Here are the most recent deaths in the national news, plus people's reactions to those deaths
from social media, as seen at Legacy.com in the third week of September 2022.
Actress and singer Marva Hicks died September 17, 2022, in New York City at the age of 66.
She was known for her 1991 hit, “Never Been in Love Before.”
Hicks is also being remembered for roles on TV shows including “One Live to Live,”
“Star Trek: Voyager,” and “Mad About You.”
Actor Henry Silva died September 14, 2022, in his mid-90s. There is disagreement on his
date of birth. He starred in the original 1960 version of
“Ocean’s Eleven” – and he was the last of the film’s eleven stars still living.
Silva is also being remembered for movies including “The Manchurian Candidate” and
“Johnny Cool.” Lieutenant General David E. Grange Jr. died
September 11, 2022, at the age of 97. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served for
41 years, including fighting in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
An Army Ranger, he was a noted paratrooper who made combat jumps in both World War II
and Korea. Grange is remembered with the David E. Grange
Jr. Best Ranger Competition, an annual contest named in his honor.
Artist Lily Renée Phillips died August 24, 2022, at her home in New York City at the
age of 101. Her death was recently announced. She was a comic book artist in the 1940s,
best known for drawing the spy comic, Señorita Rio.
Phillips is being remembered as one of the first women in the industry to draw comic
book covers. Bodybuilder Bill Pearl died September 14,
2022, at his home in Phoenix, Oregon at the age of 91.
He won the Mr. Universe competition five times from the 1950s through ‘70s.
He is being remembered as “World's Best-Built Man of the Century,” the title he was given
in 1974. Pearl was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Baseball player John Stearns died September 15, 2022, in Denver. He died of cancer at
the age of 71. He was known as “Bad Dude” when he was
a catcher for the New York Mets in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Stearns is being remembered as a four-time All-Star who later coached in the major leagues.
Football player Shelby Jordan died September 9, 2022, at the age of 70.
He was an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders, winning
Super Bowl 18 with the Raiders. Jordan is also being remembered as a College
Football Hall of Famer who played for Washington University in St. Louis.
Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov died September 19, 2022, at the age of 80.
In 1994 and 1995, he spent 437 consecutive days in outer space – a record that still
stands today. Polyakov is being remembered for his research
on the long-term effects of microgravity on the human body.
Photographer Roxanne Lowit died September 13, 2022, at the age of 80.
Her fashion photography included fascinating, behind-the-scenes images of artists and designers,
from Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali to Yves St. Laurent.
Lowit is being remembered for her iconic photos of supermodels.
Pilot and commercial astronaut Brian Binnie died September 15, 2022, at the age of 69.
He was a test pilot who flew the X Prize-winning experimental spaceplane, SpaceShipOne.
He is being remembered as only the second pilot to fly a private craft into space.
Binnie was a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a naval aviator for 21 years.
Surfer Kalani David died September 17, 2022, in Costa Rica. He died after having a seizure
due to his congenital heart condition, at the age of 24.
He won a gold medal as a junior surfer at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
David is also being remembered as a skateboarder who competed in the X Games.
Inventor Nick Holonyak Jr. died September 18, 2022, in Urbana, Illinois at the age of
93. In 1961, he developed the first practical
LED, now used in everything from lightbulbs to medical devices and much more.
He is also being remembered as a longtime professor at the University of Illinois.
Holonyak was a veteran of the U.S. Army Signal Corps who served in the 1950s.
Baseball player Maury Wills died September 19, 2022, at his home in Sedona, Arizona at
the age of 89. He was a legendary shortstop who played for
the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s, winning three World Series with the team.
Wills is being remembered for leading the National League in stolen bases from 1960
through 1965. Actor Jack Charles died September 13, 2022,
in Melbourne, Australia. He died after a stroke at the age of 79.
He appeared in movies including “The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith,” and he co-founded
the first Aboriginal theater group in Melbourne. He is being remembered as “Uncle Jack Charles,”
a beloved star in his home country and an advocate for Aboriginal people in prison.
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Every week in the United States, flags are lowered to half-staff to honor the lives of
Americans whose communities are mourning their loss. Here are the most recent half-staff
memorial flag honors. Flags in South Carolina and Virginia have
been lowered in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Flags in Pennsylvania have been lowered to honor the memory of former State Representative
Jeff Pyle. Flags in Wisconsin have been lowered to honor
the memory of Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer.
This week also marks several notable anniversaries. Fifteen years ago this week, actor Marcel
Marceau died at the age of 84. He was perhaps the world’s best-known mime artist.
Twenty five years ago this week, actor and comedian Red Skelton died at the age of 84.
He was an Emmy Award winner for his long-running variety show, the Red Skelton Show.
Thirty five years ago this week, director and choreographer Bob Fosse died at the age
of 60. His legendary musicals include “Chicago” and “All That Jazz.”
Fifty two years ago this week, musician Jimi Hendrix died at the age of 27. He was one
of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time.
Musician Ray Charles was born 92 years ago this week. He died in 2004 at the age of 73.
His many beloved songs include “Georgia on My Mind” and “Hit the Road Jack.”
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