Barry Morse was 89.  A longtime Canadian resident, he was most famous for his portrayal of the cold-hearted detective who relentlessly pursues the wrongly convicted Richard Kimble for four seasons in The Fugitive.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was 91.  He was a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation.

Suharto was 86.  He was the former Indonesian President and U.S. Cold War ally who led one of the 20th century's most brutal dictatorships over 32 years that saw up to a million political opponents killed.

Talivaldis Kenins was 88.  He was the pioneering Canadian composer known for masterful works such as his Second Piano Quartet, Concerto for 14 Instruments and Symphony No. 4 for percussion and ensemble.

Heath Ledger was 28.  He was the Australian-born actor nominated for an Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain."

Suzanne Pleshette was 70.  She was the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show."

Allan Melvin was 84.  He was a character actor with countless credits best known for playing Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch."

Don Wittman was 71.  He did the play-by-play for Grey Cups and Stanley Cups, plus covered curling, golf and track and field. I remember him best for his call of Ben Johnson's 100m Olympic final in 1988 and Donovan Bailey's gold medal triumph in the same event in 1996.

Bobby Fischer was 64.  He was the reclusive chess genius who became a Cold War icon by dethroning the Soviet world champion in 1972 and later renounced his American citizenship.

Brad Renfro was 25.  He was the actor whose career began promisingly with a childhood role in "The Client" but rapidly faded as he struggled with drugs and alcohol. I thought he was pretty good in "Bully".

Johnny Podres was 75.  He pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to their only World Series title in 1955.

Murray 'Dusty' Cohl was 78.  He was credited with taking the Toronto International Film Festival to the international level it now holds.

Christopher Bowman was 40.  He was the U.S figure skating champion who pleased fans and fellow skaters with his flair on the ice.

Edmund Hillary was 88.  He was the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers.

Milt Dunnell was 102.  He was a Canadian sportswriter, known chiefly for his work at the Toronto Star. I grew up reading Milt Dunnell in the Star.  For a taste of his greatness, here's an article of his from May 18, 1983 entitled "Gretzky class his trademark win or lose"

Benazir Bhutto was 54.  She was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state, twice elected Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Oscar Peterson was 82.  He was the the Canadian known globally as one of the most spectacularly talented musicians ever to play jazz piano.

Dan Fogelberg was 56.  He was the singer-songwriter famed for the soaring vocals and elegant instrumentation of tunes such as "Leader of the Band", "Longer" and "A Love Like This."

Floyd Red Crow Westerman was 71.  He was a Dakota musician, activist and actor who appeared in "The Doors", "Dances With Wolves", was "Albert Hosteen" on the X-Files and most recently the face of "Lakota" brand topical pain reliever.

Ike Turner was 76.  His role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner.

Evel Knievel was 69.  He was the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s.

Kevin DuBrow was 52.  He was lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot.

Joe Kennedy was 28.  He compiled a 43-61 record in seven major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays.

Tom Johnson was 79.  He spent 15 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.