Tama S. McAleese, an author and radio host, died on Feb. 13 of a heart attack. She was 66. McAleese penned eight books on money management, including "Money Power for Families" and "Winning the Money Game: No-Nonsense Answers for You and Your Money." She also taught listeners of her Saturday morning radio show on WHK AM/1220 how to "Get Rich Slow."

Raul Salinas, a poet, teacher, activist and ex-con, died on Feb. 13 of liver cancer. He was 73. Salinas served three prison terms in four states over the course of 15 years, mostly for drug-related charges. But it was behind bars that he found an outlet in writing. He wrote a column about jazz called "The Quarter Note" for a prison newspaper and later turned to poetry. Salinas also opened a book store in Austin, Texas, and founded the Red Salmon Arts, an organization that fosters art and protest.