Rudy May (1944–2024), Angels, Yankees pitcher

Rudy May was a left-handed pitcher for such Major League Baseball teams as the California Angels and New York Yankees from the 1960s through ‘80s.0

Thelma Mothershed Wair (1940–2024), Little Rock Nine member

Thelma Mothershed Wair was the oldest of the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957, prompting one of the most important civil rights clashes in American history. 

Fritz Peterson (1942–2023), Yankees all-star who traded families

Fritz Peterson was an all-star pitcher for the New York Yankees known both for his control on the mound and for a headline-grabbing “family swap” with his teammate, Mike Kekich.

The 45 King (1961–2023), producer for Jay-Z, Eminem 

Mark Howard James , better known by his stage name The 45 King , was a hip-hop producer who worked with greats like Jay-Z, Queen Latifah, and Eminem. 

Daniel Smith (1932–2022), last known living child of an enslaved American

Daniel Smith was believed to have been the last living child of a formerly enslaved American.

John Jay Osborn Jr. (1945–2022), “The Paper Chase” author

John Jay Osborn Jr. was a lawyer and author who wrote the best-selling novel “The Paper Chase.”

Joanna Simon (1936–2022), opera singer and TV correspondent   

Joanna Simon was an acclaimed opera singer and an Emmy-winning arts reporter for PBS’s “MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour.”

Charley Trippi (1921–2022), oldest living Pro Football Hall of Famer

Charley Trippi was a Pro Football Hall of Famer who won the 1947 NFL Championship with the Chicago Cardinals.

Jack Angel (1930–2021), voice actor in “Super Friends,” “Transformers”

Jack Angel was a voice actor in cartoons including “Super Friends,” “Transformers,” and “The Smurfs.”

Tony Lewis (1957–2020), lead singer for the Outfield

Tony Lewis was an English musician best known as the lead singer for the Outfield, who had a Top Ten hit in 1986 with “Your Love.”

Spencer Davis (1939–2020), classic rock legend

Spencer Davis was the namesakeand guitaristof the legendary classic rock band The Spencer Davis Group known for theirhits GimmeSome Lovin and ImAMan.

Anthony Addabbo (1960 - 2016), The Bold and the Beautiful star

Anthony Addabbo, an actor known for roles on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Guiding Light,” died Oct. 19, according to a colleague. He was 56.

Mr. Blackwell’s Best and Worst

Richard Blackwell played a number of roles, but the one he played most conspicuously –– and deliciously –– was creator of the "Worst-Dressed Women List."

Gig Young and James Dean

Gig Young made his mark as a character actor, but it is his eerie interview with James Dean — where Dean discusses driving safety shortly before his death in a car crash — that many people remember most.

The Son House Blues

Son House was one of the great Delta bluesmen – but twice in his life, events almost conspired to keep his music from public ears...