TUG McGRAW - Famed relief pitcher, part of two World Series champion teams (1969 Mets, 1980 Phillies).
JERRY NACHMAN - Longtime journalist and editor for newspapers, radio, and television (most recently with MSNBC).
BOB KEESHAN - Captain Kangaroo. The one, the only.
JACK TUNNEY - Former Toronto wrestling promoter, 1980s figurehead WWF president.
JACK PAAR - Known as witty conversationalist, hosted NBC's Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962.
ELROY "CRAZYLEGS" HIRSCH - Hall-of-Famer halfback, key part of Los Angeles Rams' three-end offense of the 1950s.
"HARD BOILED" HAGGERTY - 1950s/1960s pro wrestler who enjoyed more success playing filmed cinema heavies and tough guys.
EDDIE CLONTZ - Longtime Weekly World News editor and columnist (as Ed Anger).
HUB KITTLE - Longtime baseball coach; pitching coach for the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals.
MARCO PANTANI - Beloved Italian cyclist, won the 1998 Giro d'Italia and Tour de France races.
JAN MINER - Longtime actress, portrayed Madge in the Palmolive commercials.
CHARLIE FOX - Former San Francisco Giants and Montréal Expos manager, won 1971 N.L. Manager of the Year award.
CARL ANDERSON - Onetime pop singer, theatre and cinematic actor, best known as Judas Iscariot in 1973's Jesus Christ Superstar film.
JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS - Son of Baseball Hall-of-Famer TED WILLIAMS; succesfully kept his father's body cryogenically frozen.
RAY FERNANDEZ - Professional wrestler known best as 1980s WWF performer Hercules Hernandez.
J.J. JACKSON - One of the original MTV "VJ's" in 1981; longtime disc jockey in Boston and Los Angeles.
RICHARD MARNER - British character actor, perhaps best known for role as Colonel von Strohm from BBC's 'Allo 'Allo.
WILHELM VON HOMBURG - German actor known for his memorable role as Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II.
WOODROW WIGGINS - Dallas police lieutenant walking behind Lee Harvey Oswald when the latter was shot November 24th, 1963.
SIR PETER USTINOV - Renowned film actor, writer, director; guested in 1981's The Great Muppet Caper.
ALISTAIR COOKE - Longtime host of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre and BBC Radio's Letter from America.
GEORGE BAMBERGER - Former major league pitcher, also managed the Milwaukee Brewers (twice) and New York Mets.
TIMOTHY THE TORTOISE - Longtime resident of Powderham Castle; saw active service in 1854 as mascot of HMS Queen in Crimean War.
NICK and MARY YANKOVIC - Proud parents of the legendary "Weird Al" Yankovic.
PAT TILLMAN - Former Arizona Cardinals safety, joined the Army Rangers, fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
RALPH DUNN - Pinckneyville native, Du Quoin resident, former Illinois State representative and senator.
GILBERT "ZULU" KAUHI - Hawaiian actor best known for role as Detective Kono Kalakaua in TV's Hawaii Five-O.
TONY RANDALL - Emmy-winning actor, co-star of TV's The Odd Couple; made frequent appearances on The Hollywood Squares in the 1970s.
CHUCK NORMAN - Eccentric radio broadcaster, founded and owned WGNU 920 in St. Louis.
GENE WOOD - Longtime TV game show announcer, most notably for Family Feud.
CHARLOTTE BENKNER - The 2nd-oldest person in the world at the time of her passing.
RAMONA IGLESIAS - The oldest person in the world at the time of her passing.
ALBERTA MARTIN - Was thought to be the last surviving widow of a Civil War veteran at the time of her passing.
RONALD REAGAN - 40th President of the United States, among so many titles, positions, and accolades.
RAY CHARLES - 12-time Grammy Award-winning singer and musician.
MARLON BRANDO - Legendary Academy Award-refusing actor; most appreciated by yours truly as Jor-El in Superman.
JOHN CULLEN MURPHY - Artist and writer for the Prince Valiant comic strip from 1970 until his retirement in March 2004.
JEFF SMITH - Former television chef best known for his PBS series The Frugal Gourmet.
ISABEL SANFORD - Emmy Award-winning actress best known as Louise "Weezie" Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons.
JEFF MORRIS - Longtime character actor, known well as the proprietor of Bob's Country Bunker in The Blues Brothers.
COTTON FITZSIMMONS - Former college and pro basketball coach, ranks #10 on list of NBA coaching victories (832).
EUGENE ROCHE - Character actor, guest starred on TV's All in the Family, Soap, Webster, among other TV series.
JACKSON BECK - Cartoon and commercial voice-over artist, best known as voice of Bluto (and Brutus) in countless Popeye cartoons.
SR. LOUISE SCHMID, O.P. - Epiphany of Our Lord School (St. Louis) Principal from 1979-1985.
RICK JAMES - Unusual 1970s-1980s funk music star, best known for his song Super Freak.
FAY WRAY - Legendary film, stage, and TV actress, known best for her role in the original, superior, 1933 King Kong.
JULIA CHILD - The French Chef herself.
LAURA BRANIGAN - Pop singer probably best known for her 1982 hit, Gloria.
HANS VONK - Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 1996-2002.
PETROS VII - 115th Greek Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa; died with 16 others in helicopter crash in Aegean Sea.
RAY TRAYLOR - Pro wrestler best known for stints as Big Bossman in WWF and Big Bubba Rogers in WCW.
JOHN CERUTTI - Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher, was team's TV colour commentator through 2004 season.
JANET LEIGH - Longtime Hollywood actress, perhaps best known for role as Norman Bates' first on-screen victim in Psycho.
RODNEY DANGERFIELD - Actor, comedian, any description of mine would not do him justice.
KEN CAMINITI - The 1996 National League MVP, spent majority of 15-year major league career with Houston Astros.
CHRISTOPHER REEVE - Actor best known for starring role in the four Superman motion pictures; paralyzed in 1995 equestrian mishap.
RAY BOONE - 13-year major-league baseball veteran, patriarch of the Boone baseball family (son Bob, grandsons Aaron and Bret).
SERGEI ZHOLTOK - Center for NHL's Nashville Predators, died playing hockey game in his native Latvia.
RUSSELL JONES - Famed rapper best known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, member of Wu-Tang Clan.
TERRY MELCHER - Singer, songwriter, son of Doris Day... oh, and once turned down Charles Manson for a recording deal.
JOHNNY OATES - Longtime major league baseball manager of the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers.
REGGIE WHITE - Super Bowl-winning, 13-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive end for Philadelphia, Green Bay, and Carolina.