Clarence Sasser (1947–2024), Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient 

Clarence Sasser was a U.S. Army combat medic in the Vietnam War who was given the Medal of Honor for his valor in rescuing the wounded.

Samm-Art Williams (1946–2024), playwright known for Home

Samm-Art Williams was an actor, writer, and producer who worked on shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and “Martin” whose Tony Award-nominated 1979 play, “Home,” is returning to Broadway this summer.

Dr. Cyril Wecht (1931–2024), famed forensic pathologist

Dr. Cyril Wecht was a longtime forensic pathologist who became a high-profile public official after working on landmark cases like on the assassination of President , the killing, and death. 

Rosmarie von Trapp (1929–2022), daughter from “The Sound of Music” family  

Rosmarie von Trapp was a daughter of Georg and Maria von Trapp of the Trapp Family Singers whose story was told in the movie “The Sound of Music.”

Ricky Gardiner (1948–2022), David Bowie and Iggy Pop guitarist 

Ricky Gardiner was a guitarist who played on the David Bowie album “Low” and the Iggy Pop album “Lust for Life.”

Lil Keed (1998–2022), rapper on Young Thug’s label 

Lil Keed was an up-and-coming Atlanta rapper who was signed to Young Thug’s record label Young Stoner Life.

Gregory Tyree Boyce (2020), “Twilight” actor

Gregory Tyree Boyce was an actor best known for playing Tyler Crowley in the 2008 movie “Twilight.” The movie was the first in a series of films based on novels written by Stephenie Meyer.

Astrid Kirchherr (1938–2020), Beatles’ friend and photographer

Astrid Kirchherr was a close friend and photographer of the Beatles who was once engaged to former Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe.

Beckett Cypher (2020), Melissa Etheridge’s son

Beckett Cypher was the son of singer Melissa Etheridge and her ex-partner Julie Cypher. The pair, who split up in 2000, had two children together by aritficial insemination, Beckett and his sister Bailey. Their biological father is rock legend David Crosby.

Unita Blackwell (1933–2019), civil rights activist was advisor to seven presidents

Unita Blackwell was a civil rights activist who rose from an early life as a sharecropper to become an advisor to seven presidents and the first black woman mayor in Mississippi.

Doris Day (1922–2019), legendary actress and singer

She was a symbol of innocence and wholesomeness as she starred in popular movies of the 1950s and '60s.

Margot Kidder (1948 – 2018), “Superman” actress

Rose to fame playing Lois Lane in the 1978 film “Superman”…

John Cygan (1954 - 2017), The Commish actor

Actor played a detective on "The Commish"...

Bill Backer (1926 - 2016), Coca-Cola ad exec

Bill Backer, a former advertising executive who conceived of the groundbreaking 1971 Coca-Cola television commercial titled “Buy the World a Coke,” died May 13 in Warrenton, Virginia. He was 89.