Born November 29

Younger audiences know him for his recurring guest spots on “King of the Hill.”

Caliente also played Veronica Ferocity on the FX series “Pose.”

Mothershed Wair faced violent threats and protests just to attend high school.

He helped launch the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and many others.

He also wrote the Elvis hits “Suspicious Minds” and “Always on My Mind.

He created the Sparko Box in 1967, the first commercially available karaoke machine.

He served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

He originated the role of the Scarecrow in Broadway’s “The Wiz.”

Fans knew him as part of the “chopped and screwed” music scene.

He was memorable in “Natural Born Killers” and “True Romance.”