Riff Markowitz was the creator of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein and Party Game for CHCH in Hamilton, The Hitchhiker and more for HBO, and he was a co-founder of First Choice in 1983.

Robert Redford was the celebrated actor best known for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men,” but he also directed award-winning films such as “Ordinary People” and “A River Runs Through It.” To me, though, he'll always be Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was

Eddie Giacomin was the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who played most of his NHL career for the New York Rangers, compiling 290 wins and 54 shutouts in 610 regular-season games.

Beverly Thomson was a weekend anchor on CTV News Toronto before moving to Global News and then returning to CTV as co-host of Canada AM. When Canada AM ended, she continued on at CTV News Channel.

Bob Goodenow was the former NHL Players’ Association executive who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages.

Polly Holliday was best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on Alice. Kiss my grits!

Rick Davies was the Supertramp co-founder who wrote and sang such Supertramp hits as “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right.”

Mark Volman was best known as a founding member of the Turtles, and, along with his bandmate and friend Howard Kaylan, a member of the 1970s rock duo Flo & Eddie.

Davey Johnson won two World Series as a player with the Baltimore Orioles and managed the New York Mets to their dramatic victory in the 1986 World Series.

Where to begin with Ken Dryden? He was a Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and helped backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series. He retired from the game in his early-30s, becoming a lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive. He

Giorgio Armani was a fashion designer who pioneered red-carpet fashion.

Graham Greene was the Acadamy Award-nominated actor best known for The Green Mile, Wind River and Dances with Wolves.

Jerry Adler was the actor I knew best for portraying Herman "Hesh" Rabkin on The Sopranos.

Ron Turcotte was the jockey who rode Secretariat in 1973 to win the first Triple Crown in 25 years, with records in each race and Secretariat's phenomenal finish 31 lengths ahead of the field in the Belmont.

Terence Stamp was the actor who played General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II" and had roles in The Limey, The Phantom Menace, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Sheila Jordan was a jazz singer and songwriter that Charlie Parker often introduced as "the lady with the million dollar ears."

Bobby Whitlock was a keyboardist and vocalist in Derek and the Dominos, which he co-founded with Eric Clapton in 1970.

Jim Lovell was one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon before he commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical failure en route, looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

Remember the Re/Max hot air balloon? That was one of many hot air balloons flown by Ernie Lee, who started flying hot air balloons in 1974. If you spotted a hot air balloon in Toronto, it was likely piloted by Ernie. I just learned the sad news from Jeremy

Loni Anderson was an actress I knew best for his portrayal of Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati.

I knew Michael Blake best from his role on Degrassi as Paul, who dated Lucy. He went on to become one of Canada’s most respected Shakespearean actors.

Ryno played 16 seasons in MLB as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, making 10 consecutive All-Star appearances and winning nine consecutive Gold Gloves from 1983 to 1991.

I'm sorry to learn Donna Lypchuk has passed away. She was a writing legend of the Queen West art scene whose work I read in Eye Weekly. She was also a photographer, playwright, critic, pundit, curator, poet, columnist, swimmer, pet lover and author of books on tarot, astrology, numerology, channeling,