Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, of Santa Clara; killed in Afghanistan

Friends and family remember his upbeat personality and skills in tricking, a fusion of break dancing, martial arts and acrobatics.

Edna Aliewine dies at 90; Watts community activist founded Christmas parade

With a slogan of 'don't move, improve,' Edna Aliewine also co-created the Watts walk of fame and founded the Watts-Willowbrook Chamber of Commerce and the Watts Community Beautiful Corp.

Mark Whitehead dies at 50; cyclist was part of U.S. team that participated in blood doping during 1984 Summer Olympics

His 20 national championships included the team pursuit in 1984, which contributed to his being chosen for the U.S. squad that competed in the Los Angeles Games.

Dick Williams dies at 82; old-school manager won back-to-back World Series with the Oakland A's

The Hall of Fame inductee spent more than six decades in pro baseball, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers on the day he graduated from Pasadena High in 1947. As a manager he also won pennants with the Red Sox and Padres.

John Mackey dies at 69; NFL Hall of Famer revolutionized tight end position

John Mackey's speed and receiving ability over a 10-year pro career that included a Super Bowl win in 1971 changed the way tight ends were perceived. In his final years, stricken by dementia, he became a symbol of the brutality of football.

Catherine Mulholland dies at 88; historian wrote key biography of famed grandfather

After leaving Southern California partially due to a complex family history, she returned to L.A. and probed William Mulholland's life for what she saw as a fairer, more balanced biography.

Barry Bremen dies at 64; prankster crashed All-Star games, Emmys

The incorrigible impostor made headlines for his gate-crashing stunts, mainly at sporting events, beginning in the late 1970s. In 1985, he bounded on stage to accept actress Betty Thomas' Emmy Award.

Otto von Habsburg dies at 98; son of Austria-Hungary's last emperor

Otto von Habsburg struggled to keep the Nazis from annexing Austria before WWII and became a champion of a democratic Europe.

Cy Twombly dies at 83; internationally renowned American artist

Cy Twombly, whose work blurred the boundaries of painting, drawing and handwritten poetry, was recognized with Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg as one of the three most important American artists to emerge in the 1950s.

Lawrence R. Newman dies at 86; a prominent advocate for the deaf

A two-term president of the National Assn. of the Deaf, he was a former longtime teacher and administrator at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside.

Jane Scott dies at 92; longtime rock critic

Journalist Jane Scott was 45 when she was assigned to cover a Beatles show in 1964. It changed her life.

Chris Cahill dies at 54; skater with Dogtown Z-Boys

He joined up with the trailblazing skateboarding group at the Zephyr surf shop in Santa Monica in the 1970s.

George Ballas dies at 85; intrepid inventor created the Weed Eater

After being turned down by companies, Ballas built the Weed Eater into a $40-million-a-year business. He also operated dance halls, and his son Corky and grandson Mark Ballas became professional dancers.

Jean Harris dies at 66; forceful gay-rights organizer

The longtime Democratic Party activist campaigned in favor of gay candidates, pushed California to expand domestic-partnership rights and helped block an Oregon bill that would ban talk of homosexuality in schools.

Michael Wenning dies at 75; pastor presided at President Reagan's burial

From 1995 to 2001, Michael Wenning led Bel Air Presbyterian Church, where President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, had worshiped for years.

Edith Fellows dies at 88; child actress

Fellows had made about 30 films by the age of 13, when she became the subject of a high-profile 1936 custody case driven, she later said, by "my money — past, present and future." She later moved on to stage roles.