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May 17, 2024

Dabney Coleman (1932–2024), actor known for 9 to 5 and Tootsie

Dabney Coleman was a character actor best known for playing despicable men in "9 to 5" and "Tootsie."

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May 17, 2023

Marlene Hagge-Vossler (1934–2023), last surviving LPGA founder

Marlene Hagge-Vossler was one of the 13 women who co-founded the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in 1950, the last of the group to survive.

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May 20, 2022

John Aylward (1946–2022), actor starred on ‘ER’  

John Aylward was a longtime character actor best known for playing surgeon Donald Anspaugh on the TV series ‘ER.'

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May 18, 2021

Patsy Bruce (1940–2021), country music songwriter

Patsy Bruce was a country music songwriter who co-wrote “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” with her then-husband, .

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May 21, 2020

Wilson Jerman (1929–2020), former White House butler who served 11 presidents

Wilson Jerman was a former White House butler who worked for 11 presidents, from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama.

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May 18, 2020

Lynn Shelton (1965–2020), “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Humpday” director

Lynn Shelton was a writer, director, and producer known for films including “Humpday” (2009), as well as for directing episodes of TV shows including “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Mad Men,” and “GLOW.”

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May 17, 2019

Ashley Massaro (1979–2019), WWE superstar

The wrestler also appeared on “Survivor: China.”

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Jun 5, 2018

Hugh Dane (1942–2018), actor played Hank the Security Guard on “The Office”

Hugh Dane, the actor best-known for playing Hank the security guard in “The Office,” has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 75.

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May 17, 2018

Joseph Campanella (1924 – 2018), prolific TV character actor

Appeared in “The Bold Ones: The Lawyers” and “Mannix”…

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May 17, 2016

Julia Meade (1925 - 2016), actress known for commercials

Julia Meade, an actress who worked in film and theater and was well-known as a television commercial pitchwoman, died May 16 at her home in New York, New York, according to multiple news sources. She was 90.

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May 17, 2016

Emilio Navaira (1962 - 2016), King of Tejano Music

Emilio Navaira, the American-born, Grammy-winning singer known as the King of Tejano Music, died Monday of a heart attack, according to multiple news sources. He was 53. Navaira, who charted nearly a dozen singles on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, over the course of his career, was found unconscious at his house, police in New Braunfels, Texas, said. His greatest country hit was 1995’s “It’s Not the End of the World," which rose as high as No. 27. His song “Por Siempre Unidos” made the top 10 the following year, peaking at No. 7 on Latin Pop Airplay.

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May 17, 2016

Jim McMillian (1948 - 2016), NBA champ with the Lakers

Jim McMillian, an NBA forward who helped lead the Lakers to the 1972 NBA championship, died May 16, according to The Associated Press. He was 68.

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Oct 7, 2015

Ronnie James Dio: Four Songs

When Ronnie James Dio died at 67 in 2010, heavy metal lost one of its most influential voices. In his memory we’re listening to four great songs from throughout his long career.

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May 16, 2014

Jim Henson, Muppet Man

Here are 20 things you might not know about the puppet master who created the Muppets.

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