Those We Lost In 2024 part 2of2

This is part 2 of my 2-part blog listing a cross-section of the man we lost in 2024.

David Soul:  He died on January 4 at the age of 80. He was best known for playing detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson on the TV series Starsky & Hutch.

John Bruton:  The former Irish Prime Minister died on February 6 at the age of 76 and is remembered for playing a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland.

Alexei Navalny:  The fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin died on February 16. He was 47. Crusading against official corruption, he staged massive anti-Kremlin protests.

Brian Mulroney:  The former Canadian prime died February 29 at the age of 84.  The Prime Minister forged close ties with two Republican U.S. presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but is now celebrated.

Louis Gossett Jr.:  He died on March 28 at the age of 87. He was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and was an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots.

Peter Higgs:  He died on April 8 at the age of 94. The Nobel prize-winning physicist proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang.

Roger Corman:  He died on May 9 at the age of 98. The “King of the B-movies” helped turn out such low-budget classics as Little Shop of Horrors and Attack of the Crab Monsters and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks.

Alice Munro:  She died on May 13 at the age of 92. The Nobel laureate was a Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history’s most honored short story writers.

Willie Mays:  He died on June 18 at the age of 93. The electrifying “Say Hey Kid,” his singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players.

Bob Newhart:  He died on July 18 at the age of 94. The deadpan accountant-turned-comedian became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album.

Peter Marshall:  He died on Aug. 15 at the age of 98. The actor and singer turned game show host played straight man to the stars for 16 years on The Hollywood Squares.

Phil Donahue:  He died on Aug. 18 at the age of 88. His pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others.

James Earl Jones:  He died on Sept. 9 at the age of 93. He overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen, eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, The Lion King and the character of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movie series.

Kris Kristofferson:  He died on Sept. 28 at the age of 88.  He was a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor.

Manmohan Singh:  The former prime minister of India died on Dec. 26 at the age of 92. He was widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States.