JAMES WALL, 92
Captain Kangaroo's neighbor Mr. Baxter. Died October 27th.
Former vaudevillian and joined the Captain Kangaroo show in 1962 as a stage manager.
In 1968, he persuaded the producers to create the Captain's neighbor, Mr. Baxter, the show's first black character. Mr. Wall portrayed Mr. Baxter and another recurring role until 1978.
He was also stage manager for CBS' "Sixty Minutes."
GREGORY ISAACS, 59
Called "Cool Ruler" because of his smooth, jazz-style of reggae music.
Died October 25th. Born in the Jamaican slum Kingston in 1951 and was a leader in the "Lover's Rock" reggae style. Two of his big songs are "Love is Overdue" and "All I Have is Love."
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