In Memoriam

By Nicole Belle — October 14, 2012

There were no military casualties reported this week, so we remain at 3,202 allied service members killed in Afghanistan.

However, the following notable names passed away this week:

Blues musician Wiley Reed, economist Andrew Brimmer, basketball player and coach Donnie Butcher, cinematographer Harris Savides, actor Leo O’Brien, actor/football player Alex Karras, congressman Sam Gibbons, sports analyst Beano Cook, perfume designer George Friedman, cellular biologist (and creator of Dolly the sheep) Keith Campbell, actor Turhan Bey, television host Gary Collins and Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter.

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