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"Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the
grave. Our birth is nothing but our death begun." Bishop Hall
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Welcome to another edition of Dead End.
It's time to remember those who have gone before us this
week. Kenneth Lay, the founder of Enron who faced life in
prison on fraud charges, died of a heart attack while on
vacation in Colorado. Soap opera star Benjamin Hendrickson
died unexpectedly of unknown causes this week at age 55.
Hendrickson was known for his role as Hal Munson on the
daytime soap As the World Turns. We also remember stand-up
comedian and television legend Jan Murray, Mercury Records
co-founder Irvin Green, and theater director Lloyd Richards.
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KENNETH LAY, CONVICTED ENRON CHIEF, DEAD AT 64
Kenneth Lay, the founder of Enron Corp. who was convicted of
fraud and conspiracy in one of the largest business frauds
in U.S. history, died of a heart attack this week at 64. Lay
was convicted May 25 along with former CEO Jeffrey Skilling
of defrauding investors by lying about Enron's financial
strength before the company plummeted into bankruptcy
protection in 2001. Lay faced life in prison and was
scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 23. Lay had built up Enron
into a high-profile company, but it collapsed after it was
discovered the company's finances were based on fraudulent
partnerships and schemes, and not on the profits that it
reported to investors and the public. Although he and
Skilling maintained that there had been no wrongdoing at
Enron, the jurors didn't buy their defense. Lay is survived
by his wife, five children and stepchildren and 12 grand-
children.
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BENJAMIN HENDRICKSON, SOAP OPERA STAR, DEAD AT 55
Soap opera star Benjamin Hendrickson died last weekend of
unknown causes at his home in Huntington, N.Y., at the age
of 55. He had starred as Detective Hal Munson on "As the
World Turns" since 1985, Soap Opera Weekly reported. "The
entire daytime community has lost a dear friend and a
talented actor who brought to life the character of Hal
Munson," said " As the World Turns " Executive Producer
Christopher Goutman. "Benjamin always joked that he was
hired for one day, then, before he knew it, he had
impregnated the leading lady and had to sign a contract. He
intended to stay with the show for one year. How lucky for
us and the fans that we had him for 21 years." He won the
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2003. "The
quality we will miss is Benjamin's joyful sense of humor,"
said Ellen Dolan, who portrays "ATWT" Detective Margo Hughes.
"His humor was one of his most endearing qualities."
JAN MURRAY, COMEDIAN AND ACTOR, DEAD AT 89
Stand-up comedian and television legend Jan Murray has died
at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., at age 89. His son
Howard Murray said his father had been suffering from
deteriorating health for the past few months, The New York
Times reported Monday. Murray belonged to a close-knit
generation of New York stand-up comics. "The house was
always filled with comedians," said his daughter Diane
Murray, recalling her father's friends -- Sid Caesar, Milton
Berle, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett -- who would gather
for dinner and poker games at Murray's home. Murray's
gravelly voice and quick wit kept a generation of Americans
thoroughly entertained through a long string of television
game shows, including "Songs For Sale" and "Dollar a Second,"
the Times said. He also created and produced his most
popular show, "Treasure Hunt." He appeared in many movies
and worked as a substitute host for Johnny Carson on "The
Tonight Show." He retired at 82, citing asthma.
IRVIN GREEN, CO-FOUNDER OF MERCURY RECORDS, DEAD AT 90
Irvin Green, who co-founded Mercury Records and helped
launch black recording artists through a jukebox network,
has died in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 90. Green helped
start Mercury in 1944, making it into a major record label
by formulating a novel distribution strategy, the Palm
Springs Desert Sun said. While the major record companies
used network radio, Green promoted jazz, R&B and country
western songs through a jukebox network. He was able to get
music played nationally that had previously been known only
locally, the Desert Sun reported. Green built and promoted
a "black sound" by backing such greats as Sarah Vaughan,
Dinah Washington and the Platters. Mercury helped Louis
Armstong get his first No. 1 hit with "Hello Dolly." Green
died of natural causes Saturday morning at Desert Regional
Medical Center in Palm Springs. He is survived by his wife,
Pamela.
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LLOYD RICHARDS, PIONEERING THEATER DIRECTOR, DEAD AT 87
Lloyd Richards, a pioneering black director who became one
of the most influential people in the U.S. theater, died on
his 87th birthday this week. Richards' son told The New York
Times he died of heart failure in New York. A native of
Toronto, Richards grew up in Detroit and became interested
in theater in high school, although he studied law at Wayne
State University. He made his Broadway debut in 1959,
directing Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking play "A Raisin
In the Sun." The play received a standing ovation on opening
night and ran for more than a year. Richards was known for
the playwrights he nurtured, ranging from Hansberry and
August Wilson to Wendy Wasserstein and David Henry Hwang.
He also helped introduce the work of the South African
playwright Athol Fugard to the United States. Richards
headed the National Playwrights Conference at the O'Neill
Center in Waterford, Conn., for many years.
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Notable deaths this week in history...
In 1930, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes
and a noted spiritist, died of a heart attack. He was 71.
In 1934, Marie Curie, one of the greatest scientists of this
century, died at the age of 66.
In 1961, Ernest Hemingway, who achieved world-wide fame and
influence as a writer, died at the age of 61.
In 1971, jazz musician Louis Armstrong, who made remarkable
achievements in the jazz circle of America, died at age 71.
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