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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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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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Nov 3, 2023
Ken Mattingly (1936–2023), astronaut who assisted Apollo 13 from Earth
Ken Mattingly was an aviator and astronaut who took part in three Apollo missions, including a ground role during the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission.
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Jul 11, 2022
Adam Wade (1935–2022), singer, actor, and pioneering game show host
Adam Wade was a singer and actor, as well as the first Black game show host in U.S. TV history.
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Sep 14, 2020
Florence Howe (1929–2020), women’s studies pioneer
Florence Howe was a pioneer of women’s studies and the founder of the Feminist Press.
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Jun 9, 2018
Eunice Gayson (1928 – 2018), the first “Bond” girl
Played Sylvia Trench in the first two Bond movies…
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Oct 10, 2017
Christian Risner (2014–2017), inspired hometown to celebrate Christmas in September
Christian Risner, a 3-year-old boy whose fight with cancer inspired his small Kansas hometown to celebrate Christmas in September, has died.
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Jul 24, 2017
Florence Steinberg (1939 - 2017), underground comix publisher
Marvel Comics legend worked alongside Stan Lee…
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Jan 29, 2016
Paul Kantner (1941 - 2016), Jefferson Airplane guitarist and songwriter
Paul Kantner, a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died at 74, according to the San Francisco Gate.
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Feb 11, 2015
Trendsetter Alexander McQueen
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen spent a relatively short time in the spotlight — he was only 40 when he ended his own life Feb. 11, 2010 — and yet he continues to influence his field.
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Feb 15, 2013
Nat King Cole: Unforgettable
Nat King Cole died Feb. 15, 1965. On the anniversary of his death, here are 25 facts about the life and legacy of the legendary singer.
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Aug 21, 2010
Michael Been, Heeding the Call
The Call frontman Michael Been died of a heart attack backstage at a music festival. He may not have wanted it any other way.
