Rocky Colavito (1933–2024), Cleveland’s great MLB slugger

Rocky Colavito was a popular Major League Baseball player with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers in the 1950s and ‘60s, a six-time all-star who was one of the great sluggers of his era.

Toumani Diabaté (1965–2024), influential West African musician

Toumani Diabaté was a Malian musician and composer best known for his innovative work on the kora, through which he blended traditional West African music with influences like jazz, flamenco, and others.

Sydell Miller (1937–2024), founder of beauty brands Matrix, Ardell 

Sydell Miller was the entrepreneur behind the successful and influential beauty brands Matrix and Ardell, co-founding them with her husband, the late Arnold Miller.

John Bailey (1942–2023), Academy Awards president during #MeToo

John Bailey was a former film cinematographer who worked on such movies as “Ordinary People” and “Groundhog Day,” before becoming president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group behind the Oscars, during the #MeToo era.

Peter S. Fischer (1935–2023), co-creator of Murder, She Wrote 

Peter S. Fischer was an author and television producer who is best known for co-creating the popular mystery show, “Murder, She Wrote,” starring , and for writing the “Hollywood Murder Mysteries” book series. 

Robbin Bain (1936–2023), “Today Girl” on NBC

Robbin Bain was a former beauty pageant winner who became a “Today Girl” on television, offering fashion and beauty tips in segments for NBC’s “Today” in the 1960s.

Doyle Brunson (1933–2023), Hall of Fame poker player

Doyle Brunson was a Hall of Fame poker player who was the first to win $1 million and was widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the game.

Murray Melvin (1932–2023), The Phantom of the Opera actor

Murray Melvin was a stage and screen actor who performed in “The Phantom of the Opera,” “A Taste of Honey,” and “Barry Lyndon.” 

Gerald Williams (1966–2022), former New York Yankee outfielder

Gerald Williams was a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Yankees, Brewers, Braves, Devil Rays, Marlins, and Mets.

Ronnie Spector (1943–2022), lead singer with the Ronettes

Ronnie Spector was the lead singer for the 1960s girl group the Ronettes, whose hits included “Be My Baby.”

Kangol Kid (1966–2021), pioneering rapper with UTFO

Kangol Kid was a rapper with the old school hip-hop group UTFO, known for their 1984 hit “Roxanne, Roxanne.”

Jack B. Weinstein (1921–2021), federal judge in Agent Orange case

Jack B. Weinstein was a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, who presided over notable cases.

Rhonda Fleming (1923–2020), star of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Rhonda Fleming was an actress known as the “Queen of Technicolor,” who was active in films of the 1940s and ‘50s.

Lynn Cohen (1933–2020), “Hunger Games,” “Sex and the City” actress

Lynn Cohen was an actress known for roles in TV’s “Sex and the City” and in the second installment of the “Hunger Games” film series, “Catching Fire.” In “Sex and the City,” she played Magda, Miranda’s housekeeper and nanny, appearing in 13 episodes as well as in the 2008 “Sex and the City” movie adaptation and its 2010 sequel. In “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013), she was Mags, the oldest of the tributes forced to compete in the deadly games.

Frieda Caplan (1923–2020), pioneering produce marketer who named the kiwifruit

Frieda Caplan  was the “Kiwi Queen,” the founder and owner of Frieda’s Inc., the specialty produce company that introduced exotic fruits and vegetables including the kiwifruit, sugar snap peas, and mango to the U.S. Other unusual produce introduced or popularized by Caplan: alfalfa sprouts, habanero peppers, blood oranges, starfruit, turmeric, and hundreds more. Caplan was the first woman in the U.S. to own and operate a produce company. She wasn’t intimidated by the gender imbalance she experienced in her early days in the business: When she won an industry award for “Produce Man of the Year,” she refused to accept it until it was renamed “Produce Marketer of the Year.”

Pua Magasiva (1980–2019), starred as the Red Ranger in “Power Rangers Ninja Storm”

Also had a long running role on the New Zealand soap opera “Shortland Street.”

Nicole Bass (1964 - 2017), wrestler and Howard Stern Show regular

Professional wrestler Nicole Bass was also a regular on "The Howard Stern Show."

Bobby Hatfield, Blue-Eyed Soul

As one-half of the singing duo the Righteous Brothers, Bobby Hatfield was righteous indeed...