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May 10, 2017
Michael Parks (1940 - 2017), Kill Bill actor
Actor appeared in films such as “Django Unchained” and “Kill Bill”...
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Dec 29, 2017
Sue Grafton (1940–2017), alphabet mystery novelist
Author's Kinsey Millhone series began 35 years ago with "A is for Alibi."
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Feb 20, 2020
Larry Tesler (1945–2020), computer scientist who created copy-and-paste
Larry Tesler was a computer scientist whose achievements included developing the cut, copy, and paste technology that’s now an integral part of using our devices. In the 1970s, Tesler worked at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), then a hotspot for innovations in computing. It was there that he worked on the Gypsy word processor, which introduced the concept of cut, copy, and paste, as well as the terms we now use for those actions. Tesler also introduced the concept of find and replace.
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Mar 17, 2020
Roger Mayweather (1961–2020), legendary boxing trainer
Roger Mayweather was a legendary boxing trainer who trained his nephew, boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather was an excellent boxer himself, a two-time world champion nicknamed “Black Mamba,” who had bouts with Julio Cesar Chavez and Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. Roger helped his nephew Floyd become one of the greatest boxers in history. Floyd was a world champion in multiple weight classes and finished his career with a record of 50-0.
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Jul 6, 2021
Richard Donner (1930–2021), director of “Superman,” “The Goonies”
Richard Donner was a filmmaker who directed popular movies including “Superman,” “The Goonies,” and the “Lethal Weapon” series.
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Jul 15, 2022
Paul Ryder (1964–2022), Happy Mondays bassist
Paul Ryder was the founding bassist for Happy Mondays, one of the leading bands in the Madchester music scene on the 1980s and ‘90s.

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Apr 8, 2024
Pat Zachry (1952–2024), MLB Rookie of the Year in 1976
Pat Zachry was the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1976, winning a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds that same year before being traded for future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.
