OBITUARIES
William M. Kramer, 84; Rabbi and Scholar Had Many Roles
By Myrna Oliver
Rabbi William Mordecai Kramer, scholar and longtime editor of the Western States Jewish History magazine, as well as an actor, lawyer, professor and prolific writer and speaker, died Tuesday. He was 84.
OBITUARIES
Robert Quine, 61; Punk-Rock Guitarist Played With Such Artists as Lou Reed and Tom Waits
Robert Quine, a versatile punk-rock guitarist who appeared on albums by Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull and Tom Waits, has died in New York City. He was 61.
PASSINGS
Brian Linehan, 58; Longtime Canadian Talk Show Host
Brian Linehan, 58, producer and host of one of Canada's most successful celebrity talk shows, "City Lights," died Friday at his Toronto home of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
PASSINGS
Raymond G. Bayless, 84; Landscape Painter, Parapsychology Author
Raymond Gordon Bayless, 84, a landscape painter whose works hang in the National Air and Space Museum and other public buildings, and author on parapsychology, died May 25 at his Los Angeles home of natural causes.
June 8, 2004
OBITUARIES
Steve Lacy, 69; Soprano Sax Jazz Musician Won a 'Genius Grant'
By Jon Thurber
Steve Lacy, a leading soprano saxophonist in the modern era of jazz and one of the few jazz musicians awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called "genius grant," has died. He was 69.
OBITUARIES
James M. Roche, 97; Former Chairman of General Motors
James M. Roche, who rose through the ranks at General Motors Corp. to become president in 1965 and chairman and chief executive in 1967, heading the company during consumer debates over vehicle safety, has died. He was 97.
June 7, 2004
OBITUARIES
Victor Reuther, 92; Joined His Brothers in Building the UAW
Victor Reuther, who along with his brothers, Walter and Roy, helped make the United Auto Workers union a powerful force in the American labor movement and led mid-20th century development of all industrial unions, has died. He was 92.
OBITUARIES
Jack Leigh, 55; Cover Shot Helped Make 'Good and Evil' a Bestseller
By Jon Thurber
Jack Leigh, the photographer whose striking cover image helped make the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" an international bestseller, has died. He was 55.
OBITUARIES
Nino Manfredi, 83; Italian Actor Known for His Many Comedic Roles
Nino Manfredi, an Italian film star who appeared in some of the finest Italian comedies of the 1960s and 1970s, has died. He was 83.
OBITUARIES
Warner Jenkins, 90; Editor, Activist in Alhambra
Warner Jenkins, a longtime editorial executive with the Alhambra Post-Advocate and community activist in Alhambra, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure, his family said. He was 90.
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