Chaim Topol was the actor, singer, and illustrator best known for his portrayal of Tevye, the lead role in the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1971 film adaptation, performing this role more than 3,500 times from the late 1960s through 2009. He won a Golden Globe

Gary Rossington was a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he played lead and rhythm guitar. He was the last surviving original member of the band.

Tom Sizemore was the actor best known for playing Sergeant Mike Horvath in Saving Private Ryan.

If you've ever heard a Pandemic Friday episode of Toronto Mike'd featuring Stu Stone, or #TOAST when Stu was a regular, you likely heard Stu's Aunt Sandy updates. Stu and his Aunt Sandy were very close, and listeners were regaled with stories about Sandy's trip to Vegas, her lottery wins,

Wayne Shorter was a 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer. In addition to his own celebrated albums and his work over eight decades with jazz supergroup the Weather Reporter, he also  collaborated with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan, and Joni Mitchell.

Gordon Pinsent had a storied acting career spanning dozens of films and TV projects including Due South, The Red Green Show, The Shipping News and Away From Her.

Richard Belzer is the standup comic turned actor who is best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/Sergeant, and DA Investigator John Munch. Richard Belzer played John Munch in the following programs: Homicide: Life on the StreetLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & OrderThe X-FilesThe BeatLaw &

Tim McCarver was the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one of the most recognized television commentators

Raquel Welch became an international sex symbol in the 1960s, widely remembered for playing a bikini-clad cavewoman in the 1966 film One Million Years BC. She also won a Golden Globe for her role in 1974's The Three Musketeers.

Guido Basso was the jazz musician who is best known by those of us of a certain vintage for playing the music we heard on Night Ride/Night Walk.

David Jude Jolicoeur was the rapper and producer who rose to fame as a member of De La Soul under the stage name Trugoy The Dove. He also wrote and rapped a verse on the Gorrilaz's “Feel Good Inc.”.

Burt Bacharach was a prolific and popular composer and Oscar winner who had hits with “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other songs you know and love. The man has written 73 US Top 40 hits!

Mendelson Joe was a prolific singer-songwriter, guitarist, painter and one of my great Toronto thrills was biking along Davenport in the early 90s and seeing Mendelson Joe out for a stroll. I yelled out his name and he waved back.

Melinda Dillon was the actress nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice. She is well known for her role as Mother Parker in the holiday classic A Christmas

Lanny Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, was best known as a professional wrestler who competed for many wrestling companies, most notably the WWF from 1985 to 1992 where he wrestled with his brother Macho man Randy Savage.

Cindy Williams is the actress best known for portraying Shirley Feeney for eight seasons on Laverne & Shirley.

The Golden Jet, Bobby Hull, is regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. In his 23 years in the NHL WHA, Hull played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player twice

Hazel McCallion was the mayor of Mississauga for 36 years.

Tom Verlaine was the frontman, songwriter and legendary guitar player of the New York City band Television.

Sal Bando played third base for the Athletics and Brewers from 1966 to 1981, most prominently as the team captain for the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.

David Crosby was the singer, guitarist, and songwriter was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Gino Odjick played 12 NHL seasons with the Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens. He became a fan favourite in Vancouver during the early 1990s, particularly for the role he played with the Canucks during their 1993–94 Stanley Cup Final season.