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Deputy First Minister Martin
on December 5. The two
McGuinness and First Minis had formerly been enemies, Notable Deaths
ter of Northern Ireland Dr. but came together to form a ART BUCHWALD, 81, January 17
Ian Paisley take part in the power-sharing government
opening bell ceremonies at in May in Northern Ireland. Humor columnist. Died of kidney failure.
the NASDAQ in New York UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh Recorded a video that was aired after his
death where he announced with a grin, "Hi,
I'm Art Buchwald, and I just died."
E. HOWARD HUNT, 88, January 23
Ex-CIA official who helped organize
the break-in at the Democratic National
Committee offices, resulting in the resignation
of President Nixon.
BORIS YELTSIN, 76, April 23
The first freely elected leader of Russia who
worked for the collapse of the Soviet Union,
democracy, and a market company.
JERRY FALWELL, 73, May 15
Television minister who brought Christian
Conservatives together as a political force;
founder of Liberty University in Lynchburg,
Virginia; established Thomas Road Baptist
Church at the age of 22 with 35 members-the
church now boast 24,000 members
RUTH BELL GRAHAM, 87, June 14
Wife of evangelist Billy Graham. Ruth was
born in China to medical missionaries and
met her husband at Wheaton College.
LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 94, July 11
Wife of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
On February 13, a six-party She founded the National Wildflower
talk was held in Beijing, Chi
Research Center and served on the National
na, regarding North Korea
and its production of nuclear Geographic Society Board.
weapons. The countries TAMMY FAYE MESSNER, 65, July 20
that met were Japan, South Popular televangelist who helped establish
Korea, North Korea, the
a religious television empire with her first
United States, and Russia.
husband, Jim Bakker—only to watch it fall
A break-through was made
when North Korea agreed to apart due to her husband's scandalous
dismantle its nuclear weap lifestyle.
ons facilities. MERV GRIFFIN, 82, August 12
Fifteen British sailors and Creator of "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune."
marines were freed in Iran Big band singer and popular talk-show host
in April after two weeks in known for his lavish lifestyle.
captivity. They were seized
REX HUMBARD, 89, September 21
by Iranian forces in the
Longtime evangelist once had the most
northern Gulf and accused
of violating Iranian territorial popular religious program on television.
waters. President Mah LUCIANO PAVAROTTE, 71, Sept. 6
moud Ahmadinejad abruptly Perhaps the best-known opera star. Wooed
deflated the escalating dip
the audience with his rich tenor voice and his
lomatic crisis by pardoning
them as a "gift" to the British effervescent personality. At the peak of his
p e o p le . Mohammad Babaei/ParsPix/ career, he received 50,000 fan letters a year.
ABACAUSA
EVEL KNIEVEL, 69, November 30
Iconic daredevil who performed numerous
stunts on his motorcycle, even attempting to
jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho.
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