Waraire Boswell (1975–2024), fashion designer to NBA stars 

Waraire Boswell was a fashion designer known for his bespoke designs for NBA icons like LeBron James and . 

W. Jason Morgan (1935–2023), plate tectonics pioneer 

W. Jason Morgan was a geologist whose discoveries in plate tectonics helped revolutionize our understanding of the Earth.

Carol Duvall (1926–2023), HGTV crafting show host 

Carol Duvall was the host of “The Carol Duvall Show,” a popular arts and crafts show that ran on HGTV and the DIY Network.

Angus Cloud (1998–2023), Euphoria star 

Angus Cloud was an actor who starred as drug dealer Fezco in the hit HBO series “Euphoria.”

Fidel V. Ramos (1928–2022), former president of the Philippines

Fidel V. Ramos was president of the Philippines in the 1990s and a major figure in the country’s 1986 People Power Revolution.

Bill Russell (1934–2022), Boston Celtics legend

Bill Russell was a legendary center for the Boston Celtics known for his defense who won five NBA MVP awards.

Alvin Ing (1932–2021), actor known for “Flower Drum Song,” “The Gambler”

Alvin Ing was an actor known for his performance on Broadway as Wang Ta in “Flower Drum Song.”

Angela Bailey (1962–2021), record-holding Olympic sprinter

Angela Bailey was a Canadian sprinter who won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics.

Bill Mack (1929–2020), country music’s “Midnight Cowboy” DJ

Bill Mack was a singer-songwriter and disc jockey known for his “Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show,” popular with country music fans and long-haul truckers nationwide.

Ruth Weiss (1928–2020), pioneering female beat poet

Ruth Weiss was a pioneering female poet of the Beat Generation and one of the first people to perform jazz poetry. 

Alan Parker (1933–2020), Oscar-nominated director of “Midnight Express,” “Mississippi Burning”

Alan Parker was a British film director known for movies including “Midnight Express,” “Mississippi Burning,” and “Bugsy Malone.”

Sherman Poppen (1930–2019), inventor of the Snurfer, an early snowboard

Sherman Poppen was one of the earliest originators of thesnowboard, designing a product he called the Snurfer in the late 1960s.

Hal Prince (1928–2019), Broadway musical giant

Legendary producer and director won a record-breaking 21 Tony Awards.

Chuck Loeb (1955–2017), jazz guitarist

Jazz guitarist played with Stan Getz, Steps Ahead, and Fourplay…

Jeanne Moreau (1928 - 2017), acclaimed French actress

Acclaimed French actress starred in “Jules and Jim"...

Gentleman Jim Reeves

"Nashville sound" pioneer Jim Reeves changed the tone of country music and influenced a generation of singers...