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Sep 27, 2024
Maggie Smith (1934–2024), star of Downton Abbey and Harry Potter
Maggie Smith was an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress known for roles in “Downton Abbey” and the “Harry Potter” series, along with dozens of other notable movies, television shows, and stage performances.
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May 10, 2022
Stanislav Shushkevich (1934–2022), first leader of post-Soviet Belarus
Stanislav Shushkevich was the first head of state of an independent Belarus after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
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Dec 23, 2021
Joan Didion (1934–2021), award-winning novelist and journalist
Joan Didion was a novelist and journalist who won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for her 2005 book “The Year of Magical Thinking.”
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Apr 6, 2020
Al Kaline (1934–2020), Detroit Tigers legend
Al Kaline was the beloved Detroit Tiger Hall of Fame outfielder known as "Mr. Tiger."
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Mar 13, 2020
Del Shofner (1934–2020), legendary New York Giants receiver
Del Shofner was a legendary wide receiver for the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams. The first NFL player to have over 1,000 receiving yards in more than one season, he did it three times: once with the Rams and twice with the Giants. Shofner and Giants quarterback were one of the feared passing combinations in the NFL in the early 1960s. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection. Shofner starred in college at Baylor University and led them to a Sugar Bowl victory over Tennessee in 1957.
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Nov 12, 2018
David Pearson (1934–2018), NASCAR’s “Silver Fox”
Hall of Fame driver, second in all-time wins.
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Aug 14, 2017
Joseph Bologna (1934 - 2017), Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter
Actor co-wrote the Oscar-nominated film “Lovers and Other Strangers”…
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Apr 25, 2016
Billy Paul (1934 - 2016), Me and Mrs. Jones singer
Billy Paul, a Grammy Award-winning R&B and jazz singer known best for his 1972 No. 1 hit song "Me and Mrs. Jones," died April 24, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press. Paul was 81. Paul died at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to the AP, citing information it received from Paul's co-manager, Beverly Gay. “We regret to announce with a heavy heart that Billy has passed away today at home after a serious medical condition,” a statement on Paul’s site read. “We would like to extend our most sincere condolences to his wife Blanche and family for their loss, as they and the world grieves the loss of another musical icon that helped pioneered todays R&B music. Billy will be truly missed.” Paul’s manager told Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate that the singer had been hospitalized last week after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
