Sandra Day O’Connor (1930–2023), first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Charles Officer (1975–2023), award-winning Canadian filmmaker

Charles Officer was an award-winning Canadian writer, documentarian, and filmmaker who was nominated for 10 Genie Awards for his 2008 film, “Nurse.Fighter.Boy,” and who directed episodes of “The Porter,” an historical drama series.

Denny Laine (1944–2023), cofounder of Wings and the Moody Blues

Denny Laine was an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist who cofounded Wings and the Moody Blues.

Norman Lear (1922–2023), legendary TV sitcom creator

Norman Lear was a TV sitcom legend who created classic shows including “All in the Family" and “Sanford and Son.” 

Andrea Fay Friedman (1970–2023), Life Goes On actress

Andrea Fay Friedman was an actress with Down syndrome who appeared on “Life Goes On” and the drama “Carol of the Bells,” and did voice work on “Family Guy.” 

Marisa Pavan (1932–2023), star of The Rose Tattoo 

Marisa Pavan was an actress whose work garnered an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award win for her role in the 1955 film “The Rose Tattoo,” starring Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani.

Ralph Cirella (1965–2023), stylist and Howard Stern regular

Ralph Cirella was a stylist and makeup artist who appeared regularly on “The Howard Stern Show” and was Stern’s longtime friend.

Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023), poet, author, and Peaky Blinders actor

Benjamin Zephaniah was a celebrated British poet, author and playwright who regularly appeared on the period crime drama “Peaky Blinders.” 

David McKnight (1936–2023), actor in J.D.’s Revenge, Under Siege

David McKnight was an actor who starred in the 1976 blaxploitation horror film “J.D.’s Revenge,” along with appearances in dozens of other movies and TV shows, including “Under Siege,” “Superhero Movie,” and others.

Ellen Holly (1931–2023), One Life to Live star 

Ellen Holly was an actress who starred as Carla Gray-Hall on “One Life to Life,” becoming the first Black star of a daytime soap opera.

Juanita Castro (1933–2023), anti-communist sister of Fidel Castro

Juanita Castro was an anti-communist activist and author who opposed her brothers, Cuban leaders Fidel Castro and Raíºl Castro, and Cuban Revolution leader Ramón Castro. 

Ryan O’Neal (1941–2023), star of Love Story, Paper Moon

Ryan O’Neal was a Hollywood star known for the soap opera “Peyton Place” and the movies “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” in the latter of which he starred with his daughter, Tatum O’Neal.

Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell (1994–2023), Here Comes Honey Boo Boo costar

Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell was the daughter of June “Mama June” Shannon and the half-sister of Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, who appeared with her family on reality TV shows.

Frank Wycheck (1971–2023), Music City Miracle tight end 

Frank Wycheck was an 11-year veteran of the National Football League (NFL) who threw the pass that led to the Music City Miracle, one of the most iconic moments in modern football history.

Jack Hogan (1929–2023), star of TV’s Combat! 

Jack Hogan was an actor best known for playing PFC William G. Kirby for five seasons and 112 episodes on television’s “Combat!” a World War II drama that ran from 1962 to 1967.

Nidra Beard (1952–2023), Dynasty lead singer 

Nidra Beard was the co-lead singer for the R&B group Dynasty, known for hits like “I’ve Just Begun to Love You.”

Zahara (1987–2023), South African music star

Zahara was a singer and songwriter who became a massive music star in South Africa with such chart-topping singles as “Phendula,” “Impilo,” and “Stay.” 

Jeffrey Foskett (1956–2023), longtime Beach Boys touring guitarist 

Jeffrey Foskett was a guitarist who toured and recorded with the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson for decades.

Essra Mohawk (1948–2023), Schoolhouse Rock! singer-songwriter

Essra Mohawk was a singer-songwriter who penned hits for Cyndi Lauper and Tina Turner, worked with Frank Zappa, and sang for “Schoolhouse Rock!” and “Sesame Street.” 

Shirley Anne Field (1936–2023), actress in Alfie, Santa Barbara 

Shirley Anne Field was a British actress known for roles in such films as “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” and “Alfie,” as well as in the TV soap opera “Santa Barbara.” 

Andre Braugher (1962–2023), Brooklyn Nine-Nine star 

Andre Braugher was an actor known for his performances as police officers on TV’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” 

Richard Kerr (1944–2023), co-writer of Mandy, Looks Like We Made It

Richard Kerr was a singer and songwriter who collaborated with Barry Manilow on such hit songs as “Mandy,” “Somewhere in the Night,” and “Looks Like We Made It,” as well as Dionne Warwick on “I’ll Never Love This Way Again.”   

Camden Toy (1955–2023), Buffy the Vampire Slayer character actor

Camden Toy was a character actor who specialized in villains and creatures for independent movies and horror shows like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," often performing under layers of grotesque prosthetics and makeup.

George McGinnis (1950–2023), Hall of Fame basketball great

George McGinnis was an ABA and NBA basketball player who led the Pacers to two ABA titles and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Guy Stern (1922–2023), Holocaust refugee and WWII intel operative

Guy Stern was a German refugee who fled the Nazis in the 1930s and became a military intelligence operative for the U.S. during World War II as part of the elite group known as the Ritchie Boys.

Dick Nunis (1932–2023), Disney exec who expanded theme park empire

Dick Nunis was a longtime Disney executive who oversaw the company’s efforts to expand its theme parks outside of California.

Kenny DeForest (1986–2023), stand-up comedian 

Kenny DeForest was a stand-up comedian known for appearances on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Comedy Central, and the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

Edmundo Desnoes (1930–2023), author of Memorias del subdesarrollo 

Edmundo Desnoes was the author of the novel “Memorias del subdesarrollo,” which was adapted into an acclaimed film.

Gene Carr (1951–2023), former NHL player with the Kings, Rangers 

Gene Carr was an ice hockey forward in the NHL who played with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, and he was known for his friendship with Eagles frontman .

Amp Fiddler (1958–2023), musician who worked with George Clinton

Joseph “Amp” Fiddler was a keyboardist, producer, singer, and songwriter known for his collaborations with George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic bands, as well as the R&B and soul band Enchantment.

James McCaffrey (1958–2023), Rescue Me, Max Payne actor 

James McCaffrey was an actor who was a regular on the firefighter dramedy “Rescue Me” and the voice of Max in the popular “Max Payne” video game series.

Eric Montross (1971–2023), Tar Heels legend and NBA player

Eric Montross was an NBA basketball veteran and a member of the 1993 NCAA Championship-winning University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Tar Heels team who came to be known as Bloody Montross after playing with a bleeding injury during a game against Duke University.

Ed Budde (1940–2023), Kansas City Chiefs icon

Ed Budde was a longtime guard for the Kansas City Chiefs who played in the first ever Super Bowl, was a multiple time All-Star and Pro Bowl pick, and whose son, Brad, was also a first round draftee with the Chiefs.

Cari Beauchamp (1949–2023), feminist Hollywood historian

Cari Beauchamp was an author and Hollywood historian whose works, such as “Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood,” often spotlighted the overlooked influence of women on the film industry.

Lt. Col. Bob Pardo (1934–2023), daring aviator known for Pardo's Push

Bob Pardo was an aviator and military fighter pilot whose efforts to get his wingman’s heavily damaged Phantom fighter jet out of enemy airspace over Vietnam became known as Pardo’s Push.0

Richard Hunt (1935–2023), sculptor who reshaped public spaces

Richard Hunt was a Chicago-based sculptor whose work has reshaped public spaces with over 160 pieces displayed in 24 states, and who was called “one of the greatest artists [the city] has ever produced” by President Barack Obama.

Kamar de los Reyes (1967–2023), One Life to Live star

Kamar de los Reyes was an actor who starred as Antonio Vega on “One Life to Live” and had a prominent video game role in several installments of “Call of Duty.”

Tom Smothers (1937–2023), half of the Smothers Brothers

Tom Smothers was one-half of the innovative comedy-folk duo the Smothers Brothers along with his brother Dick.

Lee Sun-kyun (1975–2023), star of Oscar-winning Parasite

Lee Sun-kyun was a South Korean actor best known for starring as Park Dong-ik, patriarch of the wealthy Park family, in the acclaimed film “Parasite.”

Laura Lynch (1958–2023), Dixie Chicks founding member

Laura Lynch was a founding member of the Dixie Chicks, playing bass and providing vocals as part of the original line up. 

Paula Murphy (1928–2023), record-breaking race car driver

Paula Murphy was a record-setting race car driver in the 1960s and ‘70s, the first woman to speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in a jet-engine car. 

Tom Wilkinson (1948–2023), The Full Monty star

Tom Wilkinson was an English actor whose performances in “Michael Clayton” and “In the Bedroom” earned him two Academy Award nominations and who is arguably best known for his work in “The Full Monty” and “Shakespeare in Love.”

Shecky Greene (1926–2023), old school Vegas headliner 

Shecky Greene was a legendary comedian known for his headlining shows in Las Vegas.

Cale Yarborough (1939–2023), three-time NASCAR champion 

Cale Yarborough was a consecutive three-time NASCAR champion and one of the winningest racers in series history with 83 career victories.

Ana Ofelia Murguía (1933–2023), Disney’s voice of Mamá Coco

Ana Ofelia Murguía was a Mexican actress who provided the voice of Mamá Coco in the 2017 Disney-Pixar feature “Coco.” 

Les McCann (1935–2023), jazz great known for “Compared to What”

Les McCann was a soul-jazz pioneer who helped turn jazz into protest music through “Compared to What,” and was later sampled by hip-hop artists like Notorious B.I.G., Dr. Dre, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Eddie Bernice Johnson (1935–2023), longtime U.S. Rep. from Texas

Eddie Bernice Johnson represented the Dallas area in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until her retirement in 2023.

Richard Romanus (1943–2023), Mean Streets actor

Richard Romanus was an actor best known for his prominent role in Martin Scorsese’s critical breakthrough, “Mean Streets,” and for playing Dr. Jennifer Melfi’s husband in “The Sopranos.” 

Masashi Ozawa (1947–2023), pro wrestler known as Killer Khan

Masashi Ozawa was a WWE star of the 1980s who went by the ring name Killer Khan.