James was best known for playing villains, starting with the murderous diner employee in his film debut, “In the Heat of the Night,”
Died May 2020
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Known for his play “The Normal Heart”
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Baxter played pedal steel guitar on notable albums including Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road” and Bob Dylan’s “Time Out of Mind.”
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Veteran character actor appeared on “T.J. Hooker” and “Golden Girls”
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Cobb was a part of Miles Davis’ band for five years, including the recording of the seminal album “Kind of Blue.”
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Mory Kanté (1950–2020), Guinean musician who had an international hit with “Ye Ke Ye Ke”
Kante’s “Ye Ke Ye Ke” was the first African single to sell more than a million copies.
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Sutton was the first college basketball coach to take four different teams to the NCAA tournament.
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He coached the Jazz to consecutive NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.
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Fled Nazi Germany as a teenager
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Jerman worked in the White House for 55 years, serving presidents from Eisenhower to Obama.