Art Schallock (1924–2025), oldest living ex-MLBer

Art Schallock was a pitcher for the New York Yankees who, from 2022 until his death, was the oldest living ex-Major League Baseball player.

Polly Allen Mellen (1924–2024), Vogue fashion editor

Polly Allen Mellen was the longtime fashion editor for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, known for her deep influence on the fashion world.

Bob Fernandez (1924–2024), Pearl Harbor survivor

Bob Fernandez was a United States Navy veteran and one of the last remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024), first lady of children’s music

Ella Jenkins was a singer and songwriter who focused on creating music for children during her entire decades-long career.

Madeleine Riffaud (1924–2024), French Resistance fighter

Madeleine Riffaud was a journalist and fighter with the French Resistance in World War II, refusing to bow to the Nazis despite capture and torture.

Dub Jones (1924–2024), NFL player who scored six TDs in one game

William “Dub” Jones was a NFL halfback and Cleveland Browns veteran best known for scoring six touchdowns in a single game.

William Russell (1924–2024), original Doctor Who companion 

William Russell was a British actor best known for his performance as Ian Chesterton, one of the Doctor’s companions in the first seasons of “Doctor Who.”

Si Spiegel (1924–2024), WWII hero and artificial Xmas tree pioneer 

Si Spiegel was a World War II bomber pilot who flew missions over Berlin and became a pioneer in modernizing artificial Christmas trees after the war.

Joyce Randolph (1924–2024), last surviving star of The Honeymooners

Joyce Randolph was an actress known best for playing Trixie Norton on the classic sitcom “The Honeymooners.”

Vinie Burrows (1924–2023), actress in one-woman shows 

Vinie Burrows was an actress who got her start on Broadway before making her mark in one-women shows.

Charles T. Munger (1924–2023), Warren Buffett’s right-hand man

Charles T. Munger was a businessman and investor who served as vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and business magnate Warren Buffett’s right hand.

Richard Barancik (1924–2023), last of the Monuments Men of WWII 

Richard Barancik was the last surviving member of the Monuments Men, a group of around 400 who worked to help protect, preserve, and return cultural items, art, and other significant artifacts affected by or stolen during World War II. 

Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924–2023), NASA mathematician 

Evelyn Boyd Granville was a mathematician who worked with NASA to help safely send some of the first astronauts into space.

Sheldon Harnick (1924–2023), Fiddler on the Roof lyricist 

Sheldon Harnick was a lyricist best known for his Broadway collaborations with composer , including the hit musicals “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Fiorello!”

Noreen Nash (1924–2023), actress in The Big Fix, Giant 

Noreen Nash was an actress who starred in movies including “The Bix Fix” and “The Red Stallion” and had a small role in the film “Giant.”

Kathryn Harrison (1924–2023), Grande Ronde tribal leader 

Kathryn Harrison was a matriarch of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon who successfully advocated for federal recognition for her tribe.

Stuart Hodes (1924–2023), dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company

Stuart Hodes was a dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, who went on to dance on Broadway and television.

Ira “Bob” Born (1924–2023), candymaker who was called the Father of Peeps

Ira “Bob” Born was the former president of the candy company Just Born, where he invented Hot Tamales and created the process to mass-produce Peeps.

Harold Brown (1924–2023), U.S. Air Force officer, Tuskegee Airman

Harold Brown was a U.S. Air Force veteran who flew missions in World War II and the Korean War. He was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, the group of primarily Black pilots who earned an outstanding combat record despite military segregation.

Jean Veloz (1924–2023), 1940s swing dancer

Jean Veloz was a dancer known for the Lindy Hop, which she performed in movies including “Swing Fever.”

Carole Cook (1924–2023), “Sixteen Candles” and Broadway star

Carole Cook was an actress known for roles in movies and TV shows including “Sixteen Candles,” “The Incredible Mr. Limpet,” and “The Lucy Show.”

Leslie Phillips (1924–2022), voice of the Sorting Hat in “Harry Potter”

Leslie Phillips was an English actor known for his roles in several “Carry On” movies and as the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” series.

Cleatus Lebow (1924–2022), World War II USS Indianapolis survivor

Cleatus Lebow was a U.S. Navy veteran and one of the last living survivors of the USS Indianapolis disaster in World War II.

Mark Miller (1924–2022), “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” star  

Mark Miller was an actor best known for starring in the 1960s NBC sitcom “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies.” 

Bradford Freeman (1924–2022), last surviving “Band of Brothers” veteran

Bradford Freeman was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the last surviving member of Easy Company, the battalion made famous by the miniseries “Band of Brothers.”

Gerda Weissmann Klein (1924–2022), Holocaust survivor profiled in Oscar-winning film

Gerda Weissmann Klein was an author and Holocaust survivor who was profiled in the Oscar-winning 1995 documentary “One Survivor Remembers.”

Ruth Olay (1924–2021), jazz singer of the 1950s and ‘60s

Ruth Olay was a jazz singer who worked with notable musicians including and .

Irma Kalish (1924–2021), pioneering TV writer for “Maude,” “The Facts of Life”

Irma Kalish was a pioneering TV producer and writer for classic sitcoms including “Maude,” “The Facts of Life,” and “Good Times.”

Delia Fiallo (1924–2021), screenwriter known as the “Mother of Telenovelas”

Delia Fiallo was a Cuban-American romance novelist and screenwriter who wrote dozens of popular telenovelas for Latin American television.

Kenneth Kaunda (1924–2021), Zambia’s former president and liberator

Kenneth Kaunda was the former president of Zambia, who led the fight to free the country from British rule.

Edgar Harrell (1924–2021), last surviving Marine from the USS Indianapolis

Edgar Harrell was the last living U.S. Marine who was serving on the USS Indianapolis during World War II when it was torpedoed and sank.

Billie Hayes (1924–2021), played Witchiepoo on “H.R. Pufnstuf”

Billie Hayes was an actress best known for playing Witchiepoo, the villain of the cult classic children’s show “H.R. Pufnstuf.”

Joye Hummel (1924–2021), pioneering writer for Wonder Woman comics

Joye Hummel was the first women to write for Wonder Woman comics, writing anonymously for several years in the 1940s.

Cicely Tyson (1924–2021), award-winning star of “Sounder,” “The Help”

Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress whose film, television, and theater roles included “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” “Roots,” "King," "Sounder," and “The Help,” died Thursday, her family announced.

Bent Fabric (1924–2020), Grammy-winning composer of “Alley Cat”

Bent Fabric was a Danish pianist best known for his 1962 hit single, “Alley Cat.”

Zizi Jeanmaire (1924–2020), French ballerina danced in Hollywood films

Zizi Jeanmaire was a French modernist ballerina who won international acclaim for her sexually suggestive dancing in the ballet “Carmen,” choreographed by her husband, Roland Petit. She later appeared in the Hollywood films “Hans Christian Andersen” (1952) with Danny Kaye, and “Anything Goes” (1956) with Bing Crosby. She was billed simply as Jeanmaire.

C.T. Vivian (1924–2020), civil rights leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. C.T. Vivian was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who worked alongside to organize sit-ins and marches in the pursuit of equality.

Phyllis Lyon (1924–2020), pioneering LGBTQ rights activist

Phyllis Lyon was a longtime LGBTQ rights activist who had one of California’s first same-sex weddings in 2004 when she married her partner of more than 50 years, .

Rosalind P. Walter (1924–2020), the original Rosie the Riveter

Rosalind P. Walter was an heiress whose work building fighter planes during World War II inspired the creation of Rosie the Riveter. In later years, she became a philanthropist who supported causes including wildlife conservation, public television, and education opportunities for disadvantaged young people.

Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020), J.R.R. Tolkien's son who edited his Middle-Earth legends

Christopher Tolkien was the youngest son of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien, who edited and published his father’s work in the years after his death. He has died, the Tolkien Society announced Thursday.

Irving Burgie (1924–2019), “Day-O” songwriter

Irving Burgie  wrote the calypso song “Day-O” (aka “The Banana Boat Song”) which became a huge hit for singer Harry Belafonte in 1956. Burgie, who went by the name Lord Burgess, co-wrote the song with William Attaway, based on a traditional Jamaican folk song. “Day-O” spent 31 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard chart and later was featured in a popular scene in the movie “Beetlejuice.” He wrote many more calypso songs for Belafonte including “Island in the Sun.” Burgie was a member of an all-black unit in the Army during World War II. After the war, he worked the folk music circuit in Greenwich Village and then began writing for Belafonte. His mother was a native of Barbados and Burgie wrote the country’s national anthem. He was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.

Edward Dee (1924–2019), founder of Smarties Candy Company

Edward Dee was the founder of Smarties Candy Company and the inventor of the sweet candy discs, packaged in rolls and especially popular on Halloween.

Gert Boyle (1924 – 2019), Columbia Sportswear chairwoman starred in ads

Gert Boyle was the former president and chairwoman of Columbia Sportswear, who built the company from a small business to the largest outerwear company in the U.S. and starred in its commercials.

Robert Mugabe (1924–2019), former president of Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s former president, had a controversial legacy that swung from liberating Zimbabwe from colonial rule to ruling it himself with an iron fist.

Chris Kraft (1924–2019), NASA’s visionary first flight director

Chris Kraft was NASA’s visionary first flight director, who guided astronauts as they orbited Earth and landed on the Moon.

Lee Iacocca (1924–2019), iconic leader of Ford and Chrysler

Lee Iacocca was the iconic automaker who helped create Ford models including the Escort and Mustang. Later, he headed Chrysler, helping turn the company from near failure to great success.

Gloria Vanderbilt (1924–2019), iconic fashion designer

The designer and socialite was also the mother of CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Sylvia Miles (1924–2019), eccentric scene stealing actress

Had a memorable role in the classic movie “Midnight Cowboy.”

Chuck Harmon (1924–2019), first African American to play for the Cincinnati Reds

Chuck Harmon was the first African American to play for the Cincinnati Reds, taking the field in 1954, seven years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Harmon was a star baseball and basketball player for the University of Toledo. He was a utility player for the Reds for three seasons, hitting .242, than played for the Cardinals and Phillies. He retained close ties to the Reds and was often seen at games and events.