Art Schallock (1924–2025), oldest living ex-MLBer

Art Schallock was a pitcher for the New York Yankees who, from 2022 until his death, was the oldest living ex-Major League Baseball player.

Loretta Ford (1920–2025), pioneering nurse practitioner

Loretta Ford was a nurse who co-founded the first nurse practitioner program in the United States.

Nancy Leftenant-Colon (1920–2025), Army Nurse Corps trailblazer

Nancy Leftenant-Colon was a nurse who broke the color barrier when she became the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps following its desegregation in the 1940s.

Warren Upton (1919–2024), oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor

Warren Upton was a U.S. Navy veteran and the last remaining survivor of the bombing of the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor. 

Harry Chandler (1921–2024), Pearl Harbor survivor

Harry Chandler was a U.S. Navy veteran and one of the last survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust the U.S. into World War II.

ígnes Keleti (1921–2025), oldest living Olympic champion

Ágnes Keleti was a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic champion, having won five gold medals in gymnastics in the 1950s.

Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), 39th president of the United States

Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States of America, serving from 1977 to 1981.

Polly Allen Mellen (1924–2024), Vogue fashion editor

Polly Allen Mellen was the longtime fashion editor for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, known for her deep influence on the fashion world.

Bob Fernandez (1924–2024), Pearl Harbor survivor

Bob Fernandez was a United States Navy veteran and one of the last remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.

Ella Jenkins (1924–2024), first lady of children’s music

Ella Jenkins was a singer and songwriter who focused on creating music for children during her entire decades-long career.

Madeleine Riffaud (1924–2024), French Resistance fighter

Madeleine Riffaud was a journalist and fighter with the French Resistance in World War II, refusing to bow to the Nazis despite capture and torture.

Julia Hawkins (1916–2024), 108-year-old record-setting sprinter

Julia Hawkins was a senior cyclist who, at age 100, became a competitive sprinter and eventually set multiple records in her age group.

John Kinsel Sr. (1917–2024), WWII Navajo Code Talker

John Kinsel Sr. was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, who helped the Allies win World War II.

Lily Ebert (1923–2024), Holocaust survivor and author

Lily Ebert was a Holocaust survivor and author who became a social media sensation when she took her quest to find the soldier who rescued her from a concentration camp to TikTok.

John A. Clements (1923–2024), doctor whose research saved infants

John A. Clements was a doctor and researcher who discovered the cause of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and helped develop life-saving treatments for it.

Vic Seixas (1923–2024), mid-century tennis champ

Vic Seixas was a champion tennis player who won 15 Grand Slam titles and took victory in men’s singles at Wimbledon in 1953. 

Romay Johnson Davis (1919–2024), WWII Women’s Army Corps vet

Romay Johnson Davis was a World War II veteran and a member of the first all-female, all-Black Army Corps unit deployed overseas during the conflict. 

Janis Paige (1922–2024), The Pajama Game star on Broadway

Janis Paige was an actress, singer, and dancer who originated the role of Babe in “The Pajama Game” on Broadway and starred in movies and on television.

Herb Elfring (1922–2024), 102-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor

Herb Elfring was a 19-year-old National Guardsman stationed at Camp Malakole when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Clarence “Bud” Anderson (1922–2024), last surviving WWII triple ace

Clarence “Bud” Anderson was a celebrated U.S. Air Force pilot who was the last surviving triple ace of WWII and the highest scoring P-51 Mustang pilot in his squadron.

Iris Apfel (1921–2024), maximalist style icon

Iris Apfel was an interior designer who, late in life, became an icon of maximalist, boho style. 

Micheline Presle (1922–2024), Devil in the Flesh star 

Micheline Presle was a French actress who starred in such films as “Devil in the Flesh” and “Under My Skin.” 

Sterling Cale (1921–2024), last Pearl Harbor survivor in Hawai’i

Sterling Cale was the last survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack still living in Hawai’i and after 57 years of service, a veteran of three wars.

Jack Burke Jr. (1923–2024), two-time major-winning golfer 

Jack “Jackie” Burke Jr. was a PGA Tour golfer and winner of both the Masters and PGA Championship in 1956 who won 16 PGA Tour events overall during his career.

Ruth Ashton Taylor (1922–2024), groundbreaking broadcast reporter 

Ruth Ashton Taylor was a television journalist and newscaster who worked with Edward R. Murrow in New York City, then moved to Los Angeles, where she became the first female television newscaster on the West Coast.

Guy Stern (1922–2023), Holocaust refugee and WWII intel operative

Guy Stern was a German refugee who fled the Nazis in the 1930s and became a military intelligence operative for the U.S. during World War II as part of the elite group known as the Ritchie Boys.

Norman Lear (1922–2023), legendary TV sitcom creator

Norman Lear was a TV sitcom legend who created classic shows including “All in the Family" and “Sanford and Son.” 

Elinor Otto (1919–2023), one of the original Rosie the Riveters

Elinor Otto was one of the original Rosie the Riveters, who continued building airplanes for decades after World War II. 

Wanda PóÅ‚tawska (1921–2023), Holocaust survivor befriended the Pope

Wanda PóÅ‚tawska was a Polish doctor and author who was tortured in medical experiments by the Nazis, and later went on to befriend the future .

Dorothy Hoffner (1918–2023), record-breaking centenarian skydiver 

Dorothy Hoffner was a Chicago woman who set a world record when she went skydiving at the age of 104, just a week before her death.

James Buckley (1923–2023), oldest former U.S. senator 

James Buckley was a U.S. senator from New York who served in the 1970s and later became a federal judge.

Evelyn M. Witkin (1921–2023), discovered how DNA repairs itself 

Evelyn M. Witkin was an award-winning geneticist whose discoveries about how DNA repairs itself opened the door to advances in cancer treatment.

Dorothy Zehnder (1921–2023), matriarch of Michigan’s Bavarian Inn 

Dorothy Zehnder was a legend of the popular Bavarian Inn in the tourist town of Frankenmuth, Michigan, where she worked for more than 80 years.

Margia Dean (1922–2023), The Quatermass Xperiment star 

Margia Dean was an actress known for such films as “The Quatermass Xperiment” and “The Big Show.”  

Léon Gautier (1922–2023), last surviving French D-Day fighter 

Léon Gautier was a veteran of the French military, the country’s last surviving D-Day veteran.

Raymond Cassagnol (1920–2023), Tuskegee Airman from Haiti 

Raymond Cassagnol was a veteran of the Haitian Air Corps who trained with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. 

John Goodenough (1922–2023), Nobel-winning lithium-ion battery creator

John Goodenough was a scientist who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in the creation of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

Françoise Gilot (1921–2023), artist and muse to Picasso

Françoise Gilot was a renowned French artist whose 1964 memoir, “Life with Picasso,” told the story of her years as the muse and lover of Pablo Picasso.

Theodor O. Diener (1921–2023), scientist who discovered viroids

Theodor O. Diener was a scientist who discovered the tiny infectious disease agents now known as viroids.

Ben Ferencz (1920–2023), convicted Nazis at Nuremburg trials

Ben Ferencz was the last living prosecutor who convicted Nazis in the Nuremburg trials for their war crimes. 

Al Jaffee (1921–2023), Mad magazine cartoonist known for fold-ins

Al Jaffee was a cartoonist beloved by generations of Mad magazine readers for features including his iconic “fold-in” drawings.

Dot Wilkinson (1921–2023), softball and bowling hall of famer

Dot Wilkinson was a softball legend and bowler who was in the halls of fame for both of her sports.

Gloria Dea (1922–2023), magician who brought magic to Vegas

Names like David Copperfield and Penn & Teller dominate the billboards on the Las Vegas strip, but it all began with magician, actor, and dancer Gloria Dea . She was just 19 when she performed at El Rancho Vegas on May 14, 1941, the first known performance by a professional magician in the then growing resort city. She would go on to have a career as an actor before retiring from the performing arts. She was inducted into the UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame this week by Copperfield, a ceremony scheduled prior to her death.

Lucile Randon (1904–2023), world’s oldest person

Lucile Randon , also known as Sister André, was the world’s oldest person and the fourth-oldest authenticated person in history.

Bernard Kalb (1922–2023), journalist for CBS News, CNN

Bernard Kalb was a journalist for many years at outlets including CBS News and CNN.

Jean Landis (1918–2022), World War II WASP pilot

Jean Landis served with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II, flying crucial non-combat missions.

Frances Hesselbein (1915–2022), former Girl Scouts CEO

Frances Hesselbein was the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA in the 1970s and ‘80s, leading the group through notable changes.

Johnny Johnson (1921–2022), last surviving WWII Dambuster

Johnny Johnson was the last surviving member of the Royal Air Force squadron who bombed German dams in the morale-boosting World War II Dambusters raid.

Louise Tobin (1918–2022), singer who helped discover Frank Sinatra

Louise Tobin was a big band singer who helped get his first big break with her husband’s band.