Died March 28

Walt Wesley (1945–2024), former NBA player and Kansas Jayhawk 

Walt Wesley was a 10-year NBA veteran anda star player with the University of Kansas Jayhawks.

Theodor O. Diener (1921–2023), scientist who discovered viroids

Theodor O. Diener was a scientist who discovered the tiny infectious disease agents now known as viroids.

Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023), Oscar-winning electronic music pioneer

Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Japanese composer and keyboardist who won an Academy Award for his score for “The Last Emperor.”

Barrie Youngfellow (1946–2022), “It’s a Living” star 

Barrie Youngfellow was best known for playing waitress Jan Hoffmeyer Gray on the TV sitcom “It’s a Living.”  

David Schramm (1946–2020), “Wings” star

David Schramm was an actor best known forplayingrivalairline owner Roy Biggins on the 1990s NBC sitcom Wings.His character was the nemesis to stars Tim Daly and Steven Weber, who owned a competing airline company.Outside of Wings, Schramm was a highly regarded stage actor. He was in John Houseman1as theater company in the1970sand he returned to the stage after the sitcom was finished in 1997.On the big screen, he appeared in Let It Ride and Johnny Handsome.

Tom Coburn (1948–2020), Oklahoma congressman known as “Dr. No”

Tom Coburn  was a Republican congressman from Oklahoma who served in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 and in the Senate from 2005 until his retirement in 2015. He was given the nickname “Dr. No” for his tendency to block bills.

John Callahan (1953–2020), “All My Children” star

John Callahan was an actor best known for starring as Edmund Grey on the soap opera All My Children.He was also a regular on Santa Barbara and the primetime soap Falcon Crest. Outside of soaps,he appeared on Desperate Housewives and The Bay.

Jan Howard (1929–2020), Grand Ole Opry star

Jan Howard was a country music icon who was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry. Her hit singles include “Evil on Your Mind” and “For Loving You.”

Ahmed Kathrada (1929 - 2017), anti-apartheid activist

Ahmed Kathrada, the South African anti-apartheid activist who was imprisoned for many years along with his close friend, former South African President Nelson Mandela, for resisting the apartheid system of white domination, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, according to his foundation.

Christine Kaufmann (1945 - 2017), German-Austrian actress

The German-Austrian actress was Germany's first winner of a Golden Globe Award.

James Noble (1922 - 2016), star of Benson

James Noble, the actor who played the absent-minded Gov. Eugene Gatling on the 1980s hit TV sitcom "Benson," died March 28 in Norwalk, Connecticut, according to multiple news sources that include The New York Times. He was 94.

June Havoc, Child Star

June Havoc was one of the first child movie stars, and she was one of the youngest. She also had one of the most difficult stage parents of all time...