Dick Gautier, the comedic actor who played Hymie the Robot in “Get Smart,” died Friday, Jan

David Modell, former president of the Baltimore Ravens football team, died Friday, Jan

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most revered figures in American history. We pay tribute to the man, his ideals, and his accomplishments

Andy Rooney was one of the world's favorite curmudgeons

William Peter Blatty, the best-selling author and screenwriter who terrified readers and moviegoers with "The Exorcist," died Thursday, January 12, of multiple

Alan Rickman may best be remembered for the variety of roles he played in films

Lord Snowdon, known for his eighteen year marriage to Great Britain's Princess Margaret as well as for is work as a photographer and filmmaker, died on Friday

Larry Steinbachek, the keyboard player who co-founded the 1980s British synthpop band Bronski Beat, died in December 2016, according to multiple news sources

Charles Nelson Reilly was an icon of game shows during their heyday in the 1970s and '80s

Tony Rosato, a Canadian comic actor and a former cast member of both "Saturday Night Live" and "SCTV," died Tuesday, Jan

Steven McDonald, the NYPD detective who forgave the teenager who paralyzed him, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 59

Clarence Clemons was responsible for some of the best saxophone solos in popular music for decades

Peter Cook, the British comedian and satirist, helped establish anti-establishment comedy in the U.K., an irony he most likely enjoyed

Elvis Presley, or the King to his fans, transformed popular culture in post-World War II America

Author Zora Neale Hurston's novels and stories were very nearly forgotten after her death, but we can thank her fellow author Alice Walker for sparking a renewe

David Bowie, the legendary singer and songwriter, shocked the world when he died at the age of 69 on January 10, 2016

Richard "Mack" Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL who hosted the Discovery Channel and Military Channel show "Future Weapons," died Monday, Jan

Syd Barrett was a pioneer of psychedelic rock

So many rituals, which bind us together, have fallen by the wayside in our society – and funerals are on the endangered species list

Milt Schmidt, a Hockey Hall of Famer who played for the Boston Bruins, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, according to multiple news sources

Teddy Pendergrass rose to fame as an R&B singer in the 1970s with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Smokin' Joe" Frazier was one of the greatest boxers of all time, defeated by only two opponents in his 11-year professional career

Because Lin-Manuel Miranda couldn't fit all the awesome into the musical

The Swedish-born Anita Ekberg was a popular sex symbol of the 1950s and '60s

Jim Croce was one of the best-loved singer-songwriters of the early 1970s, writing songs that captured the American imagination

Buddy Bregman, a conductor and arranger, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. He was 86

Nat Hentoff, the legendary former jazz critic and columnist for the Village Voice newspaper, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, according to multiple news sources

Andrae Crouch was also known as the Father of Modern Gospel Music to contemporary Christian and gospel music professionals

Nikola Tesla revolutionized the way we use electricity, telephones, and radio waves – all without ever successfully graduating from university

At least five people have been killed and nine wounded in a shooting attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, according to multiple

Om Puri, the acclaimed Indian character actor who appeared in hit films including "Gandhi," "City of Joy," and "East Is East," died Friday, Jan

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time

Legendary dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey was born Jan. 5, 1931. Learn more about Ailey and other notable people born this day in history

With his deep voice and droll humor, Alan Rickman was a highlight of any film he appeared in

Agatha Christie's novels have sold over 2 billion copies, making her the best-selling author of all time, according to the "Guinness Book of World Records." We

British journalist Clare Hollingworth was just 27 when she reported the scoop of the 20th century: the outbreak of World War II. Hollingworth, who died Tuesd

Buddy Greco, a best-selling jazz and pop singer and pianist, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, according to KNPR 88.9 Nevada Public Radio

David Bowie's death affected so many people around the world. The legendary musician was an icon for more than 40 years

Richard Nixon became the 37th president of the United States. He also became the first president to resign from office – as a result of the Watergate scandal

Francine York, the prolific actress best known from the “Batman” TV series, died Friday, Jan

Linnea Crowther writes celebrity obituaries for Legacy.com, the global leader in online obituaries

Sam Lovullo, the TV executive who co-created and produced the long-running comedy-variety series "Hee Haw," died Tuesday, Jan

Jill Saward, an English survivor of rape who went on to become an influential British campaigner against sexual violence, died Thursday, Jan

Sonny Bono shot to stardom as the shorter half of the Sonny and Cher music and comedy team