Lawrence Eagleburger, who served as Secretary of State under the first President Bush, died on Saturday at 80. Eagleburger was nominated following the resignation of James Baker in the summer of 1992 and held the post for five months. [AP]

Jack Kevorkian, the physician and assisted-suicide advocate who claimed to have helped 130 people kill themselves and served eight years in prison for second degree murder after letting a 60 Minutes crew film a suicide, died last night the old-fashioned way: from a blood clot.

Geronimo Pratt, the former Black Panther and FBI target who spent 27 years in prison before his murder conviction was vacated, has died at his home in Tanzania the age of 63.

Gil Scott-Heron, the poet and musician, died in New York City on Friday at age 62. Best known for searing, funny spoken-word songs like "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" and "Whitey on the Moon" — tracks that would later be cited as important influences for generations of rappers — Scott-Heron also wrote two novels and three collections of poetry. His most recent album, I'm New Here, was released last year. It's terrific — as is nearly everything he released, in particular his collaborations with jazz musician Brian Jackson.

Jeff Conaway, who played Kenickie in Grease, and was one of Dr. Drew's reality TV lab rats on Celebrity Rehab in 2008 has died after falling into a overdose-related coma earlier this month. He was 60.

Mark Haines, CNBC's lovable and irascible drunk uncle, has died suddenly, the network reported this morning. Haines was the founding anchor of Squawk Box, one of the financial network's signature shows. He was with CNBC for 22 years. No cause of death has been announced.

Joseph Brooks, who won an Oscar for writing the hit "You Light Up My Life," was found dead in his Upper East Side apartment yesterday. He suffocated himself with a plastic bag and left a long, rambling note that stated he would be cleared of the sexual assault charges he was facing.

The WWF's Randy "Macho Man" Savage, the great friend then foe of Hulk Hogan and lover of Miss Elizabeth, died in Tampa, Florida, today. He was 58. According to police reports, he had a heart attack while behind the wheel and his car coasted over the median, into oncoming traffic and finally collided with a tree. He died from injuries in the crash, not the heart attack.

Claude Choules, the last living WWI combat veteran, died in Australia at 110. Choules volunteered at 14, but later in life became "increasingly pacifist." Britain's Florence Green—who did not see combat—is now the last living veteran of WWI.

Derek Miller's public goodbye would properly be called an "auto-obituary," but the title affixed to his final blog entry is plainer and more effective. "The last post" is both a touching farewell and evidence that blogs can still surprise and move people.

Chris Hondros, the Getty war photographer injured in the same attack that killed fellow photojournalist Tim Hetherington earlier today, has also died. Here's an interview he did with The New York Times in February, and The Guardian has a nice retrospective of Hondros' photographs; above, one the last images he submitted from Libya.

Gerard Smith, bassist for rock band TV On The Radio, died of lung cancer on Wednesday. He was 35. Smith had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and opted to stay home during their current tour to receive treatment.

Director Sidney Lumet, the man behind Dog Day Afternoon and Network, has died of lymphoma at age 86, according to The New York Times. Lumet began his career as an actor, and directed for stage and television before making 12 Angry Men in 1957. Lumet's last movie was Before the Devil Knows You're Dead; above, a scene from his Oscar-winning 1976 film Network.

Don Hill (ne Donald Mulvihill), the legendary New York club owner and manager,died yesterday at the age of 66.

Harry Wesley Coover, who (indirectly) saved the lamp your grandmother gave you by inventing Super Glue, died on Sunday at age 94. The adhesive came about, as all good inventions do, following a lab accident. [CNN]

Music site Spinning Soul reports that R&B/disco legend Loleatta Holloway died "following a brief illness." Holloway, who started her career as a gospel and R&B singer, found success as a disco act in the late 1970s—but she might be most famous for providing the hook for Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's "Good Vibrations" (a sample from her "Love Sensation.") Above, Holloway performing "Hit & Run."

Nate Dogg, the deep-voiced Long Beach singer and founding member, with Snoop Dogg and Warren G, of 213, has died, the Long Beach Press-Telegram is reporting. He was 41.

Frank Buckles, the last living American veteran of World War I, died on Sunday at age 110. He was one of three living WWI vets worldwide, including a 109-year-old Australian man and a 110-year-old woman from Great Britain. Buckles, who drove a tank in the war, had lied about his age (claiming to be older than his 16 years) to enlist. [Reuters]

Le Hoang Hung, a Vietnamese journalist who was "investigating official misconduct," died after being set on fire in his home.

Ron Patterson, the man who created the first Renaissance fair in America, died on January 15 in California. He was 80 years old, and — if his obituaries are any indication — lived a pretty funny and cool life.