David Edward Byrd (1941–2025), 1960s rock poster artist

David Edward Byrd was an artist known for his psychedelic posters promoting 1960s rock acts and for his logos and posters for significant Broadway musicals. 

Brother Marquis (1966–2024), rapper with 2 Live Crew

Mark Ross, aka Brother Marquis, was a mainstay of the Miami rap group 2 Live Crew, whose raunchy lyrics set the stage for anti-censorship battles in the 1980s and ‘90s.

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.”

Stephan Bonnar (1977–2022), UFC Hall of Famer

Stephan Bonnar was a legendary Hall of Fame fighter in the UFC known for his fight against Forrest Griffin.

Monty Norman (1928–2022), James Bond theme song composer

Monty Norman was an English singer and composer who wrote the James Bond theme song.

Ray Fosse (1947–2021), Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians catcher

Ray Fosse was a catcher for Major League Baseball teams including the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians, as well as a color commentator after his playing career.

María Mendiola (1952–2021), singer known for “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie”

MaríaMendiola was a singer with Baccara, a Spanish disco duo known for their 1977 hit, “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.”

Trevor Moore (1980–2021), comedian with “The Whitest Kids U’ Know”

Trevor Moore was a comedian who was a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe “The Whitest Kids U’ Know.”

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.

Bill Wright (1936–2021), first Black golfer to win a USGA title

Bill Wright was the first Black golfer to win a United States Golf Association (USGA) event, 1959’s Amateur Public Links Championship in Denver.

Dale Hawerchuk (1963–2020), Hockey Hall of Famer

Dale Hawerchuk was an NHL star who played for the Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers.

David Roback (1958–2020), Mazzy Star co-founder

David Roback  was a co-founder of the dream pop band Mazzy Star that had a hit song in 1994 with “Fade into You.” Guitarist Roback started the band with vocalist Hope Sandoval in the late 1980s. Roback composed the music while Sandoval wrote the lyrics. They released three critically-acclaimed albums. The single “Fade into You” reached No. 3 on the modern rock charts and a video for the song was in regular rotation on MTV. The band released a new single in 2011 followed by the album “Seasons of Your Day” in 2013 and an EP in 2017. In the 1980s, Roback was in the bands Rain Parade and Opal, part of Southern California’s psych rock revival known as the Paisley Underground.

Carl Ruiz (1975–2019), celebrity chef known for Food Network appearances

Carl Ruiz was a celebrity chef and restaurateur who became well known for appearances on Food Network shows including “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.”

Richard Lugar (1932–2019), former U.S. Senator from Indiana

Richard Lugar was a longtime Republican Senator from Indiana who was highly regarded for his foreign policy leadership. He served in the Senate from 1977 until 2013. He teamed with Democratic Senator Sam Nunn on the Nunn-LugarCooperative Threat Reduction Program, which secured the dismantling of weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union. Lugar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 from President Obama.

Johnny “Lam” Jones (1958–2019), track star played in NFL

Johnny “Lam” Jones won an Olympic gold medal in the 4x100 relay at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. A star wide receiver at the University of Texas, he went on to play in the NFL for the New York Jets. Jones was a legendary athlete in Texas, a star sprinter who set records in high school and college, winning a gold medal at the age of 18. He was drafted in the first round by the Jets in 1980 but never lived up to expectations, becoming known for dropping passes. He admitted to drug and alcohol issues but later turned his life around.

Hugh Masekela (1939–2018), father of South African jazz

Anti-apartheid activist authored the protest song “Soweto Blues.”

Konrad Reuland (1987–2016), NFL tight end

Konrad Reuland played in the NFL with the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, and Baltimore Ravens.

Peter Vaughan (1923 - 2016), Game of Thrones actor

Peter Vaughan, an English character actor who played Maester Aemon on the HBO series "Game of Thrones," died Dec. 6, 2016, in West Sussex, England. He was 93. Vaughan played the "Game of Thrones" character from 2011 to 2015. He also played Grouty in three episodes the British sitcom "Porridge" as well as in the movie version. His credits also include the part of Tom Franklin on the British series "Chancer."

Gail Cogdill (1937 - 2016), Detroit Lions wide receiver

Gail Cogdill, former Detroit Lions wide receiver, died Thursday, October 20, in Spokane, Washington according to multiple news sources. He was 79.

Dave Mirra (1973-2016), BMX and X Games star

David Michael "Dave" Mirra, the BMX and X Games star, has died of an apparent suicide, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros (1928–2016), Cuban trumpet legend

The Cuban trumpet legend Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, known as the “Cuban Louis Armstrong,” died on January 6th at the age of 87.

Maya Angelou: America's Poet

When beloved poet and activist died May 28, 2014, at the age of 86, friendsand admirers from around swiftly to news of her death, offering and praising her inspirational contributions.

The Best of Muddy Waters

One hundred years of Muddy Waters — that's what we're celebrating today. Waters was born April 4, 1913, and his blues legacy is as deep and wide as the river his name evokes.

Anthony Perkins: American "Psycho"

"Psycho" is a horror classic from beginning to end, thanks in no small part to the critically acclaimed performance of Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates.

The Legend of Heath Ledger

When Heath Ledger died Jan. 22, 2008, his star was still on the rise.