Cordelia Scaife May

Age: 76

Summary: sister of billionaire Richard Scaife and one of the country's richest people (as listed by Forbes' magazine) with a net worth of $825 million who established the Laurel Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based foundation that awards cultural and other grants, who was known for her philanthropic work and her work to support the world's ecosystems.

Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer

Born: September 24, 1928

Died: January 26, 2005

Location: Ligonier, Pennsylvania