Ted Kennedy dies

He had been sick with a brain tumor....cue Kindergarden Cop jokes.....for a while. On August 25, he lost his battle and died. He was 77.

Kennedy was the last real member of the camelot family. Known as the Liberal Lion he grew to become one of the most powerful and influential Senators of our time. Too many bills he helped create to list them all.

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UPDATE: TIGERS WIN 5-3 beating the Angels. Winning 2 against a first place team, always good.

60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt dies

Then man behind "60 Minutes" and the head in a box shot has died. He was 96 years old. He worked with many of the big names in the new businesses and created one of the best/most famous newsmagazine programs. 

He was also known for his control over the program. He was hand on in every part of the process and approved every story before it went on the air. 

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UPDATE: Tigers lose 3-1 to Seattle. Bats please wake up.

Robert Novak

Conservative Political Corespondent and columnist Robert Novak has died on August 18. He was suffering from Cancer. Recently he had become known for "outing" CIA operative Valerie Plame in one of his columns.  

He was also a frequent contributor on CNN and Meet the Press.

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UPDATE: Tigers win 5-3, beating Seattle.