Died May 14

Perlin also co-created Valiant’s Bloodshot.

He helped peacefully desegregate Houston.

She provided voices for such cartoons as “Dino Ranch” and “D.N. Ace.”

He designed toys and playsets from big film franchises for Hasbro, Inc.

She was the first Latina to serve on the L.A. City Council.

He was the first player to win $1 million.

She founded LPAC, known as the first lesbian super PAC.  

Was a popular lecturer at universities.

Santana was the guitarist for Malo, who had a Top 20 hit in 1972 with the laid-back, bilingual “Suavecito.”

She was the first woman to co-anchor “The NFL Today” on CBS Sports and the mother of CNN’s Pamela Brown.