Dan Fogelberg was 56. He was the singer-songwriter famed for the soaring vocals and elegant instrumentation of tunes such as "Leader of the Band", "Longer" and "A Love Like This."
November 13, 2024
In Memoriam
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Floyd Red Crow Westerman was 71. He was a Dakota musician, activist and actor who appeared in "The Doors", "Dances With Wolves", was "Albert Hosteen" on the X-Files and most recently the face of "Lakota" brand topical pain reliever.
Ike Turner was 76. His role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner.
Evel Knievel was 69. He was the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s.
Kevin DuBrow was 52. He was lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot.
Joe Kennedy was 28. He compiled a 43-61 record in seven major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays.
Tom Johnson was 79. He spent 15 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Don Metz was 91. He was the right winger who helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win five Stanley Cups in the 1940s. Don Metz played a significant role in our 1942 comeback from a 3-0 deficit against the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals. In Game Five, he
Joe Nuxhall was 78. He was the youngest player in major league history and the beloved "old left-hander" on Cincinnati Reds radio broadcasts.
Ira Levin was 78. He was the author of bestsellers such as Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil and The Stepford Wives.
Norman Mailer was 84. He was the macho prince of American letters who for decades reigned as the country's literary conscience and provocateur with such books as "The Naked and the Dead" and "The Executioner's Song".
Lillian "The Fabulous Moolah" Ellison was 84. She was the most famous and recognized women's wrestler.
Robert Goulet was 73. He was the singer whose rich baritone voice and classic tall, dark, dashing good looks made him a star on stage and television.
Porter Wagoner was 80. He was a a Grand Ole Opry institution and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Steve Rodehutskors was 43. He was a CFL offensive lineman who won two Grey Cups with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Joey Bishop was 89. He was the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack.
Kenneth "Big Moe" Moore was 33. He was a Houston rapper whose 2002 album Purple World reached number 3 on Billboard's hip hop charts.
Lois Maxwell was 80. She was the Canadian-born actress who starred as Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies.
Bill Wirtz was 77. He was the longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks notorious for driving a hard bargain.
Ken Danby was 67. He was recognized as one of the world's foremost realist artists and is best-known in Canada for his iconic hockey painting, "At The Crease."
Marcel Marceau was 84. He was the world's best-known mime artist who for decades moved audiences around the world without uttering a single word.
Alice Ghostley was 81. She was the Tony Award-winning actress best known on television for playing Esmeralda on "Bewitched" and Bernice on "Designing Women."
Robert Jordan was 58. His "Wheel of Time" series of fantasy novels sold millions of copies.
Joe Zawinul was 75. He was the jazz keyboardist who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report.
Jane Wyman was 93. She was an Oscar-winning actress and the first wife of former US President Ronald Reagan.
