William Bell was 78.  He was an Emmy award-winning daytime TV soap writer, producer and co-creator of "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful".

Reginald (Red) Horner was 95.  He played for both the Toronto Marlies and the Maple Leafs, spending his entire career in Toronto scoring 42 goals and 110 assists with 1264 penalty minutes in a hall of fame career.

John Mills was 97.  He won an Oscar in 1971 for his portrayal of a mute village idiot in "Ryan's Daughter" but he made his name in patriotic films during and after World War II including "The October Man," "Scott of the Antarctic," "Dunkirk" and "Ice Cold in Alex."

Debralee Scott was 52.  She appeared in the sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and some of the "Police Academy" movies as Cadet Fackler.

Prince Rainier III of Monoco was 81.  He was Europe's longest-serving monarch who brought glamor to his Mediterranean principality with his marriage to American Hollywood star Grace Kelly.

Saul Bellow was 89.  He was a master of comic melancholy who in "Herzog," "Humboldt's Gift" and other novels both championed and mourned the soul's fate in the modern world. I still remember my University essay about his "Seize the Day".

Frank Clair was 87.  He transformed the Ottawa Rough Riders into a CFL powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s and his all-time coaching mark stands at 174-124-8.

Pope John Paul II was 84.  He headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years.

Mitch Hedberg was 37.  He was a very funny comedian and frequent guest on Howard Stern's morning radio show and "Late Show With David Letterman".

Terri Schiavo was 41.  She was the brain-damaged Florida woman at the heart of a wrenching dispute over her fate that drew in the Congress and President Bush and ignited a media frenzy.

Johnnie Cochran was 67.  He became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit".

Paul Hester was 46.  He was the drummer from popular 1980s Australian rock band Crowded House.

Paul Henning was 93.  He created the hit TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies" and wrote its theme song.

Barney Martin was 82.  He was a former New York City detective who went into show business and became best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's father Morty on the comedian's hit television series. It's rough when a player on one of your favourite shows of all time passes away.  I've

Rod Price was 57.  He was a founding member of the blues boogie band Foghat.

David Little was 46.  He was a durable linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers who was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1990.

David Boone was 53.  He was an all-star defensive lineman who helped the Edmonton Eskimos win five consecutive Grey Cups.

Bobby Short was 80.  He was the tuxedoed embodiment of New York style and sophistication who was a fixture at his piano in the Carlyle Hotel for more than 35 years.

John Z. DeLorean was 80.  He was the innovative automaker who left a promising career in Detroit to develop the short-lived gull-winged sports cars featured as a souped-up time travel machine in the "Back to the Future" movies.

Andre Norton was 93.  She was the science fiction and fantasy author who wrote the popular Witch World series.

Danny Joe Brown was 53.  He was the original lead singer of Southern rock collective Molly Hatchet.

Bill Cameron was 62.  He was a veteran broadcaster and author who was host of Global TV's Newsweek from 1978 to '83, an anchor on Toronto's Citytv in the 1980s and a broadcaster at the CBC after that. When Bill Cameron was anchoring CBLT's Toronto News in the 90s, it

Nicole DeHuff was 30. She was an actress best known for playing Teri Polo's sister in "Meet the Parents".

Chris LeDoux was 56. He was a world champion bareback rider who parlayed songs about cowboys he knew on the rodeo circuit into a successful country music career.

Teresa Wright was 86. She was the willowy actress who starred opposite Gary Cooper and Marlon Brando and won a supporting Academy Award in 1942 for "Mrs. Miniver".