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He also worked as a session musician for soul and blues acts at Stax Records and released an album last fall with his band, The Bo Keys. bomber crew members shot down over Serbia, died April 24. The Serbian American was an officer of the OSS, the precursor of today's CIA, when he teamed up with guerrilla fighters and farmers. Recounted in "The Forgotten 500," it was the largest air rescue of Americans behind enemy lines and earned him the Bronze Star.Dr. Earl Rose, 85, of Iowa City, Iowa, the medical examiner in Oakley Store Locations Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, died May 1 after Parkinson's disease. He sought to do an autopsy in Texas but was overruled, which he blamed for fueling conspiracy theories. He later worked at the University of Iowa Medical School.Moose Skowron, 81, of Arlington Heights, Ill., a five time World Oakley Outlet Series champion and one of only two players to hit three home runs in Game 7s, died April 27 of congestive heart failure. The first baseman helped the New York Yankees win four titles in the 1950s and 1960s, and he appeared Outlet Oakley Sunglasses in eight All Star games. He also played with the Dodgers, Senators, White Sox and Angels, hitting.282 with 211 home runs in 14 seasons. Less than two weeks ago he completed the Boston Marathon in just over 12 hours. He was born with a severe form of cerebral palsy but motivated himself and others with his motto of "impossible is nothing."Patricia Medina, 92, of Los Angeles, a leading lady of Hollywood films in the 1950s, died April 28. The British born actress had lead roles in "Sangaree" with Fernando Lamas, "Plunder of the Sun" with Glenn Ford, "Botany Bay" with Alan Ladd and "Phantom of the Rue Morgue" with Karl Malden. She later starred on Broadway with Joseph Cotten, her husband. She wrote an autobiography, "Laid Back in Hollywood," in 1998.Ben Zion Netanyahu, 102, of Jerusalem, the historian whose skepticism about peacemaking with the Arabs helped to shape his son, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died April 30. He was an aide to Zionist leader Zeev Jabotinsky, who advocated Jewish military strength. He became a history and literature professor at the University of Denver and Cornell, and he was editor in chief of the Hebrew Encyclopedia.Robert Earl Smith, 78, from Ketchum, Idaho, an orthodontist whose passion for skiing helped turn him into a goggle and sunglasses pioneer, died April 18 after heart surgery. After frustrations in deep powder snow, Smith used dental tools and foam to create a double lensed ski goggle, now the industry standard. He built the Smith Sport Optics headquarters in Ketchum in the early 1970s, then sold the company in 1991.Alexander Dale Oen, 26, of Bergen, Norway, a world swimming champion and Olympic medalist, died April 30 of cardiac arrest during a training camp in Arizona. He started swimming at age 4 and won the 100 meter breast stroke, his homeland's first swimming world title, last July. He took silver at the 2008 Olympics and was one of Norway's top medal hopes for the London Games this summer.Ron Ballatore, 71, of Gainesville, Fla., who guided UCLA to the 1982 men's NCAA swimming championship, died April 27 of cancer. In 16 years at UCLA, he was Pac 10 coach of the year three times. He later coached at Brown and the University of Florida.Tomas Borge Martinez, 81, of Managua, Nicaragua, the last surviving founder of the Sandinista guerrilla movement, died April Oakley Store 30. The leftist party was criticized for its own repressive measures but again holds power.Lloyd Brevett, 80, of Kingston, Jamaica, a renowned double bassist who helped carry ska music from Jamaica to the world, died May 3. He suffered a stroke after his son was gunned down in February. He was a founding member of The Skatalites, which transformed everything from jazz to movie themes to the Caribbean syncopated style. Their albums "Hip Bop Ska" and "Greetings from Skamania," were nominated for Grammys.John P. A World War II veteran, he worked for The Associated Press and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette during his nearly 30 year career. He reported on stories ranging from coal and steel strikes to the slaying of United Mine Workers candidate Joseph Yablonski.Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr., 83, of Amarillo, Texas, a poker champion whose brash style and fast talk helped broaden the professional game's appeal, died April 29 of cancer. Nicknamed for his pool playing, he gave exhibitions for troops at the end of World War II. He won the 1972 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and wrote or co wrote several books about the game and himself.Junior Seau, 43, of Oceanside, Calif., a homegrown star linebacker for the Chargers, was found shot dead May 2. The University of Southern California standout led San Diego to its only Super Bowl appearance. He later played with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots and retired after the 2009 season. He amassed 545 tackles, 56 1/2 sacks and 18 interceptions over 20 seasons and played in 12 straight Pro Bowls.Jack Balestreri, 95, of San Francisco, believed to be the last surviving worker on the Golden Gate Bridge, died April 21. He was 17 when he got a job doing concrete and hoped to make it to the span's 75th anniversary next month. He also played professional baseball and worked at a steel shipyard, where he met his future wife, then spent nearly 40 years as a draftsman.Billy Neighbors, 72, of Huntsville, Ala., a star lineman on Bear Bryant's first national championship team at Alabama, died April 30. He was an All American in 1961 for the Crimson Tide, playing both offense and defense. He went on to an eight year pro career with the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins. Both of his sons, Wes and Keith, played for the Crimson Tide.

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