Bill Mazeroski was the eight-time Gold Glove Award winner, two-time World Series champion and Hall of Famer who was the only player to hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of a World Series.
April 29, 2026
In Memoriam
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Eric Dane is the actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy but I'll remember him best as Cal Jacobs on Euphoria.
Jesse Jackson was the Martin Luther King protégé whose two bids for the U.S. presidency highlighted a lifelong fight for social and economic justice for all Americans.
Robert Duvall was the actor best known for his roles in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, but he was pretty awesome in everything.
Bud Cort was the actor best known for playing Harold Parker Chasen in Harold and Maude and Brewster McCloud in Brewster McCloud.
James Van Der Beek was the actor best known for playing Dawson Leery on the treen drama Dawson's Creek.
Brad Arnold was the founder and lead singer of 3 Doors Down, the band best known for the hit singles "Kryptonite", "Loser", "Duck and Run", and "Be Like That".
Charles Negron was the musician best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Three Dog Night.
Grady Demond Wilson was the actor best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford, on Sanford and Son.
Toronto's Catherine O'Hara was a key cog in the influential Second City Television wheel before a lengthy string of successful movie and television roles earning her two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. As a lifelong fan, I'm truly shocked and gutted by
Sly Dunbar was a drummer best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie.
Known simply as Valentino, he was the Italian fashion designer known for his luxury fashion house.
Scott Adams was the cartoonist who created Dilbert. Dilbert was cool, but at some point Scott Adams called Black Americans a "hate group" and suggested white Americans "get the hell away from Black people" in response to a conservative organization's poll purporting to show that many African Americans do not
Bob Weir was a founding member of the Grateful Dead. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues. For over sixty years, Bobby
T.K. Carter was an actor from The Thing, Punky Brewster, and Good Morning Miss Bliss, but I'll always remember him best as Gary McCullough in The Corner.
Ruth Jones McVeigh started the Mariposa Folk Festival, North America’s longest-running folk festival.
Glenn Hall, nicknamed "Mr. Goalie," was a Hall of Fame goaltender known for his incredible durability, playing 502 consecutive games without a mask for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues, winning the Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe Trophies, and a Stanley Cup, establishing himself as one
Bob Pulford played primarily for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1956–1970, winning four Stanley Cups in 1962, ‘63, ‘64 and ‘67. He then finished his playing career with the Los Angeles Kings from 1970–1972. After retiring as a player, Pulford coached the Kings from 1972–1977, winning the
David Branch was commissioner of the OHL for 45 years, from 1979 until his retirement in 2024. He also held the role of CHL president from 1996 to 2019, helping shape major junior hockey across Canada.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. was the actor I knew best for his role as corrupt state senator Clay Davis on The Wire. Sheeeeeeeee-it!
Brigitte Bardot was a French actress, singer, model and animal rights activist who was one of the best-known symbols of the sexual revolution.
Annette Dionne was the last surviving Dionne quintuplet.
Jack Pedler drummed for Teenage Head for over 20 years until he was replaced by Gene Champagne. He also drummed for Buxton Kastle, The Mercy Brothers, Ray Materick, Dave Rave, Coyote Shivers, and Daniel Lanois.
Chris Rea was the singer-songwriter and guitarist who is now best known for his popular Christmas song Driving Home For Christmas, but he also recieved radio play for Road to Hell, Auberge, and On the Beach.
James Ransone is the actor I knew best as Ziggy Sobotka on The Wire. Here's my review of season two of The Wire, which heavily featured the character. I also enjoyed him as Cpl. Josh Ray Person in Generation Kill.
