In Memoriam
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Dick Cheney was the 46th vice-president, who served alongside Republican President George W. Bush for two terms between 2001 and 2009.
June Lockhart was the actress best known for her roles in TV shows Lassie and Lost in Space.
David Ball was one half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, alongside vocalist Marc Almond. From Marc: Dear Soft Cell fans It is hard to write this, let alone process it, but it is with the greatest sadness that the other half of Soft Cell, the wonderful brilliant musical genius
Sam Rivers was a founding member and bassist for Limp Bizkit. Hate the nu metal band if you must, but I still dig Re-Arranged. Great bass line.
Ace Frehley was the co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss.
D'Angelo was the Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)".
Sandy Alomar Sr. played 1,481 Major League Baseball games and fathered Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar and six-time All-Star Sandy Alomar Jr.
Diane Keaton was the actress best known for Annie Hall (for which she won an Oscar), The Godfather, Father of the Bride and Something’s Gotta Give.
John Lodge was the singer and bassist for The Moody Blues.
Dr. Jane Goodall was the renowned conservationist and animal welfare advocate who became the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees after spending decades studying them in the wild in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park.
Hall of Famer Bernie Parent won two Stanley Cups as a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy both seasons, as well as the Vezina Trophy. He broke in as a rookie with the Boston Bruins before playing for Philadelphia, but he played 65 games for the
Sonny Curtis was a member of Buddy Holly and the Crickets who would go on to write "I Fought The Law" and "Love Is All Around", better known as the theme song for the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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.
Randy Moffitt had a 6-2 record and a 3.77 ERA in 45 appearances in relief for the Toronto Blue Jays back in 1983. It was the last of his 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. He was the younger brother of Billie Jean King.