Born June 7

Played the iconic role on the sitcom from 1957 – 1963

Howard Finkel was the legendary WWE ring announcer known as “The Fink.” Died: Thursday, April 16, 2020. (Who else died on April 16?)  Details of Death: Died at the age of 69, cause unknown.    …

His multi-racial bands performed in defiance of apartheid segregation.

Drew Wahlroos, former Rams and University of Colorado linebacker, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, from suicide, according to the Daily Camera and the Denver Post. He was 37.

Celebrating versatile entertainer Dean Martin and all the things he did so well…

Prince Rogers Nelson, the musical superstar known better simply as Prince, died April 21 2016. Though he’d been ill for weeks prior, the 57-year-old’s death came as a shock to fans worldwide. Below, …

The pop superstar sold more than 100 million records.

Jessica Tandy’s career was a slow starter, but eventually she became the oldest actress to win an Oscar…

As Chicagoans, we at Legacy are proud when one of our own makes it big. Among our favorite Chicago natives is poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

The life and career of the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize.