Simon Verity (1945–2024), master stone carver known for cathedrals

Simon Verity was a British master stone carver whose detailed work graces such buildings as New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine and England’s Canterbury Cathedral.

Sliman Bensmaia (1973–2023), pioneer of touch-enabled prosthetics

Sliman Bensmaia was a neuroscientist and leading expert on the sense of touch who developed technology that allows prosthetic limbs to sense temperature and touch in a realistic way.

Darren Kent (1987–2023), Game of Thrones, Dungeons & Dragons actor

Darren Kent was a British actor who had roles in such TV shows and movies as “Game of Thrones” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.” 

John Fielder (1950–2023), celebrated Colorado landscape photographer

John Fielder was a photographer known for his images of Colorado’s natural beauty.

Tom Jones (1928–2023), lyricist known for The Fantasticks

Tom Jones was a lyricist and librettist who wrote “The Fantasticks,” an off-Broadway musical that ran for 42 years with over 17,000 productions.

Hanae Mori (1926–2022), influential Japanese fashion designer

Hanae Mori was a fashion designer who combined Western fashion with elements from her native Japan as she dressed international superstars.

Bill Pitman (1920–2022), legendary Wrecking Crew guitarist  

Bill Pitman was a legendary session guitarist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, elite studio musicians who played on some of the greatest pop and rock songs.

Manuel Ojeda (1940–2022), Mexican actor starred in “Romancing the Stone”

Manuel Ojeda was one of the most popular actors in Mexico who is known to U.S. audiences for his role as the villain Colonel Zolo in “Romancing the Stone.

Arcelio Garcia (1946–2020), lead singer for Latin rock band Malo

Arcelio Garcia was the lead singer for the Latin rock band Malo, known for their 1972 hit single “Suavecito.”

Russell Kirsch (1929–2020), inventor of the pixel

Russel Kirsch was a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel andbeing the first to scan aadigitalaphotograph.aa

Sumner Redstone (1923–2020), former chairman of ViacomCBS

Sumner Redstone was a billionaire businessman who rose from childhood poverty to build a media empire as the owner and former chairman of ViacomCBS.

Trini Lopez (1937–2020), “Lemon Tree” singer

Trini Lopez was a popular singer whose version of “Lemon Tree” was a hit song.

Barbara March (1953–2019), played Lursa Duras in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine”

Barbara March was an actress best known for playing Lursa, one of the Klingon Duras sisters, in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” and the feature film “Star Trek Generations.”

Yisrael Kristal (1903–2017), world’s oldest man

World’s oldest man and Holocaust survivor.

Glenn Yarbrough (1930 - 2016), Limeliters singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter Glenn Yarbrough,a founding member of the folk music vocal trio the Limeliters, died Aug. 11, 2016, at his home in Nashvillefollowing a long period of ill health. He was 86.

Peter Cushing: Doctor, Villain, Vampire Hunter

In the course of his long career, Peter Cushing was lucky enough to be part of three wildly popular entertainment institutions: Hammer Films, "Doctor Who" and "Star Wars"...

The Enigma of Bruno S.

Director Werner Herzog plucked street performer Bruno S. out of obscurity and made him a movie star. But what happened when the cameras stopped rolling?