Died December 15

Hussain performed with George Harrison, Béla Fleck, Herbie Hancock, and many others.

The Velvelettes were known for “He Was Really Sayin’ Something.”

He was a star player at Syracuse University.

He was a jazz drummer before he joined The Rascals.

She wrote a hit song for Anne Murray when she was 15.

He documented the decline of the orca population in the Pacific Northwest.

He was a renowned professional poker player.

She sang lead vocals on hits including “Don’t Mess with Bill.”

Her books included the influential “Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism.”

James “Radio” Kennedy was the mentally disabled man who inspired the 2003 hit movie “Radio.” He was an inspirational figure for the T.L. Hanna High School football team in Anderson, …