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From: David Carson
To: Dead or Alive
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2021 4:05 PM
Subject: [dead-or-alive] wa-wd.com: Weekly obituaries roundup
Deaths reported during the week ending 27 February 2021:
Friday, 19 February
James Burke, soul singer (the Five Stairsteps), of pneumonia, 70.
Saturday, 20 February
Stan Williams, major leaguer (Los Angeles Dodgers), after a long illness, 84.
Sunday, 21 February
Doug Wilkerson, NFL football player (San Diego Chargers), cause not reported,
73.
Monday, 22 February
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Beat poet publisher, 101.
Tuesday, 23 February
Gary Inness, NHL hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins), of complications from
dementia, 71.
Art Michalik, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers), 91.
Dick Witcher, NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers), cause not reported,
76.
Wednesday, 24 February
Ronald Pickup, actor (Darkest Hour), 80.
Thursday, 25 February
John Geddert, gymnastics coach (U.S. 2012 women's Olympic team), of suicide
by gunshot, 63. He had just been indicted on felony sex trafficking and other
charges.
Peter Gotti, organized crime boss (Gambino family in New York), after a long
illness, 81. He was the older brother of crime boss John Gotti.
Darrius Johnson, NFL football player (Denver Broncos), cause not reported, 48.
Fred Segal, clothing retailer (Fred Segal in Los Angeles), of complications
from a stroke, 87.
Friday, 26 February
"Jumping" Johnny De Fazio, pro wrestler, 80.
Irving Grundman, ice hockey executive (Montreal Canadiens), 92.
Saturday, 27 February
Russ Martin, talk radio host (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas), cause not reported,
60.
Louis Nix III, NFL football player (Houston Texans), cause not reported, 29.
He was last seen on 2/23. His body was found in his car on 2/29 and the car was
in a pond.
Compiled by David Carson
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