Entertainment world suffered big losses in ’05

September
R.L. Burnside, 78. Mississippi bluesmen influential with younger musicians. Sept. 1

Bob Denver, 70. Bumbling namesake of "Gilligan's Island" who delighted generations of TV fans. Sept. 2.

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, 81. He built a 50-year career playing blues, country, jazz and Cajun music. Sept. 10.

Robert Wise, 91. Won four Oscars as producer and director of "West Side Story," "The Sound of Music." Sept. 14.

Sid Luft, 89. Producer credited with reviving career of then-wife Judy Garland in the 1950s. Sept. 15.

Guy Green, 91. Won cinematography Oscar for the 1946 film "Great Expectations." Sept. 15.

John Bromfield, 83. TV Western actor of the 1950s ("U.S. Marshal"). Sept. 18.

Willie Hutch, 60. Co-wrote Jackson 5 hits ("Never Can Say Goodbye"). Sept. 19.

Tommy Bond, 79. Was Butch, the bully, in "Our Gang" films. Sept. 24.

Don Adams, 82. Fumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart in TV's 1960s Bond spoof "Get Smart." Sept. 25.

M. Scott Peck, 69. Wrote best-seller "The Road Less Traveled," other self-help books. Sept. 25.

Austin Leslie, 71. New Orleans chef whose Chez Helene soul food restaurant inspired the television show "Frank's Place." Sept. 29.

October
August Wilson, 60. Playwright whose works included such landmark dramas as "Fences," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Oct. 2. Liver cancer.

Nipsey Russell, 80. Witty actor-comedian who was a staple of TV game shows; Tin Man in "The Wiz." Oct. 2.

Devery Freeman, 92. Screenwriter who helped form Writers Guild of America. Oct. 7.

Louis Nye, 92. Comedian who created a national catchphrase _ "Hi, ho, Steverino!" _ on Steve Allen's 1950s TV show. Oct. 9.

Baker Knight, 72. Prolific songwriter ("Lonesome Town"). Oct. 12.

Edmund N. Bacon, 95. City planner whose vision transformed postwar Philadelphia; father of Kevin Bacon. Oct. 14.

Gordon Lee, 71. Chubby child actor who played Spanky McFarland's little brother, Porky, in "Our Gang" comedies. Oct. 16.

Elmer "Len" Dresslar Jr., 80. The booming voice of the Jolly Green Giant. Oct. 16.

Ba Jin, 100. One of China's most revered communist-era writers. Oct. 17.

Jean-Michel Folon, 71. Belgium-born artist whose vivid images appear in galleries and on posters. Oct. 20.

Shirley Horn, 71. Jazz pianist and vocalist; revered as master interpreter of American standards. Oct. 20.

Enid Haupt, 99. Publishing heiress; gave millions to museums, New York Botanical Garden. Oct. 25.

Maurice Rosenfield, 91. Producer whose "Bang the Drum Slowly" boosted Robert De Niro's career. Oct. 30.

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