Born November 8

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

Kranepool was with the Mets at the dawn of the franchise.

Malone played with all-time greats like Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, and Diana Krall.

His work alongside his brother, Vittorio, includes “Caesar Must Die” and “Padre Padrone.”

He had a prominent voice role in the “Call of Duty” video game series.

He won the 1995 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. 

He starred in “Bust Down” and wrote for “Black-ish.”

He was a color commentator for Red Sox games for decades.

He performed with artists including Whitney Houston and Anita Baker.

Bowden built the Seminoles into a powerful force.