Sculptor created groundbreaking public installations Worked to improve lives Artist depicted Southwest Chinese sailor helped liberate France

Nick Kladis: Hoops star, former Sox part-owner James Armstrong: Alabama barber fought for civil rights Irving Kriesberg: Painter, teacher was born in Chicago

Francis Whelan: Advanced firefighting in area Sy Syms: Founder, chairman of SYMS clothing chain Ken Ober: MTV's 'Remote Control' host is dead at 52

EDWARD WOODWARD | 1930-2009: Star of TV's 'Equalizer,' films, stage dies at 79 Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Directed 100 films, TV shows

Called for peace during Balkan wars Operative for CIA, U.S. ambassador Stockyard unions' lawyer Mountaineer injured on climb

ELIJAH JOSHUA WILLIAMS: Ex-NBA star's father co-owned construction firm BRUCE KING | 1924-2009: New Mexico's longest- serving governor Businessman named on Nixon enemies list HENRY KIMELMAN | 1921-2009:

Led France's Olympic Committee Pioneer in dissolving clots in heart attacks Forest Service's 1st smoke jumper

John J. O'Connor: Lawyer was husband of 1st woman on Supreme Court Carl Ballantine: Actor starred in 'McHale's Navy'

Roseann Kuberski: 'Just the greatest bartender' Halyn RIley: Cheerful girl, 5, loved to learn

Helped create hydrogen bomb

Burleigh Hines: Longtime reporter for Channel 2 Owner of Village Gate nightclub in New York Ran Hollywood labor talks

WWII vet built auto sales empire spanning 4 states

Dr. Donald Baim: Famed cardiologist, medical device exec Pfc. Michael Pearson Pvt. Francheska Velez

Racine nurse involved in counseling soldiers

John Vrbetic: Tavern owner 'always had a smile' Comic-Con founder Sheldon Dorf dead at 76 in San Diego The Rev. Lyman S. Parks: First, only black mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich. Sheldon Dorf: Comic-Con International founder

Walter Mullally: Dog breeder, photographer Robert W. Rines: Inventor donated radar, imaging technology Claude Levi-Strauss: Father of modern anthropology

'He would volunteer for anything' Caring bus driver started group opposing violence

Won 2 Rose Bowls in '50s as Iowa football coach Team physician for NU football Owned interior design store in Beverly Father of China space program

Author, former TV show host Martin was mentor to many Brought first palimony case

Photographer chronicled black America Treasure Island market founder Nicolas Cage's dad, literature professor

Gustavo De La Vina: Former U.S. Border Patrol chief, private consultant Dick Thompson: Pioneer in auto racing public relations Troy N. Smith: Sonic drive-in restaurant founder

Michael Philippi: Lighting, scenic designer Leslie Geddes: Purdue professor's work made $15 mil. for his university Teel Bivins: Lawmaker became ambassador to Sweden

Managed Jerry Vale, Tony Bennett in '50s Covered Mideast war, disarmament, Elvis

Head of Vatican security Girl with 'mermaid syndrome' Auto dealer helped disabled Actor equally at home in comic, dramatic roles

Credited with coining phrase 'popular culture' Pie-in-the-face comedian U. of I. student collapsed while jogging

Comedian Soupy Sales dies Arnold Quint Collins: Longtime newsman 'loved excitement' Robert E. Murphy: Research scientist entertained S. Side Irish pubgoers with his fiddle Collin Wilcox-Paxton: Actress featured in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'