Kultida Woods (1944–2025), Tiger Woods’ mother

Kultida Woods was the mother of golf legend Tiger Woods, known for being one of his most prominent supporters and for urging him to adopt red as his Sunday color.

Cissy Houston (1933–2024), gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother

Cissy Houston was a legendary gospel and soul singer, as well as the mother of and the aunt of Dionne and .

Jim Sasser (1936–2024), longtime U.S. senator from Tennessee 

Jim Sasser was a three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee who also served as ambassador to China under former President Bill Clinton.

Jeremy Giambi (1974–2022), former MLB first baseman

Jeremy Giambi was an outfielder and first baseman who played for major league teams including the Oakland Athletics.

Virgil Abloh (1980–2021), fashion designer for Louis Vuitton, Off-White

Virgil Abloh was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection and the founder of the Off-White fashion house.

Bill Rieflin (1960–2020), R.E.M., King Crimson, Ministry drummer

Bill Rieflin was a drummer who worked with R.E.M., King Crimson, and Ministry during a long music career. The Seattle musician started out with the punk bands the Telepaths and the Blackouts in the 1970s. He joined industrial rock band Ministry in the late 1980s. In 2003, he became the touring drummer for R.E.M. and recorded with them until the band called it quits in 2011. Most recently, he was the drummer and played keyboards with legendary English prog rock band King Crimson.

Gerry Murray (1920–2019), roller derby star

Gerry Murray was a roller derby starin the sports early days who returned as a grandmother in her 50s.

W.S. Merwin (1927 – 2019), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet laureate

W.S. Merwin was one of America's best known poets, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Book Award.

Wayne Walker (1936 - 2017), Detroit Lions linebacker

Former Detroit Lions linebacker and sports broadcaster…

Sam Lovullo (1928 - 2017), Hee Haw co-creator

Sam Lovullo, the TV executive who co-created and produced the long-running comedy-variety series "Hee Haw," died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at his Encino, California, home. He was 88.

Ruth Gruber (1911–2016), photojournalist and humanitarian

Ruth Gruber, photojournalist and humanitarian who helped 1,000 Jewish refugees come to the U.S. during World War II, has died at the age of 105.

Elie Wiesel (1928 - 2016), Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night

Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author who told the story of his Holocaust internment in his autobiographical novel "Night," died July 2, 2016. "When I began to write, it was to tell other survivors to write," he once said. "All we have is words."

Marc Bolan: The Sound of Old T. Rex

Had Marc Bolan lived past age 29, he too might have become an elder statesman of rock like David Bowie.

Buddy Rich, World's Greatest Drummer

For anyone who thinks jazz is boring, check out this Buddy Rich drum solo.