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Jun 4, 2024

Janis Paige (1922–2024), The Pajama Game star on Broadway

Janis Paige was an actress, singer, and dancer who originated the role of Babe in “The Pajama Game” on Broadway and starred in movies and on television.

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Jun 6, 2023

Kaija Saariaho (1952–2023), sensory-focused Finnish composer

Kaija Saariaho was a Finnish composer who saw music as an art for all the senses, suggesting color, texture, and more for a richer sensory palate.

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Jun 15, 2020

Floyd Zaiger (1926–2020), renowned fruit breeder

FloydZaigerwas a renowned fruit breeder who developed many new varieties of fruit including the Pluot.

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Jun 4, 2020

Mary Pat Gleason (1950–2020), actress in “Guiding Light,” “Mom”

Mary Pat Gleason was an actress known for roles including Jane Horgan on “The Guiding Light” and Mary on “Mom.”

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Jun 3, 2020

Chris Trousdale (1985–2020), member of former boy band Dream Street

Chris Trousdale was a singer with the late 1990s early 2000s boy band Dream Street.

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Jun 3, 2020

Jimmy Capps (1939–2020), guitarist with Grand Ole Opry house band

Jimmy Capps was a guitarist who was part of the Grand Ole Opry house band for more than 50 years and played on classic songs including ’s “Stand By Your Man” and ’ “The Gambler.”

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Jun 2, 2020

Wes Unseld (1946–2020), legendary Washington Bullets center

Wes Unseld was a legendary Hall of Fame center for the Washington Bullets who was one of only two players in NBA history to win rookie of the year and MVP in the same season.

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Jun 4, 2018

Bruce Kison (1950 – 2018), former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher

Helped the Pirates win two World Series in the 1970’s…

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Jun 5, 2017

Peter Sallis (1921 - 2017), Wallace and Gromit voice actor

British actor voiced Wallace in the “Wallace and Gromit” movies…

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Jun 4, 2017

Jack O’Neill (1923 - 2017), surfing legend who pioneered the wetsuit

Surfing legend pioneered the wetsuit…

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Jun 2, 2015

Imogene Coca: Rubber-faced Comedy Trailblazer

Before comedy pioneers Joan Rivers, Carol Burnette, and Lily Tomlin helped disprove the notion that women couldn't be funny, another woman was cracking up audiences decades earlier: Imogene Coca.

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Jun 2, 2013

The Bo Diddley Beat

Nearly a decade after Bo Diddley's death, we're still listening to his signature rhythm.

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