Chris Kyle at the hand of one of the returned soldiers suffering from PTSD whom he mentored.

There were no casualties reported from service members stationed in Afghanistan.

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

MD state politician Hattie N Harrison, LGBT activist Dan Massey, actor Bernard Horsfall, singer Patty Andrews, Canadian MP Diane Marleau, conservative radio talk show host Lee Rodgers, musician Cecil Womack, former NYC mayor Ed Koch, HI state politician Helene Hale, former "first dog" Barney, football player Tyrice Thompson and educator Arlene Ackerman.