John R. Powers, Author of Black Patent Leather Shoes, Dies at 67
18 Jan 2013 -- John R. Powers, the author of the hit musical Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, died Jan. 17 of a heart attack. He was 67.

Conrad Bain, Everyman Player of Stage and TV, Dies
16 Jan 2013 -- Conrad Bain, who became a familiar television face as a star of two popular sitcoms, "Maude" and "Diff'rent Stokes," while maintaining a steady stage career, died Jan. 14. He was 89.