Charles Calka (57) executive with the Chesapeake Publishing Corp., which publishes the Easton Star Democrat, the Cecil Whig, and other periodicals on the eastern shore of Maryland and Delaware. Calka was president of Chesapeake's printing division and had been the company's chief financial officer since 1980. He died suddenly and unexpectedly in Annapolis, Maryland on August 31, 2005.

Sir Hugh Collum (65) chairman of British Nuclear Fuels, where he had to contend with a series of crises affliicting the controversial Sellafield plant in Cumbria. Collum led the company toward partial privatization and development of its international profile as a provider of decommissioning expertise for nuclear plants in America and elsewhere—and at home—and as a reprocessor of spent nuclear fuel from around the world. He died after an accident at his home in Sussex, England on August 29, 2005.

Horace W. Davenport (92) physiologist and educator at the University of Michigan who laid a foundation for more effective ulcer treatments by revealing how gastric acid works in digestion without consuming the stomach itself. Davenport published his pioneering research in the '60s after observing the digestive tracts of dogs. He also wrote what became a standard textbook explaining the process to medical students, Physiology of the Digestive Tract. His insights were used in the '70s and '80s to devise a new generation of stomach medications, including histamine blockers and proton blockers, to protect the barrier and prevent peptic ulcers. Davenport died of pneumonia in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 29, 2005.

Richard Fitter (92) British author and naturalist, one of Britain's best-known wildlife experts, whose field guides and popular writings, including The Penguin Dictionary of Natural History (1967) and The Pocket Guide to Nests & Eggs (1964), made an important contribution to the education of amateur natural historians over the last 50 years. Fitter died in Cambridge, England on September 3, 2005.

Charles C. Gates Jr. (84) business executive who became a billionaire by expanding the family-owned Gates Rubber Co. into one of the largest privately held companies in Colorado. Gates was chairman of the Gates Family Foundation, which had given out more than $147 million since its creation in 1946. He died in Denver, Colorado on August 28, 2005.

Jacob A. Marinsky (87) chemist who helped to discover promethium, No. 61 on the periodic table and one of several elements isolated during work on the Manhattan Project. Marinsky's discovery was used to produce luminous materials like watch dials. He was a professor of chemistry at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He died of multiple myeloma in Buffalo, New York on September 1, 2005.

Martin Norton (94) Briton who dominated the international market in antique silver, jewelry, and miniatures from his shop at 139 New Bond Street, London. Norton guided wealthy collector Sir Arthur Gilbert in his assembly of the princely treasury of gold boxes and silver on permanent display at Somerset House. He died in London, England on August 30, 2005.

Joseph Rotblat (96) only scientist to resign from the Manhattan Project. Rotblat later won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to rid the world of atomic weapons. He recieved a knighthood in 1998, the Albert Einstein Peace Prize in '92, the Copernicus Medal of the Polish Academy of Scientists in '96, and the Jamnalal Bajaj Peace Award in '99. He died in his sleep in London, England on August 31, 2005.

Dr. Daniel Ruge (88) neurosurgeon, physician to President Ronald Reagan during his first term. Ruge remained at Reagan's side as the President recovered from a 1981 assassination attempt and helped to oversee his overall care. Ruge was also a former chief of the Veterans Administration Spinal Cord Injury Service in Washington and a founding member and former director of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association. He died of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in Denver, Colorado on August 30, 2005.

Theodore R. Sarbin (94) prominent social psychologist who in 1988 helped to write a controversial Pentagon report recommending that the US military end discrimination against gay men and lesbians. Prepared for the Defense Personnel Security Research & Education Center, Sarbin's report concluded that gays and lesbians posed no greater risk to national security than heterosexuals and recommended that the Pentagon rethink its policy barring them from service. He was emeritus professor of psychology and criminology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where he had taught since 1969. He died of pancreatic cancer in Carmel, California on August 31, 2005.

Murray Barnson Emeneau (101) expert in Sanskrit and Dravidian languages who founded the University of California-Berkeley linguistics department. Emeneau joined the Berkeley faculty in 1940, teaching Sanskrit and general linguistics until his retirement in '71. He died in his sleep in Berkeley, California on August 29, 2005.

Sybil Marshall (91) British teacher who taught the three Rs (Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic) in primary school using artistic instruction. Marshall also broke literary records by publishing her first novel at age 80 and wrote her final work, Ring the Bell Backwards in 2000. She died in England on August 29, 2005.

Charles Capen McLaughlin (76) editor of the tens of thousands of papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park and 20 other great city parks. McLaughlin researched Olmstead's letters and documents and edited several books on the park designer. McLaughlin likened his work to an endless jigsaw puzzle, and in long annotations he discussed complicated issues like Olmsted's views on the economics of slavery. He died of pneumonia after a heart attack, in Baltimore, Maryland on September 2, 2005.

Marilyn Jachetti Whirry (72) retired California schoolteacher named National Teacher of the Year in 2000. Whirry taught English (1967-2000) at Mira Costa High School in the Manhattan Beach School District and headed the school's English department. She required students in her Advanced Placement English class to read two dozen books and plays, write more than 30 essays, and critique and write poetry. She later joined the speaking circuit, traveling 25 days a month, with addresses focusing on better teacher recruitment and retention and imbuing students with a love of new ideas and challenges. She died of lung disease in Torrance, California on September 2, 2005.

Cecily Brownstone (96) food writer who wrote cookbooks and twice-a-week feature articles on food for the Associated Press for 39 years. Brownstone wrote an estimated 14,200 articles as food editor of Parents magazine and child care editor of Family Circle magazine. She died of pneumonia in New York City on August 30, 2005.

R. L. Burnside (78) one of the last, great Mississippi bluesmen, whose raw, country blues was discovered late in his life. Burnside's songs "Too Bad Jim" and "Shake 'Em on Down" brought critical acclaim. He released over a dozen albums and toured worldwide, becoming popular with younger acts including the Beastie Boys. Burnside died in Memphis, Tennessee on September 1, 2005.

Bob Denver (70) famed actor whose portrayal of goofy castaway Gilligan on the '60s TV show Gilligan’s Island made him an iconic figure to generations of TV viewers. Denver was also widely known to TV audiences for another beloved character, Maynard G. Krebs, the bearded beatnik friend of Dobie on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. He later starred in other TV series, including The Good Guys and Dusty's Trail and made numerous appearances in films and on other TV shows, but never escaped the role of Gilligan. He died of cancer in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on September 2, 2005.

Richard Loring (86) songwriter who wrote songs with lyricist Diane Lampert for several Universal films. Loring was more recently a producer for the Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event, or STAGE, the Los Angeles HIV/AIDS benefit that raises money for AIDS services, charities, and clinics. He died of cancer in Los Angeles, California on August 28, 2005.

Hermann Michael (68) symphonic conductor who appeared around the world and was music director of the Phoenix Symphony for seven seasons. Michael also appeared nearly every season as a guest with the Seattle Opera Co. and conducted several times at the Metropolitan Opera. His other guest appearances took him to the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and many other major ensembles in Europe and North America. He died of aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease, in Uffing, Germany on September 1, 2005.

Ekkehard Schall (75) German actor and fixture for decades of the Berlin theater, best known for his performance of the lead role in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Schall died in Buckow, Germany on September 3, 2005.

Julius M. Westheimer (88) Baltimore investment banker who appeared regularly for 29 years on the nationally syndicated TV program Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser. Westheimer also wrote a financial column called "Ticker" for the Baltimore Sun (1977-2001) and dispensed advice on two Baltimore radio stations, including, starting in April 2005, on a WYPR-FM feature called Julius Westheimer's Money Minute that aired twice daily. He died in Pikesville, Maryland on August 31, 2005.

Laura Esguerra Adams (36) designer of US Sen. Barbara Boxer's web site who maintained her own blog, www.kevinsdeadcat.blogspot.com, in recent months recounting her 14-month battle with cancer. Adams moved from Manila, the Philippines to Los Angeles in 1976 and married in May 2005. She died of cancer in Los Angeles, California on September 3, 2005.

Chauncey Alexander (89) veteran executive director of the National Association of Social Workers who worked for better health care and other services for the poor. Alexander organized, lobbied, and wrote articles, including commentary pieces for the Los Angeles Times, to prod state and national officials into providing better social services, including health care and mental health care. He was instrumental in setting up the licensing of social workers throughout the US. He died of pneumonia in Orange County, California on August 30, 2005.

Rafael Cabrices (60) militant backer of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez who became a political symbol after he was caught on video firing a handgun at unseen enemies shortly before a 2002 coup. Cabrices was one of the gunmen at Llaguno Bridge in Caracas, who fired from that spot during a protest by opposition marchers demanding Chavez's resignation. Cabrices died of a heart attack in Caracas, Venezuela on August 30, 2005.

Paul Geroski (52) British economist and chairman of the Competition Commission, the independent body funded by the Department of Trade & Industry to investigate mergers and the competitiveness of markets. Geroski chaired the investigation into the proposed merger between Granada and Carlton, permitting the two organizations to form a single ITV company that commanded more than 50 percent of national TV advertising. He was a former dean at the London Business School. He died of cancer in London, England on August 28, 2005.

Timothy Johnston (44) Missouri man who beat his wife to death in 1989 after an argument at a bar. Johnston was executed by lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri on August 31, 2005.

Bernard S. Meyer (89) former judge of the New York State Court of Appeals who led an investigation in 1975 into the state's handling of crimes arising from the Attica prison revolt in 1971. Meyer's findings were released in the form of a 570-page volume called The Meyer Report that concluded that there had been no intentional cover-up by the prosecution. Meyer was also a senior partner in the New York law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein. He died of heart failure in Valley Stream, New York on September 3, 2005.

Alexandru Paleologu (86) leading Romanian intellectual, senator, and diplomat who held the post of ambassador to France after the fall of communism in 1989 and resigned after a disagreement with then-President Ion Iliescu over ties to the Communist system. Paleologu died in Bucharest, Romania on September 2, 2005.

William H. Rehnquist (80) chief justice of the US Supreme Court who oversaw the high court's conservative shift and presided over the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. Rehnquist spent 33 years on the Supreme Court after being appointed as an associate justice in 1971 by President Richard M. Nixon and elevated to chief justice by President Ronald Reagan in '86. He died of throat cancer in Arlington, Virginia on September 3, 2005.

James H. Scheuer (85) former US congressman (D-NY, 1965-93) who represented parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County during a decades-long political career. Scheuer trumpeted causes like the Head Start early development program, auto safety, environmental protection, and family planning. After his retirement, he was appointed by former President Bill Clinton as US director of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development in London. He died of coronary disease and kidney failure in Washington, DC on August 29, 2005.

Jude Wanniski (69) journalist and economist who coined the phrase "supply-side economics." Wanniski's advocacy of huge tax cuts as an economic stimulus was embraced by President Ronald Reagan. His theory held that cutting personal income tax rates would lead to increased investment and create economic growth. He was a former editorial writer at the Wall Street Journal. He died of a heart attack in Morristown, New Jersey on August 29, 2005.

Kathy Wilson (54) former head of the National Women’s Political Caucus in the '80s who lobbied on behalf of issues affecting women's lives, from the proposed equal rights amendment to the right to an abortion. Wilson advocated such changes as the election of more women to public office, the appointment of women to cabinet and other high-level government positions, and equal pay for women. She was an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan. She died in her sleep, apparently of heart failure, while vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on September 1, 2005.

Rabbi Balfour Brickner (78) activist and rabbi emeritus of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, a former host of a nationally syndicated radio program, Adventures in Judaism, who appeared regularly on local and national radio and TV. For more than 50 years Brickner was an activist in the civil rights movement, protesting the Vietnam War and supporting a woman's right to an abortion. He founded a group called Religious Leaders for a Free Choice. He died of lung cancer in New York City on August 29, 2005.

Wayne DuMond (55) convict whose case became notorious after he was castrated while free on bail as he awaited trial for a 1984 rape in Arkansas. Dumond was later convicted of murder in Missouri. He was found dead in his cell a day after losing his appeal, at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri on August 31, 2005.

Robert W. Funk (79) founder of the controversial Jesus Seminar, which called into question New Testament miracle stories and the authenticity of many of the statements attributed to Jesus. Funk created the nonprofit think tank the Westar Institute in Santa Rosa, California in 1985 to promote research and education on what he called biblical literacy, which had as its first project the Jesus Seminar, which renewed the quest for the historical Jesus and stirred controversy among conservative Christians. He also taught at the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem and was chairman of the graduate department of religion at Vanderbilt University. He died of lung failure after surgery in July to remove a brain tumor, in Santa Rosa, California on September 3, 2005.

Jaan Kiivit (65) former archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church who held the post for more than 10 years. Kiivit stepped down in February 2005 after serving in the post since 1994. He died during a visit to St. Petersburg, Russia on August 31, 2005.

Nurcholish Madjid (66) Indonesia's foremost liberal Muslim thinker and an advocate of pluralism and tolerance in the world's most populous Muslim nation. Madjid's liberal views were criticized by hard-line Muslims, but he was well respected by ordinary Indonesians and members of the country's intellectual, political, and religious elite. He was encouraged by several political parties to run for president in 2004. He died of liver cancer in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 29, 2005.

Antonie Plamadeala (78) Romanian orthodox cleric and former political prisoner who invited Rev. Billy Graham to preach in Romania during the darkest years of communism. Plamadeala headed the Orthodox Church in the northwest Transylvania region and was considered one of Romania's top theologians. He died several years after suffering a debilitating stroke, in Sibiu, Romania on August 29, 2005.