446. Joseph Vincent Paterno, RIP

January 22, 2012: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno died at 85 years old in State College, Pa., after battling lung cancer that was diagnosed in November. Paterno spent 46 seasons as Penn State's coach before being fired Nov. 9 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. Paternmo is the winningest coach in major college football history with 409 victories, and he captured two national championships.

(tags: Sports Series, Foortball, College, Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, Children, Child Abuse, Molestation, Breast Cancer,  Sex Abuse, Scandal)

418. RIP Betty Ford

Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford (April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011),^[1][2] better known as Betty Ford, was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 during the presidency of her husband Gerald Ford. As First Lady, she was active in social policy and created precedents as a politically active presidential wife.

Ford was noted for raising breast cancer awareness following her 1974 mastectomy and was a passionate supporter of, and activist for, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Pro-choice on abortion and a leader in the Women's Movement, she gained fame as one of the most candid first ladies in history, commenting on every hot-button issue of the time, including feminism, equal pay, the ERA, sex, drugs, abortion, and gun control. She also raised awareness of addiction when she announced her long-running battle with alcoholism in the 1970s.

(tags: Obituary Series, Political Series, Entertainment Series, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Betty Ford, Homer Simpson, Duff, Beer, Breast Cancer)

402/303. Memorial Day, 2011

(tags: Holiday, Political Series, Memorial Day, War, Military, Iraq, Afghanistan, Flag, US Flag, KIA, Skeleton, Breast Cancer)