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.
David L. Smyrl, the actor who played Hooper’s Store owner Mr. Handford on the Public Broadcating Service series in the 1990s, has died. He was 80. Smyrl died Tuesday at …
Earl Hamner Jr., the writer who created the long-running CBS television family series “The Waltons,” has died, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press. He was 92. Hamner …
Kevin Turner, a former NFL and University of Alabama fullback, died Thursday after a six-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to ESPN. He was 46.
Garry Shandling, the comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died, according to multiples news sources. He was 66.
Peter Brown, an actor who was known best for his work on television Western series and soap operas, has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 80.
Ken Howard, the actor best known for starring as a basketball coach on the TV sports drama “The White Shadow,” has died at 71.
Legendary broadcaster and former MLB catcher, died March 23, 2016 according to multiple news sources. He was 90.
Rapper co-founded the influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest.
Rita Gam, a veteran actress known best for her roles in the 1950s, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. She was 88.
Andy Grove, the Hungarian-born U.S. business executive who formerly led the Intel Corp. as its CEO, died Monday in Santa Clara, California, according to multiple news sources. He was 79. …