July 14, 2005
W. Pauline Nicholson
W. Pauline Nicholson, one of the cooks that prepared Elvis Presley's favorite meals, died on July 7 of cancer. She was 76.
July 13, 2005
Meimei
Meimei, the world's oldest panda held in captivity, died on July 12. Cause of death was not released. She was 36 -- or the equivalent of 108 in human years.
July 12, 2005
Charles R. Thomson
Charles R. Thomson, a federal firearms and explosives investigator, died on July 3 of cardiovascular collapse. He was 61.
July 11, 2005
Frances Langford
Frances Langford, the radio, stage and screen star who entertained the troops on Bob Hope's USO tours, died on July 11. Cause of death was not released. She was 91.
July 10, 2005
Louis H. Wilson Jr.
Gen. Louis Hugh Wilson Jr., the 26th commandant of the Marine Corps and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, died on June 21. Cause of death was not released. He was 85.
July 7, 2005
Evan Hunter
Evan Hunter, a bestselling author who sold more than 100 million books under his own name and the pseudonym Ed McBain, died on July 6 of cancer of the larynx. He was 78.
July 6, 2005
Jack Kilby
Jack Kilby, a Nobel laureate who revolutionized how the world communicates, died on June 20 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 81.
July 5, 2005
Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar, the veteran actor best known for his work on the TV show "MacGyver," died on June 6 of complications from pneumonia. He was 77.
July 2, 2005
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross, the R&B singer whose lush voice sold more than 25 million albums, died on July 1. Cause of death was not released. He was 54.
July 1, 2005
Domino Harvey
Domino Harvey, a former model and bounty hunter, was found dead in the bathtub of her West Hollywood, Calif., home on June 27. Cause of death is under investigation. She was 35.
June 29, 2005
Verne Meisner
Verne Meisner, a virtuoso accordionist and bandleader who was known as the "Polka King of Wisconsin," died on June 10 from complications of melanoma. He was 66.
June 28, 2005
John T. Walton
John T. Walton, an heir to the Wal-Mart fortune and one of the wealthiest men in America, died on June 27 in a plane crash. He was 58.
June 27, 2005
Gene Miller
Gene Miller, a former Miami Herald reporter and editor who won two Pulitzer Prizes, died on June 17 of cancer. He was 76.
June 24, 2005
Ryan Alan Hade
Ryan Alan Hade, the victim of a horrific attack, died on June 9 when his brand new Suzuki motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. He was 23.
June 23, 2005
Makobo Modjadji
Queen Makobo Constance Modjadji VI, the rain queen of the Balobedu people of South Africa, died on June 12. Cause of death is in dispute. She was 27.
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