Johnny Gaudreau (1993–2024), All-Star NHL winger

Johnny Gaudreau was an All-Star winger in the NHL who played for nearly a decade with the Calgary Flames and most recently with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Jacques Rogge (1942–2021), former IOC president

Jacques Rogge was the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013.

Ron Bushy (1941–2021), drummer for Iron Butterfly

Ron Bushy was the drummer for Iron Butterfly, known for their classic 1968 song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.”

Ed Asner (1929–2021), actor known for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Up”

Ed Asner was an actor who rose to fame playing cranky newsman Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” from 1970 to 1977 and had later voice acting fame in 2009’s “Up.”

Lee “Scratch” Perry (1936–2021), legendary reggae singer and dub pioneer

Lee “Scratch” Perry was one of the giants of reggae music, a singer and producer who pioneered the new genre of dub in the 1970s as he incorporated layered rhythms and samples into remixes of his work.

Clifford Robinson (1966–2020), NBA star with the Portland Trail Blazers

Clifford Robinson was a basketball player best known for his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, having helped lead the team to two NBA Finals appearances.

Terrance Dicks (1935–2019), beloved Doctor Who writer

Stories he crafted introduced the Time Lords, the Master, and the Fourth Doctor.

Jim Langer (1948–2019), Dolphins Hall of Fame center

Jim Langer, Hall of Fame center for the Miami Dolphins of the 1970s, died Thursday, August 29, 2019, according to multiple news sources. He was 71.

Jim Leavelle (1920–2019), police officer was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot

James R. “Jim” Leavelle was a Dallas Police Department homicide detective who was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot by Jack Ruby. Oswald, who had assassinated President John F. Kennedy two days earlier, died shortly after the shooting. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of the moment Ruby shot Oswald, Leavelle is prominent, a tall man wearing a tan suit and Stetson hat, handcuffed to Oswald and reacting with shock. Leavelle later said that he had seen Ruby out of the corner of his eye and had tried to get Oswald behind him, but he was too late. Prior to his service with the Dallas Police Department, Leavelle had served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked in December 7, 1941. Leavelle retired from the police department in 1976 and went on to found a polygraph business.

Gene Wilder, the Real Willy Wonka

When "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" was released in 1971, few of its stars were familiar to audiences. And even with the movie's moderate success at the box office and growing classic status in the years that followed, few of its stars became household names. Only the most devoted of viewers can quickly name the actors who played the children, the grandparents, or the Oompa-Loompas. But there's one exception. Gene Wilder was Willy Wonka, and his impeccable performance helped make him a star.

Gene Wilder (1933 - 2016), Willy Wonka star

Gene Wilder, the comic actor known for movies including "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Young Frankenstein," has died at the age of 83.

Century Spotlight: Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman is one of an elite group of actors who won three Academy awards – only Katharine Hepburn has one more, with four – and just the mention of her name is enough to make many a movie lover feel a little misty and nostalgic for the talent and beauty we lost when she died.

Ingrid Bergman at the Oscars

We're celebrating Ingrid Bergman's life with a look at her Academy Award-nominated movie performances.

Lee Marvin's Best

Depending on the movie, Lee Marvin was a cowboy, a criminal, a soldier, or a cop. But above all else, he was a star.