John Barbata (1945–2024), drummer for The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane

John Barbata was a drummer for such bands as The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 

Art “One Glove” Jimmerson (1963–2024), groundbreaking UFC fighter

Art “One Glove” Jimmerson was a former national Golden Gloves middleweight champion boxer who competed in the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship competition and became the first person ever to tap out in a UFC fight.

Jimmy Johnson (1938–2024), Hall of Fame 49ers cornerback

Jimmy Johnson was a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1960s and ‘70s and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Pete McCloskey (1927–2024), GOP congressman who fought Nixon

Pete McCloskey was a Republican congressman who became the first member of the House to call for Richard Nixon’s resignation, co-wrote the Endangered Species Act, and co-founded Earth Day.

Rita Lee (1947–2023), Brazil’s Queen of Rock 

Rita Lee was a founding singer with the Brazilian band Os Mutantes, known as Brazil’s “Queen of Rock.” 

Joe Kapp (1938–2023), Minnesota Vikings quarterback 

Joe Kapp was a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 1950s and ‘60s.

Robert Vlasic (1926–2022), instrumental in the success of Vlasic Pickles  

Robert Vlasic helped grow his family’s Vlasic Pickles business into one of the most popular brands in the United States.  

Fred Ward (1942–2022), star of “The Right Stuff”

Fred Ward was a longtime character actor who had starring roles in “The Right Stuff,” “Tremors,” and “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.” 

Ray Scott (1933–2022), professional bass fishing legend 

Ray Scott was the “father of modern bass fishing” who created the first national professional bass fishing circuit.

Spencer Silver (1941–2021), co-inventor of Post-it Notes

Spencer Silver was a chemist who invented the adhesive used in Post-it Notes.

Edgar Harrell (1924–2021), last surviving Marine from the USS Indianapolis

Edgar Harrell was the last living U.S. Marine who was serving on the USS Indianapolis during World War II when it was torpedoed and sank.

Cécile Rol-Tanguy (2020), World War II French resistance hero

Cécile Rol-Tanguy was a French resistance hero during World War II who helped liberate Paris from the Nazis.

Roy Horn (1944–2020) of Siegfried & Roy, tiger-wrangling magician

Roy Horn was an internationally renowned illusionist whose duo with Siegfried Fischbacher, famed for sharing the stage with lions and tigers, was the most popular show in Las Vegas for more than a decade.

Chris McNair (1926–2019), father of 1963 Birmingham bombing victim

Chris McNair was the father of Denise McNair, one of the four young girls killed when KKK members bombed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. McNair, a photographer, went on to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives, elected in 1973 as one of the state's first African-American congressmen since Reconstruction. He later served on the Jefferson County Commission. In 2006, he was found guilty of bribery and conspiracy and served two years in prison. He was released just before the 50th anniversary of the church bombing.

Anne V. Coates (1925–2018), award winning editor

Pioneering film editor won an Oscar for “Lawrence of Arabia.”

George Deukmejian (1928 – 2018), Former Governor of California

He was called "The Iron Duke"…

George Irvine (1948 - 2017), NBA coach and player

Former pro player coached NBA’s Indiana, Detroit teams…

Tonita Castro (1953–2016), sitcom co-star on Dads

Tonita Castro, a Mexican-born actress known best for her co-star roles on the TV sitcoms “Dads” and “Go On,” died May 8 of stomach cancer, according to multiple news sources. She was 63.

Nick Lashaway (1988 - 2016), The X-Files actor

Nick Lashaway, an actor whose TV and film credits include "The X-Files," "Girls," and "The 40 Year Old Virgin," died May 8 in an automobile accident in Massachusetts. He was 28.

William Schallert (1922–2016), "The Patty Duke Show" dad

Actor played Patty Duke's dad on her eponymous 1960s show.

Greg Bryant (1994 - 2016), University of Alabama running back

Greg Bryant, a promising football running back with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, died May 8 in the wake of a shooting in south Florida, according to multiple news sources He was 21. Bryant, who first played football for the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, was found shot along with a passenger in a car on Interstate 95 early May 7 near Delray Beach, Florida, police told the Palm Beach Post. While the passenger, Maurice Grover, had only minor injuries, Bryant was hospitalized in critical condition. Police are investigating the death as a homicide. Bryant was the most prominent player on the school's inaugural recruiting roster since UAB relaunched its football program.

The Eddy Arnold World Record

From traditional country music to the innovative Nashville sound, Eddy Arnold continued to record throughout his life and kept his music current...