Greg Kihn (1949–2024), Jeopardy singer and songwriter

Greg Kihn was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who led the Greg Kihn Band, known for such ‘80s power pop hits as “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em).”

Alice Munro (1931–2024), Nobel Prize-winning writer

Alice Munro was a Nobel Prize-winning short story author whose acclaimed work focused on womanhood and rural living.

Nancy Frangione (1953–2023), soap opera star villain

Nancy Frangione was a soap opera star whose 20-year-long career included shows like “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” and is best known for playing the villainous Cecile de Poulignac on “Another World.”

Sixto Rodriguez (1942–2023), 'Searching for Sugar Man' musician

Sixto Rodriguez was an internationally recognized Detroit musician best known in the United States for being featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” 

Angus Cloud (1998–2023), Euphoria star 

Angus Cloud was an actor who starred as drug dealer Fezco in the hit HBO series “Euphoria.”

“Dakota” Fred Hurt (1943–2023), Gold Rush reality TV star 

“Dakota” Fred Hurt was a gold prospector who starred on the Discovery Channel reality series “Gold Rush” and several of its spinoffs.

Pete Carril (1930–2022), legendary former Princeton basketball coach 

Pete Carril was the head basketball coach at Princeton University for 30 years, leading them to 11 NCAA tournament appearances.

“Grandpa” Elliott Small (1944–2022), iconic New Orleans street musician

“Grandpa” Elliott Small was a New Orleans street musician known for his singing and harmonica playing.

Jackie Lane (1941–2021), “Doctor Who” actress

Jackie Lane was an English actress best known for playing Dorothea “Dodo” Chaplet, the First Doctor’s companion, on “Doctor Who.”

David Dinkins (1927–2020), NYC’s only Black mayor

David Dinkins was the first and, to date, only Black mayor of New York City.

Sue Lyon (1946–2019), star of “Lolita”

Sue Lyon was an actress best known for starring in the title role of Stanley Kubrick’s controversial 1962 film adaptation of “Lolita.” Lyon was 14 when she was cast in the role of a girl who attracts the attention of a pedophile, and she was new to acting — she had just a few small screen credits and some modeling experience when she reportedly beat more than 800 other young actresses to get the role. She won a Golden Globe Award for most promising female newcomer for her performance. Lyon continued her acting career throughout the 1960s and ‘70s before leaving it behind after her final film, “Alligator,” in 1980.

Richard Hatcher (1933–2019), one of the first black mayors of a major U.S. city

Richard Hatcher was the mayor of Gary, Indiana, for 20 years, from 1968 to 1988. When he was elected in 1967, he became one of the first African Americans to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city, and the first to be elected to the office rather than appointed. As mayor, Hatcher took on problems in the city including prostitution and illegal gambling, though his successes there couldn’t overcome problems including the steep decline of the city’s steel industry in the 1970s and ‘80s. Hatcher brought the National Black Political Convention to Gary in 1972, and he was a national voice for civil rights. He served as chairman of Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign and was vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1981 to 1985.

Dorothy Olsen (1916–2019), one of WWII's last surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots

Dorothy Olsen was one of the last surviving WASPs, women pilots who flew non-combat missions for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The WASPs—Women Airforce Service Pilots—were stationed across the U.S., ferrying planes from factories to airbases, test-flying new and recently repaired planes, and training new pilots in order to free up male Army Air Forces members to fly combat missions. Olsen had earned her private pilot’s license after a childhood dreaming of flight, and she joined the WASPs in 1943, the year they were first established. She was one of just 1,074 women to complete the WASP training program. Though they were of vital importance to the war effort, the WASPs weren’t officially military, and their contributions went largely unrecognized for decades. It wasn’t until 1977 that they received veterans’ benefits, and in 2010 they were collectively presented the Congressional Gold Medal.

Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975 – 2018), “LazyTown” actor

Played Robbie Rotten on the popular children’s TV series.

Jake LaMotta (1922 - 2017), boxing champ who inspired "Raging Bull"

Legendary boxerwas portrayed by Robert De Niro in the classic film.

Arthur Ashe: A Timeline of Triumph

On the anniversary of his death, we are celebrating Arthur Ashe with a timeline of his athletic triumphs.

Ron Glass (1945–2016), Barney Miller, Firefly actor

Ron Glass, the actor known best for his work on “Barney Miller” and “Firefly,” died Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, according to Variety. He was 71.

Five Facts About Nikola Tesla

How much do you know about the man who invented the 20th century?

Ronnie James Dio: Four Songs

When Ronnie James Dio died at 67 in 2010, heavy metal lost one of its most influential voices. In his memory we’re listening to four great songs from throughout his long career.