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.”

Kathy Whitworth (1939–2022), winningest pro golfer in history

Kathy Whitworth was a legendary golfer who set the record for the most tour victories in history with 88.

Kelly Fraser (1993–2019), Inuit-Canadian pop singer

Kelly Fraser wasanInuit-Canadianpop singer known for her version of Rhiannae28099s e2809cDiamonds.e2809d In Fraserse28099 2013 version of the song, she mixed her native Inuktitut language with English to make the song accessible to everyone. Her video for the song went viral, inspiring many. Fraser, whowas born inSanikiluaq, Nunavut, released her debut album e2809cIsumae2809d in 2014. She received a Juno Award nomination for best Indigenous music album in 2017 for her album e2809cSedna.This year, she received theIndspireAward for using her music and her own personal struggles to strengthen and promote Inuit culture and language. She inspired young Indigenous people in Canada who felt bullied because of their culture.

Allee Willis (1947–2019), songwriter who wrote “Friends” theme and “September”

Allee Willis was a songwriter who was nominated for an Emmy Award for writing the theme song to “Friends,” “I’ll Be There for You.” She worked with Earth, Wind & Fire frequently, co-writing their hits including “September,” “Boogie Wonderland,” and “In the Stone.” Willis won two Grammy Awards, one for co-writing the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation of “The Color Purple,” and the other for her work for the “Beverly Hills Cop” soundtrack, for which she co-wrote the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance” and Patti LaBelle’s “Stir it Up.” Her other notable songwriting credits include the Pet Shop Boys’ “What Have I Done to Deserve This” and Bonnie Raitt’s “Got You on My Mind.” She was a 2018 inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Edward Aschoff (1985–2019), ESPN college football reporter

Edward Aschoff was a college football reporter for ESPN, working the sidelines for their TV and radio coverage for the last three seasons. In 2016, he and fellow ESPN reporter Adam Rittenberg won first place for enterprise writing in the Football Writers Association of America's contest for their story on the role of race in college football. He was known at ESPN for his friendly personality and stylish suits. He passed away on his 34th birthday.

Heather Menzies-Urich (1949–2017), played Louisa von Trapp in "The Sound of Music"

She also starred as Jessica 6 on TV’s “Logan's Run.”

Richard Adams (1920–2016), Watership Down author

Editor's note: Richard Adams' date of death was later clarified to be December 24, 2016.

Rick Parfitt (1948–2016), Status Quo guitarist

Guitarist for the British rock band Status Quo.

A Century of Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann remains one of cinema’s most celebrated composers. On his 100th birthday, we take a look at his life and some of his greatest film scores.