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Jan 16, 2016

Ted Marchibroda (1931–2016), former Colts head coach

Ted Marchibroda was aformer Colts head coach and broadcaster.

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Sep 25, 2016

Bill Nunn (1953–2016), Do the Right Thing star

Bill Nunn, a character actor whose credits include “Spider-Man” and Spike Lee films, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to The Associated Press. He was 62.

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Sep 27, 2016

Arnold Palmer (1929 - 2016), golf legend

Palmer won 62 titles on the PGA Tour between 1955 and 1973. Part of the “Big Three” alongside Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, he helped popularize and commercialize professional golf as a televised sport.

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Jan 24, 2017

Ronald "Bingo" Mundy (1940 - 2017), "Blue Moon" doo-wop singer

Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, a vocalist with the doo-wop group the Marcels who had a No. 1 hit song with "Blue Moon," died, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Mundy, who appears back right in the above photo of the group, was 76.

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Mar 5, 2017

Dr. Thomas Starzl (1926 - 2017), liver transplant pioneer

Dr. Thomas Starzl, a surgeon who was a pioneer of liver transplantation, died early Saturday, March 4, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 90. Starzl died at his home in Pittsburgh. His death was announced by officials at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Mar 12, 2017

Joni Sledge (1956–2017), one of sisters behind hit song "We Are Family"

Joni Sledge, a member of the family group Sister Sledge who recorded the dance anthem “We Are Family,” died Friday, March 10, 2017, in Phoenix, according to The Associated Press. She was 60.

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Apr 13, 2017

Dan Rooney (1932 - 2017), Pittsburgh Steelers chairman

Dan Rooney, the chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, according to the team. He was 84.

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Jun 28, 2017

Geri Allen (1957–2017), jazz pianist and composer

Influential jazz pianist and composer.

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Jul 17, 2017

George Romero (1940 - 2017), Night of the Living Dead director

Director of the zombie classic “Night of the Living Dead”…

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Jul 17, 2017

George Romero's True Legacy Is Heart, Not "Brains"

Forget Hollywood zombies—what fans loved was the filmmaker's brave spirit.0

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Apr 23, 2018

Bennie Cunningham (1954 – 2018), former NFL tight end

Won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers…

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Jun 4, 2018

Bruce Kison (1950 – 2018), former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher

Helped the Pirates win two World Series in the 1970’s…

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Jul 19, 2018

Adrian Cronauer (1938–2018), "Good Morning, Vietnam" DJ

Robin Williams portrayed him in the film.

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Sep 8, 2018

Mac Miller (1992–2018) popular rapper and singer

Mac Miller (1992–2018) was a popular rapper who just released his fifth studio album titled “Swimming” in August 2018. Debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the album features the single “Small Worlds.” Miller was scheduled to kick off a U.S. tour October 27 in San Francisco.

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Oct 17, 2018

Albert Lexie (1942–2018), shoe-shine man gave his tips to children’s hospital

Donated more than $200,000 to help “my kids” at children’s hospital in Pittsburgh.

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Oct 30, 2018

Tree of Life Congregation Shooting Victims (2018)

11 people were killed, and six others wounded, when a gunman opened fire on the congregation attending services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. This was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

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Nov 13, 2018

Stan Lee Built the World I Live In

I was born in June of 1961, about a month and a half before the release of "Fantastic Four" #1, the comic book in which Stan Lee and Jack Kirby reinvented the American superhero. Ie28099ve always said that I was born with the Marvel Universe, and that has had a tremendous impact on my life. I can't remember a time when I didn't know Stan Lee's name.

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Feb 5, 2019

Bob Friend (1930–2019), longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher

Bob Friend, longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and member of 1960 World Series-winning team, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, according to multiple news sources. He was 88.

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Feb 28, 2019

Lisa Sheridan (1974–2019), “Halt and Catch Fire” actress

Starred on the ABC science fiction series “Invasion”

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Sep 11, 2019

Sam Davis (1944–2019), member of 1970s Steelers dynasty

Sam Davis was a valuable member of the Pittsburgh Steelers 1970s NFL dynasty. He started at left guard, winning 4 super bowls with the legendary team. In 1976, Davis blocked for running backs Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier, helping them become the second pair of teammates in NFL history to each rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Davis retired after the 1979 season.

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Oct 21, 2019

Dr. Bernard Fisher (1918–2019), pioneer of breast cancer treatment

Dr. Bernard Fisher was a surgeon whose research revolutionized the treatment of breast cancer.

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Nov 20, 2019

Vera Clemente (2019), widow of baseball legend Roberto Clemente

Vera Clemente was the widow of baseball legend Roberto Clemente who was a 15-time All-Star outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roberto Clemente was killed Dec. 31, 1972, in a plane crash while en route to Nicaragua to deliver supplies to earthquake victims. After his death, Vera continued his humanitarian work as the chairwoman of the Roberto Clemente Foundation. Roberto and Vera married in 1964 and had three sons, Roberto, Luis, and Enrique.

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Apr 20, 2020

Paul O’Neill (1935–2020), former Secretary of the Treasury and Alcoa CEO

Paul O’Neill was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during President George W. Bush’s first term. He was also chairman and CEO of industrial corporation Alcoa in the 1980s and ‘90s.

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Jun 3, 2020

Johnny Majors (1935–2020), legendary Tennessee, Pittsburgh football coach

Johnny Majors was the legendary head football coach at Tennessee and Pittsburgh. He led the Pittsburgh Panthers to an undefeated season and the national championship in 1976.  

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