Richard Tandy (1948–2024), longtime ELO keyboardist

Richard Tandy was the longtime Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist who voiced “Mr. Blue Sky” in their song of the same name.

Gordon Lightfoot (1938–2023), Canadian folk-rock legend

Gordon Lightfoot was the Canadian folk-rock legend whose international hit songs included “Sundown,” “Rainy Day People,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

Charles Siebert (1938–2022), “Trapper John, M.D.” star

Charles Siebert was an actor and director who starred as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on “Trapper John, M.D.”

Jerry verDorn (1949–2022), “Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live” star

Jerry verDorn was an actor who starred as Ross Marler in “Guiding Light” and Clint Buchanan in “One Life to Live.”

Ric Parnell (1951–2022), Spinal Tap drummer 

Ric Parnell was a rock drummer best known for playing Mick Shrimpton in the cult classic film “This Is Spinal Tap.”

Damon Weaver (1998–2021), young reporter who interviewed President Obama

Damon Weaver was an aspiring journalist who became the youngest person to interview a sitting president when he interviewed President Barack Obama at age 11.

Olympia Dukakis (1931–2021), Academy Award winner for “Moonstruck”

Olympia Dukakis was an actress who was known for her role as Cher’s mother in “Moonstruck.”

Else Blangsted (1920–2020), acclaimed movie music editor

Else Blangsted was an acclaimed movie music editor known as the “Queen of Music Editors.” She fled from Germany to the United States to escape Nazi Germany.  

Matt Keough (1955–2020), former Oakland A’s pitcher

Matt Keough was a pitcher for the Oakland A’s who won the American League Comeback Player of the Year award in 1980.

John “Jab’o” Starks (1938–2018), drummer with James Brown’s funk band

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — John "Jab'o" Starks, one of the drummers who gave funk singer his driving beat, has died in his native Alabama.

Stanley Weston (1933 - 2017), G.I. Joe co-creator

Licensing pioneer was called the Father of the G.I. Joe action figure...

Sam Mele (1922 - 2017), Minnesota Twins right fielder

Former MLB player led Twins to their first World Series in ’65…

Madeleine Lebeau (1923 - 2016), Casablanca actress

Madeleine Lebeau, an actress known best for her role as Rick’s girlfriend in the classic film "Casablanca," died May 1, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 92.