Ann Lurie (1945–2024), nurse who became major philanthropist 

Ann Lurie was a nurse who became one of Chicago’s best known and most generous philanthropists.

Steve Albini (1962–2024), uncompromising music producer

Steve Albini was a musician and music producer whose uncompromising beliefs and back-to-basics approach helped capture the sound of acts like Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, and Bush.

Joe Collier (1932–2024), creator of Broncos’ Orange Crush defense

Joe Collier was a longtime NFL coach best known for creating the Denver Broncos’ famed Orange Crush defense, helping lead them to three Super Bowls.

Matt Ulrich (1981–2023), Super Bowl-winning Colts guard 

Matt Ulrich was a former guard with the Indianapolis Colts during their win at Super Bowl XLI in 2007 and later started his own fitness company.

Arnold Díaz (1949–2023), Shame on You consumer watchdog

Arnold Díaz was a reporter and consumer watchdog whose news segments “Shame on You,” “Shame Shame Shame,” and “What a Shame” made him an icon in the New York City news scene and the bane of bad businesses everywhere.

Betty Bushman (1931–2020), pioneering baseball announcer

Betty Bushman became one of the first women to broadcastaMajor League Baseballgamewhen she joined the radio crew for the Kansas City Ae28099sin 1964.

John Paul Stevens (1920–2019), retired Supreme Court Justice

Stevens was the third-longest-serving justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Century Spotlight: Margaret Walker (1915–1998)

The Harlem Renaissance is well-known—a period of great creative output from a group of Black artists living in New York City in the 1920s. It was a pivotal historical moment for a group of creative people long overdue for recognition. But Harlem wasn't the only place where African-American artists gathered and flourished in the first half of the 20 th century. Something similar took place in Chicago during the 1930s and '40s, led by the likes of Richard Wright and . That Midwestern renaissance yielded the writing of Margaret Walker .

Edgar Bergen and His Famous Dummy

Edgar Bergen enjoyed a five-decade career in radio, television and film. Of course, he had a little help from his friend Charlie McCarthy.

Terry Southern, American Satirist

Here are 15 things to know about the man who helped script "Dr. Strangelove" and "Easy Rider."