Erica Ash (1977–2024), MADtv and Survivor’s Remorse actress

Erica Ash was an actress best known for her comedy work in the Fox sketch comedy show “MADtv” and the Starz sitcom “Survivor’s Remorse.” 

David McCallum (1933–2023), star of NCIS, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

David McCallum was a Scottish actor who played secret agent Ilya Kuryakin in the 1960s spy series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and later starred as medical examiner Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on “NCIS.” 

Jessie Duarte (1953–2022), aide to Nelson Mandela

Jessie Duarte was a South African anti-apartheid activist who was an aide to the country’s first Black president, .

Roger Angell (1920–2022), renowned baseball writer  

Roger Angell was a renowned baseball writer who was a regular contributor to The New Yorker .

Paul Siebel (1937–2022), 1960s singer and songwriter

Paul Siebel was a folk singer and songwriter known for songs including the widely-covered “Louise.”

Joe Morgan (1943–2020), Hall of Fame second baseman

Joe Morgan was a legendary second baseman known best for his time with the Cincinnati Reds, where he helped the club win two World Series titles.

James Lipton (1926–2020), host of “Inside the Actors Studio”

James Lipton was the longtime host of Bravo's popular interview program, “Inside the Actors Studio.” Lipton was also an actor with a recurring role on “Arrested Development” as well as other projects including voicing the Director in Disney’s animated film “Bolt.”

Johann Johannsson (1969 - 2018), award-winning film composer

Johann Johannsson, the award-winning film composer of soundtracks to “The Theory of Everything” and “Sicario,” has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 48.

Muhal Richard Abrams (1930–2017), influential free jazz pianist

Muhal Richard Abrams, influential free jazz pianist who co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, has died at the age of 87, according to .

Adam West (1928 - 2017), TV's Batman

Adam West, the actor best known for his performance as television’s Batman in the 1960s, died Friday, June 9, 2017, in Los Angeles, after a short battle with leukemia, according to multiple news sources. He was 88.

Beatle Number Five, Brian Epstein

Brian Epstein went from running a record store to managing the biggest band the world had ever known.

The Truth about Cass Elliot

One of the most pervasive untruths of the celebrity world is the myth of how Cass Elliot died.