He played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe.
June 15, 2026
In Memoriam
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Dale Hawerchuk played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001. He scored 518 goals and 1,
He was the singer, guitarist and actor whose first album included a version of "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a Golden Disc for him. His other hits included "Lemon Tree", "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl".
This morning I learned Doug Taylor had passed away. Doug covered the history of this city like no other. His blog at tayloronhistory.com was a tremendous resource and he will be sorely missed. Scadding Cabin—Toronto’s oldest surviving structure https://t.co/mCkfmYY6Zt pic.twitter.com/cvfQ95FoUZ —
Wilford Brimley was 85. He was the character actor best known for his roles in The China Syndrome, The Thing, The Natural and Cocoon.
Eddie Shack was 83. He played for six NHL teams including the Toronto Maple Leafs where he won four Stanley Cups.
Regis Philbin was 88. He was the host of Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, Live! with Regis and Kelly and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? who logged more than 15,000 hours on the air, earning him recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most
John Lewis was 80. He was the civil rights leader who was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the Civil Rights Movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States.
Kelly Preston was 57. She was the actress who starred in such films as Mischief, Spacecamp, Twins and Jerry Maguire.
Charlie Daniels was 83. He was the country musician best known for the hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."
Ennio Morricone was 91. He was the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic spaghetti western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as The Untouchables and the epic Once Upon A Time In America. In
Hugh Downs was 99. His career in broadcasting spanned more than half a century during which he anchored the Today Show, was Johnny Carson’s first sidekick, and anchored 20/20 with Barbara Walters.
Carl Reiner was 98. He was a legend of American comedy, having achieved great success as a comic actor, a director, producer and recording artist. He has won nine Emmy Awards, three as an actor, four as a writer and two as a producer. He also won a Grammy Award
Joel Schumacher was 80. He was the film director who directed such movies as St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down, The Client, A Time to Kill, 8MM, Tigerland and a couple of Batman movies I didn't particularly care for.
Ian Holm was 88. He was the classically trained and retired Shakespearean performer was best known for playing Ash in his 1979 Hollywood debut Alien and Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Jerry Sloan was 78. He was the longtime Utah Jazz head coach who led the team to the NBA Finals twice and ranks third among NBA coaches on the all-time wins list, racking up 1,223 Jazz coaching wins and 20 trips to the NBA Playoffs.
Fred Willard was 86. He was the comedic actor best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap; the Christopher Guest mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Mascots; and the Anchorman films.
Jerry Stiller was 92. He was the comedic actor who spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara along with his wife, Anne Meara. but he's always be George's father Frank Costanza to me.
Little Richard was 87. He was the massively influential rock and roll pioneer whose hits “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Long Tall Sally”inspired a generation of musicians.
Florian Schneider was 73. He was the co-founder of the highly influential electronic pop group Kraftwerk who set the template for synthesiser music in the 1970s and 80s with songs like Autobahn and The Model.
This special memorial entry was written by Banjo Duncan Fremlin, Whiskey Jack co-founder and singer and tremendous FOTM. My condolences go out to Dunc. ~~ My best friend, my lifetime partner in music, a lovable man if ever there was one...Bob McNiven, died yesterday, May 4, 2020. I don't know
Don Shula was 90. He's the winningest coach in NFL history, best known for leading the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories, as well as the only perfect season.
Brian Dennehy was 81. He's the actor best known for his roles in First Blood, Cocoon, Romeo + Juliet and Tommy Boy.
Dámaso García was 63. He played second base for my Toronto Blue Jays from 1980 through 1986, earning all-star status twice, and batting over .300 twice. I'll never forget him burning his uniform in an attempt to end a slump on May 14, 1986. 15 years ago, I wrote Damaso
Pat Stapleton was 79. He was the defenseman who played over 1,000 career games in the NHL and WHA and was a member of Canada’s 1972 Summit Series team.
