Died October 2019

His over-the-top delivery made him a regular on TV game shows.

It’s not just anybody who has a Nintendo character named after them. But John Kirby, who died this week at 79, wasn’t just anybody. 

Starred in films “Carmen Jones” and “Porgy and Bess” and became the first black women to win a Tony Award.

Kim Shattuck was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the Muffs, a punk band that had 1990s hits including “Lucky Guy” and a cover of Kim Wilde’s “Kids in …

Longtime owner of the Arizona Cardinals was a leader in promoting diversity in NFL hiring.

Blues guitarist Beverly Watkins played like Jimi Hendrix and influenced many including John Lennon.

Sang lead vocals on dance floor classics “Boogie Nights” and “The Groove Line.”