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The Rev. John H. Cross Jr., 82. Pastor of church in Birmingham, Ala., where four girls died in a 1963 racist bombing. Nov. 15.

Joe Nuxhall, 79. Youngest major leaguer ever at age 15; later a Cincinnati sportscaster. Nov. 15.

Hy Lit, 73. One of Philadelphia's hottest DJs during heyday of rock 'n' roll. Nov. 17.

 Dick Wilson, 91. Played the fussy, mustachioed grocer who begged customers: "Please, don't squeeze the Charmin." Nov. 19.

Milo Radulovich, 81. Serviceman championed by Edward R. Murrow when the military threatened to decommission him during the anti-communist crackdown of the 1950s. Nov. 19.

Ian Smith, 88. Rhodesia's last white prime minister; his attempts to resist black rule brought isolation and civil war. Nov. 20.

Herbert Saffir, 90. Engineer; created the five-category system to describe hurricane strength. Nov. 21.

Maurice Bejart, 80. Avant-garde French choreographer. Nov. 22.

Silvestre Herrera, 90. Awarded Medal of Honor for a one-man assault on an enemy position during World War II. Nov. 26.

Dr. J. Robert Cade, 80. Inventor of Gatorade. Nov. 27.

Bill Hartack, 74. Hall of Fame jockey; one of only two to win five Kentucky Derbys. Nov. 26.

Bill Willis, 86. Hall of Fame guard with the Cleveland Browns; Ohio State's first black football all-American. Nov. 27.

Sean Taylor, 24. Washington Redskins' star safety; known as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL. Nov. 27. Shot at his home.

Henry Hyde, 83. Illinois congressman steered impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. Nov. 29.

Roger B. Smith, 82. Led General Motors Corp.; was subject of Michael Moore's documentary Roger & Me. Nov. 29.

Evel Knievel, 69. Motorcycle daredevil known for spectacular jumps and bone-crushing crashes. Nov. 30.

DECEMBER

Robert O. Anderson, 90. CEO of Atlantic Richfield Co. when it announced the discovery of North America's largest oil field. Dec. 1.

Elizabeth Hardwick, 91. Leading intellectual author (Sleepless Nights) and critic. Dec. 2.

Karlheinz Stockhausen, 79. Avant-garde German composer; pioneer of electronic music. Dec. 5.

Roger M. King, 63. CBS and King World Productions executive; helped bring such stars as Oprah Winfrey to television. Dec. 8.

Rene J. Cappon, 83. Longtime Associated Press editor; the word master behind some of its best writers. Dec. 9.

Freddie Fields, 84. Colorful Hollywood agent, producer (Glory), studio executive. Dec. 11.

Ike Turner, 76. Rock innovator who teamed with wife Tina Turner (and denied abusing her). Dec. 12.

Rep. Julia Carson, 69. First black and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress. Dec. 15.

Dan Fogelberg, 56. His gentle, poignant hits ("Longer," "Leader of the Band") helped define soft-rock. Dec. 16. Cancer.

J. Russell Coffey, 109. Oldest known surviving U.S. veteran of World War I. Dec. 20.

Ken Hendricks, 66. His ABC Supply Co., a roofing and siding supply company, made him a billionaire. Dec. 21.

Michael Kidd, 92. Choreographer whose athletic dances (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) won him five Tonys and a special Oscar. Dec. 23.

Oscar Peterson, 82. Jazz pianist whose hard-driving swing and melodic improvisations were hugely influential. Dec. 23.

Benazir Bhutto, 54. Former Pakistan prime minister who returned from exile to challenge the current leader, Pervez Musharraf. Dec. 27. Assassinated.