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.
Starred in “Gremlins” and “The Howling”
News Obituaries
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Louisa Moritz was a Cuban-American actress best known for her role as Rose in the 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Moritz was also known for appearances in …
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First woman to command an operational air squadron.
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Influential keyboardist Edwin Birdsong was sampled by De La Soul and Daft Punk.
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Smooth voice on the hits “Baby, Come to Me” and “Just Once.”
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Led the integrated Titans football team to a Virginia State Championship.
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Fatima Ali was a star of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” voted fan favorite in the 2017 season. Before her “Top Chef” fame, Ali had the distinction of becoming the first Pakistani …
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Masazo Nonaka (1905–2019) was recognized by Guiness World Records as the world’s oldest man in April, 2018, when he was 112 years old. He died from natural causes at his …
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R.I.P. Kevin Barnett, comedian and ‘Rel’ co-creator
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The first black bishop in the 20th century to head a U.S. diocese.