Died July 24

Her commanding voice drew comparisons to jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald.

His glam persona earned him the nickname “Exotic” Adrian Street.

She was known as the “Julia Child of Mexican Cuisine.”

He was well known for roles in “Time Bandits,” “Tron,” “Star Trek,” and many more.

He made his Broadway debut in the 1971 musical “Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death.”

He was own for his outrageous ethnic-based humor.

She was a newspaper columnist and television host in Washington, D.C.

Michael J. Kittredge II founded the Yankee Candle Company, the largest U.S. candle company known for its wide range of scented candles in jars.

Marni Nixon, a singer who ghost sang for leading actresses in films including “The King and I” and “West Side Story,” died July 24, 2016, according to multiple news sources. …

She was half of the research team that transformed the study of sex in the 1960s.