David Graf
He played military officers in last year's "Rules of Engagement" and in a recurring role as Col. Chase on television's "West Wing."
His other television credits included guest spots on "Touched by an Angel," "Sports Night," "Becker" and "Caroline in the City." His film credits included "Guarding Tess," "The Brady Bunch Movie," "Citizen Ruth" and "Irreconcilable Differences."
Harvey R. Ball
Inventor
Harvey R. Ball, 79, a Massachusetts advertising and public relations executive who designed the "smiley face" in 1963, died April 12 in Worcester, Mass. The cause of death was not reported.
He was paid $45 for his artwork by State Mutual Life Assurance Cos. of America -- now Allamerica -- in 1963.
He never applied for a trademark or copyright.
At its peak of popularity in 1971, more than 50 million smiley face buttons were sold. In 1999, the U.S. Postal Service issued a smiley face stamp.
Sid Newman
Actor
Sid Newman, 81, who rekindled his acting career with appearances on "The Larry Sanders Show" and "Seinfeld," died April 10 in Los Angeles. The cause of death was not reported.
He had a brief Hollywood career in the 1940s, appearing in such films as the 1944 musical "Meet Me in St. Louis."
He then spent much of his life operating a medical laboratory with his brother.
He appeared as Gabe in the 1993 movie "The Beverly Hillbillies" and as Frank in the 1998 comedy "The Wedding Singer." Mr. Newman played Sid, a recurring character on the "The Larry Sanders Show," and was an old man on "Seinfeld."
Van Stepheson
Songwriter
Van Stephenson, 47, a hit Nashville songwriter who also earned onstage success as a member of the trio BlackHawk, died April 8 in Nashville. He had cancer.
He had released two albums as a solo pop artist in the 1980s and scored the hit "Modern Day Delilah" in 1984.
He had partnered with songwriter Dave Robbins to write a string of hits for Restless Heart, Dan Seals and others. The partners had teamed up with former Outlaws singer Henry Paul and had produced a string of hits since 1993, including "Goodbye Says It All" and "Down in Flames."
Robert Aurand Moon
Postal Official
Robert Aurand Moon, 83, a retired delivery services director of the Postal Service who became known as "Mr. ZIP" after he was credited with inventing the post office's 1963 zone improvement plan, died April 11 in Leesburg, Fla. The cause of death was not reported.
Mr. Moon was a native of Williamsport, Pa. He began his postal career in the 1940s as a postal inspector in Chicago. He retired in 1965, only to return to work in 1970 in Washington as delivery services director.
He moved from Reston to Zellwood, Fla., in 1977, after he retired for the second time from the Postal Service.
Charles M. Walker
Treasury Official
Charles M. Walker, 85, a Los Angeles tax lawyer who was President Ford's assistant secretary of the treasury for tax policy from 1975 to 1977, died April 7 in Los Angeles. The cause of death was not reported.
In 1989, he helped establish the American Tax Policy Institute, a think tank devoted to tax policy issues. He also held a number of positions in the American Bar Association, including chairman of its taxation section.
He also was a past president of the American Bar Retirement Association.
George Charles Lamb Jr.
UPS Chief
George Charles Lamb Jr., 75, who led United Parcel Service Inc. as board chairman and chief executive during a crucial growth period in the 1980s, died of cancer April 3 in Durham, N.C.
He joined UPS in 1952 as a clerk logging addresses and stayed for his entire working career. He became national operations manager in 1972 and chairman and CEO in 1980. He retired in 1984 but remained on the company's board of directors until 1990.
