Clarence “Bud” Anderson (1922–2024), last surviving WWII triple ace

Clarence “Bud” Anderson was a celebrated U.S. Air Force pilot who was the last surviving triple ace of WWII and the highest scoring P-51 Mustang pilot in his squadron.

Richard Moll (1943–2023), Night Court star

Richard Moll was an actor best known for starring as courtroom bailiff Bull Shannon on the sitcom “Night Court.” 

Fred White (1955–2023), Earth, Wind & Fire drummer

Fred White  was the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire in the 1970s and ‘80s, including on such hits as “September” and “Shining Star.”

Ned Eisenberg (1957–2022), actor known for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

Ned Eisenberg was a character actor best known for his role as defense attorney Roger Kressler on “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”

Shad Gaspard (1981–2020), former WWE star

Shad Gaspardwas a former WWE star who was a member of the tag teamCrymeTyme.

Rip Taylor (1935–2019), zany comedian

Rip Taylor was a popular comic known for his outrageous personality. He was called the “king of confetti” for punctuating the end of his jokes by throwing a bucket of paper confetti into the audience. He was a popular game show panelist, appearing often during the heyday of the genre on “The Hollywood Squares” and “Match Game” and hosted the “$1.98 Beauty Show.” Taylor was a regular guest on talk shows and appeared on many TV series and had a funny role in “Wayne’s World II.” His signature bit before paper confetti was to pretend cry after reading a joke which led him to appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” where Sullivan forgot his name and introduced him as “The Crying Comedian.” His publicist Harlan Boll, who announced Taylor's death to the Hollywood Reporter, said Taylor was survived by his longtime partner Robert Fortney.

Simon Shelton Barnes (1966–2018), Played Tinky Winky on "Teletubbies”

The children’s show was an international sensation…

Michael Bond (1926 - 2017), Paddington Bear author

English children's author created the beloved Paddington Bear...

Christopher Wiggins (1931 - 2017), Swiss Family Robinson actor

Canadian character actor Christopher Wiggins, known for roles in "Friday's Curse" and "Swiss Family Robinson," died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Wiggins, who had Alzheimer's disease, was 86. Born in Blackpool, England, in 1931, Wiggins was a banker before moving to Canada in 1952 and beginning his acting career. His early work included roles on 1950s television series "Folio" and "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans." He won a 1969 best actor Canadian Film Award for his role in "The Best Damn Fiddler From Calabogie to Kaladar."

Bill Stanfill (1947 - 2016), Miami Dolphins defensive end

Bill Stanfill, a former Miami Dolphins defensive end, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, of complications from a bad fall, according to multiple news sources. He was 69.

Joe Pass, Guitar Virtuoso

Many a jazz legend turned to Joe Pass when they needed a guitarist. On his birthday, we look back on Pass's life and music...