AP offers a roundup of
Dead people from 2002: My favorites, in something resembling order of death date, include Julia 'You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again' Phillips (though 'Driving Under the Affluence' is nearly as good), Chuck Jones, Milton '90210 guest shot' Berle, Thor Heyerdahl, Steven Jay Gould, Alan Lomax, Chaim Potok, Lionel Hampton, Mike Webster, Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell, John Rawls, Henry Chauncey, Philip Berrigan, Joe Strummer... reading this list is making me sad. On the other hand, while it's a little much to say I'm happy to see someone go, I'd say that Ann Landers, Dave Thomas, the Queen Mum, Abu Nidal, William 'Turner Diaries' Pierce, Walter Annenberg, Joe Bonanno, John Gotti, the inventor of the Uzi and the Hillside Strangler had, at least with me, perhaps outstayed their welcome. Oh, and Peggy Lee died. I'm reminded of this because I'm singing 'Is that all there is' to myself. I'm glad it's not 'Waterfalls.'