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Fred Ebb 2004 Deaths

Fred EbbAge: 76 lyricist who, with partner John Kander, penned some of Broadway's most memorable scores, including Cabaret, Woman of the Year, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, all of which…

Johnny Ramone 2004 Deaths

Johnny RamoneAge: 55 guitarist who cofounded the Ramones, a pioneering punk band whose influence extends from the Sex Pistols and the Clash to U2 and Nirvana. The band recorded 21 albums. Its…

Marvin Davis 2004 Deaths

Marvin DavisAge: 79 businessman who made billions in the oil industry. He bought Fox studios in 1981 and later sold it to Rupert Murdoch. Died: Beverly Hills, Calif., Sept. 25, 2004Samuel…

Russ Meyer 2004 Deaths

Russ MeyerAge: 82 filmmaker who crossed over from soft-core-porn “nudie” films to the mainstream with 1970's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. His 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! was…

Françoise Sagan 2004 Deaths

Françoise SaganAge: 69 French novelist who wrote her first book, the best-selling Bonjour Tristesse, about France's sophisticated yet immoral society, at age 19. Died: Honfleur, France, Sept…

Geoffrey Beene 2004 Deaths

Geoffrey BeeneAge: 77 couturier whose innovative, modern designs emphasized the curves of women's bodies and often featured spiral seams. He also designed men's clothing. Died: Manhattan,…

Richard Avedon 2004 Deaths

Richard AvedonAge: 81 fashion and portrait photographer who captured his subjects at their most dramatic. Both experimental and stark, his work is known for its uncompromising realism. He was…

Janet Leigh 2004 Deaths

Janet LeighAge: 77 esteemed actress who gave compelling performances in dozens of films, including The Manchurian Candidate and Touch of Evil. She's best known as the larcenous office worker…

Rodney Dangerfield 2004 Deaths

Rodney DangerfieldAge: 82 comic and actor known for his self-deprecating humor and his catch phrase, “I don't get no respect.” He appeared in the films Caddyshack and Back to School. Died:…

Maurice Wilkins 2004 Deaths

Maurice WilkinsAge: 87 British biophysicist who contributed to the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA, the chemical that carries hereditary characteristics from generation to…