Every day, Legacy publishes tributes to people from all walks of life. Here in our daily news section, we say goodbye to those headline names known across the nation.
Philbin was a two-time all-star defensive end with the Jets in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Aleong’s career spanned eight decades and included “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.”
Raines founded and ran SaveAFox rescue, which rescues animals from fur farms.
Marinelli is best remembered for his long tenure as a cross-dressing gangster.
His hits included “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me.”
Betts was also in a string of westerns in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Yarbrough and Peoples topped the charts in 1981 with “Don’t Stop the Music.”
Ralphs played on classics like “All the Young Dudes” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”
Smith made FedEx the world’s largest shipping company and a global giant.
Hamilton also was a regular on “The Waltons,” playing Verdie Foster.