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.
Drayton won the Boston Marathon at a time when water was not available for runners.
Hunt sang with The Flamingos, including on “I Only Have Eyes for You.”
Cernuto won three World Series of Poker bracelets and two WSOP Circuit rings.
After winning the seat vacated by her husband’s death, Byron then served another six terms.
Tuiasosopo was also founder of the Global Family Prayer Chain Ministry.
He was a leader of Namibia’s decades-long War of Independence.
He played for Detroit and Cincinnati and coached the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills.
French portrayed Father Lonigan in over 400 episodes of NBC’s “Passions,” the daytime drama.
His surrealist wordplay made the novelist a favorite of American counter-culture.
Roberts was also a two-time Tony Award-nominated stage star.