Billy Edd Wheeler (1932–2024), co-writer of the country hit Jackson

Billy Edd Wheeler was a songwriter and author whose work earned him induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, best known for “Jackson,” the Grammy Award-winning single by and .

Irish Grinstead (1980–2023), singer with 702

Irish Grinstead was a singer with the 1990s girl group 702, known for their songs "Where My Girls At?" and "Get It Together." 

Juli Reding (1935–2021), actress known for “Tormented”

Juli Reding was an actress known for movies and TV shows including the 1960 horror film “Tormented.”

Clive Sinclair (1940–2021), personal computing pioneer

Clive Sinclair was an English inventor who helped revolutionize the computer industry with his creation of the first home computer available for less than $200.

Jane Powell (1929–2021), star of Hollywood’s Golden Age musicals

Jane Powell was an actress and singer who starred in musicals of Hollywood’s Golden Age, including “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.”

Roy Charles Hammond (2020), legendary soul singer

Roy Charles Hammond was a legendary soul singer known as Roy C. His best-known song was “Shotgun Wedding,” a top 20 R&B hit in 1965.   

Stanley Crouch (1945–2020), cultural critic and author

Stanley Crouch was an author and cultural critic known for his jazz criticism as well as for his biography of Charlie Parker.

Penny Chenery (1922–2017), owner of Triple Crown champion Secretariat

The first female president of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association.

Ted Christopher (1958 - 2017), NASCAR short track champ

Champion racer was known for his hard driving style…

Ben Dorcy (1925 – 2017), country music’s original roadie

Ben Dorcy, legendary country music roadie, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, according to a post on Willie Nelson’s Facebook page. He was 92.

W.P. Kinsella (1935 - 2016), author inspired Field of Dreams

W.P. Kinsella, Canadian author whose writing inspired “Field of Dreams,” died on Friday, September 16, 2016, in Hope, British Columbia, according to multiple news sources. He was 81.

Gabe Rygaard (1972 - 2016), Ax Men reality star

Gabe Rygaard, who formerly starred on the reality TV show “Ax Men,” died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in a motor vehicle crash near Port Angeles, Washington, according to multiple news sources. He was 44.

Edward Albee (1928 - 2016), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf playwright

Albee was one of the most acclaimed and influential American playwrights of the 20th century. He won the Tony Award for best play for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1963) and “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?” (2002), and was a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner for drama.

Remembering Mary Travers

In a soft but strong voice, the Peter Paul & Mary singer called for social change.

Marc Bolan: The Sound of Old T. Rex

Had Marc Bolan lived past age 29, he too might have become an elder statesman of rock like David Bowie.