Emmy- and three-time Tony-winning Songwriters & Theater Hall Of Fame prolific veteran composer & lyricist Charles Strouse, widower to choreographer Barbara Siman, dead at 96 twenty-three days shy of his birthday.

Retired All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman Rich Rollins, dead Tuesday at 87.

Singer and former actress Joan O'Brien, dead on the 5th of undisclosed causes at 89.

Brad Scheifele, father to Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele, dead suddenly at an undisclosed age (birth date unknown).

French rapper Jeremy "Werenoi" Bana Owona, the country's best-selling recording artist over the last four years, dead Saturday of undisclosed causes at 31.

Six-time Emmy-nominated character actor George Wendt, best known and said nominations for his role as Norm Peterson on Cheers, dead in his sleep of undisclosed causes at 76 a little under five months shy of his birthday.

Retired NASA engineer R. Ed Smylie, who helped save the Apollo 13 crew, dead a month ago of complications from dementia at 95 a little over eight months shy of his birthday.

British prolific veteran actor Michael McStay, best known for his roles on Coronation Street and Doctor Who and husband to also-British actress Jennifer Clulow, dead on the 11th in his sleep of heart failure at 92 (birth date unknown).

Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly, dead after a battle with throat cancer at 75.

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Prolific veteran character actor Michael Alaimo, dead on the 2nd of undisclosed causes at 86 (birth date unknown).

Composer, songwriter and multi-instrmuentalist Roger Nichols, best known for his collaborations with The Carpenters, brother to former Hanna-Barbera musical director Ted Nichols and not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead Saturday at 84 exactly four months shy of his birthday.

British retired boxer Georgia Cardinali (nee O'Connor), dead of a rare and aggressive form of cancer that could've been treated had doctors not failed her at every turn at 25.

Founding The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams and Sound Talent Group owner Dave Shapiro, neither to be confused with any of their notable eponymites, dead in a private plane crash with four others at 39 six and two-third months shy of his birthday and at 42 (birth date unknown), respectively.

Uche Ojeh, Sr., husband to Today host Sheinelle Jones, dead of an aggressive form of brain cancer at 45 (birth date unknown).

Professional hunter, businessman and former Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, dead of undisclosed causes at 79.

South African Black Movie Award-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae, best known and said award for playing the titular role in 2005's Tsotsi, dead of undisclosed causes at 40 four and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

War hero-turned-songwriter-turned-actor James McEachin, who appeared in 18 of the Perry Mason films, dead January 11 at 94 four and a third months shy of his birthday (a week ago).

Marilyn Howard Ellman, youngest daughter to Curly Howard, himself born Jerome Horwitz, of The Three Stooges and mother to social media slapstick comedian Bradley "Curly G" Server, dead on the 6th of heart failure at 86 seven and two-fifth months shy of her birthday.

Finnish-born actress Taina Elg, best known for her roles in Les Girls and The 39 Steps and mother to jazz guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim, dead on the 15th at 95.

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Musician Rick Derringer dead at 77. Most people here might know him for Hulk Hogan's entrance theme "Real American"

He was also a producer and songwriter, born Richard Zehringer, won a Grammy, it was of undisclosed causes and he was two and a third months shy of his birthday.

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Swedish-born Canadian archaeologist Birgitta Wallace Ferguson, who helped unravel the story of the Vikings at the only acknowledged Norse site in North America and wife to fellow archaeologist Robert Ferguson, dead last week at 81.

Little person actor and stunt performer Ed Gale, best known for physically performing the titular role in Howard The Duck, as well as Chucky in the first two Child's Play movies and in Bride Of Chucky, dead at 61 a little under three months shy of his birthday.

Vetran actor, martial artist and dancer Peter Kwong, best known for his role as Rain in Big Trouble In Little China and not to be confused with the eponymous academic or Bishop, dead in his sleep at 73 (birth date unknown).

Catholic priest, teacher & coach-turned-convicted child molester James Talbot, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead February 28 at 87 (birth date unknown).

Two-time Emmy-winning actress Loretta Swit, best known and said awards for her long-running role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H, dead of suspected natural causes at 87 a little over five months shy of her birthday.

Electric Prunes frontman and prodcuer T. James Lowe, great-grandson of aeronautics pioneer Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, dead on the 22nd of undisclosed causes at 82.

Scientist, researcher and artificial heart entrepreneur (but not inventor) Robert Jarvik, dead Monday of complications from Parkinson's disease at 79.

Two-time Emmy- and five-time Annie-winning film & TV composer Alf Clausen, best known and said awards for his work on The Simpsons, dead Thursday after a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease at 84.

Indonesian-born Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey, best known for her roles on Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, dead of cancer at 71 seventeen days shy of her birthday.

Musician and photographer Niko McKnight, estranged son of singer Brian McKnight, Sr. and nephew to Take 6 frontman Claude McKnight, dead after a years-long battle with cancer at 32 (birth date unknown).

Veteran film & TV actress Renee Victor, best known for voicing the titular role in Coco, dead of lymphoma at 71 a little under two months shy of her birthday.

Barbadian businessman Ronald Fenty, father to singer R. Rihanna Fenty, dead of causes yet unknown at 70 (birth date unknown).