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In Memoriam: Celebrities

Trini Lopez
American Singer
Trinidad "Trini" López III was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. His first album included a version of "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a Golden Disc for him. His other hits included "Lemon Tree", "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl". He designed two guitars for the Gibson Guitar Corporation, which are now collectors’ items.

He died from COVID-19 related complications.
 
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Raymond Allen
American Television Actor
Raymond Gilmore Allen was an American television actor. He was best known for his appearances on television during the 1970s. He had recurring roles as Ned the Wino on Good Times, as Aunt Esther's husband, Woodrow "Woody" Anderson on the NBC sitcom series Sanford and Son, and as mechanic Merle the Earl on Starsky and Hutch. He reprised his role as Uncle Woody Anderson in the Sanford and Son spin-off, The Sanford Arms. Allen also made guest appearances on The Jeffersons, What's Happening!!, The Love Boat and the film Wattstax.
 
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Ben Cross
Actor
Harry Bernard Cross, known professionally as Ben Cross, was an English stage and film actor, best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 film Star Trek.
 
Frankie Banali
Drummer
Frankie Banali was an American rock drummer, known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot and was the only member remaining from the band's classic lineup. He had been the band's manager since 1994. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol. Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf.
 
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
Chadwick Aaron Boseman is an American actor known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall, and for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame. Outside of his roles as real-life historical figures and also Black Panther, he appeared in films such as 21 Bridges and Da 5 Bloods.
 
Lou Brock
Baseball PlayerLouis Clark Brock was an American professional baseball outfielder. He began his 19-year Major League Baseball career with the 1961 Chicago Cubs but spent the majority of his big league career as a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014. He was a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
 
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Mike Sexton
Professional Poker Player
Michael Richard Sexton was an American professional poker player and commentator. He is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
 
Ronald Bell
Composer
Ronald Nathan Bell a.k.a. Khalis Bayyan, is an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. He is also the father of singer Rachid "Rasalus" Bell, who often performs under the stage name Ra.
 
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Diana Rigg
English ActressDame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE is an English actress. She played Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers, Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. She has also had a career in theatre, including playing the title role in Medea, both in London and New York, for which she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She was made a CBE in 1988 and a Dame in 1994 for services to drama.
 
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 14, 1993 and has served since August 10, 1993. Ginsburg became the second of four female justices to be confirmed to the Court after Sandra Day O'Connor, the two others being Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, both of whom are still serving in 2020. Following O'Connor's retirement in 2006 and until Sotomayor joined the Court in 2009, she was the only female justice on the Supreme Court. During that time, Ginsburg became more forceful with her dissents, which were noted by legal observers and in popular culture. She is generally viewed as belonging to the liberal wing of the Court. Ginsburg has authored notable majority opinions, including United States v. Virginia, Olmstead v. L.C., and Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc..
 
Gale Sayers
Former Professional American Football Player
Gale Eugene Sayers was an American professional football player who was both a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League. In a relatively brief but highly productive NFL career, Sayers spent seven seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1971, though multiple injuries effectively limited him to four full seasons of play, and in the last two seasons appeared in only two games each before deciding to retire during the 1971 season. He was known for his elusiveness and agility, and was regarded by his peers as one of the most difficult players to tackle.
 
Road Warrior Animal
Professional Wrestler
Joseph Michael Laurinaitis better known by his ring name, Road Warrior Animal, was an American professional wrestler. Along with Road Warrior Hawk, he was one half of the tag team The Road Warriors/The Legion of Doom. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF and WCW, competing for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at 2001's Sin.
 
Sadly, two deaths of note here in the Antipodes. Firstly, former Australian cricketer and commentator Dean Jones has died from a heart attack in Mumbai while commentating the Indian Premier League (People | Dean Jones News, Features and Galleries | The Age), while New Zealand singer Max Merritt from Max Merritt and the Meteors has also died from Goodpasture Syndrome.
 
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Mac Davis
Singer
Morris Mac Davis was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor, originally from Lubbock, Texas; he enjoyed much crossover success. His early work writing for Elvis Presley produced the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". He also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows.
 

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