Deke Richards (center) pictured with fellow songwriters Alphonzo Mizell,
left, and Freddie Perren.

BELLINGHAM, Wash (AP) – Motown songwriter-producer Deke Richards has
died at a Bellingham, Wash., hospice.

Peace Health St. Joseph Medical Center spokeswoman Amy Cloud confirms
that Richards, whose real name was Dennis Lussier, died Sunday the 24th 
at the Whatcom Hospice House.

A statement from Universal Music said Richards had been battling esophageal
cancer.

Universal Music says that as leader of the Motown songwriting, arranging and
producing team known as The Corporation, Richards was involved in writing
and producing many Jackson 5 hits. Those songs included the Jackson 5’s
first three No. 1 hits — "I Want You Back," "ABC," and "The Love You Save."

He also co-wrote "Love Child" for Diana Ross & The Supremes, as well Ross’
solo "I’m Still Waiting."

Leonard Simon Nimoy is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Spock
in the original Star Trek series (1966–1969). He began acting at age
8 in local theater productions, despite his parents’ reservations.

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is 69 today

 
     Lori March Scourby (March 6, 1923 – March 19, 2013)

Lori March Scourby, an actress known as the “First Lady of Daytime
Television” for her decades of work in serials who also starred in a
memorable 1960 episode of The Twilight Zone, died in her sleep
March 19. No other details of her death were immediately available.

Scourby played Valerie Hill Ames Northcoate on CBS’ The Secret
Storm from 1964-74 (Alexander played her husband for a couple
of years on the show) and appeared on other soaps including The
Brighter Day, Search for Tomorrow, One Life to Live, The Edge of
Night, Texas, Guiding Light and Another World.

She was the wife of the late Alexander Scourby, an actor and narrator
of numerous audiobooks including the King James Bible

Alexander Scourby

Lori March Scourby and Fritz Weaver from The Twilight Zone episode, Third
From The Sun which aired January 8, 1960.

1968