In Memoriam
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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.
John Prine was 73. He's one of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of his generation whose songs have been recorded by a long list of well-respected artists, including Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, George Strait, Bette Midler, Paul Westerberg, and Dwight Yoakam.
Al Kaline was 85. Nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", he was the Hall of Fame right fielder who played his entire 22-year Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers collecting 3,007 hits including 399 career home runs.
Bill Withers was 81. He was the singer-songwriter who gave us such hits as "Ain't No Sunshine", "Grandma's Hands", "Use Me", "Lean on Me", "Lovely Day", and "Just the Two of Us".
Kenny Rogers was 81. He was the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and embraced his persona as "The Gambler" on record and on TV. I dropped a short and bitter sweet slice of audio
Henri Richard was 84. He was the younger brother of Maurice "Rocket" Richard and a 20-year veteran of the Montreal Canadiens who won 11 Stanley Cups.
James Lipton was 93. He was the creator and host of Inside the Actors Studio for 23 seasons where he interviewed approximately 275 stars and did his own homework.
David Roback was 61. He was the songwriter and guitarist who co-founded Mazzy Star alongside Hope Sandoval.
