Rosa Parks was 92. When a white man demanded she give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, Rosa Parks said no. This simple decision that sparked a revolution.
September 16, 2026
In Memoriam
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Shirley Horn was 71. She was a jazz singer and pianist who drew audiences close with a powerfully confidential, vibratoless delivery.
Gordon Lee was 71. He was the chubby child actor who played Spanky McFarland's little brother Porky in the "Little Rascals" comedies.
Al Widmar was 80. He was the Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach from 1980 to 1989 and helped in the development of Dave Stieb, Jim Clancy, Jimmy Key and David Wells under managers Bobby Cox, Jimy Williams and Cito Gaston. Just yesterday I paid tribute to The Drive of '85.
Jason Collier was 28. He was a five-year NBA player who spent his first three seasons with Houston before joining Atlanta in 2003, averaging 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in his career.
Tom Cheek was 66. He was the beloved broadcaster who became the voice of baseball in Canada and called an incredible 4,306 consecutive Blue Jays games from Bill Singer's first pitch on April 7, 1977 until last June 3, when he skipped a game in Oakland because of his
Nipsey Russell was 80. He was the actor known as "the poet laureate of television."
Don Adams was 82. He was the wry-voiced comedian who starred as the fumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart in the 1960s TV spoof of James Bond movies, "Get Smart."
Thomas Ross Bond was 79. He played Butch the bully in the "Our Gang" and "The Little Rascals" serials of the 1930s.
Simon Wiesenthal was 96. He was the Holocaust survivor who helped track down Nazi war criminals following World War II, then spent the later decades of his life fighting anti-Semitism and prejudice against all people.
Robert Wise was 91. He won four Oscars as producer and director of the classic 1960s musicals "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music."
Bob Denver was 70. His portrayal of goofy castaway Gilligan on the 1960s TV show "Gilligan's Island," made him an iconic figure to generations of TV viewers. As an adult, "Gilligan's Island" was painful to watch, but as a kid I thought it was pure gold. Good bye little buddy.
William H. Rehnquist was 80. He was a Chief Justice on the American Supreme Court where he served for 33 years.
R.L. Burnside was 78. He was one of the last, great Mississippi bluesmen, whose raw, country blues was discovered late in his life.
Brock Peters was 78. He played one of the main roles in the film "To Kill A Mockingbird".
Robert Moog was 71. His name became synonymous with electronic music in the 1960s and '70s through the invention of his self-named synthesizers.
Thomas Herrion was 23. He was an offensive lineman with the San Francisco 49ers.
Gene Mauch was 79. He was a Major League Baseball player and manager who holds the record for most seasons managed without winning a pennant.
Barbara Bel Geddes was 82. She was the winsome actress who rose to stage and movie stardom but reached her greatest fame as Miss Ellie Ewing in the long-running TV series "Dallas."
Matthew McGrory was 32. He was the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie "Big Fish." As a fan of Stern's morning show, I was well aware of Big Foot, but "Big Fish" earned
Peter Jennings was 67. He was the Canadian-born broadcaster who delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades.
Ibrahim Ferrer was 78. He was a leading voice with the hugely popular Buena Vista Social Club of vintage Cuban performers.
King Fahd was 84. He was the long time ruler of Saudi Arabia.
George Wallace was 88. He was an actor whose career spanned 50 years and was best known as Commando Cody in the film serial "Radar Men from the Moon."
Edward Bunker was 71. He was the crime novelist who learned to write in prison and appeared in the movie "Reservoir Dogs" as Mr. Blue.
