Zakir Hussain (1951–2024), renowned Indian tabla player

Zakir Hussain was an icon of Indian classical music and world fusion, widely considered one of the world’s greatest tabla players.

Frank Stella (1936–2024), pioneering minimalist artist

Frank Stella was an artist, painter and sculptor known for his often abstract, geometric and minimalist work.

Larry Lucchino (1945–2024), baseball exec who revitalized the Red Sox 

Larry Lucchino was a baseball executive whose tenures as president of the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and San Diego Padres helped create two new “retro” stadiums and turned the Red Sox into a modern dynasty.

N. Scott Momaday (1934–2024), Pulitzer-winning Native American author

N. Scott Momaday was a Kiowa author, essayist, and poet whose novel, “House Made of Dawn,” won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and helped spark the Native American Renaissance movement in literature.

W. Jason Morgan (1935–2023), plate tectonics pioneer 

W. Jason Morgan was a geologist whose discoveries in plate tectonics helped revolutionize our understanding of the Earth.

Pete Carril (1930–2022), legendary former Princeton basketball coach 

Pete Carril was the head basketball coach at Princeton University for 30 years, leading them to 11 NCAA tournament appearances.

Robin Herman (1951–2022), pioneering woman sports journalist

Robin Herman was a journalist who became one of the first two women allowed in locker rooms of a men’s professional sport to interview players.

Gerald Carr (1932–2020), Skylab 4 commander

Gerald Carr was an astronaut who commandedc2Skylabc24c2in 1973, the final Skylabc2mission.c2

Lee Iacocca (1924–2019), iconic leader of Ford and Chrysler

Lee Iacocca was the iconic automaker who helped create Ford models including the Escort and Mustang. Later, he headed Chrysler, helping turn the company from near failure to great success.

Lloyd Shapley (1923 - 2016), Nobel Prize winner

Lloyd Shapley was a co-winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics.

Cara McCollum (1992 - 2016), pageant winner

Cara McCollum, a former winner of the Miss New Jersey Pageant, has died in an automobile accident, according to multiple news sources. She was 24. McCollum died Monday after she lost control of her car and crashed into a tree last week, according to a Facebook page, Prayers for Cara, that relatives maintain. "Thank you all for this tremendous outpouring of love and support for our Cara. We can’t begin to tell you how much your prayers have meant to us in this incredibly difficult time," the page states.

He Made Muppets Sing

Jeff Moss, the first head writer for "Sesame Street," helped to bring to life classic characters like Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch.

F. Scott Fitzgerald at the Movies

Could F. Scott Fitzgerald possibly have guessed we'd be anxiously awaiting Baz Luhrmann's lavish film adaptation that opens in theaters today?

Jimmy Stewart, Nice Guy

By all accounts, Jimmy Stewart was as likable in real life asthe many nice-guy characters he played in the movies.

Albert Einstein, Movie Star

Albert Einstein is one of few scientists to achieve the status of pop culture icon.