Born November 1948

He was a member of the Toy Industry Hall of Fame.

He was also a script writer for “The Young and the Restless.”

He won a gold medal in the 4×400 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

His first day on the air at CNN came on September 11, 2001.

Fineman has been a mainstay in U.S. political coverage for decades.

He performed with artists including Whitney Houston and Anita Baker.

Lead singer of the popular gospel band the Rance Allen Group.

Soul singer Charles Bradley found fame late in life.

Gayle McCormick, a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the band Smith, died of cancer Mar. 1, 2016, according to the Alexander-White-Mullen Funeral Home in St. Ann, Missouri.

He had a 1984 solo hit with “Smuggler’s Blues.”