Died February 2023

She appeared on stage in “Dreamgirls,” “Josephine,” and “The Color Purple.”

Ellis was the inspiration for the Beatles song, “Paperback Writer.”

He created the first silicon transistor, the backbone of most of today’s electronics.

He appeared in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “South Pacific.”

His other hits included I Wake Up Crying and Beg Me.

She was honored with the prestigiouc Croix de Guerre.

She was a star of the South Bend Blue Sox.

He wrote the story for “Flipper” and directed many episodes of the TV show.

He won gold medals in pole vault at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

He worked on animated features from “Lady and the Tramp” to “Strange World.”