Gary Mage (1946–2025), Hall of Fame bowler

Gary Mage was a Hall of Fame bowler who excelled in the 1960s and ‘70s, then went on to form the PBA Northwest Region, which he oversaw until 2020. 

Lynn Ban (2025), Bling Empire: New York star

Lynn Ban was a jewelry designer to the stars and owner of Lynn Ban Jewelry, who came to wider attention as a cast member of the reality show “Bling Empire: New York.”

Cecile Richards (1957–2025), former Planned Parenthood president 

Cecile Richards was a women’s rights activist who served as president of both the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, as well as founding Supermajority, an organization devoted to bringing more women into politics.

Sterling Cale (1921–2024), last Pearl Harbor survivor in Hawai’i

Sterling Cale was the last survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack still living in Hawai’i and after 57 years of service, a veteran of three wars.

Norman Jewison (1926–2024), In the Heat of the Night director

Norman Jewison was the acclaimed director of "In the Heat of the Night," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "The Hurricane," known for confronting his audiences with racism and other social issues during a career spanning more than 50 years.

David Emge (1946–2024), played Flyboy in Dawn of the Dead 

David Emge was an actor best known for playing Stephen “Flyboy” Andrews in the horror classic “Dawn of the Dead.”

Ted Bell (1946–2023), author of Alex Hawke spy novels

Ted Bell was a novelist best known for his best-selling Alex Hawke series.

J. Richard Steadman (1937–2023), orthopedic surgeon who revolutionized knee repair

J. Richard Steadman was an orthopedic surgeon who treated elite athletes and pioneered new techniques for knee surgery.

Sal Bando (1944–2023), World Series champ with the Oakland A’s

Sal Bando was a third baseman for the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers in the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s.

Jerry Blavat (1940–2023), legendary rock and roll DJ

Jerry Blavat was a Philadelphia DJ who became iconic as a radio and TV fixture for decades.

Elza Soares (1930–2022), Brazilian samba star

Elza Soares was a Brazilian samba singer called “Singer of the Millennium” by BBC Radio.

Meat Loaf (1947–2022), “Bat Out of Hell” singer

Meat Loaf was a singer known for his top-selling album “Bat Out of Hell” and for songs including “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).”

Mira Furlan (1955–2021), actress in “Babylon 5,” “Lost”

Mira Furlan was an actress best known for her roles on the TV shows “Babylon 5” and “Lost.”

Masazo Nonaka (1905–2019), world’s oldest man

Masazo Nonaka (1905–2019) was recognized by Guiness World Records as the world’s oldest man in April, 2018, when he was 112 years old. He died from natural causes at his family’s hot springs inn located on the island of Hokkaido. Nonaka ran the inn for many years and now his granddaughter Yuko operates the business. In his retirement, he enjoyed reading newspapers, watching sumo wrestling on TV, and eating sweets.

Walter Skold (2018), founder of the Dead Poets Society of America

Walter Skold, founder of the Dead Poets Society of America, visited the final resting places of more than 600 poets.

Bob Smith (1958 – 2018), groundbreaking gay comedian

First openly gay male comedian to star in his own HBO special…

Naomi Parker Fraley (1921–2018), inspiration for iconic WWII "We Can Do It" poster

Naomi Parker Fraley was an inspiration for iconic WWII female factory workerRosie the Riveter.

Jim Rodford (1941 – 2018), co-founded the band Argent

Played bass with the Kinks and the Zombies…

Ronald "Bingo" Mundy (1940 - 2017), "Blue Moon" doo-wop singer

Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, a vocalist with the doo-wop group the Marcels who had a No. 1 hit song with "Blue Moon," died, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Mundy, who appears back right in the above photo of the group, was 76.

Barbara Stanwyck: Rags to Riches

America loves a good rags-to-riches story, and Barbara Stanwyck's was one of the best in Hollywood history.

Etta James, From Sweet to Raunchy

Happy birthday to the honey-voiced legend.

Audrey Hepburn's Best Roles

Audrey Hepburn starred in some of the most memorable films of her era.

Me Johnny Weissmuller, You Jane

“The public forgives my acting because they know I was an athlete. They know I wasn’t make-believe.”

Garrincha: Joy of the People

Ask a Brazilian who is the greatest soccer player ever, and you're likely to hear not about Pelé, but his contemporary Garrincha.