On every episode we choose a celebrity who died between 1 and 10 years ago. We then go through a series of... more
This person died in 2014 at age 86. She was a Tony-nominated stage actress, and a calypso dancer for a... more
This person died in 2021, age 61. His brother Neil once told a reporter that he almost joined the newspaper... more
His mother was a former family court judge, and his father worked for the Xerox corporation. The New York Times... more
He taught English at Westminster College in Pennsylvania, and was also a high school teacher. He directed the drama “Music... more
When he moved to California in the early 1960s, he befriended the poet Thom Gunn, began entering weight-lifting competitions and... more
In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Although often simmering with repressed anger, his characters responded to... more
Imagine this: You’re on a desert island, and you can choose one actor or actress – and ONLY ONE –... more
In his last year of college, he won a student Academy Award for a documentary. After his sister died of... more
She was just 19 years old when she first played her most iconic role. She offered wry commentary in her... more
During World War II she drove a truck delivering soap, toothpaste and candy to soldiers. She began her career in... more
She amassed No. 1 hits, chart-topping albums and four records that sold more than two million copies each. Her consistently... more
He wrote his most famous screenplay while teaching creative writing at Princeton University. Eight of his films each grossed more... more
He was once described by his coach as “the single most devastating force in the history of the game.” He... more
His early passion was for football, and he played halfback at Florida State University. He was part Cherokee. He had... more
He was a physically towering British movie actor with distinguished good looks, a Shakespearean voice, and aristocratic presence. His breakthrough film... more
She once said “I wasn’t very good at being a starlet. I didn’t want to pose for cheesecake photos and... more
He was born in Kingston, Jamaica but spent much of his childhood in Brooklyn. In the late 1980s, the influential music... more
He was the son of a police officer, and he was headed for that career himself when he dropped out... more
Over the years he was a favorite among real-life talk-show hosts, making at least 50 guest appearances on “The Tonight... more
Before his breakout, his main credits had been a handful of soap operas. His mega-stardom was unexpected. He starred opposite... more
In the summer of 1961 she was a summer intern in the Kennedy White House; she once said she was... more
He was an accomplished stage actor as well as a screenwriter, a novelist and the director of four movies in... more
He was an unlikely and reluctant pop star, if in fact he ever was one. In the 1960s, he lived... more
This person died in 2022 at age 68. His act fit comfortably into the category of “family entertainment.” He had a self-deprecating... more
This person died in 2018 at age 88. When he graduated college in 1951 he had enough skill as a... more
This person died 2017, age 61. He was described as good-natured in assessing his status in Hollywood. In a 1998... more
This person died in 2021, age 99. During World War II she drove a truck delivering soap, toothpaste and candy... more
This person died 2021 age 86. He was routinely brilliant, performing with seemingly effortless grace. He did not enjoy the... more
This person died 2021, age 98. He was a star athlete who lettered in football, basketball and track. He came... more
This person died in 2017 at age 80. At age 17, she was hired to appear in a series of... more
This person died in 2021, age 61. His brother Neil once told a reporter that he almost joined the newspaper... more
This person died 2016, age 69. He suffered a blow in a teenage brawl that caused his left pupil to... more
This person died in 2013. His father was an immigrant who held a number of jobs, including janitor, bricklayer and... more
This person died in 2014 at age 86. She was a Tony-nominated stage actress, and a calypso dancer for a... more
This person died in 2021, age 85. He had an irrepressible way, and a distinctive voice. Fox snagged him in... more
This person died in 2020, age 78. He grew up in Oneonta, New York. He began his career in the... more
This person died 2012, age 82. He was among the most recognizable faces in the world. He built an entertainment... more
This person died in 2019, age 76. In 1958 when he was 14, his father died immediately after performing a... more
This person died 2016, age 82. She starred in “Fanny” on Broadway in the mid-1950s, and did national tours of... more
This person died 2021 age 57. He appeared regularly on the Nickelodeon show “Yo Gabba Gabba!” He collaborated with artists... more
This person died in 2014 at age 86. She was a Tony-nominated stage actress, and a calypso dancer for a period of... more