We say good bye to the following celebrities who died in 2010.

Celebrities who died in January 2010.

“Incarcerated Bob” was a regular radio caller who was hit by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve. “Incarcerated Bob” died on Jan 2. Read and hear “Incarcerated Bob”’s voice here.

Rory Markas, who was working as the Los Angeles Angels sportscaster, was found dead on Jan 4. Cause of death and date of death are unknown.

Paula Sladewski, former one time Playboy model, found dead on Jan 3. Sladewski’s date of death is unknown. Details at the link on Paula Sladewski.

Casey Johnson was found dead on Jan 4 but exact date of death undetermined. Read more about Casey Johnson’s death in the link.

Eunice Johnson died on Sunday, Jan 3. Read details on Eunice Johnson at the link.

Sandro, aka Roberto Sanchez, a singer and entertainer, died on Monday, Jan 4. Sandro had been hailed as the “Elvis of Argentina”.

Stephen Huneck, 60, artist, died on Thursday, Jan 7. Huneck committed suicide. His wife Gwen Huneck said Stephen was depressed over the economic downturn and subsequent firing of employees.

Yvonne Zanos, KDKA-TV News reporter, died of ovarian cancer. Zanos died on Jan 8.

Catherine Eugenia “Jean” Finnegan Biden died on Jan 8. Jean Biden was the mother of the US Vice-President, Joe Biden. Ms Biden died at the age of 92.

Jan 8 death – Amir Vahedi, professional poker player, died on Jan 8, 2010. Vahedi’s cause of death is related to diabetes.

Art Clokey, the animator for Gumby, died on Jan 8. Clokey was 89 when he passed away.

Jan 9 – Ken Genser, Santa Monica Mayor, died on Sat, Jan 9. Genser died of an illness. Genser was hospitalized since Oct 2009, for respiratory problems.

Jan 11 – Joe Rollino, 104, a former boxer nicknamed “Kid Dundee”, died on Monday, Jan 11. Rollino was hit by a minivan in Brooklyn and died in hospital.

Jan 11 – Eric Rohmer, a French film maker, died at the age of 89. Rohmer died on Mon, Jan 11.

Miep Gies, 100, died. Gies’ cause of death was due to an illness. Gies helped to feed Anne Frank’s family by secretly giving food to them. Gies saved Anne Frank’s diary and gave it to her father.

Jan 12-13: Jay Reatard, 29, a punk rocker, died in his sleep sometime between Tuesday night Jan 12 and early Wednesday morning, Jan 13. Reatard was born Jay Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.

Donald Goerke, the creator of SpaghettiOs, has died at the age of 83. Goerke died of heart failure, on Sunday, Jan 10. Goerke worked for Campbell and was also one of the creators of Campbell’s Chunky Soup.

Jan 13 – Theodore DeReese Teddy Pendergrass Sr was a singer and songwriter. Pendergrass started his music career as a drummer and then was given the chance to be a singer. On March 18, 1982, Pendergrass’ car crashed into a tree and he suffered spinal injuries. Although Pendergrass was paralyzed from his waist down, he rehabilitated and continued his music career. Pendergrass suffered from colon cancer and his surgery was draining him. Teddy Pendergrass died on Jan 13, 2010. He passed away at the age of 59.

Jean Jimmy Alexandre, also known as “Jimmy O”, was killed in the Haiti earthquake. Jimmy O was one of the members of Yele Haiti foundation and also developed local Haiti music talent. Jimmy O, 35, was in Haiti to produce a mixtape. Alexandre was driving in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake struck and he was buried in his car.

Jan 16 – Carl Smith, 82, a country music singer, has died on Saturday, Jan 16.

Jan 17 – Jyoti Basu died in Kolkata, India.

Jan 17 – Erich Segal, 72, the writer of the novel “Love Story”, ended his life’s story on Sunday, Jan 17. Segal’s cause of death was due to a heart attack. Segal suffered from Parkinson’s for the past 25 years. He leaves behind his wife, Karen James Segal, Francesca Segal, 29, and Miranda Segal, 20.

Jan 18 – Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwath, an actor from India, died.

Carl Smith, 82, a country music singer, has died on Saturday, Jan 16.

Jan 18 – Robert Parker,77, novelist, died on Mon, Jan 18.

Jan 18 – Kate McGarrigie, 63, a Canadian folk singer, died on Mon, Jan 18. McGarrigie’s cause of death was from clear cell sarcoma, a type of cancer. McGarrigie’s children, Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, are also musicians. Her sister, Anna McGarrigie, used to be her partner in music. McGarrigie’s former husband was Loudon Wainwright.

Jan 19 – Jennifer Lyon, 37, former contestant on Survivor Palau (2005), died. Lyon came in 4th place. Lyon died in Oregon on Tuesday, Jan 19. Lyon had discovered she had stage 3 breast cancer in 2005. After a long battle, she passed away.

Jan 22 – Apache, a Rapper, died on Friday, Jan 22. Apache, aka Anthony Teaks, died from an undisclosed illness. Details of Teaks’ cause of death would be unknown.

Jan 22 – Jean Simmons died at 80. Simmons died on Friday, Jan 22, in Santa Monica. Simmons’ cause of death was lung cancer. Simmons was an actress for over 60 years and had made 55 movies and another 55 TV shows.

Jan 22 – James Mitchell, 89, an actor, died on Jan 22. Mitchell’s cause of death was pulmonary disease and pneumonia. James left behind his partner, Albert Wolsky.

Jan 24 – Daniel Kerrigan died. Kerrigan died of a heart attack after an altercation with his son, Mark. Daniel is Nancy Kerrigan’s father.

Jan 24 – Pernell Roberts, an actor, died at the age of 81. Roberts is survived by his wife, Eleanor Criswell.

Jan 27 – Zelda Rubinstein, actress in The Poltergeist movies, died. Details here.

Jan 27 – Howard Zinn, writer/ political activist/ teacher, died at the age of 87.

Jan 27 – Jasmina Anema, 6, died on Wed, Jan 27. Read the story of her fight here.

Jan 27 – Betty Lou Keim, an actress, died on Jan 27. Keim’s cause of death at 71 was due to lung cancer.

Jan 28 – JD Salinger, an author, died at 91. Salinger’s famous book was “Catcher In The Rye”. Salinger died on Wednesday, Jan 27, in his home, in New Hampshire.

Celebrities who died in February 2010.

Feb 1 – Nick Dewar, an illustrator, died on Mon, Feb 1. Dewar died at the age of 37.

Feb 1 – Jack Brisco, a wrestler, died on Monday, Feb 1, at 68.

Feb 1 – Justin Mentell, actor, died on Mon, Feb 1. Mentell was killed in a single vehicle accident. Read details on Justin Mentell here.

Feb 2 – Tahir Hussain, a movie producer in India, died on Feb 2. Details here.

Feb 3 – Frances Reid, the actress who played Alice Horton in “Days Of Our Lives” died on Feb 3.

Feb 5 – Sir John Dankworth, 82, a saxophonist, died on Sat, Feb 6. Sir Dankworth left behind his widow, Dame Cleo Laine, one son, and one daughter.

Feb 5 – Ian Carmichael, 89, a British actor, died on Friday, Feb 5. Carmichael left behind his wife, Kate Fenton, 55. Carmichael’s fist wife, Pym, had died in 1983. Carmichael is survived by his daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Feb 8 – John Murtha, 77, died on Monday, Feb 8. Murtha’s cause of death was due to complications from a gall bladder removal surgery.

Feb 9 – Phil Harris died on Feb 9. Read here.

George Clinton Jr, the son of George Clinton, died during the first week of Feb 2010.

Charlie Wilson, 76, died of a heart attack. Wilson was a former Congressman from Texas. Wilson’s death was announced on Wed, Feb 10.

Lee Alexander McQueen, 40, fashion designer, was found dead on Thursday, Feb 11. McQueen allegedly committed suicide.

Fred Morrison, the creator of the Frisbee, died at the age of 90.

Feb 12 – Nodar Kumaritashvili, from the Republic of Georgia, died in a Winter Olympics practice luge session at Whistler Mountain, BC, Canada. Kumaritashvili, 21, crashed into a metal pole and died of his injuries.

Feb 13 – Lucille Clifton, a poet, 73, died on Feb 13. Clifton suffered from an illness due to an infection before her death. On Friday, Feb 12, Clifton was in hospital for a surgery to remove her colon. Clifton’s cause of death remained uncertain.

Feb 14 – Dick Francis, 89, writer of thriller books, died on Sunday, Feb 14. Dick Francis’ cause of death was due to natural causes.

Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack, 57, has died. Fieger’s cause of death was due to cancer. Fieger, a rock singer, was best known for his 1979 hit song, My Sharona.

Feb 15 – Dana Kirk, a former basketball head coach for Memphis Tigers Men’s team, has died. Kirk died on Monday, Feb 15.

Feb 16 – Bo Griffin, of Greenville, a radio/TV personality and fashion designer, died on Tuesday, Feb 16.

Feb 17 – Kathryn Grayson, a singer/actress, 88, died on Wed, Feb 17. Kathryn Grayson’s cause of death was due to natural causes.

Feb 20 – Alexander Haig, retired Army General, died on Sat, Feb 20. Haig’s cause of death was due to complications from an infection. Haig was 85 when he passed away in hospital.

Caroline McWilliams, 64, an actress, died on Feb 11. McWilliams’ cause of death was due to multiple Myeloma. McWilliams’ death was only published in the major newspapers on Feb 22. Sorry for the late information.

Feb 24 – CR Johnson, of Truckee, a freeskier, died. Johnson, 26, died n Squaw Valley, when his ski hit an exposed rock and he fell downhill. Johnson hit several rocks before his body stopped moving some hundreds of yards below the ridge at Light Towers, near Headwall.

Feb 14 – Feb 25: Some time between Feb 14 and 25, Andrew Koenig died in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada. Koenig committed suicide. Koenig’s body was only found on Feb 25, days after he went missing from Feb 14. Some details are here. First report found here.

Feb 26 – Michael Blosil, around 19-20 years old, died. He was Marie Osmond’s son. Details here.

Tom Wolk, aka T-Bone, bassist and producer, died at 58. Details here.

Celebrities who died in March 2010.
March 1 – Kristian Digby, 32, a BBC presenter, was found dead in his east London home. Digby was a host for BBC Daytime. He was also a film director. Before he entered the TV and film industry, Digby worked in property development. Digby started in property shows and climbed up. Police said Digby’s death was unexplained.

Saturday, March 6 – Mark Linkous, lead singer of the American pop band Sparklehorse, died. Mark Linkous was in his forties when he passed away. He took his own life on March 6.

March 7 – Ben Westlund, Oregon state treasurer, died. Westlund’s cause of death was due to lung cancer.

March 7 –
Mary Josephine Ray, 114, died on Sunday, March 7. Ray was 114 years and 294 days old. Ray lived in a nursing home in Westmoreland, New Hampshire.

Daisey Bailey, 113 years old and 342 days old, died a few hours later that Mary Ray. Bailey died in Detroit, Michigan.

Ray and Bailey were super-centenarians.

March 9 – Andrew Kwasniewski, the president of Hard Rock Hotel, in Las Vegas, died via suicide. Kwasniewski, 55, committed suicide by a gunshot wound through his head.

Kathy Taft, 62, a state school board member in NC, died of injuries on Tuesday, March 9, when she was attacked on Sat, March 6. Taft, of Greenville, was staying in her boyfriends home, while he was away in Florida.

Layla Grace, 2, died of Neuroblastoma on March 9.

March 9 – Doris Haddock, 89, died in New Hampshire. Haddock was nicknamed Granny D as she walked across America to draw attention to the need for changes in election campaign funding.

March 10 – Corey Haim, actor, died. Haim’s death is under investigation. Details here.

March 11 – Merlin Olsen, former footballer turned actor, died of mesothelioma cancer. Details on Merlin Olsen and mesothelioma are here.

March 14 – Peter Graves, actor, died at the age of 83. Details of Peter Graves’ survivors here.

May the dead rest in peace and eternal light shine upon them.

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This entry was posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 9:06 pm and is filed under Gossip.