Joe Schmidt (1932–2024), legendary Detroit Lions middle linebacker

Joe Schmidt was an NFL linebacker and coach for the Detroit Lions whose storied career led him to 10 consecutive Pro Bowls and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

í‰va Fahidi (1925–2023), author and Holocaust survivor

í‰va Fahidi was a Hungarian author and Holocaust survivor who, after seeing her family killed in Auschwitz and surviving forced labor at Buchenwald, wrote the memoir, “The Soul of Things.”  

David E. Grange Jr. (1925–2022), legendary Army Ranger

David E. Grange Jr. was a U.S. Army Ranger and three-star general for whom the annual Best Ranger Competition is named.

Javier Marías (1951–2022), award-winning Spanish novelist

Javier Marías was a novelist considered by many to be the greatest living Spanish writer.

Elias Theodorou (1988–2022), Canadian MMA fighter 

Elias Theodorou was a Canadian MMA fighter and model who appeared on the reality series “Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.”   

María Mendiola (1952–2021), singer known for “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie”

MaríaMendiola was a singer with Baccara, a Spanish disco duo known for their 1977 hit, “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.”

Mick Tingelhoff (1940–2021), Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famer

Mick Tingelhoff was a center with the Minnesota Vikings in the 1960s and ‘70s and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Toots Hibbert (1942–2020), reggae giant who led the Maytals

Toots Hibbert was the lead singer and primary songwriter for Toots and the Maytals, one of Jamaica’s most foundational reggae and ska bands.

Anne Rivers Siddons (1936–2019) bestselling author of “Peachtree Road”

Anne Rivers Siddons was the bestselling author of novels including 1988’s “Peachtree Road,” the Atlanta-based story that Pat Conroy called “the Southern novel for our generation.”

T. Boone Pickens (1928–2019), legendary oil tycoon

Colorful Texas businessman was a generous philanthropist.

Winnie Yu (1970 – 2017), champion of fine tea

Winnie Yu, California tea expert and entrepreneur, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, after a long illness, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. She was 47.

Mark LaMura (1948 - 2017), soap opera star

Starred as Mark Dalton on “All My Children.”

Alexis Arquette (1969 - 2016)

Alexis Arquette, transgender actress and sister of David, Patricia and Rosanna Arquette, has died at the age of 47, according to People Magazine.

8 Simple Rules for Remembering John Ritter

For John Ritter fans, here are eight great ways to honor him on his birthday, or any day.

Kim Hunter: The Career That Might Have Been

Kim Hunter was one of dozens of actors whose careers were very nearly ruined by the anti-communist panic of the McCarthy era.

Jessica Tandy, Late Bloomer

Jessica Tandy's career was a slow starter, but eventually she became the oldest actress to win an Oscar...