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José Saramago was born on 16 November 1922 in Azinhaga, Golega, Portugal. He was a writer, known for Enemy (2013), Blindness (2008) and O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo. He was married to Pilar del Río and Ilda Reis. He died on 18 June 2010 in Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.- Music Department
Marc McKerrow was born on 31 March 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He is known for Prodigal Sons (2008) and Searching for Orson (2006). He died on 18 June 2010 in Montana, USA.- Actor
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Mr. Leahy moved in 1940 to Wichita, where he attended the University of Wichita, now Wichita State University.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the Philippines.
Following the war, he returned to Wichita and began a 60-year career at local radio and television stations.
In the late 1940s, Mr. Leahy became a booth announcer at KAKE. It was there that he created the show "The Host and Rodney" to introduce movies.
KAKE anchor Larry Hatteberg was going to high school in Winfield when he first saw Mr. Leahy on "The Host and Rodney."
"I remember sitting at home and loving the show," Hatteberg said. "I thought it was the greatest thing. It wasn't that they were so scary, he was just so interesting to watch. He would ad-lib whatever came to his mind."
In the early 1960s when the nation's attention was focused on outer space and astronauts, Mr. Leahy created Major Astro.
The afternoon show first ran from 1960 to 1973 on KARD, now KSN. Mr. Leahy reprised the character for a short time in 1985 for KSAS.
In 1985, Mr. Leahy told then-Wichita Eagle film and movie critic Bob Curtright that he created the Major as a father figure.
During the 11 years the show ran on Channel 3, Mr. Leahy "moved" Major Astro from a space station orbiting Earth to a moon base. Then, he took the major to Venus and finally to a base on Mars.
On Sunday, Curtright called Leahy a local icon.
"Every kid from a certain generation knows him," Curtright said.
Fans were often card-carrying members of the Major Astro Club. Members would receive a space newsletter. One fan reportedly cut a hole in the family's carpet to hide and insure her card's safety, said Mr. Leahy's wife, Wilma.
In 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, some of the Major's youngest fans worried he was on it.
This weekend, as word spread of Leahy's death, his fans took to the internet to wish him their thoughts and prayers.
"RIP, Major Astro!" wrote Linda Baughman the guestbook created in Mr. Leahy's memory on Legacy.com.
In an interview with The Eagle on Sunday, Baughman said she remembered as a child running home after school each day to watch Major Astro episodes.
"He was always so kind and positive," Baughman said.
Mr. Leahy is preceded in death by first wife, Billye Leahy, son; Tommy B. Leahy and parents; Thomas B. and Marcelle Leahy. Survivors include wife Wilma, children Lisa (David) Navarro of Wichita, Rodney (Wendy) Mumaw of Mansfield, Texas, Ryan Edward Leahy of Wichita; and five grandchildren.- Hülya Tuglu was born on 27 August 1946 in Izmir, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim (1977), Evlen de Gör (1975) and Düsen Bir Yaprak Gibi (1970). She died on 18 June 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Michael Verdi was born on 12 November 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), CZW: Scarred (2004) and ROH: War of the Wire (2003). He died on 18 June 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Robert Vernon Biggs was born on 4 January 1955 in Salina, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Gloria (1982) and Little Marines 2 (1992). He died on 18 June 2010 in Burleson, Texas, USA.
- Halina Gryglaszewska was born on 13 June 1917 in Kharkov, Kharkov Governorate, Russia [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for The Double Life of Véronique (1991), Wsciekly (1980) and Birth Certificate (1961). She died on 18 June 2010 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
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Mabel Beecham was born on 24 September 1930. She was an actress, known for Ring of Bright Water (1969) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). She was married to Tom Beecham. She died on 18 June 2010 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA.- John Baker died on 18 June 2010 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
- Marcel Bigeard was born on 14 February 1916 in Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France. He was married to Gabrielle Grandemange. He died on 18 June 2010 in Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France.
- Adrienne D'Accardi was born on 24 July 1969 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Invasion for Flesh and Blood (1991). She died on 18 June 2010 in Wickatunk, New Jersey, USA.
- Nipsu is the pet rabbit of the Finnish director Miika Ullakko's parents' family.
He was born 1st April 2002 and died of natural cause on 18 June 2010.
Nipsu was featured in two of Miika Ullakko's movies: Graffiti meissä (Graffiti Within, 2006) and Mitä meistä tuli (What Became of Us, 2009), playing the pet rabbit of one of the main characters, Toni.
Nipsu became very popular among the people who have seen the films, and his death was deeply mourned. - Carlos María Ydígoras was born on 14 September 1924 in Burgos, Burgos, Castilla la Vieja, Spain [now Burgos, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain]. He was a writer, known for Grandes amigos (1967) and Extranjeros de sí mismos (2000). He died on 18 June 2010 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.