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.

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.

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

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.

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.” 

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.

Jim Stewart (1930–2022), Stax Records co-founder

Jim Stewart was a record producer who co-founded the iconic Memphis label Stax Records.

Kirstie Alley (1951–2022), star of “Cheers,” “Veronica’s Closet”

Kirstie Alley was an actress who starred on TV in “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet” as well as in movies including “Look Who’s Talking” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous.”

Bob Dole (1923–2021), longtime U.S. senator from Kansas

Bob Dole represented Kansas as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1996 and ran for president against Democrat Bill Clinton in 1996.

Natalie Trundy (1940–2019), “Planet of the Apes” actress

Natalie Trundy starred in four sequels to the original Planet of the Apes movie. She played different roles in the sequels which were produced by her then husband Arthur Jacobs. Trundy was the mutant Albina in 1970s Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Dr. Stevie Branton in EscapeFromPlanet of the Apes, and the chimpanzee Lisa in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes. She started on Broadway as a teenager and moved to guest spots on TV series. Trundy starred as a teenager in the movie The Careless YearsoppositeDeanStockwell.

Robert Walker Jr. (1940–2019), “Star Trek” actor

Played Charlie Evans in the iconic “Star Trek” episode “Charlie X.”

Thomas Billington (1958–2018), wrestling legend known as “Dynamite Kid”

One half of former WWE tag team champions The British Bulldogs.

Johnny Hallyday (1943 – 2017), the Elvis Presley of France

France’s biggest rock star sold more than 100 million records.

Ron Meyer (1941 – 2017), Patriots head coach during infamous “Snowplow Game”

Former head coach of SMU, Patriots and Colts…

Tibor Rubin (1929 - 2015), Holocaust survivor and decorated U.S. soldier

Tibor Rubin, a Holocaust survivor who went on to become a highly decorated U.S. infantry soldier decades after the Korean War, has died in California, according to multiple news sources. Rubin, who was born in Hungary, died Saturday of natural causes in Garden Grove, California, his nephew, Robert Huntly, told the Los Angeles Times. He was 86.

Chuck Williams (1915-2015), Williams-Sonoma founder

Chuck Williams, founder of the high-end home goods empire Williams-Sonoma, died peacefully of natural causes Saturday at his San Francisco home, The Associated Press and San Francisco Chronicle report.

The Giverny Works of Claude Monet

While living in the village of Giverny, Claude Monet created hundreds of paintings. On the anniversary of his death on December 5, 1926, we offer a tour of some of the most beloved of his Giverny works...