DIED, Feb 21, 2012

Roger J. Miner, 77, Dies; Judge Valued Neutrality New York Times Judge Roger J. Miner, a longtime federal appeals court judge whose refusal to tip his hand on how he might rule in abortion cases may have cost him a seat on the United States Supreme Court, died on Saturday at his home in Hudson, NY He was 77. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Renato Dulbecco, 97, Dies; Won Prize for Cancer Study New York Times Dr. Renato Dulbecco, a virologist who shared a Nobel Prize in 1975 for his role in drawing a link between genetic mutations and cancer, died on Sunday at his home in the La Jolla section of San Diego. He would have turned 98 on Wednesday. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Former US Rep. Katie Hall of Indiana Dies at 73 ABC News Former Indiana congresswoman Katie Hall has died. She was 73. Hall's husband, John Henry Hall, says she died Monday at Methodist Hospitals' Northlake campus from an undisclosed illness. Hall was a state senator when she was appointed in 1982 to ... See all stories on this topic »

Katie Hall of Gary dies WBEZ Former Indiana Congresswoman Katie Hall died on Monday at the age of 73. For many, she'll be remembered for marking a significant milestone in American history, but for others, she'll be remembered for leaving political office in a cloud of shame. See all stories on this topic » WBEZ

Man dies in 'couch surfing' road accident in Canada Fox News SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec – A man died after he was hit by a car while riding a couch tied to the back of a truck in Canada. Francois Halle, 22, was "couch surfing" when the driver lost control of the vehicle, pushing the sofa onto the opposite side of the ... See all stories on this topic »

MC5's bassist dies at age 68 South Bend Tribune By BRIAN MCCOLLUM Detroit Free Press (MCT) Michael Davis, whose bass work and backing vocals helped define the MC5's pioneering Detroit rock sound, died Friday in California. He was 68. His wife, Angela Davis, told The Associated Press that Davisdied ... See all stories on this topic »

Super League rugby coach's son, 19, dies from sudden death syndrome Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter The healthy teenage son of a Super League rugby coach has died from sudden arrythmic death syndrome just hours after falling ill yesterday morning. Robbie Milward was taken ill at his home in Leigh, Lancashire, on Sunday morning ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

South African soprano Elizabeth Connell dies at 65 Boston.com February 20, 2012|AP South African-born opera singer Elizabeth Connell, who won global acclaim in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others, has died. She was 65. Connell's management company, Helmut Fischer Artists International, said Monday that ... See all stories on this topic »

Girl, 5, dies after mother's drowning attack New York Daily News Her 1-year-old daughter died hours after the attack, and her 5-year-old was taken off life support on Monday. A 5-year-old girl in Los Angeles who survived a drowning attack by her deranged mom last week was taken off life support by her father on ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News