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Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:12:00 EST

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90.

Apple's Jerry York, former longtime auto industry exec, dies

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:00 EST

Jerry York, the turnaround expert who helped turn around Chrysler and IBM as chief financial officer, died Thursday after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Television's 'Davy Crockett' dies at the age of 85

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Los Angeles -- Fess Parker, a baby boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.

'Davy Crockett' star Fess Parker dies at 85

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:47:00 EST

Los Angeles -- Actor Fess Parker, who became every baby boomer's idol in the 1950s and launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.

GM retiree unearthed family's history

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Bob Morrison spent years digging to trace his roots.

Ford supervisor learned to play piano early, and kept playing

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:37:00 EST

George Duncan loved the piano so much, he wanted to play it wherever he found one.

TACOM retiree kept jokes coming

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:37:00 EST

Fred Adams loved making people laugh, and often had a joke ready to do so.

Ex-editor headed CMU journalism program

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:17:00 EST

James Wieghart was committed to journalistic enterprise. The former New York Daily News editor and Central Michigan University journalism department chairman "thought it was very important to use the media as a tool to educate the public," said his daughter, Rebecca Eaton.

'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:27:00 EST

LOS ANGELES -- Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.

Researcher delved into public policy

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Harper Woods -- Accuracy, objectivity and independence are the hallmarks of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and the values Robert Queller lived daily, colleague Earl Ryan said.