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 worked to bring unions and environmental organizations together.
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He helped the team to back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in the 1970s.
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Sonny Curtis (1937–2025), Mary Tyler Moore theme singer and songwriter
by Legacy StaffHe collaborated with Buddy Holly and took over as lead singer for the Crickets after his death.
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He won a Grammy Award for writing Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel.”
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D.D. Lewis (1945–2025), stalwart of the Cowboys’ Doomsday Defense
by Legacy StaffHis years at Mississippi State earned him induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Paula Shaw (1941–2025), actress in Hallmark movies, Freddy vs. Jason
by Legacy StaffHer Hallmark Channel movies included “Five Star Christmas” and “It Was Always You.”
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Her earnest appreciation of Olive Garden was an internet sensation in 2012.
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Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg (1972–2025), metal vocalist for At the Gates
by Legacy StaffHe helped define Sweden’s modern death-metal movement.
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Patricia Crowley (1933–2025), TV mom in Please Don’t Eat the Daisies
by Legacy StaffShe was also known for soap opera roles in “Generations,” “Port Charles,” and others.
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He helped his team to nine straight playoff berths.