Died February 7

French portrayed Father Lonigan in over 400 episodes of NBC’s “Passions,” the daytime drama.

Roberts was also a two-time Tony Award-nominated stage star.

He was a founder of The Last Poets, who influenced performance poetry.

He sang lead on the band’s classic, “Ghetto Child.”

He straddled the line between outlaw country, rockabilly, and punk, resulting in psychobilly music.

He was Oscar nominated for “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek,” and “Close Encounters.”

Brown lived off the grid in Alaska with his family for decades.

Wright was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2020.

Bean called himself “Famous for being famous.”

Mable Lee was the “Queen of the Soundies,” a dancer and singer who delighted 1940s audiences in more than 100 musical short films.