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Feb 3, 2025
John Erwin (1936–2024), voice of He-Man
John Erwin was an actor who voiced He-Man and Morris the Cat, among many other roles.
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Jan 10, 2025
Anita Bryant (1940–2024), singer and anti-gay activist
Anita Bryant was a beauty queen and singer of the 1950s and ‘60s whose career was derailed by her high-profile crusade against LGBTQ rights.
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Jan 8, 2025
Osamu Suzuki (1930–2024), chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation
Osamu Suzuki was the longtime head of Suzuki Motor Corp., serving at various times as its CEO, chairman, and president until his retirement in 2021, and helping turn the company from a small Japanese manufacturer into a global giant.
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Jan 8, 2025
Warren Upton (1919–2024), oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor
Warren Upton was a U.S. Navy veteran and the last remaining survivor of the bombing of the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor.
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Jan 8, 2025
Dayle Haddon (1948–2024), L'Oréal spokeswoman and actress
Dayle Haddon was a Canadian model-actress best known as the 1973 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model and longtime L'Oréal spokeswoman.
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Jan 7, 2025
Richard Parsons (1948–2024), head of Citigroup, Time Warner
Richard Parsons was a business executive who rose to lead some of the largest organizations in the world, including having tenures at the top of Time Warner and Citigroup.
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Jan 7, 2025
Charles Shyer (1941–2024), Father of the Bride writer-director
Charles Shyer was a filmmaker known for such movies as “Private Benjamin,” which he co-wrote and co-produced, and “Father of the Bride,” which he co-wrote and directed.
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Jan 7, 2025
Jerry T. Hodges Jr. (1925–2024), Tuskegee Airman
Jerry T. Hodges Jr. was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen.
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Jan 6, 2025
Angus MacInnes (1947–2024), Star Wars’ Gold Leader
Angus MacInnes was a Canadian actor best known for playing Jon "Dutch" Vander, the Y-wing pilot Gold Leader in the original “Star Wars” film, as well as for giving audiences laughs in the comedy “Strange Brew.”
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Jan 3, 2025
Harry Chandler (1921–2024), Pearl Harbor survivor
Harry Chandler was a U.S. Navy veteran and one of the last survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust the U.S. into World War II.
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Jan 3, 2025
Lenny Randle (1949–2024), MLB’s “Most Interesting” player
Lenny Randle was a baseball player for the Texas Rangers, New York Mets, and other teams, whose unusual career led him to be called the most interesting man in baseball.
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Jan 3, 2025
Geoffrey Deuel (1943–2024), Chisum co-star
Geoffrey Deuel was an actor best known for his roles in the John Wayne movie “Chisum” and the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”
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Dec 31, 2024
Olivia Hussey (1951–2024), Romeo and Juliet star
Olivia Hussey was an actress best known for her starring performance as Juliet in filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
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Dec 30, 2024
Greg Gumbel (1946–2024), CBS sportscasting great
Greg Gumbel was a longtime sportscaster best known for his work for CBS on “The NFL Today” and for his coverage of Super Bowls and March Madness.
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Dec 30, 2024
Linda Lavin (1937–2024), star of Alice
Linda Lavin was a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress and singer who starred on TV in the hit sitcom “Alice.”
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Dec 29, 2024
Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), 39th president of the United States
Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States of America, serving from 1977 to 1981.
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Dec 23, 2024
Art Evans (1942–2024), Die Hard 2 actor
Art Evans was an actor best known for his performance as chief airport engineer Leslie Barnes in “Die Hard 2.”
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Dec 23, 2024
Rickey Henderson (1958–2024), MLB’s all-time stolen base leader
Rickey Henderson was a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer who still holds the records for most runs and most stolen bases more than 20 years after his retirement.
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Dec 20, 2024
Rodessa Barrett Porter (1930–2024), gospel music great
Rodessa Barrett Porter was the last surviving member of the beloved gospel trio The Barrett Sisters.
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Dec 19, 2024
David Mallett (1951–2024), Maine singer-songwriter
David Mallett was a singer-songwriter from Maine best known for his children’s folk composition, “Garden Song,” which has been widely covered by other artists, including a popular version by .
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Dec 19, 2024
Slim Dunlap (1951–2024), The Replacements guitarist
Slim Dunlap was a rock musician best known as the second guitarist for Minneapolis rock legends The Replacements, replacing founding member Bob Stinson and playing on the band’s final two albums.
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Dec 19, 2024
Alfa Anderson (1946–2024), legend of disco with Chic
Alfa Anderson was a singer best known for her work with the disco icons Chic, who created enduring dance hits with songs like “Le Freak” and “Good Times.”
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Dec 18, 2024
John Marsden (1950–2024), Tomorrow, When the War Began author
John Marsden was an Australian author and educator best known for his 1993 young adult novel “Tomorrow, When the War Began.”
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Dec 18, 2024
Mike Brewer (1944–2024), One Toke Over the Line singer
Mike Brewer was half of the folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley, best known for their 1971 hit song, “One Toke Over the Line.”
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Dec 17, 2024
Dick Van Arsdale (1943–2024), three-time NBA All-Star
Dick Van Arsdale was a three-time NBA All-Star with the Phoenix Suns who was drafted alongside his identical twin brother, Tom.
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Dec 17, 2024
Jimmy Wilkerson (1981–2024), former Chiefs defensive end
Jimmy Wilkerson was a defensive lineman for such NFL teams as the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the New Orleans Saints.
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Dec 17, 2024
Diane Delano (1957–2024), Northern Exposure actress
Diane Delano was a veteran actress best known for her roles as Barbara Semanski, the Alaskan state trooper on the quirky “Northern Exposure,” and science teacher Bobbi Glass on the teen drama “Popular.”
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Dec 16, 2024
John Spratt (1942–2024), South Carolina congressman
John Spratt was a longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a Democrat from South Carolina’s Fifth District.
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Dec 16, 2024
Jim Tunney (1929–2024), longtime NFL referee
Jim Tunney was a referee in the National Football League who served the sport for over three decades, working in nearly 30 post-seasons, including three Super Bowls.
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Dec 16, 2024
Lorraine O’Grady (1934–2024), conceptual artist and cultural critic
Lorraine O’Grady was a conceptual artist and cultural critic who won acclaim late in life for her mixed-media work, which often explored race and cultural identity, especially from the perspective of a Black woman in the United States.
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Dec 16, 2024
Jill Jacobson (1954–2024), actress in Falcon Crest, Star Trek
Jill Jacobson was an actress known for roles in such TV shows as “Falcon Crest,” “The New Gidget,” and two versions of “Star Trek.”
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Dec 16, 2024
Zakir Hussain (1951–2024), renowned Indian tabla player
Zakir Hussain was an icon of Indian classical music and world fusion, widely considered one of the world’s greatest tabla players.
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Dec 13, 2024
Polly Allen Mellen (1924–2024), Vogue fashion editor
Polly Allen Mellen was the longtime fashion editor for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, known for her deep influence on the fashion world.
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Dec 13, 2024
Rodney Jenkins (1944–2024), acclaimed horse jumper
Rodney Jenkins was one of the most celebrated equestrians of his time, a Hall of Fame show horse jumper who later had a successful career as a racehorse trainer.
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Dec 12, 2024
Jim Leach (1942–2024), 30-year Iowa congressman
Jim Leach was a respected Republican congressman from Iowa who served 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Dec 12, 2024
Bob Fernandez (1924–2024), Pearl Harbor survivor
Bob Fernandez was a United States Navy veteran and one of the last remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.
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Dec 11, 2024
Rocky Colavito (1933–2024), Cleveland’s great MLB slugger
Rocky Colavito was a popular Major League Baseball player with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers in the 1950s and ‘60s, a six-time all-star who was one of the great sluggers of his era.
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Dec 11, 2024
The Amazing Kreskin (1935–2024), 1970s TV mentalist
The Amazing Kreskin was a mentalist who became a TV star of the 1970s with his many appearances on “The Tonight Show” and other talk shows.
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Dec 11, 2024
Michael Cole (1940–2024), The Mod Squad actor
Michael Cole was an actor best known for playing Pete Cochran in the 1960s and ‘70s crime drama, “The Mod Squad,” and a 64-episode stint on “General Hospital.”
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Dec 10, 2024
Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024), celebrated poet and activist
Nikki Giovanni was an iconic poet of the 1960s and ‘70s Black Arts Movement who authored more than 30 books.
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Dec 9, 2024
íngela ílvarez (1927–2024), singer who won a Latin Grammy at 95
íngela ílvarez was a Cuban singer and songwriter who won a Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2022, when she was 95 years old.
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Dec 9, 2024
Merv Rettenmund (1943–2024), World Series champion
Merv Rettenmund was a 13-year veteran of Major League Baseball who won two World Series rings playing with two different 1970s dynasties – the powerhouse Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine – then a third coaching the 1990s Oakland Athletics.
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Dec 9, 2024
Miho Nakayama (1970–2024), Japanese singer and actress
Miho Nakayama was an award-winning Japanese singer and actress who rose to fame with a succession of Top 10 singles and the 1995 film “Love Letter.”
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Dec 6, 2024
Kabir Singh (1984–2024), stand-up comedian
Kabir Singh was a stand-up comedian who came to national attention when he earned his way to the semi-finals in season 16 of “America’s Got Talent.”
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Dec 6, 2024
Thom Christopher (1940–2024), One Life to Live star
Thom Christopher was an actor and soap opera star best known for his long runs on “One Life to Live” and “Loving,” as well as for playing Hawk on “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.”
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Dec 6, 2024
Bill Melton (1945–2024), 1971 home run champ
Bill Melton was a longtime third baseman for the Chicago White Sox who became the first Sox player to lead the American League in home runs when he accomplished the feat in 1971.
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Dec 5, 2024
Dr. Kelly Powers (1979–2024), Fox News regular
Dr. Kelly Powers was a podiatric surgeon and a familiar face on Fox News programs when she publicly shared her brain cancer diagnosis in 2020.
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Dec 4, 2024
Israel Vázquez (1977–2024), three-time world champion boxer
Israel Vázquez was a Mexican boxer nicknamed "El Magnifico" whose three world championships and rivalry with Rafael Márquez made him one of Mexico’s most beloved boxers.
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Apr 3, 2024
Lynn Loring (1943–2023), Search for Tomorrow actress
Lynn Loring was an actress in such TV shows as “Search for Tomorrow” and “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” as well as a notable television executive.
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Jan 12, 2024
Elmore Nickleberry (1931–2023), 1968 Memphis sanitation strike worker
Elmore Nickleberry was a sanitation worker and activist who took part in the 1968 strikes in Memphis, Tennessee, and marched alongside to fight for better working conditions and pay.
