4 AMERICAN ACTORS WHO DIED TODAY!

hello from American losses today and welcome back to our channel in the past few days we have received somber news about the passing of extraordinary talents today's episode is dedicated to honoring their memory additionally we will recap the Stars whom we have recently lost before we begin we kindly ask for your support if this video or the legacies of these remarkable individuals have touched your life please consider giving this video a thumbs up as a sign of respect and Remembrance thank you Obin defo October 29th 1972 to August 28th 2024 was an American actor and yoga instructor best known for his roles as bod Wells on Dawson's Creek and rakor in Stargate sg1 of Nigerian Heritage defa was celebrated for his ability to bring depth and authenticity to his characters earning him a devoted fan base and respect within the entertainment industry in August 2019 def's life took a tragic turn when he was struck by a car driven by an intoxicated driver resulting in the loss of both legs above a knee despite this devastating setback his indomitable Spirit remained unbroken nio became a passionate advocate for people with disabilities using his platform to inspire and uplift others on August 28th 2024 obing defo passed away at the age of 51 leaving behind a legacy defined by resilience strength and a commitment to empowering others his Unforgettable performances continue to resonate with audiences ensuring his impact on the world indoors Larry Johnson February 8th 1945 to August 31st 2024 known professionally as Sunny King was a trailblazing american professional wrestler he gained prominence in the worldwide Wrestling Federation wwwf where he won the w WWF tag team championship and became one of the first African-Americans to hold a title in what would later become WWE originally a professional boxer Johnson transitioned to wrestling after being inspired by Ernie lad and began his training in Detroit in 1972 he teamed with Chief J strongo to win the wwwf World Tag Team Championship Johnson's career also included stints in NWA Mid-Atlantic and managing wrestlers in Memphis he survived a dramatic near fatal stabbing incident in the 1980s which involved severe injuries and emergency surgery despite these challenges Johnson's impact on wrestling remained profound he retired in the mid 1980s leaving behind a legacy of resilience and pioneering achievements that continue to influence the sport Isaac Freeman 3 August 6th 1968 to August 30th 2024 widely known by a stage name Fatman Scoop was an influential American rapper hype man and radio personality renowned for his powerful and energetic vocal style Freeman gained prominence for his guest appearances on Missy Elliott's 2005 single lose control and Mariah carries it's like that he also achieved notable success with his 1999 hit single be faithful featuring The kland Clan which topped the UK singles chart in 2003 Freeman had two children and was married twice including a 13-year marriage to Shanda Freeman on August 30th 2024 Freeman collapsed during a performance in hamen Connecticut despite immediate CPR and a rushed hospital visit he passed away the following day at the age of 56 his final words spoken with labored breathing before losing Consciousness were if you came here to party Make Some Noise Freeman's Legacy endorsed through his iconic contributions to hip hop and his Unforgettable stage presence John Michael GD August 13th 1993 to August 29th 2024 widely known as Johnny hockey was a celebrated American ice hockey Winger with a distinguished 11 season NHL career his journey began at Boston College where he won the Hobie Baker award in 2014 as the top NCA player drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011 gdo quickly made an impact earning a spot in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and being named to the all rookie team he also won the ladyb memorial trophy for sportsmanship during the 2016 to 17 season in 2022 GD signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets where he played for his final two seasons tragically on August 29th 2024 he and his younger brother Matthew were killed by an alleged drunk driver while cycling in oldman's Township New Jersey born in Salem New Jersey G's Legacy is marked by his exceptional achievements in hockey and his enduring impact on the sport his career remains a testament to his talent and dedication Steve Silberman December 23rd 1957 to August 28th 2024 was a notable American writer and editor for Wired Magazine where he made significant contributions for over two decades he received the Trias cavi science journalism award for magazine writing in 2010 for his influential article the placebo problem which examined the role of placebos in the pharmaceutical industry silberman's 20 5 book neurotribes which delves into autism rights and the neurodiversity movement was awarded the Samuel Johnson prize and widely praised for its comprehensive history of autism his wired article the geek syndrome is recognized for its cultural impact within the autism Community silberman's Twitter account was listed by Time Magazine as one of the best in 2011 he also delivered a keynote address at the UN on world Autism Awareness Day in 2016 while neuro tribes faced some criticism it remains a crucial work in autism advocacy and understanding reflecting silberman's lasting influence in journalism and social issues Milton Robert Carr March 27th 1943 to August 27th 2024 was a distinguished American lawyer academic and politician from Michigan Carr served in the US House of Representatives for eight terms from Michigan's sixth congressional district and one term from the eth district his professional career experienced a 2-year Hiatus when he lost his seat to Jim dun in 1980 but was reelected in 1982 after leaving Congress Carr became of council at a Communications law firm in Washington DC in 2005 he was also active with the United States Association of Former members of Congress serving on its board of directors born in Jamesville Wisconsin Carr earned a BS from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1965 and a JD from the University of Wisconsin law school in 1968 he also completed graduate work at Michigan State University and was admitted to the bars of Wisconsin and Michigan in 1968 and 1969 respectively Carr began his legal career in Lancing Michigan and served as Michigan Assistant Attorney General from 1970 to 1972 Sydney Raymond udy December 16th 1960 to August 26th 2024 was a celebrated American professional wrestler known for his impactful careers in WWF and WCW under the ring names Sid Justice Sid Vicious and psycho said yudi was a six-time world champion having won the WWF Championship twice the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the uswa unified World Heavyweight Championship twice he also held the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship once udy headlined major wrestling events including wrest WrestleMania 8 WrestleMania 13 and starcade returning to WCW in 1999 he joined Randy Savage's team Madness and was known as the Millennium man he won the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from Chris benois F brawl but lost it to Goldberg at Halloween Havoc the feud with Goldberg ended with Udi's defeat in an iquit match at Mayhem effectively concluding a streak denell Barrett July 20th 1967 to August 26 2024 was a distinguished rear Admiral lower half in the United States Navy one of fewer than 200 women to achieve this rank born in Buffalo New York Barrett had three brothers she graduated from Boston University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts and history and later earned a masters of arts and management National Security strategic studies and Human Resources development as well as a master of science and information management Barrett was married married and had one daughter in 2020 she joined the board of directors for kbh Industries and also served on the boards of Progressive Insurance Sher up Proto Trust Bank and the federal Home Loan Bank of New York additionally she appeared as an extra in several movies and TV shows diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023 Barrett became an advocate for experimental treatments and mentorship she passed away on August 26th 2024 at the age of 57 gam Resa afy 1936 August 26th 2024 was a distinguished Iranian born American Scholar author and educator as well as a notable government official in P Iran he was the senior scholar and director of social science research and international studies at the foundation for Iranian studies in Bethesda Maryland which focuses on Iranian history culture and politics before the Iranian Revolution aky held significant positions including Secretary General of Iran's National Committee for the world literacy program and Deputy minister of interior he also served as a professor of politics and Associate Dean at the National University of Iran from 1980 to 1983 afy was a visiting scholar at Stanford University's Hoover institution where he studied development issues and lectured on Middle Eastern relations his research contributed to a text on the Iranian Revolution afy passed away on August 26th 2024 at the age of 87 his career left a lasting impact on the field of Iranian studies and Middle Eastern scholarship Michael learner February 11th 1943 to August 28th 2024 was an American political activist the editor of ticken a progressive Jewish Interfaith magazine and Rabbi of bate ticken synagogue in Berkeley California born in New York New Jersey learner attended farbrook Country Day School where he experienced a rich exposure to Christian teachings though he felt religiously isolated he later switched to a public school and is predominantly Jewish neighborhood and graduated from wiwek high school in 1960 learner earned a ba from Columbia University and completed a PhD in philosophy at the University of California Berkeley in 1972 in 1977 he obtained a PhD in clinicals social psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley throughout his career learner was a significant figure in Progressive Jewish thought Interfaith dialogue and social justice advocacy his contributions through ticken and his work at bate ticken left a lasting impact on both academic and religious communities Donald Ralph wart July 29th 1938 to August 24th 2024 nicknamed coyote was an american professional baseball player renowned for his time in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971 primarily a third baseman wart played most notably with the Detroit Tigers where he earned All-Star honors and was part of the 1968 World Series champion team despite being overshadowed by Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson wart was highly regarded for his exceptional Fielding skills he made his major league debut in 1963 and became the Tigers regular third baseman in 1964 holding the position until 1970 known more for his defensive prowess than his batting W played all 16 two games in 1965 leading American League third baseman with a 976 Fielding percentage the only year in the 1960s where a third baseman other than Robinson LED in Fielding W also had a standout year in 1965 with 159 hits a 341 on base percentage and 12 home runs his best batting season came in 1966 featuring a268 average 20 doubles and 70 RBIs Russell lar Malone November 8th 1963 to August 23rd 2024 was an acclaimed American Jazz guitarist known for his collaborations with Jimmy Smith Harry conic Jr and Diana crawl born in Albany Georgia Malone began playing guitar at age 4 inspired by BB King and the Dixie Hummingbirds a turning point in his career came in 1988 when he joined Jimmy Smith's band followed by stance with conic Jr and Diana crawl contributing to Grammy nominated albums Malone's work with crawl included the award-winning when I look in your eyes he also collaborated with pianist Benny Green releasing notable albums like kaleidoscope and bluebird his extensive career included touring with jazz giants like Ron Carter and performing with sunny Rollins Milan recorded live performances for live at jazz standard and Triple Play he died from a heart attack on August 23rd 2024 in Tokyo while on tour with Carter and Donald Vega mark Randle Gwen 1963 August 2024 was a distinguished American law enforcement officer serving as the Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation TBI from 2004 to 2018 he was the first African-American to hold this position marking a significant milestone in the agency's history Gwen began his career as a patrolman with the mcel police department in 1985 and joined the TBI as a special agent in 1988 he advanced to executive officer in 1996 and became assistant director in 2001 overseeing the forensic services division Gwyn played a key role in establishing the state's Fusion Center and worked on legislation to combat methamphetamine production his extensive training included programs at the FBI National Academy and Harvard University he was recognized with Awards such as the distinguished African-American alumni award from Middle Tennessee State University gwy retired in 2008 leading a lasting Legacy in Tennessee law enforcement William James Pascal Jr January 25th 1937 to August 21st 2024 was a prominent American politician who represented New Jersey in the US House of Representatives from 1997 until his death in 2024 a member of the democratic party and a native of Patterson Pascal was a significant figure in New Jersey politics before his tenure in Congress he served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly starting in 1988 and was elected mayor Patterson for two terms elected to the house in 1996 for New Jersey 8th congressional district he later won a primary against fellow Democrat Steve Rothman in 2012 following redistricting he represented the Ninth District until his passing born to Italian immigrant parents Pascal attended St George's Elementary School and graduated from St John the Baptist high school he served in the US Army and reserves and earned degrees from forom University he also had a career in education teaching at pamis high school and fairly Dickenson University and serving on various educational boards Thelma Cornelia Davidson Adair August 29th 1920 to August 21st 2024 was a renowned American educator and Presbyterian Church leader she was a key figure in church woman United advocating for human rights and Justice as an ordained Elder at Mount Morris's Ascension Presbyterian Church in Harlem she became the moderator of the 1976 assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America abcusa Adair was married to Reverend Arthur Eugene Adair who founded the church and served until his death in 1979 she was instrumental in establishing Head Start programs in Harlem and organized the Mt Morris upc's project uplift which became the Arthur Eugene and Thelma adir Community Life Center Head Start her writings on Earth early childhood education are highly regarded in 1976 she became the first black woman to serve as moderator of the general assembly for the Presbyterian Church traveling to 115 countries adir also helped found Presbyterian senior services and led Church women United from 1980 to 1984 Elvin Austin adles Jr November 7th 1936 to August 20th 2024 was an iconic American basketball player coach and ex utive who dedicated his entire career to the Golden State Warriors known as The Destroyer adles played point guard and was drafted by the Warriors in 1960 spending 11 Seasons with them including their move from Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay area he took on the role of player coach during the 1970-71 season guiding the Warriors to an NBA championship in 1975 after retiring as a player adles remained with the Warriors as head coach until 1983 and then then served as general manager until 1986 his number 16 was retired by the team in 1977 and he was inducted into the nouth memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019 born in nework New Jersey adles graduated from wahk high school and earned a degree in physical education and history from North Carolina aent State University initially planning to return to nework to coach locally he ultimately accepted the Warriors draft offer launching a storyed career Maria branes morera March 4th 1907 to August 19th 2024 was an American Catalan supercentenarian who held the title of the world's oldest verified living person until her passing at 117 years old born in San Francisco to a Catalan family bras moved with her family to Texas and New Orleans before returning to Catalonia in 1915 due to her father's declining Health brz's father a journalist died during their Voyage back to Europe and the family settled in Barcelona before moving to banuls in 1931 she married Joan morett a traumatologist with whom she had three children during the Spanish Civil War brus worked as a nurse alongside her husband after morat's death in 1976 branas lived in gerona and became involved in various activities including traveling and taking up Hobbies like sewing and music she moved to a nursing home in olet in 2000 where she continued to stay active until her Mobility declined branas who had 11 grandchildren used a voice to text platform to communicate due to her hearing loss Phillip John Donahue December 21st 1935 to August 18th 2024 was a pioneering American Media personality and creator of the Phi Donahue show airing from 1967 to 1996 the show was revolutionary for its format featuring audience participation and tackling contentious issues like abortion civil rights and consumer protection Donahue was known for his engaging style and was often referred to as the king of daytime talk Don's frequent guest Ralph nater highlighted his commitment to social issues the show's impact was recognized by Oprah Winfrey who credited Donahue with Paving the way for future talk shows in 1996 he was ranked number 42 on TV guides list of the 50 greatest TV stars of all time in his personal life Donahue married Margaret Co in 1958 with whom he had five children they divorced in 1975 he later married actress Marlo Thomas in 1980 Donahue briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC and was considered for the game show greed in 1999 he passed away on August 18th 2024 in Manhattan surrounded by family and his golden retriever Charlie Helen Elizabeth fiser May 31st 1945 to August 17th 2024 was a renowned American Anthropologist and researcher as a senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute and a member of the center for human evolutionary studies at Recker University she specialized in the biological basis of romantic love Fisher was known for her groundbreaking MRI studies which linked romantic love to brain regions like the ventral tegmental area responsible for dopamine production in 2005 she contributed to the creation of chemistry.com for match leveraging her research and dating algorithms Fischer was featured in TED Talks the ABC News special whym wer and the PBS Nova documentary how to find love online her research highlighted the role of neurochemistry in maintaining long-term relationships emphasizing physical contact novel experiences and positive communication Fisher passed away from cancer in the Bronx at the age of 79 Virginia Fortune Ogie CEST of Ari n Ryan February 9th 1933 to August 17th 2024 was an american-born Lady of the bed chamber to Queen Elizabeth II born in Mayfair London she was the daughter of John Barry Ryan Jr and Margaret Khan her mother was the daughter of financier Otto Hermon Khan and her father was the grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan Virginia was raised in New York City and Newport Rhode Island she received her education at the Burley school in Manhattan and the the James Franklin School of Professional Arts in 1950 she made her debut into society with a ball at the Waldorf Historia where other debutants included Lee Bouvier she also held her own ball at the St reges Virginia's role as Lady of the bed chamber highlighted her distinguished position within British Society she was well regarded for her grace and service and her contributions to the Royal household were deeply valued Landon young Jones Jr November 4th 1943 to August 17th 2024 was an American editor and author best known as the managing editor of People magazine and for his biography of William Clark William Clark and the shaping of the West after graduating in 1966 jnes began his career at time Incorporated writing for Time Magazine before editing Princeton alumni weekly from 1971 to 1974 he joined People magazine at its Inception in 1974 and became its managing editor in 1989 9 a role he held for eight years during his tenure he oversaw a quadrupling in sales and the launch of related Publications including in touch and people in Espanol Jones also edited the essential Lewis and Clark and authored Great Expectations America and the baby boom generation Publishers Weekly praised him as an astute chronicler of celebrity culture for his book celebrity Nation he lived in Princeton New Jersey and maintained a residence near Boseman Montana Jones passed away from complications of myof fibrosis on August 17th 2024 at the age of 80 Luther Kent June 23rd 1948 to August 16th 2024 was an American blues singer known for his big Soulful voice and a group Luther Kent and trickbag born Kent R in New Orleans Louisiana he began singing professionally at 14 and released his first record with Montel records influenced by Bobby Bland and Ray Charles kled the group cold grits and briefly joined Blood Sweat and Tears in 1974 though he did not record with them due to contractual issues in 1977 he released his debut solo album world class and later funded Luther Kent and trick bag in 1978 the band was active through the 1980s and 1990s Kent also released a gospel album in 1996 with John Lee and the Heralds of Christ he toured Italy in 2006 with Robi zanka resulting in the album Magic Box Kent passed away on August 16th 2024 at 76 Goldie Jee Han born on November 21st 1945 is a renowned American actress who first gained widespread recognition through her work on NBC's sketch comedy show Rowan and Martin's Laughin 1968 to 1970 her breakout performance led to her winning both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress for her role in Cactus Flower 1969 hans's filmography includes a variety of memorable roles in movies such as there's a girl in My Soup 1970 butterflies are free 1972 the Sugarland Express 1974 shampoo 1975 Foul Play 1978 seems like old times 1980 and Private Benjamin 1980 her portrayal of the title character in Private Benjamin earned her a nomination for the academ Award for best actress she continued to Captivate audiences with performances in overboard 1987 Bird on a Wire 1990 Death Becomes Her 1992 housesitter 1992 the First Wives Club 1996 the Out of Towners 1999 and The Banger Sisters 2002 after a brief Hiatus from film Han returned to the screen and snatched 2017 the Christmas Chronicles 2018 and its sequel to Christmas Chronicles 2 2020 Beyond her acting career Han is the mother of actors Oliver Hudson Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell she has been in a long-term relationship with actor Kurt Russell since 1983 in 2003 she established the Han Foundation dedicated to educating underprivileged children Han is also known for her interest in meditation and spirituality in a 2012 interview she mentioned I don't think of myself as a Buddhist I was born Jewish and I consider that My Religion she emphasized that developing a spiritual life is more important than adhering to a specific religion Han is also a vocal supporter of the LGBT community condemning discriminatory laws in countries like Nigeria describing them as man's inhumanity to man of the first order