Copano Energy founder Eckel dead at age 58; Northcutt appointed president and CEO. John Eckel Jr., who turned a 23-mile pipeline into a midstream natural gas company with more than 6,000 miles of pipeline and seven processing plants, has died at the age of 58, Copano Energy LLC said Sunday.

Paul Wendkos, who directed three Gidget movies, dies at age 84. Paul Wendkos, who directed over 100 films and television shows during a 50-year career, including the 1959 surf movie "Gidget," has died. He was 84.

Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. dies at age 81 after lengthy battle with cancer. Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.

Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, 6th man in the world to go into orbit, dies at 78. Former Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, the sixth man to go into orbit, has died at age 78.

Italy's longtime swimming coach Alberto Castagnetti dies at 66. Alberto Castagnetti, the longtime coach of Italy's swim team, has died. He was 66.

CBS plans memorial service for `60 Minutes' founder, Don Hewitt, who died in August at age 86. CBS is planning a memorial service for the creator and longtime executive producer of "60 Minutes."

Bob Davis, who represented northern Lower Michigan and Upper Peninsula in Congress, dies at 77. Former Michigan congressman Bob Davis, who represented northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula for seven terms in Congress, has died. He was 77.

Producer Daniel Melnick, who developed 'Get Smart,' 'Network,' 'Kramer vs. Kramer,' dies at 77. Daniel Melnick, the producer who brought gutsy, smart movies like "Straw Dogs," "Network" and "Midnight Express" to the big screen, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 77.

49-year-old female chimpanzee named Fifi dies at the Toledo Zoo. The Toledo Zoo says one of the oldest female chimpanzees in the North American zoo population has died.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vic Mizzy, the American film and television composer who wrote the theme song to "The Addams Family," has died at the age of 93, with his death announced on his website.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vic Mizzy, the American film and television composer who wrote the theme song to "The Addams Family," has died at the age of 93, with his death announced on his website.

Canadian-born stage and screen actor Joseph Wiseman, most famous for playing the archetypal James Bond villain Doctor No, has died at the age of 91, his daughter told US media Wednesday.

Canadian-born stage and screen actor Joseph Wiseman, most famous for playing the archetypal James Bond villain Doctor No, has died at the age of 91, his daughter told US media Wednesday.

Feminist artist Nancy Spero, whose work was in collections of MOMA and Whitney, dies at 83. Feminist artist Nancy Spero, whose works have been included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, has died. She was 83.

Mets minor league pitcher Castro dies at 18 of apparent heart attack. New York Mets minor league pitcher Rafael Castro has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 18.

Troy N. Smith, founder of Sonic drive-in chain, dies in OKC at age 87. Troy N. Smith, the founder of a drive-in chain that became Sonic restaurants, has died in Oklahoma City. He was 87.

Historian Bergier, who headed critical probe into Swiss conduct during war, dies at 77. Swiss historian Jean-Francois Bergier, who led a highly critical probe of Switzerland's conduct during World War II, has died. He was 77.

Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died at age 75. Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died. He was 75.

Lou Filippo, World Boxing Hall of Famer who appeared in `Rocky' movies, dies at 83. Lou Filippo, a World Boxing Hall of Famer who judged 85 world champion fights and had small roles in the "Rocky" movies, has died. He was 83.

Well known Czech theater director Otomar Krejca dies at 87. Otomar Krejca, a renowned theater director in the Czech Republic, has died at the age of 87.