Athol Fugard (1932–2024), famed South African playwright 

Athol Fugard was a famed South African playwright whose widely celebrated work probed the ugliness of apartheid and its aftermath.

Robin Warren (1937–2024), discovered cause of gastric ulcers

Robin Warren was a pathologist and researcher who won the Nobel Prize for his work in uncovering the cause of peptic ulcers, rewriting our understanding of gut health in the process.

Johnny Brown (1937–2022), star of “Good Times”

Johnny Brown was an actor and comedian best known for his starring role in “Good Times,” playing building superintendent Nathan Bookman.

Terry Brennan (1928–2021), former Notre Dame head football coach

Terry Brennan was a football player for Notre Dame in the 1940s who became the coach of the Fighting Irish in the 1950s.

Chris Trousdale (1985–2020), member of former boy band Dream Street

Chris Trousdale was a singer with the late 1990s early 2000s boy band Dream Street.

Pedro Bell (1950–2019), Funkadelic album cover artist

Pedro Bell was the self-taught artist who created some of Funkadelic’s most iconic album covers. Bell also wrote liner notes for the albums under the name Sir Lleb, and his intricate images and text helped shape Funkadelic’s unique aesthetic. A fan of Funkadelic’s early music, the Chicago native reached out to their record label in the early 1970s to show them his artwork and ask if it could be used for the band. George Clinton, Funkadelic’s bandleader, liked Bell’s work so much that he asked him to design the cover for their next album, 1973’s “Cosmic Slop.” Bell went on to design covers for a number of Funkadelic’s albums, including their most successful, 1978’s “One Nation Under a Groove.” Fans pored over Bell’s richly detailed covers, finding something new every time they looked. Bell also designed album covers for Clinton’s solo work, as well as working day jobs as a postal worker and security guard.

Pamela Gidley (1965 – 2018), "Twin Peaks" actress

She appeared in "MacGyver" and ''CSI"…

Oleg Vidov (1943 - 2017), Waterloo actor

Actor played roles in the films "Waterloo," "The Headless Horseman"…

Mentor Williams (1946 - 2016), Drift Away songwriter

Mentor Williams, a music producer and songwriter who penned the hit “Drift Away,” died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Taos, New Mexico, according to multiple news sources. He was 70.

Gene Wilder, the Real Willy Wonka

When "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" was released in 1971, few of its stars were familiar to audiences. And even with the movie's moderate success at the box office and growing classic status in the years that followed, few of its stars became household names. Only the most devoted of viewers can quickly name the actors who played the children, the grandparents, or the Oompa-Loompas. But there's one exception. Gene Wilder was Willy Wonka, and his impeccable performance helped make him a star.

Gene Wilder (1933 - 2016), Willy Wonka star

Gene Wilder, the comic actor known for movies including "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Young Frankenstein," has died at the age of 83.