Died December 11

Leach broke ranks with Republicans in 2022 and became a Democrat.

Fernandez was just 17 when the Pearl Harbor attack was launched in Hawaii.

He played villains, often under grotesque prosthetics, for horror TV shows.

He first became a star on “Homicide: Life on the Street.”

She also penned hits for Cyndi Lauper and Tina Turner, and she worked with Frank Zappa.

He was often referred to as “the vice principal” by his bandmates.

er records routinely went platinum, earning her a dozen South African Music Awards.

She led the Girl Scouts through notable changes.

She was a philanthropist and an advocate for native Hawaiian culture.

He composed the score for “Blue Velvet.”