In Memoriam
March 2, 2014

According to the Pentagon, there were no reported casualties of service members in Afghanistan this week. The total number of allied service members killed in Afghanistan remains 3,425.

In addition, the following notable names passed away this week:

Musician Franny Beecher, 92
Politician Jerry Denbo, 63
Writer/director/comedian Harold Ramis, 69
Politician George Guerieri, 86
Game show host Jim Lange, 81
Politician and civil rights activist Chokwe Lumumba, 66
Comedian/Country music singer Tim Wilson, 52
Game designer Aaron Allston, 53
Politician Robert Holliday, 81
Writer James Tague, 77

And a little more on Chokwe Lumumba, who might have revolutionized mayoralties with his activism:

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