Dale Wilson (1950–2025), Dragon Ball Z, X-Men: Evolution voice actor

Dale Wilson was a voice actor best known for his work in the global hit series “Dragon Ball Z,” as well as animation like “Bionicle: Mask of Light,” “X-Men: Evolution,” and “Transformers” series.

Roy Calne (1930–2024), pioneering organ transplant surgeon

Roy Calne was a British surgeon who specialized in organ transplants, working with the teams who conducted the first liver transplant, intestinal transplant, and several pioneering combined transplants.

Iasos (1947–2024), New Age music pioneer

Iasos was a musician whose 1975 album “Inter-Dimensional Music” was one of the early examples of New Age music.

Sarah Rice (1955–2024), first Johanna in Sweeney Todd

Sarah Rice was a stage actress and Theatre World Award winner who played the original Johanna in “Sweeney Todd.” 

Michael Levin (1932–2023), “Ryan’s Hope” star

Michael Levin was an actor who starred as Jack Fenelli in the soap opera “Ryan’s Hope.”

Dick Savitt (1927–2023), tennis Hall of Famer

Dick Savitt was a Hall of Fame tennis player and one of only four U.S. men to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in the same year.

Calvin Simon (1942–2022), founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic

Calvin Simon was a founding member of the influential funk band Parliament-Funkadelic.

Sidney Poitier (1927–2022), one of the 20th century's greatest actors

Sir Sidney Poitier was an acting legend who starred in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best actor, for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."

Peter Bogdanovich (1939–2022), acclaimed film director

Peter Bogdanovich was an iconic film director known for “The Last Picture Show,” “Paper Moon,” and “Mask.” 

Dave Toschi (1931–2018), detective led investigation into the infamous Zodiac killer case

Mark Ruffalo played Toschi in the 2011 movie "Zodiac."

Horace Ashenfelter III (1923–2018), steeplechase gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics

The Olympic race was considered to be an early cold war confrontation.

Francine York (1938 - 2017), played the Bookworm on TV's Batman

Francine York, the prolific actress best known from the “Batman” TV series, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Van Nuys, California, after a battle with cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 78.

Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting Victims (2017)

Five people were killed and nine wounded in a shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.

Om Puri (1950 - 2017), actor in Gandhi, City of Joy

Acclaimed Indian actor Om Puri appeared in hit films including "Gandhi," "City of Joy," and "East Is East."

Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros (1928–2016), Cuban trumpet legend

The Cuban trumpet legend Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, known as the “Cuban Louis Armstrong,” died on January 6th at the age of 87.

Pat Harrington (1929 - 2016), One Day at a Time star

Pat Harrington Jr., the actor known for his role as building superintendent Schneider on the long-running TV sitcom "One Day at a Time," died Jan. 6, according to a statement by his daughter. He was 86.

Dizzy Gillespie, Blow Your (Bent) Horn

It was Dizzy Gillespie's talent and innovative style that placed him in the ranks of the all-time greatest jazz musicians… but his distinctive look didn't hurt. The bulging cheeks are essential to Gillespie's image—even people who have never heard his music are likely to recognize a photo of him. And then there was his trumpet with its bell bent upward at a 45-degree angle.

A Lou Rawls Christmas

had "the classiest singing and silkiest chops in the singing game," once said. That velvety voice sounds good all year long, but never quite as wonderful as during the holidays.