Steve McNair
Born February 14, 1973 – died July 4, 2009. He was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. McNair was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. He was 36
Karl Malden
Born March 22, 1912 – died July 1, 2009. He was an Academy Award winning American actor. Karl Malden died of natural causes. He was 97 years old
Harve Presnell
Born September 14, 1933 -died June 30, 2009. He was a Golden Globe-winning American film and television actor. Harve Presnell died of pancreatic cancer. He was 75 years oldFred Travalena
Born October 6, 1942 – died June 28, 2009. He was an American entertainer, comedian and impersonator. Travelena died on June 28, 2009 he was 66 years old
William “Billy” D. Mays, Jr.
Born July 20, 1958 – died June 28, 2009. He was a television direct-response advertisement salesperson. Mays was found dead by his wife on the morning of June 28, 2009. He had died in his sleep during the night. .Cause of death was identified as being heart related and not the bump in the head that he received in a rough landing of the airplane he was on.
Gale Storm, singer and star of ’50s hit TV series My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show. She died at the age of 87 Cause of death is not known.
Michael Jackson
June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson, 50, US singer known as the King of Pop. Michael Jackson was rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack and could not be revived.
Farrah Fawcett
June 25, 2009: Farrah Fawcett at the age of 62,. Farrah Fawcett was a US actress who gained fame in the tv series Charlie’s Angles. Farrah died of anal cancer.
Ed McMahon
June 23, 2009: Ed McMahon, 86. Ed McMahon was a veteran US broadcaster best known as a sidekick to the legendary Tonight Show host Johnny Carson.
David Carradine
June 3, 2009: David Carradine, 72. David Carradine was a US actor best known as star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu. Thai police said David Carradine was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room with a rope around his neck.
Lucy Gordon
Born May 22, 1980 – died May 20, 2009. She was an English actress and model. Gordon was found dead two days before her 29th birthday the cause of death appears to be suicide
Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Ean Evans Dies 48. Evans died on May 6, 2009 in Mississippi, following a battle with cancer
Dom DeLuise
May 4, 2009: Dom DeLuise was a comedic US actor best known for his roles in the films Cannonball Run, Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles.
Bea Arthur
April 25, 2009: Bea Arthur, 86. Bea Arthur was a US stage and screen actress best known for her roles in the TV sitcoms Maude and The Golden Girls. She was born Bernice Frankel.
Singer Dan Seals ‘I’d Really Love to See You Tonight’ dies at 61 years old. Born February 8, 1948 -died March 25, 2009. He was an American musician. He died of cancer
Natasha Richardson
March 18, 2009: Natasha Richardson at the age of 45. Natasha was a British stage and screen actress. She died from a skiing accident in Canada.
Paul Harvey
February 28, 2009: Paul Harvey at the age of 90. Paul Harvey was a US broadcaster with the ABC radio network.
Lynyrd Skynyrd Keyboardist Billy Powell Dies at 56 years old. He is believed to have died from a heart attack
Ricardo Montalbán
January 14, 2009: Ricardo Montalbán died at the age of 88. He was a US actor who starred on screen, including the TV series Fantasy Island