2009 Notable Deaths

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died December 17, 2009, from injuries he suffered after falling out of a moving truck. He was 26.   (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Evangelist and university founder Oral Roberts died December 15, 2009. He was 91.  (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Gene Barry, who played the well-dressed man of action in the television series Bat Masterson, Burke’s Law and The Name of the Game, has died at age 90 of unknown causes, his son said Thursday.   (Photo by Jim Smeal/WireImage)

Singer, songwriter and Alan Parsons Project co-founder, Eric Woolfson, died Dec. 4 after battling cancer. He was 64.  (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Ken Ober spent the last several years behind the scenes of shows like The New Adventures of Old Christine but will be remembered most for his time in front of the camera as host of the MTV show Remote Control. He passed away Nov. 15 at age 52.  (Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

Actor Edward Woodward, star of 80’s TV show The Equalizer and the film Wicker Man among other projects, died at his home in England following a long illness. He was 79.  (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

Famed horse trainer Bobby Frankel, who led Empire Maker to a Belmont Stakes win in 2003, died Nov. 16 at age 68.  (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Actor Carl Ballantine passed away November 3rd. He best known for his role as crewman Lester Gruber in McHale’s Navy but began his career as a comedian and magician. He was 92.  (John M. Heller/Getty Images)

Vic Mizzy, the pop songwriter who is most well-known for writing the theme songs for the 1960s sitcoms “Green Acres” and “The Addams Family,” died on October 17 at the age of 93.  (Mathew Imaging/WireImage)

Self-taught folk-singer Mike Seeger has died at the age of 76. Seeger is the brother of Pete Seeger.   ((Photo by John Cohen/Getty Images))

Basketball player turned musician Wayman Tisdale lost his battle with cancer May 15th. He was 44. Tisdale starred at Oklahoma before heading to the NBA for 12 seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.  (Brad Barket/Getty Images)

Guitar legend Les Paul passed away 8/13/09 at age 94.  (Tad Hershorn/Getty Images)

Harry Kalas, legendary announcer and voice of the Phillies, passed away 4/13 at the age of 73.  (Bill McCay/Getty Images)

Actor David Carradine was found dead in his Bangkok hotel room June 3rd. Carradine was known for his roles in “Kung Fu” and “Kill Bill.” He was 73.  (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Actress Farrah Fawcett died June 25, 2009, after a three year battle with cancer. She was 62.  (Tom Wargacki/Getty Images)

Karl Malden, one of Hollywood’s strongest and most versatile supporting actors, who won an Oscar playing his Broadway-originated role as Marlon Brando’s bachelor pal Mitch in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” died July 1. He was 97.  (John M. Heller/Getty Images)

Legendary newsman Walter Cronkite died July 17. He was 92.  (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)