JANUARY:
Urbano Lazzaro, 81. Italian resistance fighter credited with arresting Mussolini. Jan. 3.
Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 62. Emir of Dubai; prominent thoroughbred breeder. Jan. 4.
Lou Rawls, 72. Velvet-voiced singer of such hits as "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing." Jan. 6.
Jack Mabley, 90. Chicago newspaperman; wrote an estimated 12,190 columns. Jan. 7.
Shelley Winters, 85. Outspoken, Oscar-winning star ("The Diary of Anne Frank.") Jan. 14.
William "Bud" Post III, 66. His $16.2 million lottery jackpot led to squabbles, business failures. Jan. 15.
Thomas A. Murphy, 90. General Motors CEO as it shifted to more fuel-efficient cars in 1970s. Jan. 18.
Wilson Pickett, 64. Fiery soul music pioneer ("Mustang Sally.") Jan. 19.
Anthony Franciosa, 77. Hollywood actor ("A Face in the Crowd.") Jan. 19.
Ibrahim Rugova, 61. Kosovo president; epitomized its long struggle for independence from Serbia. Jan. 21.
Virginia Smith, 94. Eight-term Nebraska congresswoman. Jan. 23.
Fayard Nicholas, 91. With brother Harold, he wowed the tap dancing world. Jan. 24.
Morris Silverman, 93. Businessman and philanthropist; established nation's richest prize for medical research. Jan. 26.
Johannes Rau, 75. Former German president; promoted deeper ties with Israel. Jan. 27.
Rabbi Yitzhak Kadouri, around 106. Influential leader of Kabbalah school of Jewish mystical thought. Jan. 28.
Nam June Paik, 74. Avant-garde artist credited with inventing video art. Jan. 29.
Wendy Wasserstein, 55. Playwright who celebrated women's lives ("The Heidi Chronicles.") Jan. 30. Lymphoma.
Coretta Scott King, 78. Civil rights leader; carried on work started by her martyred husband. Jan. 30.
Moira Shearer, 80. British ballerina and actress whose debut film, "The Red Shoes," created a sensation. Jan. 31.
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