Clive Davis was the Arista and J Records founder who helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood, among many others.
June 24, 2026
In Memoriam
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James Burrows co-created Cheers with Glen and Les Charles and directed over 50 television pilots.
Daveigh Chase was the actress best known for portraying Samantha Darko in Donnie Darko, Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch, and Samara Morgan in The Ring.
Kyle Calder played 590 games in the NHL from 1999-2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Anaheim Ducks, scoring 114 goals and 294 points.
Anne Schedeen was the actress best known for her role as matriarch Kate Tanner on the late-1980s sitcom ALF.
Gene Shalit was the longtime film critic for NBC's “TODAY” show.
Stacey King was an NBA centre who won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1993.
Gerry Meehan was a member of the inaugural Buffalo Sabres in 1970 and recorded the team's first assist. He was also the team's second captain and played 10 NHL seasons with Buffalo, Vancouver, Atlanta and Washington before serving as Buffalo's GM from 1986 to 1993.
Cliff Fletcher led the Calgary Flames to a Stanley Cup victory in 1989 and later helped turn the Toronto Maple Leafs into a contender by trading Craig Berube, Alexander Godynyuk, Gary Leeman, Michel Petit and Jeff Reese to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Doug Gilmour, Jamie Macoun, Kent Manderville,
Peabo Bryson is the singer best known for "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again", "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion, and "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle.
Dennis Hull played most of his career for the Chicago Black Hawks, scoring 303 goals and 351 assists over 959 games.
Claude Lemieux won four Stanley Cups with Montreal, Colorado, and twice with New Jersey. He made his final public appearance on Monday when he carried the pre-game torch into the Bell Centre prior to the Canadiens’ Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.
Jazz saxophonist/composer Sonny Rollins was one of the most honored and influential figures in American music of the 20th century and beyond.
Charlie Moore was the catcher who played 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and his final 51 major league games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987.
Howard Moscoe was a long-time municipal councillor from 1978 to 2010, sitting on the North York and Metropolitan Toronto Councils and then Toronto City Council follow the amalgamation of Toronto in 1998.
Rob Base was part of a hip-hop duo with DJ E-Z Rock, a musical force that sprung to fame in 1988 with the release of It Takes Two.
Kyle Busch was a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series.
Dennis Locorriere was the lead singer and guitarist for Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show a.k.a. Dr. Hook.
Clarence Carter was the musician behind such songs as "Slip Away", "Back Door Santa", "Patches" and "Strokin'".
Donald Gibb was the actor best known for portraying Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds. NNNNEEEEERRRDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Jack Douglas was the producer known for his work with artists like Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick and more. He was in the studio with John Lennon the day Lennon was murdered.
Jason Collins was the first openly gay NBA player who spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises.
Rex Reed reviewed films and wrote about movies for over six decades.
Man, I loved the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays. Our manager was Bobby Cox, and I was very sad when he announced after the season he was leaving us for Atlanta. Bobby Cox had a career record of 2,504-2,001 in 4,508 career games with three ties and a
Ted Turner was the founder of CNN, Turner Broadcast System (TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT), but I'll remember him best as the owner of the Atlanta Braves who lost the 1992 World Series to my Toronto Blue Jays.
