Arkansas

Jim Guy Tucker (1943–2025), former Arkansas governor

Jim Guy Tucker served as governor of Arkansas in the years after Bill Clinton left the position for the presidency.

Sid Eudy (1960–2024), 1990s WWF wrestling star

Sid Eudy was a 1990s wrestling star and former champion with the WCW and WWF (now the WWE) best known as “Sycho Sid” and “Sid Vicious.” 

Gary Floyd (1952–2024), founder of pioneering punks The Dicks

Gary Floyd was a punk vocalist and the founder of groundbreaking band The Dicks, known for their confrontational anti-authoritarian approach, as spearheaded by Floyd’s in-your-face sexuality and disdain for those in power.

David Pryor (1934–2024), U.S. senator and Arkansas governor

David Pryor was a Democratic politician who served as governor of Arkansas in the 1970s, as well as representing the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. 

Larry Beightol (1942–2024), longtime NFL coach

Larry Beightol was a lifelong football coach and Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee who had a two-decade career in the NFL, including stints with the Packers, Jets, Dolphins and other teams. 

Ryan Mallett (1988–2023), former New England Patriots quarterback

Ryan Mallett’s career as a quarterback in professional football included stints with the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens.

Marion Berry (1942–2023), former U.S. representative from Arkansas 

Marion Berry was a Democrat who represented Arkansas’ 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2011.

Theodore Shigeru Kanamine (1929–2023), first Japanese-American general in the U.S. Army

Brig. Gen. Theodore Shigeru Kanamine broke ground in 1976 when he became the first active duty Japanese-American general in the U.S. Army. His rise through the ranks of both American civilian and military life began much earlier, however, when he was forced into an internment camp as a child during World War II. He would go on to law school, serve in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and finished his nearly three-decade military career as chief of staff of the First Army at Fort Meade, Maryland.

James “Buster” Corley (1951–2023), co-founder of Dave & Buster’s 

James “Buster” Corley  was the co-founder of the Dave & Buster’s chain of restaurants with arcades.

Ronnie Hawkins (1935–2022), rockabilly musician who mentored the Band

Ronnie Hawkins was a legendary rockabilly singer and songwriter who helped launch the careers of the musicians who would form the Band.

December 2021 Tornado Victims

At least 90 people are confirmed dead after a series of tornadoes across the South and Midwest on Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11.

Mitch Petrus (1987–2019), former NFL lineman and Super Bowl champ

Mitch Petrus was a former offensive lineman in the NFL who played for the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, and New England Patriots from 2010 to 2013.

Edith Irby Jones (1927–2019), pioneering doctor

The first African American to attend and graduate from the University of Arkansas Medical School.

Julie Adams (1926–2019), “Creature from the Black Lagoon” actress

Julie Adams, the actress best remembered for her work in “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 92.

Bob Dorough (1923–2018), “Schoolhouse Rock” musician

Wrote and performed songs like “Three Is a Magic Number.”

Glen Campbell (1936–2017), chart-topping country singer

Glen Campbell, the "Rhinestone Cowboy" country singer who charted 80 hit songs in a career that lasted more than half a century.

Cara McCollum (1992 - 2016), pageant winner

Cara McCollum, a former winner of the Miss New Jersey Pageant, has died in an automobile accident, according to multiple news sources. She was 24. McCollum died Monday after she lost control of her car and crashed into a tree last week, according to a Facebook page, Prayers for Cara, that relatives maintain. "Thank you all for this tremendous outpouring of love and support for our Cara. We can’t begin to tell you how much your prayers have meant to us in this incredibly difficult time," the page states.

King of the Jukebox: Louis Jordan

In the 1940s, no self-respecting jukebox would have been complete without at least a few records by Louis Jordan. The pioneering bandleader-singer-saxophonist was one of the top hitmakers of the day, making Black and White audiences alike move their feet to his uniquely infectious tunes. Along the way, he created some of the earliest precursors to rock ‘n’ roll and rap, and his wild success on the charts—as well as in diners, dance clubs and drive-ins—led fans to dub him "The King of the Jukebox."

Levon Helm's Last Waltz

As the drummer and one of the lead singers for The Band, Levon Helm helped drive a roots rock revival that's still going strong today.

Johnny Cash (1932–2003), legendary musician known as “The Man in Black"

His signature songs included "I Walk the Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues."