Tom Davis

Emmy-winning comic writer and performer -- via the New York Times. Half of the incredible duo of Franken and Davis, an original writer on "Saturday Night Live," he created much unforgettable laughter. Including his creations are: the Coneheads, Irving Mainway, Theodoric of York, Nick the Lounge Singer, the Continental, and many more.  A genius -- I'll miss him greatly.

Joyce Dannen Miller

Activist and labor organizer -- via the New York Times.

Else Holmelund Minarik

Children's author -- via the New York Times. Most memorably, she wrote the series of "Little Bear" beginning readers.

William Raspberry

Newspaper columnist -- via the Washington Post.

William Asher

TV director, producer and screenwriter -- via the New York Times. Will be best remembered as the cretor of "Bewitched" in conjunction with his then-wife, Elizabeth Montgomery.