Gordon Banks (1937–2019), England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper

Made “save of the century” against the legendary Pele.

Lyndon LaRouche (1922–2019), perennial presidential candidate

Lyndon LaRouche Jr., a contentious political activist and perennial candidate for U.S. president, died February 12. He was 96. One of the most unusual characters in American politics, LaRouche operated outside the mainstream of political thought, embracing an unorthodox platform of ideas from both the left and right of the political spectrum. With the support of his small but intensely loyal group of followers, he ran for president eight times between 1976 and 2004 — once from prison.

Betty Ballantine (1919–2019), paperback pioneer

Publisher popularized the paperback and science fiction through Ballantine books.

Dick Churchill (2019), last surviving WWII "Great Escape" team member

Dick Churchill was the last surviving member of the real-life "Great Escape" team, who escaped from a German POW camp during World War II and were later immortalized on film in the 1963 Steve McQueen classic.