* J.O. Patterson, Jr., 76, American politician and religious leader, first black mayor of Memphis (1982).
* Alice Playten, 63, American actress, heart failure.
* Goff Richards, 66, English brass band arranger and composer, illness.
* Betty Roberts, 88, American politician and judge, Oregon Supreme Court (1982–1986), pulmonary fibrosis.
* Margaret Tyzack, 79, British actress, short illness.

26
* Roberto Bruce, 78, Chilean comedian, cardiac arrest. (Spanish)
* Simon Heere Heeresma, 79, Dutch writer. (Dutch)
* Norma Lyon, 81, American farmer and butter sculpture artist.
* Sidney Hollis Radner, 91, American collector of Harry Houdini memorabilia.
* Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, 66, British Supreme Court judge.
* Christopher Shale, 56, British political aide.
* Jan van Beveren, 63, Dutch football player and coach. (Dutch)
* Barry Wilkins, 64, Canadian hockey player (Vancouver Canucks), lung cancer.

27
* Lorenzo Charles, 47, American basketball player (NC State, Atlanta Hawks), bus accident.
* Mike Doyle, 64, English footballer (Manchester City), liver failure.
* Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, 97, Israeli rabbi.
* Erling Olsen, 84, Danish politician, natural causes. (Danish)
* Elaine Stewart, 81, American actress and model, after long illness.
* Charles W. Whalen, Jr., 90, American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio (1967–1979).
* Maciej Zembaty, 67, Polish writer and singer. (Polish)

28
* Giorgio Bernardin, 83, Italian footballer. (Italian)
* Carlos Diarte, 57, Paraguayan footballer, cancer. (Spanish)
* Richard Fox, 57, British jockey and actor.
* Aleksey Mazhukov, 75, Russian composer. (Russian)
* Aleksandr Novikov, 64, Russian politician, former deputy mayor of Moscow, suicide. (Russian)
* Richard Harding Poff, 87, American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia (1953–1972).