Troy Dean Shafer (2019), star of "Nashville Flipped"

Troy Dean Shafer was the star of the DIY Network's "Nashville Flipped."

Peter Mayhew (1944–2019), Chewbacca in “Star Wars”

Beloved as the loyal friend and co-pilot of Han Solo.

Obituary for AJ Freund: "His giggle and laugh will never be forgotten"

The family of AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Illinois boy whose death made headlines in April, published a loving obituary for him in the Northwest Herald this week.

Ellen Tauscher (1951–2019), former Congresswoman of California

One of the first woman with a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.

Gino Marchetti (1926–2019), legendary Baltimore Colts defensive end

Hall of Fame defensive end Gino Marchetti put fear into opposing quarterbacks as the leader of the Baltimore Colts defense.

Larry “Flash” Jenkins (1955–2019), actor starred as Gummy in “Fletch”

Larry “Flash” Jenkins starred as Gummy in the 1985 action comedy movie “Fletch,” opposite Chevy Chase. He had a memorable small role in the John Hughes classic, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” as one of the parking attendants who take a joy ride in the Ferrari of Cameron’s dad. His first major role was playing Wardell Stone in season three of the basketball themed TV series, “The White Shadow.” Jenkins continued to act and recently directed the movie “Marriage Vows.”

John Singleton (1968–2019), directed the groundbreaking urban drama “Boyz n the Hood”

John Singleton wrote and directed “Boyz n the Hood” (1991), the groundbreaking urban drama film starring Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr. as young men negotiating gang culture in South Central Los Angeles. Singleton was nominated for the Academy Award for best director for “Boyz n the Hood,” becoming the first Black director nominated for the award and, at age 24, the youngest person ever nominated. Singleton also directed films including “Rosewood” (1997), “Shaft” (2000), “Baby Boy” (2001), and “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003), and he directed the 1992 video for Michael Jackson's hit single “Remember the Time.” He was a producer of some of his own films as well as “Hustle and Flow” (2005) and “Black Snake Moan” (2006). He was co-creator and producer of the FX TV drama series “Snowfall.”

Richard Lugar (1932–2019), former U.S. Senator from Indiana

Richard Lugar was a longtime Republican Senator from Indiana who was highly regarded for his foreign policy leadership. He served in the Senate from 1977 until 2013. He teamed with Democratic Senator Sam Nunn on the Nunn-LugarCooperative Threat Reduction Program, which secured the dismantling of weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union. Lugar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 from President Obama.

Damon Keith (1922–2019), federal judge promoted equality

Damon Keith was a federal judge with a long and prolific career, serving on the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for more than 40 years. Presiding over courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, Keith never retired, serving until his death at 96. His most notable decision was in a 1971 case regarding the Nixon Administration. Nixon's Justice Department was wiretapping people suspected of conspiring to bomb a CIA office, and they were doing it without court orders. Keith ordered them to cease wiretapping without warrants. The Justice Department appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld Keith's decision 8-0. Keith was also known for a 1971 order to desegregate schools in Pontiac, Michigan via bussing, as well as for upholding the affirmative action policy in the Detroit Police Department.

Lori Gilbert-Kaye (2019), Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting victim

Lori Gilbert-Kaye, 60, was killed in a shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California on Saturday, April 27. She is being hailed as a hero, who stepped in front of the shooter and took the bullets intended for her friend and spiritual leader, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein.

Ken Kercheval (1935–2019), J.R.’s rival on “Dallas”

Actor played oil tycoon Cliff Barnes on the primetime soap Dallas.

Fay McKenzie (1918–2019), actress whose career spanned 100 years

Fay McKenzie had an acting career that spanned from her first appearance in a 1918 silent film at just 10 weeks old to a final cameo in the yet to be released "Kill a Better Mousetrap."

Henry Bloch (1922–2019), co-founder of tax preparation giant H&R Block

The H&R Block founder was a beloved philanthropist in his hometown of Kansas City.

Lorraine Warren (1927–2019), paranormal investigator inspired “Conjuring” movies

Lorraine Warren, famous paranormal investigator who inspired “Conjuring” movies, died Thursday, April 18, 2019, according to multiple news reports. She was 92.

Lyra McKee (1990–2019), Irish investigative journalist

Lyra McKee was an editorforthe news siteMediagazer, and her work appeared in Buzzfeed and The Atlantic. In an announcementfora publishing deal last year, she was described as a rising star of investigative journalism, according to Buzzfeed. In 2016, she was named by Forbes as one of the European 30 under 30 in media.She had written a non-fiction novel, c2Angles with Blue Faces,c2 about a cold case from the Troubles, a period of violent conflict in Northern Ireland, and was in the process of working on a new novel. Her most recent article on the suicide rates of young people who grew up during the Troubles was .

Dave Treadway (2019), Canadian professional freeskier

Died in an accident skiing backcountry in British Columbia.

Bradley Welsh (2019), "T2 Trainspotting" star

Bradley Welsh starred in the 2017 film "T2 Trainspotting," playing crime boss Doyle.

Georgia Engel (1948–2019), “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” actress

Georgia Engel, the television actress best known for playing Georgette Franklin Baxter on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Friday, April 12, 2019, in Princeton, New Jersey, according to the Associated Press. She was 70.

John MacLeod (1937–2019), Phoenix Suns all-time winningest head coach

Also coached Notre Dame, the Knicks, and the Mavericks.

Owen Garriott (1930–2019), Skylab and space shuttle astronaut

NASA astronaut Owen Garriott spent a total of 70 days in space.

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

The British comic had been compared to Lenny Bruce.

Bibi Andersson (1935–2019), Swedish actress starred in 13 Ingmar Bergman films

Bibi Andersson brought warmth and beauty to the films of Ingmar Bergman as she starred in 13 of the acclaimed director's movies.

Derrick Nelson (1975–2019), high school principal, dies after donating bone marrow

New Jersey high school principaldies after donating bone marrow.

Forrest Gregg (1933–2019), Packers Hall of Fame lineman

Member of the Packers' dynasty in the 1960s who went on to coach in the NFL and Canadian Football League.

Richard Cole (1915–2019), last surviving member of World War II’s Doolittle Raiders

Co-pilot of the lead plane in the daring air raid on Japan.

Marilynn Smith (1929–2019), LPGA founder

The pro golfer was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Alexa Valiente (2019), Emmy-winning ABC News producer

She won an Emmy in 2018 for her coverage of the Las Vegas shooting.

Seymour Cassel (1935–2019), recognizable character actor

A favorite of directors John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson.

Nadja Regin (1931–2019), James Bond actress

Nadja Regin, a Serbian-born actress who appeared in two James Bond movies, has died, according to a twitter announcement on April 8, 2019 by the official James Bond account. She was 87.

Dan Robbins (2019), paint-by-numbers inventor

Dan Robbins was working at Palmer Paint, a company in Ohio selling children’s paint sets, when he came up with the idea for paint-by-numbers. Palmer Paint’s owner asked Robbins to come up with a paint kit for adults. He heard that da Vinci used numbered background patterns in his work and based paint-by-numbers on that idea. Most of the kits were landscapes but included other designs such as ballerinas and kittens. The kits were a sensation in the mid-1950s but competitors saturated the market and sales greatly decreased. Robbins continued his career in product development, designing happy meal toys for McDonalds. Paint-by-numbers paintings were exhibited at the Smithsonian.

Vonda McIntyre (1948–2019), author who gave George Takei's Mr. Sulu his name

Wrote novelizations of Star Trek films including “Search for Spock.”