Screamin’ Scott Simon (1948–2024), Sha Na Na pianist

Screamin’ Scott Simon was a pianist best known for his decades of work with the popular doo-wop revival group Sha Na Na, with whom he performed from 1970 to 2022.

Kelvin Kiptum (1999–2024), record-breaking marathon runner

Kelvin Kiptum was a record-breaking marathon runner poised to become an Olympic star, having run three of the seven fastest marathons in history and being the first to run a marathon in under 2 hours and 1 minute.

Reggie Wells (1947–2024), Oprah Winfrey’s longtime makeup artist 

Reggie Wells was Oprah Winfrey’s personal makeup artist for more than 25 years, and he also worked with many other notable women.

Janet Landgard (1947–2023), The Donna Reed Show actress

Janet Landgard was an actress who played Karen Holmby in three seasons of “The Donna Reed Show” and starred in such movies as “The Swimmer.” 

Jonathan Sheppard (1940–2023), Hall of Fame horse trainer 

Jonathan Sheppard was a thoroughbred trainer whose horses had more steeplechase victories than any other trainer’s in U.S. history.

Peterson Zah (1937–2023), first president of the Navajo Nation

Peterson Zah was the first president of the Navajo Nation, serving from 1991 to 1995.

Grant Wahl (1973–2022), acclaimed writer for Sports Illustrated

Grant Wahl was a sportswriter who focused on college basketball and soccer, including covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Harry Reid (1939–2021), former U.S. Senate Majority Leader

Harry Reid was a U.S. Senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017, including an eight-year tenure as the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015.

Jeannie Morris (1935–2020), first woman to report live from the Super Bowl

Jeannie Morris was a pioneering sportscaster who became the first woman to report live from a Super Bowl, at 1975’s Super Bowl IX.

Juice WRLD (1998–2019), Chicago rapper

Juice WRLD  was a Chicago rapper best known for the hit song “All Girls Are the Same” from 2018 album “Goodbye & Riddance.” Juice WRLD (born Jarad Higgins) signed a $3 million record deal with Interscope Records in 2018 after his EP “Juice Wrld 999” was streamed millions of times. In 2019 he released album “Death Race for Love” that hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and co-headlined a tour with Nicki Minaj.  

Willie Brown (1940–2019), Oakland Raiders legend

Willie Brown was the Hall of Fame legendary Oakland Raiders cornerback whose 75-yard interception return for a touchdown helped the franchise win their first Super Bowl in the 1976 season. Brown played football for Grambling State and played his first 4 seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos. He was traded to the Raiders before the 1967 season and made four Pro Bowl teams. In Super Bowl XI against the Minnesota Vikings, Davis intercepted a Fran Tarkenton pass and rumbled 75 yards for a touchdown, helping the Raiders seal their first Super Bowl by a score of 32–14. Brown had 39 career interceptions and he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984. He later coached with the Raiders.

Norma Miller (1919–2019), the “Queen of Swing”

Dancer helped popularize the Lindy Hop.

Nadja Regin (1931–2019), James Bond actress

Nadja Regin, a Serbian-born actress who appeared in two James Bond movies, has died, according to a twitter announcement on April 8, 2019 by the official James Bond account. She was 87.

Matt Dike (1961–2018), co-founder of record label Delicious Vinyl

Worked with the Beastie Boys on their masterpiece “Paul’s Boutique.”