Wherein we pause to honor the continuing sacrifice of our troops in the Middle East as well as notable lives lost.
September 7, 2014

This Week with George Stephanopoulos marks the death of one service member in Afghanistan.

SPC Brian K Arsenault, 28, Northborough, MA

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Afghanistan is now 3469

In addition, the following notable names lost their lives this week:

Stand-Up Comedy Legend, Joan Rivers, 81
Sly Pop Artist, Marjorie Strider, 83
Defier of Mandatory Pledge of Allegiance, Lillian Gobitas Klose, 90
Kaypro Personal Computer Pioneer, Andrew Kay, 95
NFL Legend and Former 49er, Charlie Powell, 82
CBS News Legend, Bruce Morton, 83
History Professor on Poverty, Michael Katz, 75
Brazilian Designer, Sergio Rodrigues, 86
Archie & Marvel Comics Illustrator, Stan Goldberg, 82
Author & Nelson Rockefellar Speechwriter, Joseph Persico, 84
Director of Heyday TV Westerns, Andrew McLaglen, 94
Son Of Disgraced Financier Bernard Madoff, Andrew Madoff, 48
Southwest Author, Charles Bowden, 69
Washington Post Editor & Columbia Professor, Stephen D. Issacs, 76
Photographer, Lida Moser, 93
Vietnam War Hero, Bernard F. Fisher, 87
Former Louis Vetton CEO, Yves Carcelle, 66

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