Valerie Harper was the Emmy-winning actress who starred in TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Rhoda," playing the colorful and spunky Rhoda Morgenstern

Baxter Leach was one of the organizers of the Memphis sanitation workers who participated in a 1968 strike that attracted national attention and brought Martin

Appeared on the Dr. Demento radio show and “The Midnight Special

Jim Langer, Hall of Fame center for the Miami Dolphins of the 1970s, died Thursday, August 29, 2019, according to multiple news sources. He was 71

Co-host of “Xtreme 4x4” died attempting to break her own land speed record

Influential roots rock guitarist played with Willie Nelson and Shooter Jennings

James R. “Jim” Leavelle was a Dallas Police Department homicide detective who was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot by Jack Ruby

Pedro Bell was the self-taught artist who created some of Funkadelic’s most iconic album covers

After engine and hydraulic failure, he helped guide his DC-10 to a miraculous emergency landing

David Koch, an industrialist who funded conservative politics, died Friday, August 23, 2019, according to multiple news sources. He was 79

University of Texas star was drafted first by the Bears in the 2005 draft

Gerry Murray was a roller derby star in the sport’s early days who returned as a grandmother in her 50s

Artist for Richie Rich, Casper the Friendly Ghost, and co-creator of Arak, Son of Thunder

It is hard to grieve the woman who ruled American letters, because she still feels so very present

Nine people are dead and at least 27 injured

Known for iconic films on Dylan, Bowie, Monterey Pop, and Bill Clinton

He was a leading advocate for football safety

Russi Taylor was the voice of Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years, as well as providing many other cartoon voices including “The Simpsons” characters Martin, Üt

Versatile Dutch actor starred in “Batman Begins” and “Ladyhawke

Former StarCraft pro gamer was a popular commentator and online talk show host

Mitch Petrus was a former offensive lineman in the NFL who played for the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, and New England Patriots from 2010 to 2013

Stevens was the third-longest-serving justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court

Stephanie Niznik played Nina Feeney on the TV series “Everwood” and also appeared on “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Nash Bridges.”  

The pioneer of Mexican fusion music was known as “The Accordion Rebel

Won an Oscar for best visual effects for his work on the film

Barbara March was an actress best known for playing Lursa, one of the Klingon Duras sisters, in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Sherman Poppen was one of the earliest originators of the snowboard, designing a product he called the Snurfer in the late 1960s

Dorothy Olsen was one of the last surviving WASPs, women pilots who flew non-combat missions for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II

Twenty-two people have died after a shooting inside a busy Walmart at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas

Professional wrestler known for his rivalry with Ric Flair

Grant Thompson was a YouTube star known as the King of Random, whose science experiment videos attracted millions of viewers

Three people were killed in a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California on Sunday, July 28. At least 15 others were injured

Chris Kraft was NASA’s visionary first flight director, who guided astronauts as they orbited Earth and landed on the Moon

David Hedison also starred as CIA agent Felix Leiter in two James Bond films

The first African American to attend and graduate from the University of Arkansas Medical School

His multi-racial bands performed in defiance of apartheid segregation

Seinfeld" actor appeared on "Alice" and "Hill Street Blues

Performed at Woodstock and recorded with the Monkees and Tom Waits

Son of Hollywood legend Henry, brother of Jane, and father of Bridget Fonda

One of only three wide receivers ever selected first overall in the NFL draft

A full military funeral will be held for Col. Roy A. Knight Jr. on Aug. 10 in Weatherford, Texas

Toni Morrison was the Nobel Prize-winning author of best-selling American novels including “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon,” and “The Bluest Eye

The speedy Branch won three Super Bowls with the Raiders

Legendary producer and director won a record-breaking 21 Tony Awards

Ras G was a hip hop musician and producer known for his instrumental, Afrofuturist music, focusing on beats as he blended genres including hip hop, funk, jazz

Michael J. Kittredge II founded the Yankee Candle Company, the largest U.S. candle company known for its wide range of scented candles in jars

Art Neville was a keyboardist and singer who was a founding member of the Neville Brothers and the Meters

Robert Morgenthau was the district attorney of Manhattan from 1975 to 2009, the borough’s longest-serving DA who presided over cases that made nationwide news

At least 33 people were killed in a fire at the acclaimed Kyoto Animation Co. in Kyoto, Japan on Thursday

Fernando Corbato was a computer scientist who was a pioneer of time-sharing operating systems and introduced the first computer password as part of that work