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.
He guided pro football through an era of sweeping growth.
News Obituaries
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News Obituaries
Frederick Hauck (1941–2025), NASA space shuttle pilot and commander
by Legacy StaffHe commanded the first spaceflight after the Challenger disaster.
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He was a three-time inductee into the Hall of Fame for his many achievements.
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He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for helping define the double helix structure of DNA.
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He played on hits like “Tempted,” “Black Coffee in Bed,” and “Hourglass.”
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He won gold for France at the 1948 Olympics in team pursuit cycling.
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He scored his first NFL touchdown just days before his death.
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She spent decades helping America’s seniors improve their health.
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He had hits with songs like “Kay,” “Fool,” and Once in a Lifetime Thing.”
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His company produced more than a million frozen burritos a day at one point.