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He also designed iconic posters for movies like “West Side Story” and “A Hard Day’s Night.”

His music influenced songwriters like Weird Al Yankovic and Randy Newman.

His storytelling of his war years went viral on TikTok.

He was a high school dropout who became head of one of the world’s largest corporations.

McEachin wrote songs for Otis Redding before launching his acting career.

Rangel represented portions of New York City from 1971 until his retirement in 2017.

He played two different characters in three James Bond films.

The Spinners had a string of hits in the 1970s, including six No. 1 R&B songs.

Hutchins also played Dagwood in the late 1960s adaption of the comic strip “Blondie.”

Harris was part of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion.