Died May 30

Tom Bower (1938–2024), The Waltons, Die Hard 2 actor

Tom Bower was a character actor best known for his roles in “The Waltons” and “Die Hard 2.” 

John Beasley (1943–2023), actor in Rudy, Everwood 

John Beasley was an actor known for roles in movies and TV shows such as “Rudy,” “Everwood,” and “The Mighty Ducks.” 

Jeff Gladney (1996–2022), Arizona Cardinals cornerback

Jeff Gladney was a cornerback for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals who was a star in college at TCU.   

Michael Angelis (2020), “Thomas the Tank Engine” narrator

Michael Angelis was a British actor best known for narrating the children’s television series “Thomas the Tank Engine.”

Leon Redbone (1949–2019), singer-guitarist known for his Tin Pan Alley-style

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Thad Cochran (1937–2019), longtime US senator from Mississippi

Called “The Quiet Persuader” for his low profile consensus building in the Senate.

Elena Verdugo (1925–2017), Marcus Welby, M.D. actress

Correction: Elena Verdugo's date of death was later revealed to have been May 30, 2017.

Robert Michael Morris (1940–2017), character actor

Character actor starred on HBO’s “The Comeback”…

Molly Peters (1942 - 2017), Bond girl in Thunderball

Actress played Bond girl Nurse Fearing in “Thunderball”…

Tom Lysiak (1953 - 2016), NHL player

Tom Lysiak, a former NHL All-Star who played for the Flames and the Blackhawks, died May 30, according to multiple news sources. He was 63. Lysiak died of leukemia three years after being diagnosed with the disease. His daughter, Jessie Lysiak Braun, tweeted the news Monday. "It saddens me to the core of my being to write this post," she wrote. "My dad lost his battle with Leukemia today and has gone to be with the Lord now."

Rick MacLeish (1950 - 2016), two-time Stanley Cup champ

Rick MacLeish, a member of the Philadelphia Flyers teams in 1974 and 1975 when the team won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, died May 30, according to the team. He was 66.

Thomas Fekete (1988–2016), Surfer Blood guitarist

Guitarist co-founded the alt rock band Surfer Blood.

Steve Prefontaine: Going the Distance

Steve Prefontaine was America's first long distance running superstar before his death in 1975 at 24. What he achieved in his short life is inspiring.