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Joseph Williams, 65
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Shirley Walker (1945-2006)
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Ryan Dorin, 46
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Lisa Coleman, 65
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Justin Caine Burnett, 52
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Max Vernon, 37
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Christopher Tin, 49
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Michael Andrews, 58
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Born in California
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