Otis Davis (1932–2024), two-time gold medal-winning runner

Otis Davis was a track and field athlete who won two Olympic gold medals for the United States in the 1960 Rome games.

Lauch Faircloth (1928–2023), U.S. senator from North Carolina 

Lauch Faircloth was a politician who served one term representing North Carolina in the U.S. Senate as a Republican.

Michael McGrath (1957–2023), Tony-winning Broadway actor 

Michael McGrath was a Tony Award-winning Broadway actor best known for his roles in “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “Tootsie,” and “Spamalot.” 

Jim Post (1939–2022), “Reach out of the Darkness” singer

Jim Post was half of the duo Friend & Lover, known for their 1968 hit, “Reach out of the Darkness.”

Henry Silva (2022), prolific character actor

Henry Silva was a prolific character actor known best for playing villains in such movies as “The Manchurian Candidate” and “Johnny Cool.”

Bill Pearl (1930–2022), legendary bodybuilder

Bill Pearl was a legendary golden age bodybuilder who won the Mr. Universe title four times.  

Irene Papas (1926–2022), actress known for “Zorba the Greek”

Irene Papas was a Greek actress known for movies including “Zorba the Greek,” “The Guns of Navarone,” and “Z.”

Reuben Klamer (1922–2021), creator of the Game of Life

Reuben Klamer was a toy and game inventor who created the Game of Life for Milton Bradley.

Norm Macdonald (1959–2021), comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” star

Norm Macdonald was a comedian who anchored “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live” for several years in the 1990s.

William Gates Sr. (1925–2020), philanthropist and father of Bill Gates

William Gates Sr. was a lawyer and philanthropist who was the father of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.

Malcolm Nettingham (1918–2020), one of the last Tuskegee Airmen

Malcolm Nettingham was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, the group of elite Black pilots and airmen who fought in World War II.

Basil Gogos (1939 – 2017), painter who turned movie monsters into pop art

Basil Gogos, the painter who turned movie monsters into pop art, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, according to an announcement on his Facebook page. He was 78.

James Westmoreland (1935 - 2016), soap opera actor

James Westmoreland, an actor who starred on soap operas during the 1970s and ‘80s, has died at the age of 80.

Kim McGuire (1955 - 2016), Cry-Baby actress

Kim McGuire, the actress who played Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski in the 1990 John Waters movie "Cry-Baby," died Sept. 14, 2016.

Grace Kelly's Fairy Tale

Grace Kelly was living proof that sometimes fairy tales aren't just stories...