Jazz saxophonist/composer Sonny Rollins was one of the most honored and influential figures in American music of the 20th century and beyond.
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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.
John Sterling was the radio play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees calling 5,060 consecutive Yankees games from 1989 to 2019.
Alex Zanardi was a four-time Paralympic gold-medalist and former Formula 1 driver.
David Allan Coe was the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride”.
Dan McLean was a broadcaster who spent more than 30 years as the face of CHCH News.
John Garrett was an NHL goaltender who went on to work as a colour commentator on Hockey Night in Canada before joining Sportsnet as an analyst.
Nedra Talley was a member of the Ronettes, in which she performed with her cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett.
Dave Mason was a founding member of Traffic who wrote and sang lead vocals on two of the band's most famous songs, "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright?".
Garret Anderson finished his 17-season MLB career batting .293 with 2,529 hits, 287 home runs, 1,365 runs batted in, an OPS of .785 and a 25.7 WAR, winning the 2002 World Series with the Los Angeles Angels.
Sid Krofft was the producer who created "Land of the Lost" and the TV series "H.R. Pufnstuf" with his brother Marty.
Dinah Christie was a musician and regular performer on the TV series Party Game and Check it Out!
Afrika Bambaataa was one of the progenitors of hip-hop whose breakthrough track “Planet Rock” helped define electro-funk and influence generations of artists.
Davey Lopes was a member of the Los Angeles Dodger's record-setting infield of the 1970s and 1980s and one of the finest basestealers in MLB history.He twice led the National League in stolen bases, posting 77 in 1975 and 63 in 1976.
