2006 in Review: Obits
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
The hardest thing about looking back at the past year is remembering all of those who passed away. This year, we lost a Crocodile Hunter long before his time, the wife of a civil rights icon and a television pioneer. Let's remember the lives and legacies of all of the notable people who died in 2006.Coretta Scott King; wife of Martin luther King, Jr.; January 31
Like her husband, Coretta Scott King was a devoted human rights leader. She was 78.
Al Lewis; actor; February 3
Best known for his role as grandpa on the Munsters. Howard Stern fans will remember him as the guy who screamd out "Fuck the FCC" during a live on the radio rally in New York. A longtime political activisit, Lewis also ran for governor of New York. Al Lewis was 95 years old.
Don Knotts; actor; February 24 (pictured below)
The bug-eyed comic gained fame on the Andy Griffith Show during the 1960's. he also starred in the 70's sitcome Three's Company. Knotts was 81 years old.
Kirby Puckett; baseball player; March 3
A staple of the Minnesota twins, Puckett was a Hall of fame outfielder who earned two World Series rings over his 12-year career. He died of a stroke at 45 years old.
Peter Tomarken; game show host; March 13
Tomarken hosted the popular Press Your Luck game show during the '80s. He was on a charity mission to pick up a medical patient when his plane went down. The 63-year-old and his wife were killed.
Aaron Spelling; television mogul; June 23
Aaron Spelling created endless classic TV series including Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, Beverly Hills 90210 and 7th Heaven. He was 83.
Patsy Ramsey; Jon Benet Ramsey's mother; June 24
Patsy Ramsey's daughter, Jon Benet, disppeared without a trace and she died before her murder was ever solved. Patsy and her husband were once suspected in the murder. Ramsey died after a long battle with ovarion cancer at 49 years old.
Ken Lay, Enron founder; July 5
Lay founded Eron and was convicted of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in U.S. history. He died of a heart attack at 64 before serving one day in jail.
Mike Douglas; talk show host; August 11
Hosted his own celebrity-driven talk show for 21 years. he died on his 81st birthday.
Steve Irwin; "The Crocodile Hunter"; September 4
By far the most shocking and untimely death of 2006. The lovable Crocodile Hunter died after he was stung in the heart by a stingray's barb. The attack was caught on film, but Irwin's close friends say they'll make sure the video never sees the light of day. He was 44.
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