![]() He had been in a coma after a heart infection. Billy Preston (2006)īilly Preston, musician, died June 6, 2006, at the age of 59. He played in the 1940s and '50s for the Minneapolis Lakers. He was one of the sport's first successful big men at 6 foot 10. One of the pioneers of professional basketball. George Mikan, basketball player, died June 1, 2005, while being treated for diabetes and kidney failure at the age of 80. A psychiatrist, she was known for her writing about death and dying. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (2004)Įlisabeth Kubler-Ross, author, died Aug. He was president of the National Rifle Association from 1988 to 1990. A medal of honor winner for his record in World War II, Foss in 1955 became South Dakota's youngest governor. 1, 2003, after suffering an aneurysm at the age of 87. He was a civil-rights pioneer and minister best known for creating the Sullivan Principles, which helped abolish apartheid in South Africa. Leon Sullivan died April 24, 2001, of leukemia at the age of 78. She is shown here in a scene from the 1934 classic "The Thin Man" with Myrna Loy (left) and William Powell. She played the wife of Tarzan and numerous other roles in the 1930s. Maureen O'Sullivan, actor, died June 23, 1998, of heart failure at the age of 87. The suave actor was a leading man in the 1930s and '40s, and revived his career with roles in Trading Places and Cocoon in the 1980s. Don Ameche (1993)ĭon Ameche, actor, died Dec. He was a member of Creedence Clearwater Revival. 6, 1990, of respiratory failure at the age of 48. He pitched 3,591 innings, winning 21 or more games five consecutive years, and helped the Giants win the National League pennant in 1933, 19. He amassed a 253-154 record during 16 years with the New York Giants. Hubbell, a left-handed screwball pitcher, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947. 21, 1988, at a Scottsdale hospital following injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Mesa. ![]() MORE: Scottsdale, PV popular spots for celebrities to play | Celebrity homes Carl Hubbell (1988)īaseball Hall of Fame member Carl Owen Hubbell died Nov. Crabbe was the Olympic champion swimmer who played Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in movies in the 1930s. He is best known for the TV show "Hogan's Heroes." Buster Crabbe (1983)īuster Crabbe, actor, died April 23, 1983, of a heart attack at the age of 75. Crane was murdered in Scottsdale, where he was appearing in a play. Bob Crane (1978)īob Crane, actor, died June 29, 1978, at the age of 49. 26, 2016, in Scottsdale, he joined a long list of famous people who passed away while in the city. ![]() Seth McKee, a four-star general who was the highest-ranking survivor of the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, died Dec. View Gallery: Celebrities who have died in Scottsdale
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