In Memoriam
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The Iron Sheik was the former WWF World Heavyweight Champion who had a memorable rivalry with Hulk Hogan and won the WWF Tag Team Championship with Nikolai Volkoff at the inaugural WrestleMania event.
Astrud Gilberto was the bossa nova singer you hear on “The Girl from Ipanema” by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto.
Roger Craig pitched for three championship teams during his major league career and then managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series. Craig was credited with teaching the split-finger fastball to Hall of Fame starter Jack Morris and 1986 NL Cy Young Award winner Mike Scott.
John Sullivan was the MLB catcher who coached for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982–93. He caught Joe Carter's home run ball in the Skydome bullpen on October 23, 1993 at precisely 11:36pm. Here's a Mikeumentary about that moment.
Along with her husband Barry Mann, Cynthia wrote a number of songs you know and love, from 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' to 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place.'
Tina Turner was one of the best-loved female rock singers, known for her on-stage charisma and a string of hits including The Best, Proud Mary, Private Dancer and What's Love Got to Do With It.
Jim Brown was the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s.
Andy Rourke was the bassist for the Smiths who also played on solo songs for frontman Morrissey after the group disbanded.
Superstar Billy Graham served multiple tours of duty in the WWWF/WWF/WWE and gained recognition for his tenure as the WWWF Heavyweight Champion in 1977–1978.
Does it get any better than season four of The Simpsons? Season three, maybe... or season five... but without a doubt, season four is peak Simpsons and appointment viewing for me. This scene is from Krusy Gets Kancelled, the season four finale. I originally watched it on May 13, 1993.
Vida Blue was the MLB pitcher who won three World Series championships with the Oakland Athletics during a 17 year career. He won the American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971.
Petr Klima was the left winger who played in the NHL from 1981–2003, suiting up for the Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. His Oilers won the Stanley Cup in 1990, and he scored the game-winning goal in the longest
Gordon Lightfoot was the singer-songwriter best known for "For Lovin' Me", "Early Morning Rain", "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon of Darkness", "Black Day in July", "(Remember Me) I'm the One", "If You Could Read My Mind", "Sundown"; "Carefree Highway", "Rainy Day People", and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and so
Jerry Springer was the 56th Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978 but he's best known for hosting Jerry Springer between September 30, 1991, and July 26, 2018.
Harry Belafonte was the barrier-breaking singer, actor and activist who became a major force in the civil rights movement.
Barry Humphries was the comedian, actor, author and satirist best known for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage who made her debut in 1970 and became well known on film and television.
Don Daynard was the Toronto radio legend who worked at CFRB, CKFM and then CHFI where he was teamed with Erin Davis. You can hear Erin talking about her years co-hosting with Don Daynard in episode 84 of Toronto Mike'd.
Al Jaffee was the cartoonist best known for his work in Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in.
Greg Francis was the Canadian basketball player who almost led Fairfield University to a massive upset win over North Carolina back in 1997 and went on to play for Canada at the 1998 FIBA World Cup and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Ryuichi Sakamoto was the renowned Japanese composer and producer who won an Oscar and a Grammy for his work as a solo artist and as a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).
Mark Russell was the political satirist and comedian best known for his series of semimonthly comedy specials on PBS television between 1975 and 2004.
Willis Reed was the Hall of Fame basketball player who spent his entire NBA career with the New York Knicks.
I still remember walking Yonge Street and participating in a trivia contest hosted by CKCO-TV's Johnnie Walters. I still remember the larger than life laugh when I cracked a lame joke. That show Johnnie Walters was hosting was called Trivia Company, and he hosted it from 1984 to 1988. During
Lance Reddick was the John Wick actor who appeared in Oz, Lost, Fringe, Bosch and Resident Evil, but I'll remember him best as Cedric Daniels in The Wire. Fun fact: Lance Reddick initially auditioned for the roles of Bubbles and Bunk Moreland before being cast as Cedric Daniels.
Bobby Caldwell is the singer best known for his signature song "What You Won't Do for Love" from his double platinum debut album Bobby Caldwell in 1978. Bobby Caldwell also wrote the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single "The Next Time I Fall" for Amy Grant and Peter Cetera.