The Nelons plane crash (2024) 

Seven people were killed in a Wyoming plane crash on Friday, July 26, 2024, including three members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame group the Nelons.

Phil Whitfield (1960–2023), Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium Art Ambassador 

Phil Whitfield was a former security guard for the Dallas Cowboys whose passion for interacting with the public and love for the stadium led him to become the team’s Stadium Art Ambassador.

Randy Meisner (1946–2023), founding member of The Eagles

Randy Meisner was a founding member of the Eagles, who played bass and sang lead vocals on such songs as “Take It to the Limit.”

Sinéad O'Connor (1966–2023), Nothing Compares 2 U singer

Sinéad O’Connor was an Irish singer-songwriter known best for her 1990 hit, “Nothing Compares 2 U.”

James Lovelock (1919–2022), ecologist known for Gaia theory

James Lovelock was an English ecologist known for his Gaia theory of the Earth as a living, self-regulating system.

Rick Aiello (1955–2021), “Do the Right Thing” actor

Rick Aiello was an actor known for roles in movies including “Do the Right Thing” and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.”

Mike Howe (1965–2021), lead singer for Metal Church

Mike Howe was the lead singer for the heavy metal band Metal Church.

Joey Jordison (1975–2021), founding Slipknot drummer

Joey Jordison was a co-founder and the original drummer for the popular metal band Slipknot.

Mike Enzi (1944–2021), former senator from Wyoming

Mike Enzi was a Republican senator from Wyoming who served in the senate from 1997 until his retirement in 2021.

William English (1929–2020), engineer who built the first computer mouse

William English was a computer engineer who built the first computer mouse.

Mimi Jones (1947–2020), civil rights activist known for St. Augustine “swim-in”

Mimi Jones was a civil rights activist who was the subject of a nationally famous photograph of a “swim-in” in St. Augustine, Florida.

Olivia de Havilland (1916–2020), Oscar-winning “Gone With the Wind” star

Olivia de Havilland was an Oscar-winning actress who played Melanie Hamilton in "Gone With the Wind" and won two Academy Awards for Best Actress.

Russi Taylor (1944–2019), voice of Minnie Mouse and “Simpsons” characters

Russi Taylor was the voice of Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years, as well as providing many other cartoon voices including “The Simpsons” characters Martin, íœter, and twins Sherri and Terri.

Patti Deutsch (1943 - 2017), Match Game comedian

Voice actress often appeared on “Match Game”…

June Foray (1917 - 2017), voice of Cindy Lou Who

Legendary voice actor voiced Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Cindy Lou Who…

Sandy Pearlman (1943 - 2016), Blue Oyster Cult producer

Sandy Pearlman, a record producer for Blue Oyster Cult and the Clash, died July 26, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 72.

Youree "Miss Cleo" Harris (1962–2016), infomercial psychic

Youree Dell Harris, known better as Miss Cleo the psychic to viewers of iconic late-night infomercial has died at 53.

Mary Wells, First Lady of Motown

Born 70 years ago this week, Mary Wells helped shape the Motown sound. We remember some of the ways she blazed trails for the other talented women who came after her...