Wyatt Knight, American actor (Porky's), died from a suicide by gunshot he was 56.

Wyatt Knight was an American actor, best known for his role as Tommy Turner in the Porky's trilogy.

(January 20, 1955 – October 25, 2011)

Career

In addition to his work in the Porkys films, Knight made guest appearances on numerous TV shows including The Waltons, M*A*S*H*, Profiler, Chicago Hope and Star Trek: The Next Generation. His final TV appearance came in 2010 on the show Crafty.^[1]

Death

According to Knight's wife Silvina in an interview given to entertainment news website TheWrap, he had a bone marrow transplant for advanced non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003.^[2] However intense cancer treatment including radiation, left him, in the words of his wife "in physical and emotional pain."^{[citation needed]} On October 26, 2011 Wyatt Knight's body was discovered in a remote area on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Knight was a resident of Los Angeles, California but had recently been staying at a house on Maui.^[3] According to the Associated Press, autopsy results indicated Knight died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.^[4][5] In addition to his wife, Knight was survived by two children from a previous marriage.^[6]
Wyatt Knight was friends with Porky's co-stars Dan Monahan, Tony Ganios, Roger Wilson and Cyril O'Reilly.^{[citation needed]}

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Arved Deringer, German lawyer (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) and politician, died he was 98.

Arved Deringer was a German lawyer and politician for the CDU. He was a member of the Bundestag from 1957 and 1969.^[1]

(4 June 1913 – 25 October 2011) 


In 1952, Deringer partnered with Alfred Gleiss in a law firm that is now Gleiss Lutz. He left the firm in 1961, and partnered with Claus Tessin in Bonn. The firm, later known as Deringer Tessin Herrmann & Sedemund, merged with Freshfields and Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Loeber to form Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2000.^[2]

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Shirley Becke, British police officer, first female to reach chief officer rank, died he was 94.

Shirley Cameron Becke OBE QPM, née Jennings, was a British police officer. She was the fourth and last commander of the London Metropolitan Police's A4 Branch (Women Police), from 1966 to 1973, and the first woman officer in the United Kingdom to reach Chief Officer rank when she was promoted to Commander in 1969.

(29 April 1917 – 25 October 2011)

Early life

Becke was born in Chiswick, London, the daughter of a gas engineer. She was educated at Ealing Grammar School for Girls and followed in her father's footsteps, training as a gas engineer at Westminster Polytechnic from 1935, and in 1939 became the first woman to pass the Higher Grade Examination of the Institution of Gas Engineers. She then worked as a gas engineer for two years.

Police career

Becke joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable in 1941, intending her service to be purely for the duration of the Second World War, but stayed in the force after the war. In 1945 she joined the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as a Detective Constable^[1] and the following year transferred to West End Central Police Station, working with Barbara Kelley, later to become Britain's first Detective Chief Superintendent. In November 1945, Reuben 'Russian Robert' Martirosoff was murdered. Becke posed as the fiancée of one of the two suspects to gain information about their whereabouts that would see them captured and ultimately hanged for their crimes.^[1] She was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 1952,^[2] Detective Inspector in 1957,^[2] and Detective Chief Inspector in 1959, when she was posted to Scotland Yard as the Metropolitan Police's most senior woman detective.^[1]
In 1954, she was called to the headquarters of an oil company in Mayfair by the company's accountant to investigate a theft. She later married the accountant, Justin Becke, who was later ordained and became Church of England vicar of South Merstham, Surrey. She thus became the first head of London's policewomen to be married.
In 1960, Becke was promoted to Superintendent and returned to uniform,^[2] taking command of the women police in the South-West Area.^[1] Eighteen months later she returned to Scotland Yard as second-in-command of A4 Branch.^[1] She took command of A4 Branch with the rank of Chief Superintendent on 26 May 1966, 25 years to the day after she joined the force. She was awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in 1972.
In 1973 A4 Branch was disbanded and women police officers integrated with the general establishment. Commander Becke was appointed to the Force Inspectorate.

Later life and death

She retired from the police on 29 April 1974 and took up a position as Regional Administrator for London of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. She retired from this post in 1979, but also served as vice-chairman of the WRVS from 1976 to 1983. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1974.
Shirley Becke died in Chichester, West Sussex on 25 October 2011. Her funeral was held in the Lady Chapel of Chichester Cathedral on 14 November 2011.

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David Atkinson, British politician, MP for Bournemouth East (1977–2005), died from bowel cancer he was 71.

David Anthony Atkinson was Conservative British Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East from a 1977 by-election until he stepped down at the 2005 general election died from bowel cancer he was 71..

(24 March 1940 – 23 January 2012)

Early life

Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Atkinson attended St George's College, Weybridge and Southend College of Technology. He later went to the College of Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering in Chelsea where he gained a Diploma in Automobile Engineering and Motor Trade Management. From 1963-72, he was Director of Chalkwell Motor Co. Ltd in Leigh-on-Sea, and from 1973-77 he worked for David Graham Studios Ltd in printing, marketing, artwork and design.

Parliamentary career

Atkinson was National Chairman of the Young Conservatives from 1970 until 1971. He contested Newham North West in February 1974 and Basildon in October 1974. He was an active MP and supported Local Causes such as AFC Bournemouth during their financial troubles.

Personal life

Atkinson married Susan Pilsworth in 1968. They had a son and a daughter. David entered into a civil partnership in 2011, and is survived by Robert Reid.

Death

In 2011, Atkinson underwent an operation after he was diagnosed with bowel cancer. He died on 23 January 2012 at the age of 71.^[1]


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Artie Levine, American boxer, died he was 86.

Artie Levine was an American boxer in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions in the 1940s died he was 86. ^[3][4]

^{(January 26, 1925 – January 13, 2012)} 

Overview

Levine, who was Jewish and from Brooklyn,^[5][6][7] was a legitimate contender who flattened 36 opponents with a devastating left hook.
Levine, who stood at 5' 9", was a right handed slugger, with an orthodox fighting style. His left hook made him a fighter who no one looked forward to facing in the ring. He was trained by Charley Goldman, the famed trainer of boxing legend Rocky Marciano.
Levine fought professionally for eight years (1941–49) before retiring at the age of 24.

Stolen Glory

On November 6, 1946, Levine challenged Sugar Ray Robinson.^[5] Robinson claimed Levine hit him with the hardest punch of his career when he knocked Sugar Ray down and out for a 21-second long count.
Instead of directing Levine back to his corner, the referee walked him to his corner then returned about 10 seconds later to begin the count on Robinson. Robinson came back and KO'd Levine in the tenth round.
Of the fight, The Ring Magazine wrote:

Sugar ... was almost kayoed in the fourth round. A left hook, followed by a right cross, both to the chin, put (him) down and almost out... Sugar rose unsteadily and called upon all his ring skill and stamina to last out the round...Sugar had several other close calls during the course of the evening. Artie's left hooks and resounding right crosses occasionally found their marks and with telling effect. Robinson's class and body punching were taking their toll from the heavier Levine as the bout progressed. Sugar started the tenth with knockout intent. With the round about two minutes gone, Sugar paralyzed Artie with a right to the solar plexus. Then Sugar became a 'killer,' throwing punches with reckless abandon to both head and body with the result that Artie was beaten to the floor.

(The Ring, January 1947, page 34)
It is unknown what effect this victory could have had upon both the careers of Levine or Robinson. It is possible to speculate that since Levine had actually knocked Sugar Ray out in this fight that he may have done it again in a rematch, altering the history of boxings greatest pound for pound fighter.
In March 1947, Levine faced Herbie Kronowitz of Brooklyn in the main event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The crowd of 12,000 was said to have been enthralled during the entire 10-round battle between the two fighters. Kronowitz always claimed that he really defeated Levine in the confrontation.

Fight Stats

His fight record was: W: 52(36 ko's)| L:15 | D:5 | Total 72



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Perkins Bass, American politician, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire (1955–1963), died he was 99.

Perkins Bass was an American elected official from the state of New Hampshire, including four terms as a U.S. Representative from 1955 to 1963.

(October 6, 1912 – October 25, 2011)

Biography

Bass was born on October 6, 1912, in East Walpole, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son of former New Hampshire Governor Robert P. Bass and First Lady Edith B. Bass. Bass attended Milton Academy, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1934, and from Harvard Law School. He practiced as a lawyer and served in the United States Army Air Forces in Asia during World War II. He was elected state representative in 1939, 1941, 1947, and 1951, and as state senator in 1949, all to two-year terms.^[1]
After serving four terms in the U.S. Congress, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate a 1962 special election. After defeating interim Senator Maurice J. Murphy Jr., Doloris Bridges, and Congressman Chester Merrow in the Republican primary, he was defeated in the general election by Democrat Thomas J. McIntyre. From 1972 to 1976, he served as a selectman of Peterborough, New Hampshire, where he lived until his death in 2011, aged 99.^[2][3]

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Leonidas Andrianopoulos, Greek footballer (Olympiacos F.C.), died he was 100.

Leonidas Andrianopoulos was a Greek footballer who played as a striker.

( 10 August 1911^[1] – 25 October 2011)

Career

Andrianopoulos played club football for Olympiacos,^[2][3] alongside his four older brothers.^[4][5] Following his death, club president Vaggelis Marinakis described him as a "legend."^[6]
He also earned eleven international caps for Greece, scoring two goals.^[7]

Death

Andrianopoulos died on 25 October 2011, at the age of 100.^[8]

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