Famous People Who Died in 2002

• Berle, Milton

  "Mister Television" of the 1950s

• Berrigan, Philip

  Blood-pouring, missile-hammering ex-priest

• Clooney, Rosemary

  Co-star of the 1954 movie White Christmas

• Coburn, James

  Lanky star of Our Man Flint

• Felix, Maria

  The legendary Mexican movie star known as La Doña

• Hampton, Lionel

  Jazz legend who was "King of the Vibes"

• Heyerdahl, Thor

  Leader of the Kon-Tiki and Ra Expeditions

• Jennings, Waylon

  Country singer who did "Good Hearted Woman"

• Jones, Chuck

  Animated director of Bugs Bunny

• Karsh, Yousuf

  Photographer of the famous grumpy Churchill portrait

• Landers, Ann

  Syndicated newspaper advice columnist

• Lee, Peggy

  Singer of "Fever"

• Lindgren, Astrid

  The author of Pippi Longstocking

• Lopes, Lisa

  Rapper/singer for the group TLC

• Lovelace, Linda

  The star of the sexually explicit film Deep Throat

• Margaret, Princess

  Sister to Queen Elizabeth II

• Moore, Dudley

  Oscar-nominated star of Arthur

• Queen Mother, The

  The mother of Queen Elizabeth II

• Russell, Harold

  The disabled vet in The Best Years of Our Lives

• Steiger, Rod

  Star of In the Heat of the Night

• Unitas, Johnny

  Baltimore Colts quarterback, 1956-72

• Vance, Cyrus

  U.S. Secretary of State, 1977-80

• Wilder, Billy

  Director of Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot

• Williams, Ted

  The last American major leaguer to hit .400

• Wuornos, Aileen

  The Florida serial killer portrayed in the movie Monster

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