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Third year I'm doing this...
For The Departed Souls Of 2006:
Lou Rawls - Legendary soul, jazz, and blues singer and (sometimes) actor.
Jack Snow - Former professional football player for the (then)Los Angeles Rams.
Shelly Winters - Two-time academy award winning actress.
Wilson Pickett - R&G, Rock'n'Roll, and soul singer.
Chris Penn - Actor, and brother of legendary actor Sean Penn.
Coretta Scott King - Widow of civil rights leader and icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Al Lewis - Actor best known for his role Grandpa on 'The Munsters'.
Peter Benchley - Writer best known for writing 'Jaws'.
Franklin Cover - Actor best known for his role as Louise Jefferson's neighbor in 'The Jeffersons'.
Richard Bright - Actor best-known for playing Mob roles in all three 'Godfather' films as well as 'The Sopranos'.
Dennis Weaver - Actor best known for his role as Deputy Chester Goode in 'Gunsmoke'.
Willie Kent - Blues guitarist.
Richard Fleischer - Film director best known for directing '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'.
Curt Gowdy - Legendary sportscaster.
Darren McGavin - Actor best-known for playing the title role in 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker' and the father in 'A Christmas Story'.
Kirby Puckett - Former professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins.
Slobodan Milosevic - Former president of Serbia and Yugoslavia.
Maureen Stapleton - Academy award winning actress best known for her roles in 'Airport', 'Interiors', and 'Reds'.
Don Knotts - Actor and comedian best known for his role as Barney Fife on 'The Andy Griffith Show'.
Ray Meyer - Legendary collegiate basketball coach with DePaul.
Bernie Geoffrion - Former professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadians and the New York Rangers.
Oleg Cassini - American Fashion designer noted for being chosen by Jackie Kennedy to design her State Of The Union wardrobes.
Caspar Weinberger - 15th Secretary Of Defense of the United States.
Louis Rukeyser - Business columnist and economic commentator best known for hosting the television program 'Wall Street Week With Louis Rukeyser'.
Billy Walker - Prominent English futbol/soccer player of the 1920s/1930s.
Paul Gleason - Actor best known for his role as Principal Richard Vernon in 'The Breakfast Club'.
Craig Heyward - Former professional football player for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts.
Vince Welnick - American keyboardist, best known for playing with The Grateful Dead in their latter days.
Billy Preston - American soul musician known for his collaborations with some of the greatest names in the music industry as well as his own records.
Patsy Ramsey - Mother of JonBenet Ramsey.
Randy Walker - Collegiate football coach with Miami University and Northwestern University.
Kenneth Thomson - Canadian businessman, ninth richest person in the world.
Aaron Spelling - TV producer/mogul behind Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Dynasty, Twin Peaks, 7th Heaven, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and more.
Kenneth Lay - Former CEO and Chairman of Enron.
Syd Barrett - Founder and original frontman of legendary rock band Pink Floyd.
Red Buttons - Academy award winning actor best known for his role as Airman Joe Kelly in 'Sayonara'.
Mickey Spillane - Author of crime novels, most notably those featuring the character 'Mike Hammer'.
Mike Douglas - Comedian and entertainer best known for 'The Mike Douglas Show', one of the most successful talk shows of the 70s.
Joe Rosenthal - American photographer best known for taking the iconic photo 'Raising The Flag on Iwo Jima'.
Glenn Ford - Canadian actor best known for his roles as cowboys or 'ordinary men in unusual circumstances'.
Steve Irwin - The Crocodile Hunter. Enough said.
Ann Richards - 45th Governer of Texas, and the first female governer of Texas.
Cory Lidle - Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Red Auerbach - Legendary professional basketball coach and general manager with the Boston Celtics, architect and coach of the greatest dynasty in NBA history(as well of one of the greatest dynasties in sports history), and a true giant in the history of the NBA.
Ed Bradley - American Journalist, best known for his award-winning work on American newsmagazine '60 Minutes'.
Jack Palance - Academy award winning actor with a career spanning 50 years.
Robert Altman - Legendary film director.
General Augusto Pinochet of Chile - Former President of Chile.
Peter Boyle - Actor best known for his roles as the Monster in 'Young Frankenstein' and Frank Barone in 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.
Mike Evans - Actor best known for his role as 'Lionel on 'The Jeffersons'.
Ahmet Ertegun - Co-founder and executive of Atlantic Records.
Joe Barbera - Cartoonist and animator, one half of 'Hanna-Barbera', which produced legendary cartoons such as 'Tom And Jerry', 'Scooby-Doo', 'The Flinstones', and more.
James Brown - The Godfather of Soul.
Gerald Ford - 38th President Of The United States.
Saddam Hussein - 5th President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council.
Every soldier to lose his or her life in Iraq and/or its surrounding countries this year.
Everyone else who departed Earth in 2006.
P.S. You may not agree with including certain names on an R.I.P. list, but this is not the thread for such debates.
[size=+1]Rest In Peace[/size], in 2007 and beyond [size=+4]R.I.P.
Sleep, Sleep Tonight, And May Your Dreams Be Realized[/size]
For The Departed Souls Of 2006:
Lou Rawls - Legendary soul, jazz, and blues singer and (sometimes) actor.
Jack Snow - Former professional football player for the (then)Los Angeles Rams.
Shelly Winters - Two-time academy award winning actress.
Wilson Pickett - R&G, Rock'n'Roll, and soul singer.
Chris Penn - Actor, and brother of legendary actor Sean Penn.
Coretta Scott King - Widow of civil rights leader and icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Al Lewis - Actor best known for his role Grandpa on 'The Munsters'.
Peter Benchley - Writer best known for writing 'Jaws'.
Franklin Cover - Actor best known for his role as Louise Jefferson's neighbor in 'The Jeffersons'.
Richard Bright - Actor best-known for playing Mob roles in all three 'Godfather' films as well as 'The Sopranos'.
Dennis Weaver - Actor best known for his role as Deputy Chester Goode in 'Gunsmoke'.
Willie Kent - Blues guitarist.
Richard Fleischer - Film director best known for directing '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'.
Curt Gowdy - Legendary sportscaster.
Darren McGavin - Actor best-known for playing the title role in 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker' and the father in 'A Christmas Story'.
Kirby Puckett - Former professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins.
Slobodan Milosevic - Former president of Serbia and Yugoslavia.
Maureen Stapleton - Academy award winning actress best known for her roles in 'Airport', 'Interiors', and 'Reds'.
Don Knotts - Actor and comedian best known for his role as Barney Fife on 'The Andy Griffith Show'.
Ray Meyer - Legendary collegiate basketball coach with DePaul.
Bernie Geoffrion - Former professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadians and the New York Rangers.
Oleg Cassini - American Fashion designer noted for being chosen by Jackie Kennedy to design her State Of The Union wardrobes.
Caspar Weinberger - 15th Secretary Of Defense of the United States.
Louis Rukeyser - Business columnist and economic commentator best known for hosting the television program 'Wall Street Week With Louis Rukeyser'.
Billy Walker - Prominent English futbol/soccer player of the 1920s/1930s.
Paul Gleason - Actor best known for his role as Principal Richard Vernon in 'The Breakfast Club'.
Craig Heyward - Former professional football player for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts.
Vince Welnick - American keyboardist, best known for playing with The Grateful Dead in their latter days.
Billy Preston - American soul musician known for his collaborations with some of the greatest names in the music industry as well as his own records.
Patsy Ramsey - Mother of JonBenet Ramsey.
Randy Walker - Collegiate football coach with Miami University and Northwestern University.
Kenneth Thomson - Canadian businessman, ninth richest person in the world.
Aaron Spelling - TV producer/mogul behind Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Dynasty, Twin Peaks, 7th Heaven, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and more.
Kenneth Lay - Former CEO and Chairman of Enron.
Syd Barrett - Founder and original frontman of legendary rock band Pink Floyd.
Red Buttons - Academy award winning actor best known for his role as Airman Joe Kelly in 'Sayonara'.
Mickey Spillane - Author of crime novels, most notably those featuring the character 'Mike Hammer'.
Mike Douglas - Comedian and entertainer best known for 'The Mike Douglas Show', one of the most successful talk shows of the 70s.
Joe Rosenthal - American photographer best known for taking the iconic photo 'Raising The Flag on Iwo Jima'.
Glenn Ford - Canadian actor best known for his roles as cowboys or 'ordinary men in unusual circumstances'.
Steve Irwin - The Crocodile Hunter. Enough said.
Ann Richards - 45th Governer of Texas, and the first female governer of Texas.
Cory Lidle - Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Red Auerbach - Legendary professional basketball coach and general manager with the Boston Celtics, architect and coach of the greatest dynasty in NBA history(as well of one of the greatest dynasties in sports history), and a true giant in the history of the NBA.
Ed Bradley - American Journalist, best known for his award-winning work on American newsmagazine '60 Minutes'.
Jack Palance - Academy award winning actor with a career spanning 50 years.
Robert Altman - Legendary film director.
General Augusto Pinochet of Chile - Former President of Chile.
Peter Boyle - Actor best known for his roles as the Monster in 'Young Frankenstein' and Frank Barone in 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.
Mike Evans - Actor best known for his role as 'Lionel on 'The Jeffersons'.
Ahmet Ertegun - Co-founder and executive of Atlantic Records.
Joe Barbera - Cartoonist and animator, one half of 'Hanna-Barbera', which produced legendary cartoons such as 'Tom And Jerry', 'Scooby-Doo', 'The Flinstones', and more.
James Brown - The Godfather of Soul.
Gerald Ford - 38th President Of The United States.
Saddam Hussein - 5th President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council.
Every soldier to lose his or her life in Iraq and/or its surrounding countries this year.
Everyone else who departed Earth in 2006.
P.S. You may not agree with including certain names on an R.I.P. list, but this is not the thread for such debates.
[size=+1]Rest In Peace[/size], in 2007 and beyond [size=+4]R.I.P.
Sleep, Sleep Tonight, And May Your Dreams Be Realized[/size]