Notable Deaths of 2010 (43 images)

Stevens, a U.S. senator for 40 years, and four others died Aug. 9 when the airplane they were in smashed into the side of a mountain in remote southern Alaska. Four others were injured. Stevens, who was 86, was the longest-serving Republican in Senate history. He helped direct billions of federal dollars to Alaska and earned the nickname "Uncle Ted."

Edith Shain died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 91, the American Association of Women reported. Shain was photographed by famed photographer Alfred Eisenstadt kissing a jubilant U.S. sailor in celebration of the end of World War II, a picture that became one of the most famous images of the time, a son says. Pictured above Shain, unveils the sculpture"Unconditional Surrender" by J.Seward Johnson which celebrates that moment in time. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

Edith Shain died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 91, the American Association of Women reported. Shain was photographed by famed photographer Alfred Eisenstadt kissing a jubilant U.S. sailor in celebration of the end of World War II, a picture that became one of the most famous images of the time, a son says. Pictured above Shain, unveils the sculpture"Unconditional Surrender" by J.Seward Johnson which celebrates that moment in time. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

Edith Shain died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 91, the American Association of Women reported. Shain was photographed by famed photographer Alfred Eisenstadt kissing a jubilant U.S. sailor in celebration of the end of World War II, a picture that became one of the most famous images of the time, a son says. Pictured above Shain, unveils the sculpture"Unconditional Surrender" by J.Seward Johnson which celebrates that moment in time. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

Meinhardt Raabe (Pictured at far right) played one of the leading Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz,". Raabe made his only big-screen appearance as the Munchkin coroner who pronounces the Wicked Witch of the West "not only merely dead, she's really most sincerely dead." But he also spent decades as Little Oscar, the mascot of the Oscar Mayer company. Raabe died at the age of 94. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen).

Robert Byrd, who served longer in the U.S. Senate than any other person, died at the age of 92. Byrd joined the Senate in January 1959 and is best known as the protector of Senate practices. He was the person other members turned to when questions of the often-arcane procedures came up. (UPI/Chip Somodevilla/Pool) (UPI Photo/Leighton Mark/Files)

Robert Byrd, who served longer in the U.S. Senate than any other person, died at the age of 92. Byrd joined the Senate in January 1959 and is best known as the protector of Senate practices. He was the person other members turned to when questions of the often-arcane procedures came up. (UPI/Chip Somodevilla/Pool) (UPI Photo/Leighton Mark/Files)

Robert Byrd, who served longer in the U.S. Senate than any other person, died at the age of 92. Byrd joined the Senate in January 1959 and is best known as the protector of Senate practices. He was the person other members turned to when questions of the often-arcane procedures came up. (UPI/Chip Somodevilla/Pool) (UPI Photo/Leighton Mark/Files)