Prescott Bush Jr.—"brother of one president and uncle of another"—has died.

Manute Bol, The 7-foot-7 former NBA player with the Washington Bullets, the Golden State Warriors and others, died today at age 47. He spoke out about the plight of his native Sudan throughout his career. (Pic Getty)

Death by 500 bee stings: Better or worse than death by a thousand cuts?

Jimmy Dean, the musician and founder of the Jimmy Dean line of breakfast products, died on Sunday at age 81. To commemorate the entrepreneur's passing, let's look back on his company's wondrous inventions. Like "Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick."

Marvin Isley, bass player for The Isley Brothers, died last weekend at the age of 56 after suffering years of diabetes-related poor health. He once won millions of dollars from Michael Bolton in a plagiarism lawsuit, which is great. R.I.P.

Stephen Hill, the porn star who played Obama in Palin: Erection '08 and went on a sword-slashing rampage at his workplace, fell 50 feet to his death this morning after an eight-hour police standoff, with scores of photojournalists watching.

Chris Haney, the photojournalist who invented Trivial Pursuit, has died after a long illness.

The former Nightline anchor's son, Andrew Koppel, was found dead in a Washington Heights apartment early yesterday after an all day Midtown bender. He was 40 years old and worked as an attorney for the NYC Housing Authority. [NYP, pic]

Al Qaeda's third-in-command, Mustafa Abu Yazid, has died. Maybe. According to ABC, al Qaeda released a believed-to-be-genuine eulogy for "the group's chief operating officer." It seems he was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan.

The actor, director of movies including Easy Rider, hellraiser and Hollywood legend died today at his home in Venice, California after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. [Washington Post]

Gary Coleman, who was as famous for his downward slide from childhood fame as he was for his role on Diff'rent Strokes, died in a Utah hospital today after suffering an intra-cranial hemorrhage. He was 42.

Famed '50s and '60s TV host Art Linkletter has died. He was 97.

Paul Grey, bassist for metal band Slipknot, has died. Police don't suspect foul play.

Screenwriter Simon Monjack, the husband of the late actress Brittany Murphy, was found dead in his home on Sunday night. The cause of death is still unknown.

Martin Gardner, amateur mathematician, puzzle writer and dumb-people hater, died this weekend at age 95.

John Shepherd-Barron, the inventor of the cash machine, has died.

Bernard Schoenbaum, a cartoonist for The New Yorker for nearly a quarter-century, died this month at the age of 89. His cartoons are described as targeting "upper middle-class sophisticates"; ironically, he lived in Queens. R.I.P., sir. [NYT]

Thai general Khattiya Sawasdipol has died after being shot during an interview last week.

Former Black Sabbath and Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio died today of cancer at 67. Ronnie James popularized the heavy metal "devil horns" gesture, and for that he deserves a place among the angels. Rock on, Holy Diver. [Photo: Getty]

Nigerian President Yar'Adua has died of a heart condition. He was 58.