Val Kilmer, a movie star who throughout his career proved he was up for any task, from playing a cocky naval pilot to wearing the Batman suit, died on Tuesday, April 1, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times and the Associated Press. He was 65.
Richard Chamberlain, a three-time Golden Globe winning actor who first rose to prominence playing the titular physician in the 1960s series “Dr. Kildare,” died on Saturday, March 29, according to his publicist. He was 90.
George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist whose legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali culminated in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ title bout, died Friday, March 21. He was 76.
D’Wayne Wiggins, singer and guitarist for the popular R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, died after a battle with cancer, his family announced Friday, March 7, on the group’s verified social media.
He was 64.
Architect Ricardo Scofidio, whose work co-designing museums, art venues and public spaces — including New York City’s famed High Line — reshaped America’s cultural landscape, died on Thursday, March 6. He was 89.
Sylvester Turner, a Democratic congressman and former mayor of Houston, died at the age of 70, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced on Wednesday, March 5.
Roy Ayers, the legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk, died on Tuesday, March 4, his family said. He was 84. Known as the “Godfather of Neo-soul,” Ayers had been in the music business for over four decades. He was best known for his 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” released by his band, Roy Ayers Ubiquity.
Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and a lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday, March 1. She was 92.
