Born November 21

Afa Anoa’i (1942–2024), one half of the WWF’s Wild Samoans

Afa Anoa’i was a professional wrestler, manager, and promoter who was one half of the famed WWF duo The Wild Samoans and the uncle of WWE champion Roman Reigns.

Eleanor Collins (1919–2024), Canada's First Lady of Jazz

Eleanor Collins was a jazz singer widely known as Canada's First Lady of Jazz, who broke ground on television when she became the first woman and first Black artist in Canada to host her own national television series, “The Eleanor Show.” 

Terry Dischinger (1940–2023), Hall of Fame basketball player 

Terry Dischinger was a College Basketball Hall of Fame player, three-time NBA All Star, and Olympic gold medal winner who became a patent-holding orthodontist.

Tina Howe (1937–2023), Coastal Disturbances playwright 

Tina Howe was a playwright whose “Coastal Disturbances” was nominated for the 1987 Tony Award for Best Play.0

Vicki Anderson (1939–2023), singer with the James Brown Revue

Vicki Anderson, a soul singer with the James Brown Revue, also recorded a number of singles as a solo performer. 

Larry Mahan (1943–2023), Hall of Fame rodeo cowboy 

Larry Mahan was a legendary rodeo cowboy who was profiled in the Oscar-winning 1973 documentary “The Great American Cowboy.” 

Ken Block (1967–2023), rally driver and gymkhana YouTube star 

Ken Block  was a rally driver and co-founder of DC Shoes known for his gymkhana YouTube videos.

Richard Marcinko (1940–2021), first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six

Richard Marcinko designed and developed the elite Navy SEAL Team Six in response to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.

Jimmy Hayes (1989–2021), former NHL player

Jimmy Hayes was a former NHL forward who won an NCAA hockey championship with Boston College.

Jack Kehoe (1934–2020), acclaimed character actor

Jack Kehoe was an acclaimed character actor who made memorable appearances in “The Sting” and “The Untouchables.” The New York native could also be seen in the movies “Car Wash,” “Midnight Run,” and “Serpico.” In “The Sting,” Kehoe played the “Erie Kid” who teams up with Paul Newman and Robert Redford’s characters to run a con game to take down a crime boss. He also made guest appearances on TV series including “Miami Vice” and “Murder, She Wrote.” Kehoe was in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and studied acting after he left the service.

Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020), J.R.R. Tolkien's son who edited his Middle-Earth legends

Christopher Tolkien was the youngest son of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien, who edited and published his father’s work in the years after his death. He has died, the Tolkien Society announced Thursday.

Ian Cognito (1958–2019), comedian died on stage during stand-up routine

The British comic had been compared to Lenny Bruce.

Joseph Campanella (1924 – 2018), prolific TV character actor

Appeared in “The Bold Ones: The Lawyers” and “Mannix”…

Jean Shepard (1933 - 2016), Grand Ole Opry star

Grand Ole Opry star Jean Shepard has died at the age of 82.

Andy "Thunderclap" Newman (1942 - 2016), Something in the Air singer

Editor's note: Newman's date of death was later clarified to have been March 29.