Year 2002
Peggy Lee - (January 21st, 2002)
Peggy Lee died of a heart attack at the age of 81. Besides a legendary carreer in Jazz and Pop, the singer also made her mark in Hollywood as an actress, winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as the hard-drinking singer in the 1955 jazz saga, ``Pete Kelly's Blues'' and composing songs for the 1955 Walt Disney Co. animated classic ``Lady and the Tramp'' including everyone's favorite "The Siamese Cat Song" which she both wrote and performed.
Astrid Lindgren - (January 28th, 2002)
Astrid Lindgren, creator of the free-spirited, freckle-faced, pig-tailed Pippi Longstocking, died Monday, January 28th, 2001 at the age of 94. Lindgren died after a brief illness caused by a viral infection.
Waylon Jennings - (February 13th, 2002)
Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Waylon Jennings died at 64 after a long battle with diabetes-related health problems. Jennings, recorded 60 albums and had 16 No. 1 country singles in a career that spanned five decades and began when he played bass for Buddy Holly. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October.
Kevin Smith - (February 15th, 2002)
New Zealand actor Kevin Smith died from critical head injury after falling from a tower. The 38-year-old actor was best know for playing the Greek God of War on "Xena: Warrior Princess" and was to join Bruce Willis in an upcoming film.
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