Here are the most recent deaths in the national news, plus people's reactions to those deaths,
as seen at Legacy.com in the third week of March 2022.
Actor Jimmy Lydon died March 9, 2022, at his home in San Diego, at the age of 98.
He was a young star in the 1940s, known for films including “Life with Father” and
the Henry Aldrich series. Lydon is being remembered for giving Elizabeth
Taylor her first onscreen kiss, in the 1947 movie “Cynthia.”
Actor Akira Takarada died March 14, 2022, at the age of 87.
He starred in the original “Godzilla” movie in 1954, playing a sailor who works
with the Coast Guard after Godzilla’s first attack.
Takarada is also being remembered for many other movie roles as well as voiceover work
– he dubbed Japanese voices for characters including Jafar in “Aladdin.”
Baseball player Ralph Terry died March 16, 2022, in Kansas at the age of 86.
He was a pitcher for the New York Yankees in the 1960s, and he also played for teams
including the Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Athletics.
Terry is being remembered for pitching in two memorable World Series, including when
the Yankees won in 1962. U.S. Representative Don Young died March 18,
2022, while traveling home to Alaska at the age of 88.
He was Alaska’s sole representative in the House for almost 50 years, longer than any
other Republican representative in history. He is being remembered for chairing the Committee
on Natural Resources and serving on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Young was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the 1950s.
Mechanic and TV personality Pat Goss died March 19, 2022, at the age of 80.
He was part of the PBS show “MotorWeek” for more than 40 years, hosting the auto maintenance
segment “Goss’ Garage.” Goss is being remembered for helping countless
viewers keep their cars running smoothly. Journalist John Clayton died March 18, 2022,
at a hospital in Bellevue, Washington. He died after a brief illness at the age of 67.
He was an NFL reporter for ESPN for more than 20 years, known as “The Professor.”
Clayton is being remembered for his serious and knowledgeable sports reporting… and
for one very funny SportsCenter commercial. Singer LaShun Pace died March 21, 2022, of
organ failure at the age of 60. She was known for gospel music hits including
her signature song, “I Know I’ve Been Changed.”
Pace is also being remembered for her song “Act Like You Know,” which found a new
audience recently as part of a Tik Tok trend. Surfer Janet MacPherson died March 5, 2022,
at her home in Malibu, California. She died of cancer at the age of 84.
She was a pioneer of women’s surfing, riding the waves since the 1950s, a time when few
women surfed. MacPherson is being remembered as a legend
of her sport, who continued surfing regularly even when she was in her 80s.
Designer Chris Madden died March 2, 2022, at a hospital in Vero Beach, Florida. She
died after taking a fall at home at the age of 73.
She created home furnishings collections for JC Penney and Bed Bath and Beyond, and she
published books and magazines with design advice and inspiration.
Madden is being remembered for helping people turn their homes into relaxing havens.
Diplomat Madeleine Albright died March 23, 2022, of cancer at the age of 84.
She was the first female secretary of state in U.S. history, serving during President
Bill Clinton’s second term. She also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Albright is being remembered as a trailblazer who broke through an important glass ceiling.
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 across the United States have been lowered
to honor the memory of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Flags across the United States, as well as state flags in Alaska, have been lowered to
honor the memory of U.S. Representative Don Young.
Flags in North Carolina have been lowered to honor the memory of former state Senator
William B. Miller Sr. and former state senator Linda Garrou.
Flags in Virginia have been lowered to honor the memory of Covington Police Officer Caleb
Ogilvie, who was killed in the line of duty. Flags in Indiana have been lowered to honor
the memory of U.S. Army Captain Andrew W. Laud.
Flags in Texas have been lowered to honor the memory of Deputy Barbara Fenley.
Flags in Pennsylvania have been lowered to honor the memory of Trooper Martin F. Mack
the third and Trooper Branden T. Sisca, who were killed in the line of duty.
Flags in Ohio have been lowered to honor the memory of Portsmouth Firefighter and EMT Edward
Long. This week also marks several notable anniversaries.
Forty years ago this week, guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash at the age of
25. Singer Aretha Franklin was born 80 years ago
this week. She died in 2018, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76.
Actor and musician Jerry Reed was born 85 years ago this week. He died in 2008, of emphysema
at the age of 71. Actor, comedian, and writer Carl Reiner was
born 100 years ago this week. He died in 2020, of natural causes at the age of 98.
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