SHINZO ABE, 67
** Japan's longest-serving prime mnister, he was also perhaps the most polarizing complex politician in recent Japanese history. Died July8.
TONY SIRICO, 79
** He played mobster Paulie Walnuts in "The Sopranos" and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including "Goodfellas." Died July 8.
PAUL SORVINO, 83
** An imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas" and NYPD Sgt. Phil Cerreta on "Law and Order." Died July 25.
DAVID TRIMBLE, 77
A former Northern Ireland first minister who won the Nobel Peace Prize for playing a key role in helping end Northern Ireland's decades of violence. Died July 25.
TONY DOW, 77
** As Wally Cleaver on the sitcom "Leave It to Beaver," he helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager of the 1950s and '60s. Died July 27.
I still like to watch those reruns. And, then there was good old Eddie Haskell.
NICHELLE NICHOLS, 89
** She broke barriers for black women in Hollywood as communiations officer Lt. Uhura on the original "Star Trek" TV series. Diedd July 30.
Huge "Star Trek" fan. I remember when I was a freshman at NIU and my roommate had a little 13-inch black and white TV and every day after dinner, about ten guys would crowd in the room to watch reruns of the show.
BILL RUSSELL, 88
** NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years-- the last two as the first black head coach in any major U.S. sport -- and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. Died July 31.
So, the movie "Goodfellas" lost three people within three months last summer. And, then there was that other Sonny guy in "The Godfather" who died. Not a good year to be a movie actor who played a mobster.
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