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Al McCoy (1933–2024), longtime Phoenix Suns broadcaster

Al McCoy was a sports broadcaster best known for his 51 years as the play-by-play announcer for the Phoenix Suns, the longest tenure in NBA history. 

Eugene “Mercury” Morris (1947–2024), two-time Super Bowl winner

Eugene “Mercury” Morris was a running back with the Miami Dolphins, winning two Super Bowls with the team in the 1970s and earning three Pro Bowl selections. 

Dean Caswell (1922–2022), World War II flying ace

Dean Caswell was the last living U.S. Marine Corps flying ace from World War II.

Andy Detwiler (1969–2022), “Harmless Farmer” YouTube star

Andy Detwiler was better known as “Harmless Farmer” on YouTube, where he chronicled his life as an amputee.

Marilyn Golden (1954–2021), disability rights activist

Marilyn Golden was a disability activist who fought for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Melvin Van Peebles (1932–2021), influential actor and filmmaker

Melvin Van Peebles was an actor and filmmaker best known for his influential 1971 film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.”

Peter Palmer (1931–2021), star of “Li’l Abner”

Peter Palmer was an actor who starred in the title role of “Li’l Abner,” both on Broadway and in the 1959 movie adaptation.

Willie Garson (1964–2021), “Sex and the City” star

Willie Garson was an actor best known for playing Stanford Blatch on “Sex and the City.”

Tommy DeVito (1928–2020), original member of The Four Seasons

Tommy DeVito was an original member of the legendary pop rock group The Four Seasons.

Michael Lonsdale (1931–2020), played Bond villain Hugo Drax in “Moonraker”

Michael Lonsdale was a French actor whose notable roles included Hugo Drax, the villain in the 1979 James Bond film “Moonraker.”

Jackie Stallone (1921–2020), famous astrologer and Sylvester Stallone’s mother

Jackie Stallone was a popular astrologer known for her psychic hotline on television and was the mother of Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone.

Aron Eisenberg (1969–2019), “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” actor

Aron Eisenberg was best known for playing Nog on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” He played the character on all seven seasons. Nog was a member of the alien race Ferengi and joined Starfleet. Eisenberg was born with only one kidney which stunted his growth, he stood five feet tall. He made appearances on “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose” and “The Wonder Years” and appeared in the “Star Trek” fan film “Renegades.”

Carl Ruiz (1975–2019), celebrity chef known for Food Network appearances

Carl Ruiz was a celebrity chef and restaurateur who became well known for appearances on Food Network shows including “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and “Guy’s Grocery Games.”

Sid Haig (1939–2019), star of “House of 1000 Corpses”

Sid Haig was a horror movie icon, starring in films including “House of 1000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects.”

Liliane Bettencourt (1922 – 2017), the richest woman in the world

Liliane Bettencourt, L’Oreal cosmetics heiress, and the richest woman in the world, died at her home in Paris on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, according to The Associated Press. She was 94.

Richard Trentlage (1928 - 2016), Oscar Mayer jingle songwriter

Richard Trentlage, the writer of “The Oscar Mayer Wiener Song,” died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, in Libertyville, Illinois, according to The Associated Press. He was 87.

Thaddeus Farrow (1988 - 2016), Mia Farrow's son

Thaddeus Farrow, a son of actress and activist Mia Farrow, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, in an auto accident in Danbury, Connecticut, according to multiple news sources. He was 27. State police found him in a car. He was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital, where he was being treated for serious injuries, according to reports. Police have reportedly ruled out foul play. Farrow adopted Thaddeus, who had polio as a child and is paraplegic, from an orphanage in 1994 in Kolkata, India. Farrow adopted him after she split from the legendary director Woody Allen.

Carlos "Shawty Lo" Walker (1976–2016), Dey Know rapper

Carlos “Shawty Lo” Walker, an Atlanta-based hip-hop artist known for hit singles such as “Laffy Taffy” and “Dey Know,” died in an automobile accident Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was 40.

Jacqueline Susann's Misbehaving Celebs

Thirty-eight years after Jacqueline Susann's death, her books somehow manage to be both dated and relevant at the same time...

Florence Griffith Joyner: Fastest Woman on Earth

Florence Griffith Joyner was one of the most talented and colorful athletes of the 1980s. On her birthday, we take a look back at the record-setting sprinter known as Flo-Jo.