In Memoriam
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David Crosby was the singer, guitarist, and songwriter was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Gino Odjick played 12 NHL seasons with the Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens. He became a fan favourite in Vancouver during the early 1990s, particularly for the role he played with the Canucks during their 1993–94 Stanley Cup Final season.
David Onley came to my attention as a weather reporter on Citytv, before moving on to cover science and technology stories. He was an original host of Breakfast Television, and he appeared on my podcast Toronto Mike'd to celebrate the 30th anniversary with Ann Rohmer, Steve Anthony, John Whaley, and
Lisa Marie Presley was the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
Adam Rich was the actor who rose to fame as a child playing the youngest Bradford family member, Nicholas, on the TV drama “Eight Is Enough." Adam's hairstyle also influenced mine from the late-70s. Eight is Enough Theme
Michael Snow was an artist who worked in a range of media including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music. His best-known films are Wavelength and La Région Centrale, with the former regarded as a milestone in avant-garde cinema. If you've been to the Eaton Centre, you've seen one of his
Anita Pointer was one of the founding members of the Pointer Sisters. They won two Grammys in 1984 for the top 10 hits "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love)". The group's other U.S. top 10 hits were "Fire", "He's So Shy", "Slow Hand", the remixed version of "I'm So
Joseph Ratzinger was the conservative cardinal chosen to succeed John Paul II.
Barabara Walters was one of the most famous American broadcast journalists, hosting numerous television programs, including Today, The View, 20/20, and the ABC Evening News. More recently, she created, produced, and co-hosted the daytime talk show The View, on which she appeared from 1997 until her retirement in 2014.
Vivienne Westwood was the fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.
Ian Tyson was the folk music icon who wrote “Four Strong Winds", performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia. Here's Neil young performing that song.
Pele led Brazil to victory in the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups. He remains the national team's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals. He's widely considered to be one of the game's greatest.
Franco Harris was an NFL running back for 13 seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a key player in the "Immaculate Reception".
Terry Hall was the lead singer of The Specials, an English ska revival band known for "A Message to You Rudy".
Tom Browning was the World Series-winning pitcher who played the majority of his 12 MLB seasons with the Cincinatti Reds where he pitched the twelfth perfect game in baseball history on September 16, 1988.
Shirley Eikhard was the singer-songwriter best known for composing Bonnie Raitt's 1991 smash hit "Something To Talk About". Anne Murray so wanted to record this song herself back in 1985 that she named her album Something To Talk About.
tWitch was the runner-up on So You Think You Can Dance and Ellen DeGeneres's co-host and DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show .
Kirstie Alley was the actress best known for portraying Rebecca Howe on Cheers from 1987 to 1993. She also starred in the films Summer School, Shoot to Kill, Look Who's Talking and its two sequels, Madhouse, Sibling Rivalry, Village of the Damned, It Takes Two, Deconstructing Harry, For Richer or
Bob McGrath is the actor best known for playing Bob Johnson for 46 seasons on Sesame Street.
Gaylord Perry was the right-handed pitcher who pitched for eight different teams from 1962 to 1983. I owned his baseball card as a kid and was blown away by how small they had to make the font to fit his career on the card.
Christine McVie was the co-lead vocalist and keyboardist for Fleetwood Mac. Her biggest hit was "Don't Stop", which reached number three.
Irene Cara was the Oscar-winning singer and actress best known for "Fame" and "Flashdance... What a Feeling".
FOTM Alexander Mair co-founded Attic Records, which became one of the largest and most successful indie labels in Canadian history. Attic helped launch the careers of dozens of homegrown artists, including Anvil, Lee Aaron, Maestro Fresh Wes, the Nylons, Teenage Head and Triumph. In July, Al Mair was my guest
Borje Salming played 16 seasons and 1,099 regular season games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and would go on to establish a team record for most assists (620) while registering the most goals (148), points (768) and playoff points (49) by a defenceman in franchise history.