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He made history in 2012 when he made a freefall jump from 24 miles up.

Staiola’s work was central to a movie once named the greatest film of all time.

She helped develop Missoni’s signature colorful zigzags.

He played for the Texas Rangers, New York Mets, and other baseball teams.

He worked with fellow scientists to find a cure for the rare disease.

Valente sang in 11 languages and performed with American music icons.

Lynch founded Autonomy Corp., later sold for nearly $12 billion.

He wrote and hosted the acclaimed six-part PBS series, “America’s Century,” in 1989.

He was also a groundbreaking independent film distributor and producer.