Robert Machray (1945–2025), fainting Santa from M&Ms ad

Robert Machray was a character actor known for his recurring role on “Cheers” and for starring in a long-running TV commercial for M&Ms.

Leslie Charleson (1945–2025), General Hospital star 

Leslie Charleson was an actress who played Chief of Staff Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital” for decades.

Alec Musser (1973–2024), All My Children actor

Alec Musser was an actor known for roles in such TV shows and movies as “All My Children” and “Grown Ups.” 

Bill Hayes (1925–2024), Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives

Bill Hayes was a singer who scored a number one hit in 1955 with “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” then went on to play recurring character Doug Williams on the TV soap “Days of Our Lives” for over 50 years.

Harold Brown (1924–2023), U.S. Air Force officer, Tuskegee Airman

Harold Brown was a U.S. Air Force veteran who flew missions in World War II and the Korean War. He was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, the group of primarily Black pilots who earned an outstanding combat record despite military segregation.

Robbie Bachman (1953–2023), Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer

Robbie Bachman was the drummer for Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO), known for 1970s hits including “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.”

Lisa Marie Presley (1968–2023), singer-songwriter and Elvis Presley’s daughter

Lisa Marie Presley was a singer and songwriter and the daughter of and Priscilla Presley.

Melanie Ham (1985–2022), YouTube star who taught quilting and crochet

Melanie Ham was a YouTube star known for her tutorials in crafts including crochet and quilting.

Adalia Rose Williams (2006–2022), YouTube star with progeria

Adalia Rose Williams was a YouTube star whose videos got millions of views as they spotlighted her life with the premature aging disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.

Ronnie Spector (1943–2022), lead singer with the Ronettes

Ronnie Spector was the lead singer for the 1960s girl group the Ronettes, whose hits included “Be My Baby.”

Keith Jackson (1928 – 2018), folksy voice of college football

Keith Jackson, the folksy voice of college football on ABC for decades, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, according to The Associated Press. He was 89.

William Peter Blatty (1928 - 2017), The Exorcist author

William Peter Blatty, the best-selling author and screenwriter who terrified readers and moviegoers with "The Exorcist," died Thursday, January 12, of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. He was 89.

Andrew Smith (1990–2016), former Butler University star center

Former Butler University star center Andrew Smith, one of the main players on two teams that went to the national championship game, died Tuesday of cancer at 25.

40 Facts About Agatha Christie

Mystery writer Agatha Christie died 40 years ago this week. Here are some facts you may not know about the best-selling novelist of all time.

Maurice Gibb, the Quiet Bee Gee

Maurice Gibb was known as “the quiet one” among the Bee Gees – he was much less of a front man than his brothers Robin and Barry. But don’t write off his contributions to the group.

Alice Coltrane's Beautiful Music

Alice Coltrane (1937–2007) was a multi-talented jazz musician, bandleader, and composer—she sang, played piano and organ, and was one of the few harpists in the history of jazz.

Lorraine Hansberry: Young, Gifted and Black

Playwright and author Lorraine Hansberry is best known for "A Raisin in the Sun." Today we celebrate her life and work.