DIED. PAT COLLINS, 62, Hollywood's hippest hypnotist; years after a stroke; in San Bernardino, Calif. Cured of hysterical paralysis by hypnosis, according to her account, the mesmerizing blond took the subconscious to nightclubs--with hysterical results. Her Nefertiti eyes sent the suggestible Lloyd Bridges "swimming" through the audience.
DIED. RONNIE LANE, 51, fun-loving British rock guitarist; after a two-decades-long struggle with multiple sclerosis; in Trinidad, Colo. The bassist co-founded Small Faces, which became the band that launched Rod Stewart. In 1977, as Lane began to feel the effects of the disease, he collaborated with Pete Townshend on the rock-'n'-roll classic Rough Mix.
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