Award winning Michigan journalist Charlie Cain died Saturday July 9, 2011 at the age of 60. (Photo by Robert Kozloff)
Betty Ford
Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center, died on Friday July 8, 2011. She was 93.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian
Assisted suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian. (credit: Amy E. Powers)
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage died in a car accident as a result of a heart attack on May 20, 2011. (credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Don Barden
Detroit businessman Don Barden, who brought cable television to Detroit, died May 19, 2011 after a battle with lung and brain cancer. (Photo courtesy of BLACK ENTERPRISE)
Robert "Tractor” Traylor
Former University of Michigan basketball player Robert “Tractor” Traylor was found dead in his apartment in Puerto Rico on May 11, 2011. (credit: Matthew Stockman /Allsport)
Robert Stempel
Former Chairman and CEO Robert Stempel died at the age of 77 on May 7, 2011. (File Photo)
Reno Bertoia
Former Detroit Tigers infielder Reno Bertoia died on April 15, 2011 of lymphoma at Windsor Regional Hospital. He was 76.
Elizabeth Taylor
Movie star Elizabeth Taylor died from congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on March 23, 2011 in Los Angeles. She was 79-years-old. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale
Hip-hop icon Nate Dogg died March 15, 2011 of complications from strokes in 2007 and 2008. (credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Dwayne McDuffie
Comic writer and Detroit native Dwayne McDuffie died on February 21, 2011. McDuffie wrote comics for “Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight,” the Fantastic Four and the Justice League of America. (Photo: Comicvine.com)