Jae Carmichael (80) painter, sculptor, photographer, writer, and independent filmmaker who updated a 19th century cemetery and was founding director of Pasadena's Pacific Asia Museum. Carmichael staged more than 200 solo exhibitions in galleries in Los Angeles, Japan, and Europe and had works included in permanent collections of the Oakland Museum of California, the Long Beach Museum of Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others. Her TV film Heritage of Hope (1976) was nominated for an Emmy, and she initiated the Mountain View Cemetery & Mausoleum’s installation of computer chips called Memory Medallions in a few dozen historic tombstones, allowing visitors with a laptop or hand-held computer to view 5-minute silent films about such luminaries as CalTech physicist Richard Feynman and '50s actor George Reeves. Carmichael died in Pasadena, California on November 5, 2005.

Ernest Crichlow (91) artist of the Harlem Renaissance who spent nearly a century painting and drawing black America. Crichlow was part of a community of artists who came of age in '30s Harlem and worked at a time when many of the country's great black artists went unrecognized. He was later honored at the White House by President Jimmy Carter and had his paintings and lithographs exhibited at some of the nation's top museums. He died of heart failure in New York City on November 10, 2005.

Ann Wyeth McCoy (90) painter, pianist, and composer from one of the most famous art families in America. McCoy was the daughter of artist and illustrator N. C. Wyeth and sister of painter Andrew Wyeth. McCoy had her compositions performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Kennett Symphony, the Germantown Symphony, and the Main Line Symphony, among others. She died of a heart attack in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania on November 10, 2005.

David Westheimer (88) best-selling novelist whose most successful work, Von Ryan's Express, drew on his experiences as a World War II prisoner of war and was made into an Oscar-nominated movie that starred Frank Sinatra. Westheimer was also a former Houston Post editor and columnist and wrote the novel My Sweet Charlie (1965) about racial tensions in a Texas town. The book became a Broadway play starring Bonnie Bedelia and Lou Gossett Jr. and a TV movie that won an Emmy for actress Patty Duke. Westheimer died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California on November 8, 2005.

Robert Woof (74) first director of the Wordsworth Trust and a leading expert on English Romantic poets and painters. Woof oversaw the restoration of the art piece Dove Cottage and was instrumental in developing the Wordsworth Museum. He was actively involved in the arts, serving as vice chairman of Northern Arts (1974-81) and later as a member of the Arts Council of England, chairing its literature and drama panels. In 1991 he became chairman of the Century Theatre. In 2003 he was appointed to the Cultural Consortium England Northwest and was appointed CBE in 1998. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on November 7, 2005.

Rick Corrales (48) former Los Angeles Times photographer whose photos of southern California's Latino community helped the newspaper to win a Pulitzer Prize for public service. Corrales invented the innovative 360-degree Spinshot camera; he was also an innovator in 3-D animation software and helped to form the company Motion Graphix. He died of stomach cancer in Bellflower, California on November 7, 2005.

Peter F. Drucker (95) revered as the father of modern management and considered one of the greatest thinkers on business management of the 20th century for his numerous books and articles stressing innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategies for dealing with a changing world. Drucker's motivational techniques had been used by executives at some of the biggest companies in corporate America, including Intel Corp. and Sears, Roebuck & Co. Drucker received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 from President George W. Bush. He died in Claremont, California on November 11, 2005.

Herbert Takami Hayashi (85) businessman who rose from humble beginnings to become owner of some of Hawaii's best-known hotels. Hayashi founded HTH Corp., which owns the Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu, the Pacific Beach Hotel in Waikiki, and King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. He died in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 6, 2005.

Franz Jolowicz (86) owner of the former Discophile record shop, a Greenwich Village, New York institution that was for decades a mecca for classical record collectors, from the ardent to the insatiable to the merely obsessive. Jolowicz's shop operated from 1958 to '84 and was dubbed by some as the finest record store in the world. He died of lung cancer in New York City on November 8, 2005.

Ray Lamar (89) Kansas businessman who opened a doughnut shop, LaMar's Donuts, in 1960 in a converted downtown gas station and whose name became synonymous with the delectable O-shaped treats. His chain later became a Kansas City institution and is now in the midst of a nationwide expansion. He died in Prairie Village, Kansas on November 10, 2005.

Jerre D. Noe (82) banking computerization pioneer who became first chairman of the University of Washington Center for Computer Science & Engineering. Noe led a technical research project that developed a computer system using checks printed with magnetic ink for Bank of America in the '50s so the checks could be read by early computers, eliminating the need for clerks to handle each check individually. He led the team that developed the first machines to handle electronic fund transfers. He died six weeks after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer believed to be caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers, in Seattle, Washington on November 12, 2005.

Theodore Puck (89) biologist and a key player in making it possible to work with human cells in the laboratory whose work laid the foundation for the human genome project. Puck enjoyed a 65-year career, during which he won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and other prestigious awards. He founded the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research in Denver and served on the faculty of the University of Colorado Medical School for over 55 years. He died of complications from a broken hip suffered in a fall, in Denver, Colorado on November 6, 2005.

Dorothy Law Nolte (81) family life educator whose poem, entitled "Children Learn What They Live," became a child-rearing anthem that parents posted on refrigerators around the world. It has been reprinted in 30 languages. Nolte later wrote a book based on the poem and the book Teenagers Learn What They Live (2002). She died of cancer in Rancho Santa Margarita, California on November 6, 2005.

Roger Voskuyl (95) former president of Westmont College in Santa Barbara (1950-68) who led the 1,200-student Christian liberal arts college to accreditation in 1958 and more than tripled its enrollment. Voskuyl also helped to found the Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges. He died in Santa Barbara, California on November 9, 2005.

Alekos Alexandrakis (76) one of the most popular stage and film actors in Greece, who starred in more than 60 films during a career that spanned 50 years. Alexandrakis played a key role in the golden era of Greek cinema in the '60s. He died of cancer in Athens, Greece on November 8, 2005.

Keith Andes (85) handsome actor, Marilyn Monroe's leading man in the film Clash by Night (1952) who starred opposite Lucille Ball in the 1960 Broadway musical Wildcat. Andes appeared in more than 20 films, including Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and on such TV shows as Glynis and This Man Dawson. He committed suicide by asphyxiation, having suffered for some time from bladder cancer and other ailments, in Canyon Country, California on November 11, 2005.

Avril Angers (87) British comic actress once dubbed Britain's answer to Lucille Ball and regarded as one of its finest comedy actresses. Angers headlined in numerous West End comedies and thrillers, such as Blithe Spirit, Murder at the Vicarage, and No Sex Please, We're British. She died in London, England on November 9, 2005.

Fernando Bujones (50) world-class ballet dancer and first American man to win the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition. Bujones spent 30 years as a ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer and was credited along with Rudolph Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov as unique contributors to men's ballet. He danced with the American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Tokyo Ballet, the Paris Opera, and for royalty and President Ronald Reagan. He died of cancer in Miami, Florida on November 10, 2005.

Mary Crabtree (83) actress, director, and costume designer who with her husband founded the Cumberland County Playhouse, a regional playhouse that helped to bring live theater to poor Appalachian children. Crabtree's well-regarded rural venue drew Broadway and Hollywood veterans to work in its productions and hosted a few world premieres. She died in Crossville, Tennessee on November 11, 2005.

Pamela Duncan (73) actress who starred in the 1957 cult classic Attack of the Crab Monsters and later appeared in Curtain Call, an Oscar-nominated documentary. Duncan had numerous roles on TV and in film throughout the '50s and the early '60s. She died of a stroke in Englewood, New Jersey on November 11, 2005.

Minako Honda (38) Japanese pop and musical singer who released several albums in the '80s, recorded anime songs, and appeared in such musicals as Miss Saigon, Fiddler on the Roof, and Les Miserables. Honda worked with numerous non-Japanese artists such as Brian May (of Queen), Gary Moore, and Joe Jackson (of the Jacksons). She died of myelogenous leukemia in Tokyo, Japan on November 6, 2005.

Beland H. Honderich (86) publisher and editor who transformed the Toronto Star from a publication focused on crime and sensationalism into an influential newspaper with Canada's largest circulation. Honderich became editor in chief of the Star in 1955 and began a 22-year reign as its publisher in '66, turning it into a newspaper that appealed to Toronto's rapidly growing middle class and suburban populations. He died of a stroke in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on November 8, 2005.

Lord Patrick Lichfield (66) one of the best-known fashion photographers in the world, first cousin once removed to the Queen. Lichfield was best known for his informally posed 1981 wedding portraits of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and became the preferred photographer of many celebrities during his 40-year career. He died two days after suffering a stroke, in Oxford, England on November 11, 2005.

Patric Schmid (61) founder of Opera Rara, which produces rare operas. Schmid staged its first production, a revival of Giacomo Meyerbeer's Il Crociato in Egitto with mezzo soprano Patricia Kern in 1972. Schmid died of a heart attack shortly after becoming ill while delivering a preconcert talk on Gaetano Donizetti's Il Diluvio Universale, in London, England on November 6, 2005.

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (62) one of Saddam Hussein's oldest and closest associates and the highest-ranking official still at large from Saddam's regime. al-Douri was accused by the US of playing a key role in organizing the insurgency against coalition forces and was considered instrumental in forging links between remnants of the ousted regime and Islamic extremists. He reportedly died of cancer on November 11, 2005.

Robert E. Bush (79) former Navy corpsman who won a Medal of Honor for tending to the wounded while under enemy fire on Okinawa during World War II. Bush later built a lumber company into a multimillion-dollar business. He was the namesake of the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital in Twentynine Palms, California and the Bush Health Care Clinic in Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. He died in Tumwater, Washington on November 8, 2005,

Madhu Dandavate (81) one of India's most respected Socialist leaders who taught nuclear physics at Sidhartha College of Arts & Science in Bombay before beginning a 20-year political career, mostly spent on opposition benches. Dandavate was known for his integrity and honesty, traits that made him popular among his constituents, and took part in India's struggle for independence from Britain in 1942. He died of cancer in Bombay, India on November 12, 2005.

Rod Donald (48) coleader of New Zealand's minority Green Party, first elected to parliament in 1996 and a recognized activist on environmental and human rights issues, most recently protesting against civil rights abuses in Zimbabwe. Donald died suddenly of a heart attack in the South Island city of Christchurch, New Zealand on November 6, 2005.

James J. Fyfe (63) author and nationally recognized expert on the use of force by the police and top training official in the New York Police Department at Albany. Fyfe joined the Police Department as a patrolman in 1963 and retired as a lieutenant in '79 after having earned his Ph.D. in criminal justice. He spent more than 20 years in academic posts, researching police practices and policies and serving as an expert witness in several important trials, including that of the four police officers accused of shooting unarmed civilian Amadou Diallo. Fyfe died of cancer in Princeton, New Jersey on November 12, 2005.

Azahari bin Husin (43) Malaysian terror leader believed to be a key member of the al-Qaeda-linked terror group Jemaah Islamiyah. Husin was also believed to have been directly involved in four deadly terrorist attacks in Indonesia, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, and was suspected in a triple suicide attack on the same resort island in October that killed 20 people. He died after allegedly blowing himself up with explosives to escape from police in Batu, Indonesia on November 9, 2005.

Kocheril Raman Narayanan (85) former president of India and the first Dalit (individuals outside the four castes of South Asia who were subjected to hostility for centuries) to occupy the office. Narayanan was India's ambassador to China and the US before turning to politics. He set several precedents and enlarged the scope of the highest constitutional office in India. He died of pneumonia and kidney failure in New Delhi, India on November 9, 2005.

Robert Dean Nesen (87) assistant Navy secretary under President Richard M. Nixon and ambassador to Australia during the first term of President Ronald Reagan. Nesen was active in Republican politics throughout his life and was a longtime friend of both Nixon and Reagan, working in Nixon's 1968 Presidential campaign and cochairing California's delegation to the '80 Republican National Convention, which nominated Reagan. Nesen died in Thousand Oaks, California on November 11, 2005.

Bernard N. ("Tommy") Thompson (86) one of the last of the Buffalo Soldiers and a chauffeur for several secretaries of agriculture. Thompson was a descendant of Sally Hemings (said to be the mother of several of Thomas Jefferson's children). He enlisted in the Army in 1938 and was assigned to F Troop of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, one of the all-black Buffalo Soldier regiments, and later worked as a chauffer for US Secretaries of Agriculture Orville Freeman, Earl Butz, John Knebel, and Bob Bergland. Thompson later founded Tommy's Limousine Service and chauffered numerous Fortune 500 executives and Washington dignitaries to glitzy social events, including regular clients such as (then-Arkansas Gov.) Bill Clinton, former Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman, and the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. Thompson died of diabetes in Washington, DC on November 7, 2005.

Carl S. Whillock (79) legislator, a former special assistant for agriculture and trade to President Bill Clinton. Whillock was president of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and headed the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. before going to work for Clinton in 1997. He died of a heart attack in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 7, 2005.

Giorgio Angelozzi (81) Italian man whose adoption by a family in 2004 tugged at heartstrings across Italy until it was revealed that he had been convicted of fraud. Angelozzi had taken out a paid advertisement in the Milan daily Corriere della Sera, seeking a family who would adopt him as a grandfather. He later ran away from the family's home in northern Italy, having given them stolen checks to cover expenses. He died of diabetes in Vicenza, northern Italy on November 6, 2005.

Steven Van McHone (35) North Carolina man convicted of the 1990 shooting deaths of his mother and stepfather after they had a fight over money. McHone was executed by lethal injection in Raleigh, North Carolina on November 11, 2005.

Alan Anderson Reich (75) founder and president emeritus of the National Organization on Disability, a voice in public forums that seeks full and equal participation for disabled people in all aspects of life. Reich led the organization for 23 years and was one of the nation's most influential advocates in the area of disability rights. He was a 2005 winner of a George H. W. Bush Award, established to honor outstanding service under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992. He died of heart failure resulting from long-standing respiratory problems, in McLean, Virginia on November 8, 2005.

David Ruiz (63) convict turned advocate whose handwritten lawsuit more than 30 years earlier led to court-ordered Texas prison improvements. Ruiz was serving a life prison term for aggravated robbery when he filed a lawsuit in 1972 alleging that Texas prisons were overcrowded and understaffed, with poor medical care and rampant violence that denied inmates their civil rights, ultimately leading to the passage of legislation to construct more prisons and improve conditions. He died at the prison hospital in Galveston, Texas on November 12, 2005.

Steve Courson (50) former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers who developed a heart problem after being one of the first NFL players to acknowledge using steroids. Courson was killed in a freak tree-cutting accident at his home in Henry Clay Township, Pennsylvania on November 10, 2005.

Roy Gillhamer (81) midget car racer who raced against legends Billy Vukovich and Johnny Boyd in the glory days of midget racing at Kearney Bowl. Gillhamer set track records that still stand in Stockton and San Jose while competing in the Bay Cities Racing Association. He died of Parkinson's disease 2005 in Camas, Washington on November 6.

Wilbert ("Dutch") Hiller (90) former left wing on the New York Rangers' 1940 Stanley Cup-winning team, considered one of the fastest skaters of his era. Hiller played for Boston, Detroit, and Montreal (where he won another Stanley Cup title in 1946) and later coached the Los Angeles Monarchs of the Pacific Coast Hockey League for two seasons. He died in Glendale, California on November 12, 2005.

Dick Hutcherson (73) former NASCAR driver who won 14 races in 103 starts in the '60s. Hutcherson later was crew chief for David Pearson in championship seasons and general manager of Holman-Moody. He cofounded Hutcherson-Pagan, building race cars used by drivers such as Darrell Waltrip and A. J. Foyt. He died of a heart attack while traveling from Florida to North Carolina, in Columbia, South Carolina on November 6, 2005.