Born November 1919

She was the first woman and Black artist to host her own Canadian TV series.

Joe Rogers Sr., the Georgia businessman who co-founded the venerable Waffle House franchise restaurant chain, died Friday, March 3, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 97.

The People’s Court judge launched the courtroom-reality TV genre.

Correction: After the publication of this obituary, Alan Young’s date of death was determined to be May 19, 2016.