RIP: Who We Lost in December 2019

Read the full Legacy obituaries for the life stories of the people featured in this video: , “Alice” star , Chicago rapper , controversial radio “shock jock” , Inuit-Canadian pop singer , character actor known for “Do the Right Thing” , NASCAR legend , bestselling romance novelist , one of the first black mayors of a major U.S. city , star of “Lolita” , Auburn college football legend , longtime University of Iowa football coach , costar of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Benson” , Sesame Street’s beloved Big Bird , spiritual guru , Roxette singer and keyboardist

RIP: Who We Lost in November 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in November 2019

RIP: Who We Lost in October 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in October 2019.

Bill Macy (1922–2019), starred on TV’s “Maude”

Bill Macy was best known for his starring role as Walter Findlay on the popular 1970s sitcom “Maude.”

RIP: Who We Lost in September 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in September 2019

Joan Johnson (2019), co-founded pioneering black haircare company Johnson Products

Joan Johnson co-founded Johnson Products Company, the trailblazing black haircare line that included Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen.

RIP: Who We Lost in August 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in August 2019

RIP: Who We Lost in July 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in July 2019.

Arte Johnson (1929–2019), “Laugh-In” star

Arte Johnson was known for playing a variety of colorful characters on hip comedy show “Laugh-In.”

RIP: Who We Lost in June 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in June 2019.

Stories of D-Day Veterans We Said Goodbye to This Year

Seventy-five years after the D-Day invasion of World War II, families and nations are honoring the service members who fought in one of the war's most famous battles.

RIP: Who We Lost in May 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in May 2019.

These two WWII veterans were heroes, among the last of their kind

Fleming Begaye and Robert Maxwell were part of the Greatest Generation and among the last of their kind of heroes.

The Best Obituaries of 2019

These unforgettable tributes share the amazing lives of everyday people.

RIP: Who We Lost in April 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in April 2019.

The Young & The Restless holds funeral this week for Kristoff St. John's Neil Winters

A four-episode story arc gather loved ones for the beloved character's memorial.

Easter bombing of Christian churches in Sri Lanka (2019)

A terror attack on Easter Sunday in various Sri Lanka locations left 290 people dead and hundreds injured.

Alexa Valiente (2019), Emmy-winning ABC News producer

She won an Emmy in 2018 for her coverage of the Las Vegas shooting.

RIP: Who We Lost in March 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in March 2019.

Sydney Aiello (2000–2019), survivor of Parkland school shooting

Sydney Aiello was a recent graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where she was a survivor of the 2018 shooting that took the lives of 17 students and staff members.

Dan Blankenship (1923–2019), treasure hunter starred on "The Curse of Oak Island"

Dan Blankenship was a treasure hunter and one of the stars of the History Channel reality show "The Curse of Oak Island."

Andre Williams (1936–2019), R&B singer known as the "Godfather of Rap"

Andre Williams was an R&B singer who had hits in the 1950s with "Bacon Fat" and the too-raunchy-for-radio "Jail Bait." Known as the "Godfather of Rap" for the spoken-sung style he adopted when he wanted to be a recording star but knew he couldn't sing well enough, Williams recorded with labels including Detroit-based Fortune Records and Chicago's Chess Records. His most enduring composition is "Shake a Tail Feather," which became an R&B standard after he co-wrote it, recorded first by the Five Dutones and more famously by Ike and Tina Turner as well as by for the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers." He wrote songs for , and produced for musicians including Ike Turner and , but he also continued recording and performing his own music all his life, including his 2017 album "Don't Ever Give Up."

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Crash Victims (2019)

157 people were killed Sunday morning when an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed just six minutes after takeoff. There were no survivors.

RIP: Who We Lost in February 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in February 2019.

The Times Square Kiss Photo: An Unrequested Legacy

You may not know Greta Friedman's name or her face, but you almost certainly know what she looks like when she's been bent over backward and kissed by a stranger.

1,200 Children Have Been Killed With Guns in the Year Since Parkland

Now student journalists are telling the stories of the kids who've died.

RIP: Who We Lost in January 2019

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in January 2019.

3 Soap Opera Stars Have Passed Away This Week

Mourning actors from The Young and The Restless, All My Children, and Another World.

A Historic Memorial Service: The U.S. Navy's First Ever All-Woman Flyover Tribute

"Missing Man" formation honors the late Captain Rosemary Mariner.

People Who Love Southwest Airlines Have Turned Out in Droves to Mourn Its Founder

Was Herb Kelleher one of the most beloved corporate executives ever?

Two Top Corporate Leaders Died in the First Week of 2019

died Wednesday, January 2. His family name is almost certainly familiar, because he was the co-president of retail giant Nordstrom. One day later, January 3, died. He was the founder of Southwest Airlines, known for his unconventional approach to the business world.

Bud Luckey (1934–2018), animator designed Woody for “Toy Story”

Voice actor for “The Incredibles” and “Winnie the Pooh.”