John Feinstein (1955–2025), sportswriter and commentator

John Feinstein was a sportswriter and commentator best known for his long tenure as a Washington Post columnist, as well as the author of such books as “A Season on the Brink,” which chronicles a year of the of Indiana University's men's basketball team and its volatile coach, .

Dan Wakefield (1932–2024), author of Going All the Way 

Dan Wakefield was an author and screenwriter who wrote the novels “Going All the Way” and “Starting Over,” and he created the television show “James at 15.” 

Gerald M. Levin (1939–2024), exec who made Time Warner a powerhouse

Gerald M. Levin was a corporate executive who helped create the Time Warner powerhouse by guiding the merger between Time Inc., and Warner Media before leading the disastrous merger between Time Warner and AOL. 

Jim Gordon (1945–2023), Derek and the Dominos drummer

Jim Gordon was the drummer for Derek and the Dominos, who cowrote their song “Layla” and also played on many other hits of the 1960s and ‘70s.

Joe Pepitone (1940–2023), colorful Yankees All-Star

Joe Pepitone was a colorful three-time All-Star for the New York Yankees. He joined the team at the end of one of its most dominant periods, and became one of its most entertaining – and sometimes controversial – players of the day. He would go on to an equally colorful post-Yankees career, which included an infamous stint as a professional player in Japan and adult modeling.

Patricia Schroeder (1940–2023), U.S. Representative from Colorado

Patricia Schroeder was a longtime Democratic U.S. Representative from Colorado known for her work towards women’s rights.

William Hurt (1950–2022), Oscar-winning actor for “Kiss of the Spider Woman”

William Hurt was an actor who won an Academy Award for his performance in “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and starred in many other movies including “Body Heat,” “The Big Chill,” and “Children of a Lesser God.”

Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954–2021), former middleweight boxing champion

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was a boxer who held the middleweight championship from 1980 to 1987.

Charles Sanna (1917–2019), invented Swiss Miss Cocoa

Charles Sanna invented Swiss Miss Cocoa, the first hot cocoa mix that could be made with hot water instead of milk.

Larry Kwong (1923 – 2018), first Asian player to appear in an NHL game

Played a shift with the New York Rangers in 1948…

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton (1918 – 2018), child development expert

Acclaimed pediatrician helped parents understand their children’s behavior…

Emily Nasrallah (1931 – 2018), Lebanese author and women’s rights activist

Goethe medal award winner…

Mike Aktari (2017), Jerseylicious reality TV star

Mike Aktari, a television personality known best for appearing on the reality show "Jerseylicious," has reportedly died at age 28, according to multiple news sources.

Tommy LiPuma (1936–2017), Grammy-winning record producer

Grammy-winning record producer worked with Paul McCartney.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965 - 2017), children's author

Author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal touched many lives when she wrote a moving essay about her husband, Jason, and her terminal cancer diagnosis.

Adrienne Corri (1931 - 2016), A Clockwork Orange actress

Adrienne Corri, the British actress best known for her role in “A Clockwork Orange,” died March March 13, 2016 according to The Times. She was 84.

Martin Olav Sabo (1938 - 2016), longtime Minnesota congressman

Martin Olav Sabo, longtime Minnesota congressman, died March 13, 2016 at a Minneapolis hospital according to The Associated Press. He was 78.