Died February 2016

Gilbert R. “Gil” Hill, a part-time actor who gained worldwide fame playing Inspector Todd alongside Eddie Murphy in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died. He was 84. Hill died …

George Kennedy, the actor who won an Oscar for his role in the movie “Cool Hand Luke,” has died. He was 91.

Andy Bathgate, Hall of Fame winger and 1959 NHL MVP, died February 26, 2016 according to The Associated Press. He was 83.

Lennie Baker, lead vocalist on Sha Na Na’s hit, “Blue Moon,” died after a brief hospitalization on February 24, 2016, according to The Associated Press. He was 69.

Yolande Betbeze Fox, the beauty queen who was crowned 1951’s Miss America Pageant representative, raised a ruckus after refusing to tour the U.S. in revealing swimsuits. “I’m an opera singer, …

Tony Burton, who was a boxer before he turned to acting, most notably as the trainer in six “Rocky” films, has died. He was 77. Burton died Feb. 25 in …

Three people were killed in a shooting at a local business.

Cara McCollum, a former winner of the Miss New Jersey Pageant, has died in an automobile accident, according to multiple news sources. She was 24. McCollum died Monday after she …

Umberto Eco, the Italian author of “The Name of the Rose,” died Feb. 19, 2016, of cancer, according to The Associated Press. He was 84.

Tony Phillips, a Major League Baseball player and member of the 1989 World Champion Oakland Athletics, died Feb. 17, 2016, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. He was 56.