Joey Jay (1935–2024), first Little Leaguer to make the majors 

Joey Jay was the first Little League player to make the Major Leagues, winning 99 games over a 13-year MLB career.

Dom Famularo (1953–2023), worldwide advocate for drumming

Dom Famularo was a drummer and drum teacher who became renowned and respected for his four decades of advocacy for the art.

Alamo Jones (1945–2023), “The Voice in Black” radio host

Alamo Jones was a singer and songwriter, a longtime friend of , and the host of “The Alamo Jones Show” on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel.

Bob Sheridan (1944–2023), commentator who was the Voice of Boxing

“Colonel” Bob Sheridan was a boxing and MMA commentator who broadcast more than 10,000 fights for radio and television and was called the “Voice of Boxing.” 

Michael Gambon (1940–2023), played Dumbledore in Harry Potter

Sir Michael Gambon was an Irish-English actor best known worldwide for playing Professor Dumbledore in six of the “Harry Potter” films, from 2004 to 2011.

Joan Hotchkis (1927–2022), “The Odd Couple” costar

Joan Hotchkis was an actress and writer who played Oscar’s girlfriend, Dr. Nancy Cunningham, on TV's “The Odd Couple.”

Andrea Martin (1972–2021), R&B singer and songwriter

Andrea Martin was an R&B singer and songwriter who wrote hits for artists including Toni Braxton, Monica, and En Vogue.

Yuko Takeuchi (1980–2020), star of “Miss Sherlock,” “Ring”

Yuko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress known for roles including the title character in the HBO Asia/Hulu series “Miss Sherlock.”

Jimmy Spicer (1958–2019), pioneering rapper recorded “Adventures of Super Rhyme”

Jimmy Spicer was a pioneering rapper whose 1980 single “Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap)” was one of the earliest hip-hop songs. Released not long after the Sugar Hill Gang made history with their “Rapper’s Delight,” “Adventures of Super Rhyme” was a 15-minute storytelling epic, the first of its kind and an influence on later storytelling hip-hop. The song got him signed with Russell Simmons’ Rush Management, and Spicer released further singles including “Money (Dollar Bill Y’all)” and “The Bubble Bunch.” Soon-to-be legendary producers including Rick Rubin and Jellybean Benitez produced singles for Spicer, who worked for Rush Management and opened a recording studio in later years.

Robert Garrison (1960–2019), “Karate Kid” actor

Robert Garrison was an actor best known for playing Cobra Kai gang member Tommy in the 1984 classic movie “The Karate Kid.” His character Tommy loses a fight to Daniel during the karate championship tournament. Garrison reprised the role in “The Karate Kid II” and on this year’s season of the YouTube series “Cobra Kai.” He also had a role in the movie “Iron Eagle” and guest starred on a number of television series.  

This Man's Obituary Raises a Lot of Surprising Questions

How should those who knew Rick Stein remember him?

Marty Balin (1942–2018), Jefferson Airplane co-founder

Vocalist and songwriter for the iconic psychedelic rock band.

Anne Jeffreys (1923 - 2017), glamorous actress and singer

Starred on the 1950s sitcom “Topper” and soap opera “General Hospital”…

Hugh Hefner (1926–2017), founder of Playboy, 20th-century media icon

Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. He was 91.

Raymond Haerry (1921 - 2016), WWII USS Arizona survivor

Raymond Haerry, 94, one of the last alive of those who were on the USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Rhode Island.

World’s Greatest Athletes: Lottie Dod and Babe Didrikson Zaharias

We’re remembering two remarkable women who would give any athlete – man or woman – a run for their money when it comes to all-time greatest: Lottie Dod and Babe Didrikson Zaharias.