Evelyn Thomas (1953–2024), disco singer known for High Energy

Evelyn Thomas was a singer best known for her 1984 dance club hit, “High Energy.” 

Ron Sexton (1970–2023), comedian known for The Bob & Tom Show

Ron Sexton was a stand-up comedian, radio personality, and regular performer on The Bob & Tom Show. Fans also knew him as Donnie Baker, a show character who told stories about the boat he perpetually had for sale.

Tony Bennett (1926–2023), legendary crooner

Tony Bennett was an iconic singer who brought traditional pop standards to generations of listeners in a singing career that spanned eight decades.

Joseph Hazelwood (1946–2022), Exxon Valdez captain during 1989 oil spill

Joseph Hazelwood was the captain of the oil tanker Exxon Valdez in 1989 when it hit a reef, resulting in a disastrous oil spill.

Shonka Dukureh (1977–2022), “Elvis” actress and blues singer 

Shonka Dukureh was a blues singer and actress who appeared as Big Mama Thornton in the recent Baz Luhrmann movie “Elvis.” 

Jim Lynch (1945–2022), legendary Kansas City Chiefs linebacker 

Jim Lynch was a former star linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs who helped them win Super Bowl IV over the Minnesota Vikings.

Taurean Blacque (1940–2022), "Hill Street Blues" costar

Taurean Blacque was an actor best known for his role as Detective Neal Washington on the acclaimed 1980s police drama "Hill Street Blues."

Joan Feynman (1927–2020), astrophysicist who explained the aurora borealis

Joan Feynman was a pioneering astrophysicist who discovered the science behind the aurora borealis and aurora australis.

Annie Ross (1930–2020), jazz singer known for “Twisted”

Annie Ross was a jazz singer with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, best known for her 1952 song “Twisted.”

Sonny Grosso (1930–2020), detective inspired Oscar-winning film “The French Connection”

Sonny Grosso was aNew York City detective whose take down of a major heroin trafficking ring was the basis for theacclaimed1971 film cThe French Connection.c8d In 1961, Grosso and other detectives broke up the heroin ring in 1961 and seized a record amount of the drug at the time. Grosso and Egan were technical advisors on the movie, which featured Roy Schneider and Gene Hackman playing characters based on them, and had small roles as well. Grosso retired from the NYPD in 1976 and became a producer on shows including cKojak.c8d

Robert Morgenthau (1919–2019), NYC district attorney prosecuted high-profile cases

Robert Morgenthau was the district attorney of Manhattan from 1975 to 2009, the borough’s longest-serving DA who presided over cases that made nationwide news.

Alene Duerk (1920 – 2018), Navy’s first female rear admiral

Enlisted in the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II and ascended the ranks over 30 years.

John Heard (1945 - 2017), Home Alone actor

Actor played the father in “Home Alone”…

Deborah Watling (1948 - 2017)

"Doctor Who" actress played the second Doctor’s companion in the 1960s…

Robert Young Knew Best

Although his movie career began in the early 1930s and lasted more than two decades, Robert Young wouldn't start raking in the awards until he made the move to television. It was on the small screen, as an iconic dad and, later, as a kindly doctor, that Young truly made his mark. On the , we're remembering the two TV shows that brought him his greatest fame.

The Communicator, Dave Garroway

Hosting morning television was a different ball game when Dave Garroway introduced it in January 1952.

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Late Blooming Tenor

Susan Boyle wasn’t the first British singing sensation to blossom relatively late in life. Anthony Rolfe Johnson became an opera star despite not even being able to read music at age 30.