Born July

He broke the color barrier as the first Black player at the University of Houston.

He was a line-drive hitter nicknamed “The Gator.”

He wrote and sang lead on songs like “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band).”

Her Hallmark Channel movies included “Five Star Christmas” and “It Was Always You.”

Her prolific career also included movie roles in “Gremlins” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.”

She joyfully reminded her fans that style has no sell-by date.

He wrote and sang hits like “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right.”

Armani is so renowned in the world of fashion, his name itself is a brand.

She was the mother of Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen.

He and the legendary horse won the Triple Crown in 1973.