Alex Trebek (1940 - 2020)

Alex Trebek Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Alex Trebek graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Philosophy. After his first decision to become a newscaster, he joined the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company), Canada’s premier network in 1961. As he was working, he helped organize national news and covered a variety of […]

Mo3 (1992 - 2020)

Mo3 The Dallas Police Department is investigating the homicide of 28-year-old Melvin A. Noble, also known as the rapper Mo3. Officers responded to a shooting on Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Dallas, police said. The suspect, described by police as an “adult Black male,” got out of his car and approached Noble while he […]

Hal Ketchum (1953 - 2020)

A country singer known for his succinct, often poignant songwriting style, Hal Ketchum emerged at the dawn of the 1990s with an engaging folk-driven sound that helped his Curb Records debut, Past the Point of Rescue, earn gold status. Memorable hits like “Small Town Saturday Night” and “Hearts Are Gonna Roll” secured his place in […]

Valerie Harper (1939 - 2019)

Valerie Harper, who played one of TV’s most popular and enduring characters — the constantly dating, constantly dieting Rhoda Morgenstern — for nearly a decade starting in 1970, has died, PEOPLE confirms. She was 80. Harper’s daughter Cristina Harper Cacciotti spoke out about her mother’s death on behalf of her father Tony Cacciotti on Twitter […]

David Lander (1947 - 2020)

Actor David L. Lander — the unforgettable Squiggy on ABC’s “Laverne & Shirley” — has died, his family confirmed to The Times. Lander passed away Friday evening at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after having battled multiple sclerosis for 37 years. His wife, Kathy Fields Lander, daughter Natalie Lander and son-in-law Jared Hillman were by […]

Tony Lister (1958 - 2020)

Tony Lister Hardly diminutive, Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr. has made his imposing presence felt in a multitude of films since the mid-’80s. Originally a professional wrestler nicknamed Zeus and Z-Gangsta, the 6′ 5″ 275 lb. Lister retired in 1985 to pursue an acting career. After making his movie debut in director Hal Ashby’s final film […]

Charley Pride (1934 - 2020)

Charley Pride Born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi, the singer was a sharecropper’s son who rose to become country music’s first black superstar. His baritone voice was featured on more than 50 Top 10 country hits and he was the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He fell in […]

K.T. Oslin (1942 - 2020)

K.T. Oslin’s breakthrough hit was “80’s Ladies,” a 1987 smash that defined a generation at a precise moment in time: survivors of the 1960s finding their way in the overblown 1980s, embracing their middle age with a soulful bent and wry sense of humor. Oslin suited that description exactly, spending years singing professionally on Broadway […]

Dawn Wells (1938 - 2020)

Dawn Wells She will best be remembered for her character as stranded castaway Mary Ann Summers in the popular 1960s CBS sitcom ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ which aired from 1964 to 1967. The former beauty queen represented the state of Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant and appeared on several television shows before being cast on […]

DMX (1970 - 2021)

Dark Man X, considered the next coming of the slain Tupac Shakur, though asking him to comment on this will bring this angry response “I say they don’t know what the f**k they are talking about. And when people say I’m the second Pac, I’m not, I’m the first X.” That being said, Earl Simmons […]

Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020)

Eddie Van Halen  Eddie van Halen is an American guitarist. He is known as one of the greatest guitarists ever. He is famous for being the founder and lead guitarist for rock band Van Halen. Rolling Stones ranked him 8th in their list of greatest guitarists. He was ranked no.1 in Guitar World‘s readers poll. Eddie Van […]

Carl Reiner (1922 - 2020)

Carl Reiner Carl Reiner was born on March 20, 1922 in Bronx, New York. His mother’s line of descent is from Australia and belongs to Jewish immigrated to USA and father belongs to Romanian Jewish immigrant. His father worked as a watchmaker. From his younger days, he used to be more creative and active than […]

Hugh Downs (1921 - 2020)

Hugh Downs Hugh Downs, longtime anchor of ABC Television’s primetime news magazine 20/20, is one of the most familiar figures in the history of the medium.  He left the program and regular broadcasting in September of 1999 to write and lecture and to pursue other activities:  travel, flying, science studies, riding, sailing, and composing.  Downs […]

Kelly Preston (1962 - 2020)

Kelly Preston Born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith in Honolulu, Preston studied acting at the University of Southern California before landing some bit parts on television including “CHiPs” and “Roseanne.” That led to the role of playing Mary Lee on the short-lived television series “For Love and Honor.” But Hollywood took notice in 1988 when she starred […]

Mac Davis (1942 - 2020)

Mac Davis At Mac Davis commercial peak in the mid-’70s, Mac Davis was one of America’s most popular entertainers, a countrypolitan-styled singer and actor who found considerable success in both fields. First making his name in the music business as a label manager and a songwriter, he went on to become a star on the […]

Helen Reddy (1941 - 2020)

Helen Reddy The #1 Grammy-winning “I Am Woman” became not only THE anthem of the feminist movement during the radical 1970s, but also the signature song for its lovely, crop-haired, reddish-haired composer and singer Helen Reddy. Three decades later this is the hit people still remember her for, despite the fact she had a host […]

John R. Lewis (1940 - 2020)

John R. Lewis John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., he joined the burgeoning civil rights movement. Lewis was a Freedom Rider, spoke at 1963’s March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as “Bloody Sunday.” He was elected to Congress in 1986 and received the Presidential Medal of […]

Regis Philbin (1931 - 2020)

Regis Philbin Regis Philbin was a well-known TV personality who co-hosted the ‘Live!’ morning program before becoming host of the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.’ Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was born on August 25, 1931, in New York City. Part of an Irish Catholic family, Regis Philbin was the eldest son of […]

Wilford Brimley (1934 - 2020)

Wilford Brimley Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from   MOVIE stunt rider to an indelible character Actor, who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has Died,He was 85. Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utah hospital. He […]

Chadwick Boseman (1976 - 2020)

Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Boseman was an American actor best known for playing Jackie Robinson in the flick 42 and the R&B singer James Brown in the movie Get on Up. He was also known for appearing as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film franchise surrounding the character, including Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther. He was born as the only child of […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933 - 2020)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Joan Bader was born March 15, 1933, to Nathan and Cecelia (Amster) Bader in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother was a role model in Ruth’s life at a time when women had to fight for the privileges and rights that men took for granted. “I pray that I may be all […]

Charlie Daniels (1936 - 2020)

Charlie Daniels From his Dove Award winning gospel albums to his genre-defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels.  An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor to young artists and still a road warrior at age 81, Charlie has parlayed […]

Shelley Morrison (1936 - 2019)

Shelley Morrison Shelley Morrison is an experienced educator, coach, trainer and facilitator. Her firm, Shelley Morrison Associates (SMA), provides consulting and training in marketing, negotiations, communications and intercultural relations for corporate, non-profit and higher education clients. Shelley specializes in working with global virtual teams and teachers other trainers how to effectively deliver their programs virtually. […]

Bill Withers (1938 - 2020)

Bill Withers Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic “Lean on Me” and his other million-selling singles “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Use Me,” but he has a sizable cache of great songs to his credit. Al Jarreau recorded an entire CD of Withers‘ songs on Tribute to Bill Withers (Culture Press, 1998). His popular radio-aired LP track from Still Bill, “Who […]

Claudette Nevins (1937 - 2020)

Claudette Nevins Nevins is a daughter of merchant Joseph Weintraub and tailor Anna Lander. Nevins is a 1959 graduate of New York University. Nevins began acting on the theatrical stage off-Broadway in 1959 in the play Major Barbara in Washington, D.C.. She made her Broadway debut with George C. Scott in The Wall, the play […]

Jeanne Evert (1957 - 2020)

Jeanne Evert Jeanne Evert Dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, has died. She was 62. Evert Dubin died Thursday after a 2½-year struggle with ovarian cancer, according to an online obituary posted by Lorne & Sons Funeral Home in Delray Beach, where she […]

Pop Smoke (1999 - 2020)

Pop Smoke Pop Smoke was born with the name Bashar Barakah Jackson on 20 July 1999 in New York City, U.S,. and died on 19 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S. He was 20 years old before his death and had the birth sign of Cancer. He was American by nationality and belonged […]

Ross Martin (1920 - 1981)

Ross Martin Born Martin Rosenblatt in Grodek, Poland, Ross emigrated to New York when he was only a few months old. He spent his childhood on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and spoke only Yiddish, Polish and Russian before adding English at the age of five. He later became fluent in French, Spanish, and […]

Robert Conrad (1935 - 2020)

Robert Conrad Robert Conrad was a graduate of Northwestern University, spending his first few years out of school supporting himself and his family by driving a milk truck and singing in a Chicago cabaret. Conrad befriended up-and-coming actor Nick Adams during this period, and it was Adams who helped Conrad get his first Hollywood work […]

Kobe Bryant (1978 - 2020)

Kobe Bryant Professional Basketball Player, Olympic Games Gold Medalist Athlete. A perennial National Basketball League All Star, he played his entire career for the Los Angeles Lakers. During his 20-year career, he won five national championships, was named to the All-Star team 18 times, was a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member […]