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Mar 20, 2025
Eddie Jordan (1948–2025), Formula One team owner
Eddie Jordan was a businessman who founded Jordan Grand Prix, which helped launch seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s career, and a television commentator for the BBC.
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Mar 11, 2025
Alysha Burney (2000–2025), social media star
Alysha Burney was a star of YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, where millions of followers watched her comedy videos.
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Mar 3, 2025
Hazel N. Dukes (1932–2025), longtime civil rights activist
Hazel N. Dukes was a longtime New York-based civil rights activist who once served as president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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Feb 20, 2025
Mike Lange (1948–2025), longtime Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster
Mike Lange was a sports broadcaster best known for his 46-year career with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Feb 19, 2025
Alice Hirson (1929–2025), One Life to Live star
Alice Hirson was a veteran actress best known for her work on several high-profile soap operas, including “One Life to Live,” “Another World,” and the primetime hit, “Dallas.”
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Jan 27, 2025
Jan Shepard (1928–2025), actress in King Creole
Jan Shepard was an actress who starred alongside in “King Creole” and “Paradise, Hawaiian Style.”
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Jan 10, 2025
Anita Bryant (1940–2024), singer and anti-gay activist
Anita Bryant was a beauty queen and singer of the 1950s and ‘60s whose career was derailed by her high-profile crusade against LGBTQ rights.
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Jan 3, 2025
Harry Chandler (1921–2024), Pearl Harbor survivor
Harry Chandler was a U.S. Navy veteran and one of the last survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust the U.S. into World War II.
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Dec 23, 2024
Art Evans (1942–2024), Die Hard 2 actor
Art Evans was an actor best known for his performance as chief airport engineer Leslie Barnes in “Die Hard 2.”
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Dec 16, 2024
Jim Tunney (1929–2024), longtime NFL referee
Jim Tunney was a referee in the National Football League who served the sport for over three decades, working in nearly 30 post-seasons, including three Super Bowls.
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Dec 16, 2024
Zakir Hussain (1951–2024), renowned Indian tabla player
Zakir Hussain was an icon of Indian classical music and world fusion, widely considered one of the world’s greatest tabla players.
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Dec 9, 2024
Malcolm Smith (1941–2024), Baja 1000 racing legend
Malcolm Smith was a racing driver known for his five wins at the Baja 1000 and four at the Baja 500, both notoriously grueling desert races.
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Dec 4, 2024
Art Cashin (1941–2024), New York Stock Exchange veteran
Art Cashin was a Wall Street fixture for six decades, serving as director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange, and as a regular commentator on CNBC for over 25 years.
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Dec 4, 2024
Scott L. Schwartz (1959–2024), Ocean’s Eleven actor and wrestler
Scott L. Schwartz was an actor and pro wrestler best known for playing Bruiser in “Ocean’s Eleven” and its two sequels.
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Nov 25, 2024
Chuck Woolery (1941–2024), Love Connection host
Chuck Woolery was a longtime game show host best known for “Love Connection” and as the original daytime host of “Wheel of Fortune.”
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Nov 19, 2024
Colin Petersen (1946–2024), original Bee Gees drummer
Colin Petersen was a child actor, musician and record producer best known as the original drummer for pop legends the Bee Gees.
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Nov 13, 2024
Roy Haynes (1925–2024), legendary jazz drummer
Roy Haynes was a Grammy Award-winning drummer whose career spanned more than 70 years and covered most major forms of jazz.
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Oct 25, 2024
Phil Lesh (1940–2024), Grateful Dead bassist
Phil Lesh was a founding member of the Grateful Dead and remained the band’s bassist for its entire 30-year career.
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Oct 21, 2024
Philip G. Zimbardo (1933–2024), Stanford Prison Experiment researcher
Philip G. Zimbardo was a psychologist, professor and author best known as the researcher who created and administered the Stanford Prison Experiment.
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Oct 17, 2024
Guilherme Vasconcelos (1986–2024), Brazilian MMA fighter
Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos was a Brazilian MMA fighter who competed on the reality show “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” and became more widely known when he dated pop star Demi Lovato.
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Oct 11, 2024
Don Marshall (1932–2024), five-time Stanley Cup winner
Don Marshall was an NHL veteran who won five straight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and was the last surviving member of the legendary 1956 team.
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Oct 8, 2024
Lore Segal (1928–2024), Pulitzer Prize-finalist author
Lore Segal was an author and Holocaust survivor whose 2007 novel, “Shakespeare's Kitchen,” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction.
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Sep 20, 2024
John A. Clements (1923–2024), doctor whose research saved infants
John A. Clements was a doctor and researcher who discovered the cause of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and helped develop life-saving treatments for it.
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Sep 13, 2024
Stephen Peat (1980–2024), former NHL enforcer
Stephen Peat was a right winger with the NHL’s Washington Capitals in the 2000s.
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Aug 28, 2024
Bob Carr (1943–2024), longtime Michigan congressman
Bob Carr was a longtime U.S. congressman from Michigan who stood against the Vietnam War in the 1970s, plusadvocated for transportation funding and cancer research.
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Aug 16, 2024
Peter Marshall (1926–2024), longtime Hollywood Squares host
Peter Marshall was a television entertainer and game-show star best known for his 16-year, 5,000-episode run as the host of “Hollywood Squares” from 1966 to 1981.
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Aug 13, 2024
íngel Salazar (1956–2024), Scarface actor and comedian
Ángel Salazar was an actor and comedian best known for his performance as Chi Chi in “Scarface.”
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Aug 5, 2024
Joyce Brabner (1952–2024), comics writer and activist
Joyce Brabner was a comic book writer, social activist, and the widow of independent comics creator .
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Jul 22, 2024
Whitney Rydbeck (1945–2024), one of the original crash test dummies
Whitney Rydbeck was a film and television actor with a penchant for physical comedy, perhaps best known for portraying one of the original crash test dummies in a classic 1980s public safety campaign.
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Jul 16, 2024
James Sikking (1934–2024), Hill Street Blues, Doogie Howser actor
James Sikking was an actor best known for playing Lt. Howard Hunter on “Hill Street Blues” and the father of show namesake “Doogie Howser, M.D.”
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Jun 18, 2024
Bruce Bastian (1948–2024), cofounder of WordPerfect
Bruce Bastian was a tech entrepreneur who co-founded the WordPerfect software company in the early days of home computing. He went on to become a prominent Utah philanthropist and a supporter of the LGBT community.
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May 30, 2024
Herb Elfring (1922–2024), 102-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor
Herb Elfring was a 19-year-old National Guardsman stationed at Camp Malakole when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
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May 29, 2024
Al Ruddy (1930–2024), Oscar-winning Godfather producer
Al Ruddy was an Oscar-winning producer who won acclaim for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby.” He also co-created the TV shows “Hogan’s Heroes” and “Walker, Texas Ranger.”
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May 20, 2024
Alice Stewart (1966–2024), CNN political commentator
Alice Stewart was a conservative political commentator for CNN who also advised several Republicans in their candidacies for president.
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May 16, 2024
Roxanne (1929–2024), Beat the Clock model and actress
Dolores Rosedale , aka Roxanne , was a model and actress known for her time as an assistant on “Beat the Clock” and for appearing in “The Seven Year Itch” with .
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May 14, 2024
Dr. Cyril Wecht (1931–2024), famed forensic pathologist
Dr. Cyril Wecht was a longtime forensic pathologist who became a high-profile public official after working on landmark cases like on the assassination of President , the killing, and death.
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May 10, 2024
Jimmy Johnson (1938–2024), Hall of Fame 49ers cornerback
Jimmy Johnson was a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1960s and ‘70s and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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May 2, 2024
Richard Tandy (1948–2024), longtime ELO keyboardist
Richard Tandy was the longtime Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist who voiced “Mr. Blue Sky” in their song of the same name.
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Apr 9, 2024
Clarence “Frogman” Henry (1937–2024), Ain’t Got No Home singer
Clarence “Frogman” Henry was a New Orleans-based rhythm & blues singer best known for his songs, the novelty hit “Ain’t Got No Home” and “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do.”
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Mar 28, 2024
Daniel Kahneman (1934–2024), Nobel Prize-winning behavioral economist
Daniel Kahneman was a Nobel Prize-winning behavioral economist, psychologist, and author of the best-selling book on modern economic theory, “Thinking, Fast and Slow.”
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Mar 21, 2024
M. Emmet Walsh (1935–2024), character actor with over 200 credits
M. Emmet Walsh was a character actor with over 200 film credits, including roles in “Blade Runner,” “The Jerk,” “Fletch,” “Raising Arizona,” and “Knives Out.”
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Mar 19, 2024
Cass Warner (1948–2024), granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder
Cass Warner was a filmmaker, author, the granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, and mother of actor Cole Hauser.
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Mar 19, 2024
Byron Janis (1928–2024), celebrated classical pianist
Byron Janis was a celebrated classical pianist who drew attention for his 1948 debut at Carnegie Hall, performed when he was just 20 years old, and his later discovery of previously unknown Chopin waltzes.
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Mar 15, 2024
Bill Plummer (1947–2024), World Series champ with Reds
Bill Plummer was a Major League Baseball catcher who won two World Series with the Cincinnati Reds as backup catcher to Johnny Bench.
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Mar 5, 2024
Janice Burgess (1952–2024), creator of The Backyardigans
Janice Burgess created the Nickelodeon animated show “The Backyardigans.”
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Mar 1, 2024
Brian Mulroney (1939–2024), Canadian PM who improved ties with U.S.
Brian Mulroney was a former Canadian prime minister who played an integral role in strengthening economic relations with the United States.
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Jan 29, 2024
Gerald McGinnis (1934–2024), inventor of the CPAP machine
Gerald E. “Jerry” McGinnis was a biomedical engineer who invented the CPAP machine and founded several medical technology companies, including Respironics and Lanz Medical Products.
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Jan 29, 2024
Sandra Milo (1933–2024), star of Fellini’s 8½
Sandra Milo was an Italian actress best known for her roles in “8½” and “Juliet of the Spirits,” both of which won Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress awards.
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Jan 26, 2024
Harry Connick Sr. (1926–2024), longtime New Orleans district attorney
Harry Connick Sr. was the district attorney for Orleans Parish (New Orleans) from 1973 to 2003 and the father of musician and actor Harry Connick Jr.
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Jan 8, 2024
Sarah Rice (1955–2024), first Johanna in Sweeney Todd
Sarah Rice was a stage actress and Theatre World Award winner who played the original Johanna in “Sweeney Todd.”
