Mary Tyler Moore
Actress Mary Tyler Moore passed away yesterday at the age of 80. Moore is most remembered for her both popular and critically acclaimed television show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which ran on CBS from...
Category: In Memoriam
DEF: George Michael “Hand to Mouth”
As you’ve likely already heard, George Michael passed away on Sunday at the age of 53. Michael’s career got stated and then skyrocketed in the 1980s, first as a member of Wham! and then...
Princess Leia’s Theme
As you likely already know, Carrie Fisher passed away yesterday at the age of 60. Fisher is most remembered for playing the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars and its sequels. Like many major...
DEF: B.J. Thomas and Jennifer Warnes “As Long as We Got Each Other”
Canadian actor Alan Thicke, who is most known for playing the father, Jason Seaver, on the television show Growing Pains, passed away yesterday at the age of 69. The theme song from Growing Pains often ranks among the...
DEF: Bill Conti “The Right Stuff”
As you likely know by now, John Glenn, the last living member of the seven astronauts who constituted “the Mercury Seven,” passed away a few days ago at the age of 95. The story...
DEF: Leonard Cohen “Hallelujah”
It has been two weeks since legendary Canadian musician Leonard Cohen passed away, but this week will mark his debut on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, as perhaps his most recognized song, “Hallelujah,” debuts at number...
DEF: Dead or Alive “Misty Circles”
Pete Burns, the frontman for Liverpool, England-based band Dead or Alive, passed away on Sunday at the age of 57. Dead or Alive are best known for their two Top 20 hits, “You Spin...
DEF: Buckwheat Zydeco “Turning Point”
Louisiana-born musician Stanley Dural, Jr., a.k.a. Buckwheat Zydeco, passed away this weekend at the age of 68. Known for popularizing zydeco music, Buckwheat and his eponymous band released their first album, One for the Road,...
DEF: Gene Wilder “Crazy”
As you’ve likely heard by now, actor Gene Wilder passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Wilder is known for many parts, including Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Jim...
DEF: P.M. Dawn “Ode to a Forgetful Mind”
News has circulated the past few days that Prince Be of P.M. Dawn passed away Friday. P.M. Dawn is most known for their string of hits in the early 1990s, beginning with their first...
