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Jul 12, 2024
Monte Kiffin (1940–2024), innovative NFL defensive coordinator
Monte Kiffin was an NFL coach for more than 50 years known as an innovative defensive coordinator and creator of the widely imitated “Tampa 2” defense.
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Nov 20, 2023
Joss Ackland (1928–2023), actor in The Mighty Ducks, Lethal Weapon 2
Joss Ackland was a British character actor known for his performances in such films as “The Mighty Ducks,” “Lethal Weapon 2,” and “White Mischief.”
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Jul 17, 2023
C.R. Roberts (1936–2023), football star who defied segregation
C.R. Roberts was a college football star with the USC Trojans who went on to play for Canada's Toronto Argonauts and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, following a historic college career that included beatingan all-white team in the segregated South.
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Apr 21, 2021
Tempest Storm (1928–2021), legendary burlesque performer
Tempest Storm was one of the most famous burlesque stars of all time, known for her headline shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Mar 9, 2020
Henri Richard (1936–2020), Montreal Canadiens legend
Henri Richard was an all-time great with the Montreal Canadiens, playing with the hallowed franchise 20 seasons and winning 11 Stanley Cups, an NHL record. He was nicknamed “The Pocket Rocket” — because of his 5-foot-7-inch height and because he was the younger brother of Canadiens legend . Henri Richard racked up over 1,000 points during his Hall of Fame career. He scored the cup-winning goals in 1966 and 1971. The center was known for his playmaking abilities, twice leading the NHL in assists.
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Jun 24, 2019
Robert Friend (1920–2019), one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen
One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Robert Friend directed the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book investigating UFOs.
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Jul 26, 2017
Billy Joe Walker Jr. (1952–2017), country music guitarist and producer
Guitarist-producer worked with Travis Tritt, the Dixie Chicks, and the Beach Boys…
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Aug 12, 2016
Ruby Wilson (1948 - 2016), singer known as the Queen of Beale Street
Ruby Wilson, the singer known as the Queen of Beale Street, died Aug. 12, 2016, according to multiple news sources. She was 68.
