ROBERT BADHAM
Oct. 21, age 76
A former Newport Beach state and federal representative, Badham was a longtime Balboa Island resident. He served in the state assembly from 1963 to 1977 and in Congress from 1977 to 1989. Badham was known for being environmentally conscious and for writing bills that defended and protected natural resources and marine life. He died of a heart attack.
JASON BALDWIN AND DAN NEUMAN
Baldwin: Nov. 19, age 35; Neuman: Nov. 19, age 51
Baldwin, a Newport Beach real estate developer, was one of four men who died in a plane crash near San Clemente. The Laguna Beach resident was an avid off-road racer.
Neuman, an Orange Coast College aviation instructor, was flying the single-engine plane on his way back from the Baja 1000 off-road race in Mexico. Jeff TenEyck and Rick Olavson also died in the crash.
PAUL BERGER
Jan. 29, age 82
The 18-year Coast Community College District trustee was known as an advocate of student causes, including greater access to the arts and lower activity fees. Berger had been reelected to serve a fourth term as a district trustee in November 2004. He died of complications of lung cancer.
GERALD CLAUSEN
April 8, age 71
A former Daily Pilot reporter and a Costa Mesa resident, Clausen also was editor at the San Clemente Sun-Post and a reporter at the Orange County Register. He died of cancer.
STEVE DENAUT
Feb. 23, age 68
DeNaut acted in at least 15 South Coast Repertory productions over a 20-year period. He was also a conservatory instructor and theater spokesman. DeNaut died of cancer.
DON DRAKE JR.
June 27, age 69
