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Jul 10, 2025

Give to support the Texas flood relief effort

Legacy's hearts go out to the families suffering unspeakable losses in Texas Hill Country this week, where more than 120 people died in tragic flash floods during the Fourth of July weekend.

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Jul 6, 2022

Hank Goldberg (1940–2022), longtime ESPN NFL reporter

Hank Goldberg was an NFL reporter for ESPN as well as a handicapping expert.

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Jul 5, 2022

Highland Park Parade Shooting (2022)

At least seven people were killed, and dozens more were injured, in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.

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Jul 9, 2021

Henry Parham (1921–2021), soldier with only all-Black unit on D-Day

Henry Parham was at U.S. Army veteran of World War II who was the last known living member of the only all-Black unit to land on the beach at Normandy on D-Day.

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Jul 6, 2021

Terry Donahue (1944–2021), UCLA’s winningest football coach

Terry Donahue was the head football coach at UCLA from 1976 to 1996, with more wins than any other coach in the team’s history.

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Jul 6, 2021

Sanford Clark (1935–2021), rockabilly singer known for “The Fool”

Sanford Clark was a rockabilly singer and guitarist known for his 1956 hit song, “The Fool.”

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Jul 6, 2021

MatÄ«ss Kivlenieks (1996–2021), NHL goaltender

Mat Ä«ss Kivlenieks was a goaltender with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Jul 13, 2020

Brandis Kemp (1944–2020), “AfterMASH” actress

Brandis Kemp was an actress known for “AfterMASH” and “Fridays.”

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Jul 7, 2020

Sebastián Athié (1995–2020), Disney star of “O11ce”

Sebastián Athié was an actor best known for starring as Lorenzo Guevara on Disney Channel Latin America’s “O11ce” (“Once,” also called "Disney 11" in the English dub version).

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Jul 5, 2019

Eva Kor (1934–2019), Holocaust survivor spoke about forgiveness

Eva Kor, holocaust survivor and educator, died Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Krakow, Poland of natural causes, while leading an educational trip to Auschwitz. She was 85.

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Jul 10, 2017

Ji-Tu Cumbuka (1940 - 2017), actor in Roots, Harlem Nights

Ji-Tu Cumbuka, an whose roles included “ ,” “Brewster’s Millions,” and “Harlem Nights,” died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta, according to his niece. He was 77.

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Jul 5, 2017

Gene Conley (1930 - 2017), NBA and MLB athlete

One of only two players to win a championship in two major professional sports.

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Jul 5, 2017

John Blackwell Jr. (1973–2017), drummer with Prince

Acclaimed drummer played 12 years with superstar Prince.

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Jul 5, 2016

Abner J. Mikva (1926 - 2016), congressman from Illinois

Abner J. Mikva, a former Democratic congressman and federal judge, died July 4, 2016, according to multiple news source. He was 90. Mikva’s death was announced by the Mikva Challenge, a program to help empower youth that he helped to found along with his wife, Zoe.

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Oct 29, 2012

Bob Ross and the Joy of Painting

Bob Ross was the beloved host of PBS’s “The Joy of Painting.

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Sep 12, 2012

Barry White's Candlelit Rendezvous

Back in the '70s, Barry White's songs were the gold standard for setting a romantic mood...

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Feb 11, 2012

Glamorous Eva Gabor

When people think ofEva Gabor, there's one memorable role that probably comes to mind. Get ready for an earworm that's going to stay with you all day.

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