Re: Skinny Faith Evans...
 

She looks like she need a little trip to the plastic surgeon to "tighten" up the loose skin on her arms ("wings") and the back of her legs. She's looking a little "jiggly"

Is Quincy the one that is supposed to be Al B. Sure's son or someone like that? He kinda looks like Al B. Sure.

Re: Skinny Faith Evans...
 

She looks like she is having a serious Maalox moment, or that lady with the Milk of Magnesia is going to bust onto stage with her.

That skirt looks like a table cloth or curtains. She has to be on drugs to go out in THAT outfit.

HC almost every single picture of Brandy has her on the phone? HELLO?!!!! Pay attention to your child!! She is NOT just a cute matching accessory. :rolleyes:

I just FLATLINED:D

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:eek: :confused: :rolleyes:

Lets see...How Many Licks, Big Momma Thang, No Time, etc.... please help me understand the "cultural significance":(

Re: Re: Skinny Faith Evans...
 

:o You're wrong for that! :D

LMAO

Actor Wesley Snipes sued New York City on Monday charging that it has no jurisdiction to arrest him as part of an Indiana paternity case.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ople_snipes_dc

R&B singer Roberta Flack plans to transform two abandoned brownstones in Harlem into a school of music to be opened next fall.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...u/people_flack

Yep, that's him. He looks EXACTLY like AL!

HC Refined Diva needs to go to the corner for her "accessory" remark? lol

*getting the paddles for RBL*

lol

and what is UP with the hair? EWWW

Re: Re: Re: Re: Kim's B-Day Party
 

My take on this fiasco......

Nicely decorated tables: CHECK
Baby grand piano (at least that's what I think it is): CHECK
Waiters and waitresses there to bring you what you need: CHECK
Bow Wow's mom: CHECK
Behind the scenes record execs (major and independent labels): CHECK
A bomb @$$ DJ: CHECK
Fur coats: CHECK
Bling Bling: CHECK
Celebs and more celebs: CHECK
Children of birthday girl and her man (one of them holding a drink glass- there better be some Kool-Aid in there :confused: ): CHECK
Birthday girl giving her son dap (pic # 169): CHECK
Smiles, smiles, and more smiles: CHECK
Whitty looking like she just got pimp slapped by Booby (pic # 125): CHECK
Whitty and Booby performing improvs: CHECK
Random guests that looked a chitty chitty bang bang hot mess: QUADRUPLE CHECK!!! :eek: (Examples: Pic # 19, 21, 23, 65, 66, and others that I shall not mention, especially those with Whitty and Booby, separate or together)
He's cute, but my boyfriend is cuter!!! :D :p

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Kim's B-Day Party
 

Photos please:D

Oh yeah...stretch marks: check

I don't get that. Was she ever big? I guess she has had two babies so let me leave that chocolate sistah alone.

Sorry. Oh, and re: Al B's baby, I don't see a unibrow but maybe I need to look again.

It would seem to me that if you know you are not the father of this child and never had relations with said crack ho you would not be fighting jurisdiction, but would instead give the DNA to make it go away, but hey, that's just me.

ITA w/ Eclipse.
Take the test, shut everyone up, then sue the woman for emotional stress. Problem taken care of..:rolleyes:

Patty Jackson
 

Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of December 20th, 2004


At the movies this week it’s the big screen version of the animated comedy series Fat Albert. The movie stars Keenan Thompson as “Fat Albert.” The movie also stars Kyla Pratt (One on One) and Bill Cosby.


Is the romance still on between Usher and Naomi Campbell? I hear there’s a problem in paradise. The two have been dating for a short time and the cracks are already showing. I hear the two are not seeing each other right now and it’s all because Usher’s people can’t control Naomi. Naomi is a free spirit who does as she pleases, but Usher’s people just want her to show up at events look pretty, be quiet and smile. Naomi is very bored. She gets paid to do this for a living. Why does she have to do this in a relationship? Maybe this was just a publicity stunt that wore itself out. In other Usher news, his security guards are being sued by a longtime Usher fan. Brandon Woodward says he was in Las Vegas this past September attending an Usher concert. Woodward says when he approached Usher, his security goons grabbed him and pulled his pants so far up his backside that he bled. Witnesses at the scene say this was not the case. Police say Woodward was belligerent with the security and he was arrested at the scene. Woodward says this incident will not stop him from being an Usher fan.


Dennis Rodman is ready to take it off! The former basketball star will be representing PETA in their “I’d Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign. Yes, Rodman will be nude.


Vanessa Williams is releasing a new CD of classic soul songs next year. The CD, Everlasting Love, arrives in stores in February. Vanessa will be teaming up with George Benson for the Syreeta/Billy Preston Classic “With You I’m Born Again.” She is also redoing my favorite song from the Fifth Dimension, “One Less Bell to Answer” and The Jackson’s “Never Can Say Goodbye.”


CBS’s loss is Comedy Central gains. A couple of weeks ago fans of comedian D. L. Hughley were shocked when he wasn’t chosen as the new host of the Later Tonight talk show on CBS. Hughley had been auditioning for weeks and he was clearly a fan favorite, but another man was chosen. At first he was disappointed, but then he got a call from Comedy Central to do a late night talk show for them. The new show is scheduled to start next fall and he is doing a comedy special for Comedy Central in February called Shocked and Appalled. We are going to wait awhile for new episodes of Dave Chappelle’s comedy show. New episodes of The Chappelle Show won’t be available until early May. Why the delay? Dave has been sick with the flu and he couldn’t work, plus it took them awhile to hammer out his new contract where he is getting an estimated $50 million.


Singer Roberta Flack is starting a school in Harlem. The Grammy Award winning singer hopes to open the Roberta Flack School of Music next fall.


Congratulations to Miss Jones, a.k.a. Jonezy in the AM, a.k.a. Tarsha Jones. Jonezy is a brand new mom. Last week she gave birth to a 6 lb baby boy named Jalen. Jonezy used to do mornings here in Philly. She is now working at Hot 97 in New York.


Vivica A. Fox is still hung up on rapper Fifty Cent. Vivica opens up in the new issue of Essence Magazine. The two dated for a while, and then the relationship ended bitterly. Vivica says it still hurts because she adored him. She thought he was amazing. She admits he betrayed her, but she says the door is still open and that her number hasn’t changed. Did he turn her out or what?


Producer Jermaine Dupri says he will be producing his lady’s next album. The lady in question is Janet Jackson and Dupri says he will take her back to the days of “Control” and “Nasty.” In a recent interview Dupri blasts today’s young singers he says they are sloppy and they have nothing on Janet. He says he will also enlist the help of Dr. Dre. I guess this leaves out Janet’s longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.


Will mistletoe be on hand mid court at the Staple Center on Christmas Day? Kobe Bryant says he owes Shaquille O’Neal a big apology. The former teammates will meet up on Christmas Day as the Lakers take on Shaq’s new team, the Miami Heat. This is Shaq’s first meeting with the Lakers since he was let go from the team. Did Kobe push him out so he could be the team leader? Why did Kobe spread lies about Shaq to investigators during his rape investigation? Kobe admits that was a mistake and now he wants to apologize. Will Shaq accept? Can they kiss and make up?


Alicia Keys is developing an animated series for the Disney Channel. The cartoon will debut in 2006 and will feature Alicia as a girl detective.


The money has stopped for Debbie Rowe! Rowe is the former ex-wife of Michael Jackson and the mother of his two oldest kids-- Prince Michael and Paris Katherine. Rowe was expecting a check for one million dollars in October. This was part of her annual alimony payment. Michael has refused to send the money, claiming Rowe violated their divorce confidentiality agreement. Michael is citing an interview she did earlier this year with Entertainment Tonight. Rowe is livid! She sold her kids to this man and she wants her money. Michael’s child molestation trial is only weeks away and Rowe is planning to testify against him. She also wants custody of her kids.


Whitney Houston rear ended a city bus last week in Georgia. The pop sensation is fine and no one was hurt. Houston was driving her Porsche and she got a citation for failing to yield.


The “Godfather of Soul” is ready to tell all! Now that he has undergone successful cancer surgery, Brown wants to tell the story about his life. The 71 year old entertainer had prostate cancer surgery last week and he is doing fine. He is currently in semi-retirement and resting. What will he talk about in his book? What will he reveal? Will he talk about the mysterious circumstances involving the death of his wife Adrienne? Is his current wife still married to another man? Did he really beat her with a metal chair? Why is he feuding with his daughters? Will he tell the real story of James Brown?


Mariah Carey is coming out with a new line of underwear. Mariah’s “Kiss Kiss” is due out next year.


Drugs were involved in the death of rapper O.D.B. He died last month after collapsing at a recording studio. The official autopsy reveals the rapper died of an accidental overdose involving cocaine and a prescription painkiller called Tramadol.


Dionne Warwick is working on a new album of duets. The album, My Friends and Me, features Dionne with Patti LaBelle, George Benson, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder.


Upcoming movies for 2005 include
1. Coach Carter with Samuel L Jackson and Ashanti: Jan. 14th
2. Are We There Yet? with Ice Cube, Nia Long and Jay Mohr: Jan. 21st
3. Diary of a Mad Black Woman with Kimberly Elise, Tyler Perry and Shemar Moore: February 25th


Is actress Micheal Michelle a home wrecker? The actress co-stars with Taye Diggs on his UPN show Kevin Hill and she is expecting her first child. The baby’s daddy is New York Restaurateur Jimmy Rodriguez. Rodriguez is married and his wife of 20 years Elaine recently filed for divorce. Elaine says she has put up with her husband’s cheating for years, but this upcoming baby with Michael Michelle was the last straw. Apparently Michelle likes married men. Years ago she was involved with singer Melba Moore’s husband and she broke up that marriage. Melba Moore lost her fortune during that marriage and had to go on welfare. Thank goodness the singer is back on her feet she is currently promoting a new gospel CD.


Star Jones-Reynolds is being sued by her gardener. The gardener claims he did work on her New York apartment and she stiffed him. He is suing her for almost $8,000. In his court claim the gardener says he spruced up her rooftop garden and she promised him credit for his work with a feature in the Architectural Digest magazine. Well, the article never happened and when he asked for his money she told him she would give him an autographed picture of herself. Star claims his work led to leaks in her apartment and that’s why she didn’t pay him.

Re: Patty Jackson
 

I have many comments, but as usual, I'm running late.

But, what in the SAM HILL is wrong with her!!! Did that little taste of the Magic Stick make her lose her MIND!!!

I read that article, and I am still :confused: at the attraction to 50.
But to each her own, I guess.

re: Michael Michele. I dont know about home wrecker, but if hubby was cheating for 20 years and you said nothing...*shrug* why be mad about it now? I dont understand that.

Yay for DL's new show.

Debbie Rowe: you sold your kids. Why do you want them back now? Ya should of thought of that before you signed them away....:mad: :mad:

Ummmm....I have no words.:eek: :(

Dear Vivica,

I can't defend you to the world if you keep saying stooopid ish. Shut up shuttin' up, please.


Sisterly,
The One Who is ==> <=== this close to cancelling her Essence Subscription

Snoop Dogg sues woman over extortion plot
 

Re: Re: Patty Jackson
 

Fiddy :rolleyes: is just beyond ugly. You can't tell me that he's got that much skill with the d***.

Re: Re: Re: Patty Jackson
 

Well when with dogs do it doggie style so you don't have to look at their fugly azz mug?

(I am so going to hell, I need to put the last of my stuff in the car and leave now)

I just heard this on the radio. Nas said, in reference to Fiddy, "He don't want none of this. The last ***** that went up against me retired and now he doin' an R&B tour." :eek:

Have y'all heard this? Did we talk about it on here and I missed it? I can't find a link, though. Cuz the last I heard, Nas was willing to squash the beef with Jigga and even collaborate with him. Don't much sound like that to me.

ETA: That is not an EXACT quote of Nas, but it's how I remember what the DJ read.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Kim's B-Day Party
 

Bobby Brown has got to be the ugliest Mofo on the face of the earth.

Well Fiddy certainly don't want it with Nas... I'm saying if Jigga couldn't handle him..certainly Fiddy ain't ready...

Fiddy must have a new record coming:rolleyes:

Sure does. It drops on March 8th and is called the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Now, I know that the record was supposed to come out right after V-Day but now that it's not a new name would be nice.

Fiddy was on HOT 97 the other night with Funkmaster Flex. Supposedly he has a new song (Flex never played it like he said he was though), where he is dissing several people in the industry. He makes a reference to Kelis on the record. He said that Kelis is cool with him (why put her in the song then???).

TRUST!!!! He does NOT want to go there with Nas. Nas will eat him alive!!!!!

Fiddy need to go and listen to "Ether" one mo gin. :p

He REALLY does!!!

I'm probably late again
 

But I didn't know that T. I. has a baby by Tiny from Xscape. I have a crush on him and now I'm sad. She's always reminded me of Miss Piggy.

:(

OKAY I WANT MY ALUMNI DONATIONS BACK
 

Umm, as an alumni of SU I truly want my donations back. I don't recall my stringent academics being marked by classes dedicated to such foolishness as this.:mad:

I'm really pissed about this! I thought those Tupac classes out in CA were bad enough, but Lil' Kim- give me a break. All her lyrics are about blow jobs and money. Now what is cultural signifcant about that?

:mad:

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Kim's B-Day Party
 

I'd put pics of him on here, but I'm like Slum Village in that respect b/c I'm SELFISH!!! He's for my eyes only. :D :p But I will say this, he's light skinned, 6 feet tall, with cornrows and gray eyes. :D

Re: I'm probably late again
 

Dayum!!!

Here is a news brief from MTV.com regarding the incident:

Looks like 50 Cent is at it again. The G-Unit honcho was on Funkmaster Flex's radio show in New York on Wednesday night, taking aim at Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Nas and Kelis. 50 said he has a track titled "Piggyback" that addresses his beefs with all of the aforementioned artists, adding that he took particular offense to Fat Joe and Jadakiss' support of Ja Rule on the hit single "New York." "They co-signed that one," said 50. "Even people who were on the outskirts, like, 'Nah, I don't want no part of it' and 'Y'all need to just chill' — they have cameos [in the video,] saying, 'I'm From New York!' " He also accused Nas of making anti-G-Unit statements at his free show in New York's Central Park this summer. There's no word on whether the song will be on his forthcoming St. Valentine's Day Massacre, due March 8.

I Didn't realize all of these folx passed away....May they RIP
 

CELEBRITY DEATHS IN 2004


JANUARY:

Elma Lewis, 82. Her work as a fine arts teacher in Boston's black community won her a "genius grant" and a presidential arts medal. Jan. 1.

Etta Moten, 102. Pioneering black actress-singer; featured in show-stopping "Carioca" number in Astaire-Rogers film "Flying Down to Rio." Jan. 2.

Lynn Cartwright, 76. Veteran actress; portrayed the older Geena Davis character in "A League of Their Own." Jan. 2.

Beatrice Winde, 79. Tony Award-nominated actress (Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death," 1971.) Jan. 3.

Brian Gibson, 59. Director of acclaimed films including "What's Love Got To Do with It?" Jan. 4. Cancer.

John Toland, 91. Won 1971 Pulitzer for nonfiction for "The Rising Sun," on the Japanese empire during World War II. Jan. 4.

Jake Hess, 76. Grammy-winning singer in gospel quartets; influenced Elvis Presley. Jan. 4.

Joan Aiken, 79. Children's book author ("The Wolves of Willoughby Chase"). Jan. 4.

Kiharu Nakamura, 90. Wrote about her experiences as a geisha; consultant on movies, plays. Jan. 5.

Thomas G. Stockham Jr., 70. Engineer, won technical Oscar for research in digital-sound recording. Jan. 6.

Francesco Scavullo, 82. Fashion photographer who made beautiful women even more so; shot many Cosmopolitan covers. Jan. 6.

Ingrid Thulin, 77. Swedish actress acclaimed for work with Ingmar Bergman ("Wild Strawberries"). Jan. 7.

John A. Gambling, 73. New York broadcaster whose "Rambling with Gambling" show, passed from his father to him to his son, extended for decades. Jan. 8.

Philip Geyelin, 80. Pulitzer-winning journalist, credited with turning Washington Post editorial page against Vietnam War. Jan. 9.

Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, 101. Founded WETA, Washington's first PBS station. Jan. 9.

Georgette Klinger, 88. Beauty expert who treated skin as a living organ. Jan. 9.

Alexandra Ripley, 70. Novelist selected by Margaret Mitchell's estate to write "Scarlett," 1991 "Gone With the Wind" sequel. Jan. 10.

Spalding Gray, 62. Actor-writer who laid bare his life in acclaimed monologues like "Swimming to Cambodia." Jan. 10. Apparent suicide.

Max Duane Barnes, 67. Country songwriter, wrote for greats like George Jones. Jan. 11.

Randy VanWarmer, 48. Had 1979 hit "Just When I Needed You Most," then a successful Nashville songwriter. Jan. 12. Leukemia.

Uta Hagen, 84. Actress who dazzled Broadway for more than 50 years; was brutal Martha in Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Jan. 14.

Ron O'Neal, 66. His role as cocaine dealer Youngblood Priest in "Superfly" epitomized "blaxploitation" films. Jan. 14.

Olivia Goldsmith, 54. Her novel "The First Wives Club" became a revenge fantasy for abandoned wives. Jan. 15. Complications of plastic surgery.

Noble Willingham, 72. Played saloon owner in "Walker, Texas Ranger"; ran unsuccessfully for Congress. Jan. 17.

Ray Stark, 88. Hollywood power broker; produced "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were." Jan. 17.

Jerry Nachman, 57. Colorful, award-winning journalist; editor of the New York Post, later vice president and host on MSNBC. Jan. 20. Cancer.

George Woodbridge, 73. Illustrator for Mad magazine for nearly 50 years. Jan. 20.

Bernard Punsly, 80. Last surviving member of movies' "Dead End Kids." Jan. 20.

Billy May, 87. Grammy-winning composer, trumpeter; arranged such standards as "Take the `A' Train." Jan. 22.

Ann Miller, 81. She fast-tapped her way to immortality in musicals like "Easter Parade" and "Kiss Me Kate"; dazzled Broadway in "Sugar Babies." Jan. 22.

Milt Bernhart, 77. Big band trombonist known for solo on Frank Sinatra's "I've Got You Under My Skin." Jan. 22.

Bob Keeshan, 76. He gently entertained generations of youngsters as TV's mustachioed Captain Kangaroo and became an outspoken opponent of violence in children's television. Jan. 23.

Helmut Newton, 83. Acclaimed fashion photographer, explored gender roles and an icy sexuality. Jan. 23.

Eddie Clontz, 56. King of the supermarket tabloids as editor of Weekly World News. Jan. 26. Diabetes.

Jack Paar, 85. Made the "The Tonight Show" the talk show everybody talked about, setting the stage for Johnny Carson and others to follow. Jan. 27.

H.B. "Hard-Boiled" Haggerty, 78. Professional wrestler turned snarling actor and stuntman. Jan. 27.

M.M. Kaye, 95. British author of sumptuous best seller "The Far Pavilions." Jan. 29.

Janet Frame, 79. Overcame mental illness to become one of New Zealand's top authors. Jan. 29.

Mary-Ellis Bunim, 57. Reality TV pioneer with MTV's "The Real World." Jan. 29. Breast cancer.

Malachi Favors, 76. Jazz bassist; played with Dizzy Gillespie, Art Ensemble of Chicago. Jan. 30.

Frank Mantooth, 56. Grammy-nominated jazz musician. Jan. 30.

Robert Harth, 47. Led Carnegie Hall into an adventurous new era. Jan. 30. Heart attack.

FEBRUARY:

Frances Partridge, 103. British diarist, part of the literary Bloomsbury Group. Feb. 5.

Robert Colesberry Jr., 57. Co-created the HBO drama "The Wire" and played a detective in it. Feb. 9. Complications from heart surgery.

Jan Miner, 86. New York stage actress best known as Madge the manicurist in Palmolive television ads. Feb. 15.

Frank del Olmo, 55. Pulitzer-winning Los Angeles Times reporter and editor, voice for Hispanics. Feb. 19. Apparent heart attack.

Don Cornell, 84. Big band singer; hits included "It Isn't Fair." Feb. 23.

John Randolph, 88. Tony-winning character actor ("Broadway Bound"); Roseanne's father in "Roseanne." Feb. 24.

Daniel J. Boorstin, 89. Former Librarian of Congress; million-selling historian, social critic. Feb. 28.

Jerome Lawrence, 88. Writer for stage, radio and screen, including "Inherit the Wind," "Mame." Feb. 29.

MARCH:

Mercedes McCambridge, 87. Oscar-winning actress; provided demon-possessed girl's voice in "The Exorcist." March 2.

Frances Dee, 94. Actress; co-starred in the 1930s and '40s with Katharine Hepburn, Gary Cooper and her husband, Joel McCrea. March 6.

Paul Winfield, 62. Oscar-nominated stage, screen actor ("Sounder"). March 7.

Robert Pastorelli, 49. Played screwball house painter Eldin on "Murphy Brown." March 8. Accidental heroin overdose.

Dave Blood, 47. Bassist with 1980s punk band the Dead Milkmen ("Punk Rock Girl.") March 10. Suicide.

Genevieve, 83. French-born chanteuse whose mangled English was a running gag on Jack Paar's "The Tonight Show." March 14.

Nathan Heard, 67. Author whose novels ("A Cold Fire Burning") drew from his experiences in prison and on the streets of Newark, N.J. March 16.

John "J.J." Jackson, 62. Helped usher in music video era as early MTV personality. March 17.

Jan Sterling, 82. Cool, conniving movie blonde of 1940s and '50s ("The High and the Mighty"). March 26.

Jan Berry, 62. Half of surf music duo Jan & Dean ("Dead Man's Curve," "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"). March 26.

Adan Sanchez, 19. Rising Mexican singer, son of balladeer Marcelino "Chalino" Sanchez. March 27. Car accident.

Sir Peter Ustinov, 82. Won two Oscars for an acting career that ranged from the evil emperor Nero in "Quo Vadis" to Agatha Christie detective Hercule Poirot. March 28.

Art James, 74. Announcer or host for a dozen TV game shows. March 28.

Alistair Cooke, 95. Urbane host of television's "Masterpiece Theatre"; interpreter of U.S. culture for decades on BBC's "Letter from America." March 30.

APRIL:

Carrie Snodgress, 57. Oscar-nominated actress ("Diary of a Mad Housewife"). April 1. Heart failure while awaiting liver transplant.

Pierre Koenig, 78. Innovative Los Angeles architect. April 4.

Harry Babbitt, 90. Vocalist with the Kay Kyser big band ("The White Cliffs of Dover"). April 9.

Norris McWhirter, 78. Co-founder of Guinness Book of Records. April 19.

Mary Selway, 68. Casting director ("Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Gosford Park"). April 21.

Jose Giovanni, 80. French filmmaker; hit crime movies featured stars such as Jean-Paul Belmondo. April 24.

Estee Lauder, 97. Built multimillion-dollar cosmetics empire. April 24.

Hubert Selby Jr., 75. Wrote acclaimed 1964 novel "Last Exit to Brooklyn." April 26.

MAY:

Gilbert Lani Kauhi, 66. Jack Lord's burly sidekick on "Hawaii Five-0." May 3.

Tage P. Frid, 88. Dubbed "dean of American woodworking." May 4.

Rudy Maugeri, 73. Founder of 1950s group The Crew-Cuts; had a string of hits covering R&B songs. May 7.

Alan King, 76. Witty comedian, known for tirades against everyday suburban life. May 9.

Brenda Fassie, 39. South Africa's first black pop star; gave voice to disenfranchised during apartheid. May 9. Asthma.

Olive Osmond, 79. Mother of the performing Osmonds. May 9.

Phil Gersh, 92. Agent; represented Humphrey Bogart, other top stars. May 10.

John Whitehead, 55. R&B artist best known for 1979 hit "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now." May 11. Shot to death.

Syd Hoff, 91. New Yorker cartoonist; author of "Sammy the Seal," "Danny and the Dinosaur." May 12.

Floyd Kalber, 79. Popular Chicago anchorman; had stint on "Today." May 13.

Anna Lee, 91. Film, television actress ("How Green Was My Valley," "General Hospital.") May 14.

June Taylor, 86. Emmy-winning television choreographer, founder of June Taylor Dancers. May 17.

Tony Randall, 84. Comic actor; the fastidious Felix Unger in "The Odd Couple" and fussbudget pal in several Rock Hudson-Doris Day movies. May 17.

Elvin Ray Jones, 76. Renowned jazz drummer; in John Coltrane's quartet. May 18.

Lincoln Kilpatrick, 72. Appeared in stage version of "A Raisin in the Sun." May 18.

Roger W. Straus Jr., 87. Co-founded one of the great publishing houses, Farrar, Straus & Giroux. May 25.

Irene Manning, 81. Classically trained movie musical star ("Yankee Doodle Dandy," "The Desert Song"). May 28.

JUNE:

William Manchester, 82. Historian who brought novelist's flair to biographies of such giants as Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy. June 1.

Nicolai Ghiaurov, 74. Bulgarian-born opera singer; one of great basses of his time. June 2.

Frances Shand Kydd, 67. Princess Diana's mother. June 3.

Nino Manfredi, 83. Italian film star, appeared in some of the finest Italian comedies of 1960s and 1970s. June 4.

Ronald Reagan, 93. Before entering politics, a popular Hollywood actor ("Knute Rockne: All-American," "King's Row.") June 5.

Barbara Whiting, 73. Actress in the 1940s and 1950s ("Junior Miss," TV's "Those Whiting Girls.") June 9.

Ray Charles, 73. Transcendent talent who erased musical boundaries with hits such as "What'd I Say," "Georgia on My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You." June 10.

Egon von Furstenberg, 57. Known as "prince of high fashion." June 11.

Mattie Stepanek, 13. Child poet whose inspirational verse made him a best-selling writer ("Heartsongs") and a voice for muscular dystrophy sufferers. June 22.

JULY:

Marlon Brando, 80. Revolutionized American acting with "A Streetcar Named Desire"; created the iconic character of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather." July 1.

Robert Burchfield, 81. Chief editor of Oxford English Dictionaries. July 5.

Syreeta Wright, 58. Motown recording artist and songwriter, teamed with ex-husband Stevie Wonder ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered"). July 6.

Jeff Smith, 65. Public television's "Frugal Gourmet." July 7.

Isabel Sanford, 86. "Weezie" on "The Jeffersons." July 9.

Carlo Di Palma, 79. Innovative cinematographer in films by Woody Allen ("Hannah and Her Sisters") and Michelangelo Antonioni ("Blow-Up"). July 9.

Joe Gold, 82. Founded original Gold's Gym in 1965. July 11.

Arthur Kane, 55. Bassist for influential 1970s punk group New York Dolls. July 13. Leukemia.

Carlos Kleiber, 74. Celebrated German-born conductor. July 13

Bella Lewitzky, 88. Renowned choreographer, teacher. July 16.

David A. Wallace, 87. Influential urban planner who revived downtowns and waterfronts, notably Baltimore's Inner Harbor. July 19.

Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth Jr., 78. Directed 1958 cult movie "The Blob." July 19.

Jerry Goldsmith, 75. Oscar-, Emmy-winning composer for shows ranging from "Star Trek" to "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." July 21.

Illinois Jacquet, 81. Tenor saxophonist; played with nearly every jazz luminary of his time. July 22.

Eugene Roche, 75. Paunchy character actor; "Ajax man" in commercials. July 28.

Sam Edwards, 89. The town banker in "Little House on the Prairie." July 28.

Virginia Grey, 87. Actress from 1920s ("Uncle Tom's Cabin") to 1970s ("Airport"). July 31.

AUGUST:

Don Tosti, 81. Musician, composer; blended jazz, boogie and blues to create the 1940s "Pachuco" sound. Aug. 2.

Henri Cartier-Bresson, 95. Acclaimed French photographer whose pictures defined the mid-20th century and inspired generations. Aug. 3.

Hunter Hancock, 88. Los Angeles disc jockey; championed rhythm and blues, early rock 'n' roll. Aug. 4.

Gloria Emerson, 75. New York Times correspondent in Vietnam; won National Book Award for "Winners & Losers." Aug. 4.

Rick James, 56. Funk legend known for 1981 hit "Super Freak." Aug. 6.

Fay Wray, 96. The damsel held atop the Empire State Building by the ape in "King Kong." Aug. 8.

Leon Golub, 82. Artist who depicted scenes of war and oppression in large-scale figurative paintings. Aug. 8.

David Raksin, 92. Oscar-nominated composer; arranged music for Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times," wrote memorable theme for "Laura." Aug. 9.

Julia Child, 91. She brought the intricacies of French cuisine to Americans through television and books. Aug. 13.

Czeslaw Milosz, 93. Polish poet and Nobel laureate known for his intellectual and emotional works about some of the worst cruelties of the 20th century. Aug. 14.

Neal Fredericks, 35. Cinematographer of the low-budget horror smash "The Blair Witch Project." Aug. 14. Plane crash.

Elmer Bernstein, 82. Oscar-winning composer, scored such classics as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Great Escape." Aug. 18.

Al Dvorin, 81. Announcer who dispersed Presley fans with the phrase "Elvis has left the building." Aug. 22.

Daniel Petrie, 83. Directed the movie version of "A Raisin in the Sun," and won Emmy for "Eleanor and Franklin." Aug. 22.

Laura Branigan, 47. Grammy-nominated pop singer known for 1982 platinum hit "Gloria." Aug. 26. Brain aneurysm.

E. Fay Jones, 83. Architect; his Thorncrown Chapel in Arkansas honored as nation's top design of the 1980s. Aug. 30.

SEPTEMBER:

Frank Thomas, 92. One of Disney's top artists; animated the pups romantically nibbling spaghetti in "Lady and the Tramp." Sept. 8.

Fred Ebb, about 76. Wrote lyrics for "Chicago" and "Cabaret" as well as "New York, New York." Sept. 11.

Jerome Chodorov, 93. Playwright, co-author of "My Sister Eileen"; later adapted it as the musical "Wonderful Town." Sept. 12.

Kenny Buttrey, 59. Top Nashville session drummer; recorded hits with Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffett. Sept. 12.

Johnny Ramone, 55. Co-founded the supremely influential punk band "The Ramones." Sept. 15. Prostate cancer.

Virginia Hamilton Adair, 91. Poet; published her first collection of verse to acclaim at age 83 ("Ants on the Melon"). Sept. 16.

Marvin Mitchelson, 76. Hollywood divorce lawyer; pioneered the "palimony" concept. Sept. 18.

Russ Meyer, 82. Producer-director who helped spawn the "skin flick" — and later gained a measure of critical respect — for such films as "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" Sept. 18.

Skeeter Davis, 72. She topped the charts with "The End of the World" in 1963 and sang on the Grand Ole Opry for decades. Sept. 19.

Francoise Sagan, 69. French author, became famous in her teens for the best-selling "Bonjour Tristesse." Sept. 24.

Marvin Davis, 79. Billionaire who owned 20th Century Fox in the 1980s. Sept. 25.

Ma Chengyuan, 77. Chinese museum official who saved priceless artifacts during the Cultural Revolution. Sept. 25.

Geoffrey Beene, 77. Award-winning designer whose classic styles put him at the forefront of American fashion. Sept. 28.

Scott Muni, 74. New York DJ whose encyclopedic knowledge of rock made him "The Professor" to generations of listeners. Sept. 28.

OCTOBER:

Richard Avedon, 81. Redefined fashion photography as an art form while achieving acclaim through his stark portraits of the powerful. Oct. 1.

Janet Leigh, 77. Wholesome beauty whose shocking murder in Hitchcock thriller "Psycho" is a landmark of film. Oct. 3.

Rodney Dangerfield, 82. The bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating "I don't get no respect" brought him stardom in clubs, television and movies. Oct. 5.

Jacques Derrida, 74. World-renowned thinker who founded the school of literary analysis known as deconstructionism. Oct. 8.

Christopher Reeve, 52. "Superman" actor who became the nation's most recognizable spokesman for spinal cord research after a paralyzing accident. Oct. 10.

Betty Hill, 85. Her tale of being abducted by aliens became the subject of a best-selling book, TV movie. Oct. 17.

Anthony Hecht, 81. Won Pulitzer in poetry in 1968 for "The Hard Hours." Oct. 20.

Robert Merrill, 87. Metropolitan Opera superstar with the velvet baritone, equally at home singing the national anthem at Yankee Stadium. Oct. 23.

Vaughn Meader, 68. Gained instant fame satirizing John Kennedy in the multimillion-selling album "The First Family." Oct. 29.

Peggy Ryan, 80. Teamed with Donald O'Connor in movie musicals such as "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." Oct. 30.

NOVEMBER:

Theo van Gogh, 47. Outspoken Dutch filmmaker; great-grandnephew of Vincent. Nov. 2. Murdered, apparently by Islamic radicals.

Joe Bushkin, 87. Jazz pianist and songwriter, co-wrote early Frank Sinatra hit "Oh! Look at Me Now." Nov. 3.

Howard Keel, 85. Broad-shouldered baritone in glittery MGM musicals ("Kiss Me Kate," "Annie Get Your Gun"); later on "Dallas." Nov. 7.

Ed Kemmer, 84. Intrepid Cmdr. Buzz Corry in the 1950s children's TV show "Space Patrol." Nov. 9.

Iris Chang, 36. Best-selling author ("The Rape of Nanking"). Nov. 9. Suicide.

O.D.B., 35. The rapper (real name: Russell Jones) whose unique rhymes and wild lifestyle made him one of the most vivid characters in hip-hop. Nov. 13.

Harry Lampert, 88. Illustrator who created the superhero "The Flash." Nov. 13

Cy Coleman, 75. Composer of Broadway musicals ("Sweet Charity," "City of Angels"); pop songs ("The Best Is Yet to Come"). Nov. 18.

Terry Melcher, 62. Songwriter, record producer who aided the Byrds, Beach Boys; son of Doris day. Nov. 19.

Noel Perrin, 77. He catalogued his experiments in rural living in books such as "First Person Rural." Nov. 21.

Larry Brown, 53. Author who wrote about the often rough, gritty lives of rural Southerners ("Big Bad Love," "Dirty Work"). Nov. 24. Apparent heart attack.

Arthur Hailey, 84. Best-selling author of big novels ("Airport," "Hotel"). Nov. 24.

David Bailey, 71. Veteran soap opera actor ("Another World," "Passions"). Nov. 25.

Philippe de Broca, 71. French director whose 1960s films "The Man from Rio" and "King of Hearts" brought him wide renown. Nov. 26.

John Drew Barrymore, 72. The troubled heir to an acting dynasty; Drew's father. Nov. 29.

DECEMBER:

William Sackheim, 84. Television, movie writer and producer, involved in everything from "Gidget" to "Rambo." Dec. 1.

Dame Alicia Markova, 94. One of the 20th century's greatest ballerinas, co-founder of English National Ballet. Dec. 2.

Mona Van Duyn, 83. Pulitzer-winning poet ("Near Changes"). Dec. 2.

Jerry Scoggins, 93. He sang "The Ballad of Jed Clampett," theme song to "The Beverly Hillbillies." Dec. 7.

David Brudnoy, 64. One of Boston's most recognized talk radio voices. Dec. 9.

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38. Acclaimed guitarist with Grammy-nominated heavy-metal band Pantera, more recently Damageplan. Dec. 8. Shot to death during a performance.