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Mar 28, 2017
Darlene Cates (1947 - 2017), What's Eating Gilbert Grape star
Actress Darlene Cates was well-known for her role as the housebound matriarch alongside Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1993 movie "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
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Dec 24, 2017
Heather North (1945 – 2017), the voice of Scooby-Doo’s Daphne
Heather North first entered show biz as a child in the 1950s, singing and competing in pageants. As a young adult in the 1960s, she began appearing on television in shows like “My Three Sons,” “Gidget,” and “The Monkees.” She co-starred alongside Kurt Russell — and a chimpanzee — in the 1971 Disney movie “The Barefoot Executive.” But what most fans will affectionately remember her for is her thirty-year stint on "Scooby-Doo," performing the voice of danger-prone Daphne Blake.
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Jul 30, 2020
Herman Cain (1945–2020), 2012 Republican presidential candidate
Herman Cain was a business executive best known for seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
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Feb 5, 2021
Christopher Plummer (1929–2021), Oscar winner who starred in “The Sound of Music”
Christopher Plummer was a prolific actor whose decades-long career included a star turn as Captain Georg von Trapp in the classic 1965 movie musical “The Sound of Music.”
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Feb 8, 2021
George P. Shultz (1920–2021), U.S. Secretary of State under Reagan
George P. Shultz was the U.S. Secretary of State under , shaping foreign policy during the Cold War.
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Apr 5, 2022
Joe Messina (1928–2022), guitarist with Motown’s Funk Brothers
Joe Messina was a guitarist with the Funk Brothers, the longtime studio band for Motown Records artists.
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Dec 6, 2022
Cliff Emmich (1936–2022), actor known for “Payday”
Cliff Emmich was a character actor known for his roles in “Payday” and “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.”
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Jan 30, 2023
Tom Verlaine (1949–2023), songwriter, guitarist and Television co-founder
Tom Verlaine was a singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the frontman for the New York-based 1970s punk band, Television.
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Apr 18, 2023
Carol Locatell (1940–2023), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning star
Carol Locatell was an actress who stole the show in her scenes as Ethel in “Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.”
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Jan 3, 2024
Maurice Hines (1943–2023), dancer in The Cotton Club
Maurice Hines was a tap dancer who performed alongside his brother, in the 1984 movie “The Cotton Club.”
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Apr 17, 2024
Carl Erskine (1926–2024), All-Star pitcher during Dodgers’ heyday
Carl Erskine was an All-Star pitcher and the last of the “Boys of Summer” Dodgers teams of the 1940s and 1950s, who hurled two no-hitters with the team during their most illustrious era.
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Jan 14, 2025
Buck White (1930–2025), country musician with The Whites
Buck White was a Grand Ole Opry member and the patriarch of the family group The Whites.
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Feb 6, 2025
Aga Khan IV (1936–2025), spiritual leader, magnate, and philanthropist
The Aga Khan IV was the spiritual leader of the Isma'ili branch of Shia Islam, a billionaire philanthropist who helped build homes, hospitals and schools throughout the world.
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Mar 18, 2025
Lenny Schultz (1933–2025), stand-up comedian
Lenny Schultz was a stand-up comedian whose frenetic physical comedy influenced later comedians like , , and Carrot Top.
