deaths+of+famous+people

=Deaths of Famous People=
 * **Fred Rogers**: March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003. I don't know about you, but I always loved watching his tv show called Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS Kids. He was the host. The President at the time (George W. Bush) stated "Fred Rogers has proven that television can soothe the soul and nurture the spirit and teach the very young." which was true, I learned a lot from his show.
 * **Ronald Reagan**: February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004. "I hope that when you're my age you'll be able to say, as I have been able to say: we lived in freedom. we lived lives that were a statement, not an apology" This man was the 40th President of the United States and was also the 33rd Governer of California.
 * **Rosa Parks**: February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005. She was an African-American civil rights activist. She was known for "The First Lady of Civil Rights" and "The Mother of the Freedom Movement." When coming home from work one day, she hopped on the bus and sat in the middle which was one row behind the "Whites only" section. Blacks can sit there as long as there is no white person standing. Unfortunately at a bus stop, a white person walked on the bus, the bus driver told her that she needed to move but she refused. She was sent to jail and later won her Civil Rights.
 * **Steve Irwin**: February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006. Also known as "The Crocodile Hunter" He was an Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist.He put on his own show called The Crocodile Hunter with his wife and was popular worldwide. He died from being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray. His daughter is now has her own animal tv show.
 * **Heath Ledger**: April 4,1979 – January 22, 2008. He has been in about nineteen films, the most current one, he was the Joker in The Dark Knight. He has won many "Best Actor" awards. At age 28, he died from an "accidental toxic combination of prescription drugs."
 * **Billy Mays**: July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009. He was an American salesperson on tv mostly promoting our favorite, Oxiclean. His advertisements were always really fun to watch and we were all really sad when he died especially when seeing re-runs of his commercials on tv after he died.
 * **Beatrice Arthur**: May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009. She was an American actress, comedian, and singer whose career spanned through seven decades. I always loved watching her 1980's sitcom "The Golden Girls" She also won a few Emmy Awards.
 * **MICHAEL JACKSON:** August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009. Mostly known for the "King of Pop" He was an American recording artist, entertainer, and philanthropist. According to the Guinness World Records, he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time. He was made a global figure in pop culture in over four decades by his contribution to music. dance, fashion and a much- publicized personal life. He was the 8th child in the Jackson residence and he was a member of the Jackson 5 with his brothers in the mid-1960's then he began his solo career in 1971.