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An automotive jack-of-all-trades, Dean Jeffries worked as a stuntman, car builder, and race car painter and pinstriper. He made the 'Monkeemobile' for the Monkees and 'Black Beauty' for the Green Hornet.
Jeanne Cooper, actress on 'The Young and the Restless,' dies at 84; Mario Machado, L.A. TV reporter and anchor, dies at 78; Bryan Forbes, director of 'The Stepford Wives,' dies at 86
Ray Harryhausen pioneered stop-motion animation, creating classics such as 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,' and 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.' Without his work, 'there never would have been a "Star Wars" or a "Jurassic Park,''' Steven Spielberg said.
A researcher who helped unlock the mysteries of the cell, Dr. Christian de Duve shared a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. |
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PASSINGS: Frederic Franklin, David Morris Kern
Frederic Franklin, dancer who helped popularize modern ballet in U.S., dies at 98; David Morris Kern, pharmacist who helped create toothache medicine, dies at 103.
Giulio Andreotti dies at 94; seven-time Italian prime minister
The lawmaker lived through Italy's monarchy and fascist era and dominated Italian politics after World War II, but was tainted with accusations of Mafia ties.
Stephen J. Ryan dies at 73; longtime dean of USC medical school
During his record 13-year tenure, he was credited with raising the national profile of what became known as the Keck School of Medicine.
George P. Horse Capture dies at 75; Native American curator
Inspired by protests at Alcatraz in 1969, George P. Horse Capture went on to become a renowned Native American scholar and museum curator.
PASSINGS: Urban Leonard 'Ben' Drew
Urban Leonard 'Ben' Drew, 1st Allied pilot to shoot down 2 German jets in combat, dies at 89.
Channa Horwitz dies at 80; artist known for geometric paintings, drawings
The L.A. native's approach was distinguished by its unusual combination of conceptual complexity and visual dynamism, even sensuality.
PASSINGS: Chris Kelly, Leopold Engleitner
Chris Kelly, 'Mac Daddy' of the 1990s kid rap duo Kriss Kross, dies at 34; Leopold Engleitner, one of the oldest known Nazi concentration camp survivors, dies at 107
Mike Gray dies at 77; co-wrote 'China Syndrome' screenplay
Mike Gray, an author, activist and documentarian, developed the movie's provocative story about a cover-up at a nuclear power plant.
Deanna Durbin dies at 91; wholesome star of Depression-era films
A teen sensation at Universal Studios, Durbin made a string of popular movies. But she walked away from Hollywood at 26 and lived in relative obscurity in France.
Bob Brozman dies at 59; guitarist and ethnomusicologist
Brozman was intent on documenting and actively participating in all the ways the guitar interacts with local cultural traditions.
Jack Shea dies at 84; sitcom director, ex-Directors Guild chief
Hollywood veteran Jack Shea directed popular sitcoms such as 'The Jeffersons' and, as Directors Guild president, argued for minority hiring and local production.
PASSINGS: Ben Pleasants, Kenneth Appel
Ben Pleasants, Los Angeles poet and playwright, dies at 72; Kenneth Appel, the first to use a computer to prove a major mathematical theorem, dies at 80.
Janos Starker dies at 88; renowned cellist won a Grammy in 1997
Renowned concert cellist Janos Starker was also a distinguished teacher and recording artist, earning a 1997 Grammy Award for best instrumental solo performance.
Aloysius Jin Luxian dies at 96; Shanghai bishop
Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian revived the Catholic Church in China's financial hub after nearly two decades of Maoist persecution.
Stanley A. Dashew dies at 96; helped revolutionize credit card industry
Dashew held 40 patents in fields as diverse as credit card processing, mining, mass transit, medical equipment and offshore oil transportation. He also was an avid sailor, writer and photographer.
Edward Frieman dies at 87; leading figure in American science
With wide-ranging interests, Edward Frieman led the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, advised the U.S. on defense and energy and was a friend of Albert Einstein.
Mary Thom dies at 68; executive editor at Ms. magazine
Mary Thom joined Ms. as a researcher in 1972 and rose to executive editor, then left to write a history of the groundbreaking feminist periodical.
Eudorah Moore dies at 94; early ambassador for California design
As a guiding force with the Pasadena Art Museum, now the Norton Simon, and founding president of the Pasadena Art Alliance, Eudorah Moore's openness to the unorthodox led to landmark exhibitions in the 1960s and '70s that combined art, design and craft.
Green Beret from Bay Area remembered as tough, tender
Sgt. 1st Class James F. Grissom, 31, who died of wounds suffered in a small-arms firefight in Afghanistan, was in his fifth overseas deployment.