Sandford Sylvan

Baritone noted for his collaborations with Peter Sellars. Via NPR.

Jeremy Hardy

Comedian and broadcaster. Via the Guardian.

Nacho Nava

Nightlife promoter. AKA Ignacio Nava, Jr. Via the L.A. Times.

Harold Bradley

Hall of Fame guitarist. Via the CMT News.

Miguel Civil

Master linguist who was the world's expert on the ancient language of Sumerian. Via the Chicago Sun-Times.

Dick Miller

Beloved B-movie acting great. What a face! What a voice, pure Bronx. He had a PhD in psychology, but chose show biz instead. His big break came when he became a Roger Corman regular, appearing in such low-budget camp classics such as 'A Bucket of Blood' and 'Little Shop of Horrors.' He was seemingly in everything, working for directors such as Sam Fuller, Aldrich, Demme, Scorsese, and more. His best work came in his collaborations with director Joe Dante -- Miller wound up in every single Dante film.

James Ingram

Award-winning balladeer ('Just Once,' 'Baby, Come to Me,' 'I Don't Have the Heart,' 'Somewhere Out There'). Via Billboard.

Jacqueline Steiner

Singer, songwriter, and activist; wrote the lyrics to the humorous ballad 'M.T.A.' AKA Jacqueline Sharpe. Via the Boston Globe. 

JoJo Smith

Choreographer, dancer, and educator; best known as the dance consultant for 'Saturday Night Fever.' Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Humberto Ak’ab’al

Poet. Via Prensa Libre.

William Swan

Actor. Via the Berkshire Eagle.

Susan Hiller

Paraconceptual artist. Via  ARTNews.

Matt Rose

Award-winning makeup artist ('Hellboy,' 'Ed Wood'). Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Fernando Gaitan

Screenwriter and creator of 'Ugly Betty.' Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Jane Aamund

Writer and journalist. Via Politiken.

Steve Bean

Actor, comedian, and writer. AKA Steven Joseph Levy. Via legacy.com.

Kim Bok-dong

Human rights activist; one of the last of the "comfort women" sexually enslaved during WWII. Via the Korean Herald.

Paul Whaley

Long-time drummer for Blue Cheer. Via Facebook.

Erica Yohn

Actress; best remembered for her hilarious turn as Madame Ruby in 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.' Via Facebook.

William Esper

Acting teacher. Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Henry Chapier

Film critic and broadcaster. Via Newsbeezer.

Wilma Lipp

Soprano noted for her Queen of the Night. Via orf.at.

Emmanuel Hocquard

Poet, essayist, novelist, and translator. Via Le Monde.

King Kaung

Comedian and actor. Via Coconuts. AKA Myo Myint.

Gerard Basset

Sommelier. Via the Guardian.

Jean Guillou

Organist, composer, and pianist; the Organist of Saint Eustache for 53 years. Via France Musique.

Joey 'Pepe' Smith

Pioneer rocker (Juan de la Cruz Band). Via inquirer.net. AKA Joseph William Feliciano Smith.

Pablo Noel

Lion tamer. Via the Telegraph.

Patrick Bricard

Actor, stage director, and beloved children's show host ('Children's Island'). Via La Voix du Nord.

Roohi Bano

Actress. Via the Daily Times.

Pawel Kedzierski

Director. Via

Tibor Baranski

Saved 3,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Via the Buffalo News.

Fatima Ali

Up-and-coming chef killed by cancer at age 29. Via the New York Times.

Jack Carr

Actor. Via the Guardian.

Paloma Gomez

Actress. Via the Teller Report.

Steve Bell

Journalist and broadcaster. Via 10 News.

Frank Blaichman

Jewish guerilla fighter who battled the Nazis. AKA Franciszek Blajchman. Via the New York Times. 

Nicola L

Artist. AKA Nicola Leuthe. Via the New York Times.

Georges Nasser

Groundbreaking Lebanese film director. Via The National.

Lamia al-Gailani

Pioneering archaeologist who helped Iraq recover looted artifacts. Via the New York Times.

Chris Vadala

Saxophonist and educator. Via legacy.com.

Nadia Diuk

Pro-democracy worker. Via the National Endowment for Democracy.

Francois Protat

Cinematographer ('Joshua Then and Now,' 'Weekend at Bernie's'). Via Quebec Films.

Alan Canter

Patriarch of Canter's Deli, one of the best! Via Deadline.

John Mason

Ceramic artist. Via the L.A. Times.

Norman Goodman

Clerk of the County of New York (Manhattan), who summoned citizens to jury duty for decades. Via the New York Times.

Michel Legrand

Multiple Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer ('The Thomas Crown Affair,' 'Summer of '42,' Yentl'), arranger, conductor, and pianist; one of the most prolific and successful film and television composers of the 20th century. He made seven films with Godard and 10 with Jacques Demy before going Hollywood. His hit songs include 'I Will Wait for You,' 'Windmills of Your Mind,' 'Pieces of Dreams,' 'The Summer Knows,' and 'What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?' Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Hugh McIlvanney

One of Britain's greatest sportswriters. Via the Guardian.

Vater Fite

Inspiring matriarch; a granddaughter of slaves, she was a WWII  riveter, later a caregiver; one of her great-grandchildren plays in the NBA. Via the Chicago Sun-Times.

Krishna Sobti

Writer. Via the Daily Pioneer.