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Lynn D. 'Buck' Compton

As a lawyer, Lynn Compton headed the three-man team that prosecuted Sirhan B. Sirhan for the slaying of Robert F. Kennedy. After he retired from the bench, he and others became known for his World War II service as depicted in the miniseries "Band of Brothers." <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-lynn-compton-20120228,0,356555.story" class="center_label">Full obituary</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-2011notables-gallery,0,155600.photogallery"><span class="center_label">Notable deaths of 2011</span></a>
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( Los Angeles Times )

As a lawyer, Lynn Compton headed the three-man team that prosecuted Sirhan B. Sirhan for the slaying of Robert F. Kennedy. After he retired from the bench, he and others became known for his World War II service as depicted in the miniseries "Band of Brothers." Full obituary

Notable deaths of 2011

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