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Sep 1, 2023
Marilyn Lillie Lovell (1930–2023), wife of astronaut Jim Lovell
Marilyn Lillie Lovell was the wife of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell and an active member of the Astronaut Wives Club.
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Apr 17, 2023
Ahmad Jamal (1930–2023), innovative jazz pianist
Ahmad Jamal was a jazz pianist and bandleader known for his minimalist style and for songs including “Poinciana.”
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Feb 27, 2023
Gordon Pinsent (1930–2023), prolific Canadian actor
Gordon Pinsent was a Canadian actor known for movies and TV shows including “Away from Her” and “The Red Green Show.”
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Dec 6, 2022
Jim Stewart (1930–2022), Stax Records co-founder
Jim Stewart was a record producer who co-founded the iconic Memphis label Stax Records.
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Sep 6, 2022
Moon Landrieu (1930–2022), former New Orleans mayor who advocated integration
Moon Landrieu was the former mayor of New Orleans who was a strong advocate for civil rights during his tenure in the 1970s.
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Aug 16, 2022
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.
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Jan 10, 2022
Martha Earnhardt (1930–2021), racing family matriarch
Martha Earnhardt was the matriarch of the Earnhardt racing family that includes NASCAR legends Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Dec 22, 2021
Sally Ann Howes (1930–2021), “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” star
Sally Ann Howes was a British actress best known for starring as Truly Scrumptious in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
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Jul 23, 2020
Annie Ross (1930–2020), jazz singer known for “Twisted”
Annie Ross was a jazz singer with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, best known for her 1952 song “Twisted.”
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Feb 20, 2019
Gene Littler (1930 - 2019), former U.S. Open golf champion
Gene Littler was a Hall of Fame golfer who won the 1961 U.S. Open among his 29 career victories on the PGA tour. The San Diego native claimed his first tour title in 1954, winning the hometown San Diego Open as an amateur. He recovered from a cancer diagnosis in 1972 to win four more titles including 3 in 1975 at the age of 45.
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Apr 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore (1930 – 2018), owner of the Comedy Store in Los Angeles
Comedians such as Robin Williams made a name for themselves at the influential club…
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Jan 9, 2017
Buddy Bregman (1930 - 2017), conductor and arranger
Buddy Bregman, a conductor and arranger, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. He was 86.
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Aug 6, 2016
Pete Fountain (1930 - 2016), Dixieland jazz clarinetist
Pete Fountain, the virtuoso Dixieland jazz clarinetist, died Aug. 6, 2016, of heart failure, according to multiple news sources. He was 86.
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May 24, 2016
Burt Kwouk (1930 - 2016), played Cato in Pink Panther films
Burt Kwouk, a British actor known to American movie audiences as Inspector Clouseau’s manservant in a number of the popular “Pink Panther” films, died May 24, according to multiple news sources. He was 85.
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May 6, 2016
Abel Fernandez (1930 - 2016), The Untouchables actor
Abel Fernandez, an actor whose credits include a role as federal agent William “Bill” Youngfellow on the TV series “The Untouchables,” died May 3, according to multiple news sources. He was 85.
