A significant chapter in Elizabeth's life began during World War II, when she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service at the age of 18, training as a driver and mechanic. This experience not only honed her resilience but also brought her closer to the people she would one day rule. In 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, in a union that would last over seven decades until his death in 2021. Their marriage saw the birth of four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. The band split in 1981, after which Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple went on to form Fun Boy Three while Jerry Dammers and John Bradbury released an album under the moniker The Special AKA. However, The Specials reformed in 2008 and released Encore, their first album of new material in 37 years, in 2019, followed by Protest Songs in 2021. The British World War II veteran — who won hearts and inspired hope around the world when he raised millions of dollars for healthcare workers at the start of the coronavirus pandemic — died on Feb. 2. He was 100.

My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis," Apollo wrote, citing Dukakis' late husband, Louis Zorich.Elizabeth II, born on April 21, 1926, in London as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, ascended to the throne in 1952 and has since become one of the most recognized monarchs in British history. She was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later known as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother). At her birth, no one expected Elizabeth would become queen, yet fate intervened when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated the throne in 1936, thrusting her father into the role and subsequently positioning Elizabeth as the heir presumptive. He died at his home in Rochester, Minnesota, aged 41, with a medical examiner saying he died from "inhalation of chloroethane" and ruling his death as an accident.

The world looks different now," wrote Ryan Reynolds, who had fostered a loving relationship with White over the years. "She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We'll miss you, Betty." Judith Durham, the Australian folk-music icon who sang lead on the Oscar-nominated single "Georgy Girl" with the Seekers, has died at the age of 79. Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin on the '80s hit show Magnum P.I., died Aug. 7. He was age 83. You're not wrong Mrs Trellis, children could see this and find out that people *gasp* actually die! Much better that than live in the sugar coated, fluffy cushioned world that you appear to inhabit. TV's perennial Golden Girl died on Dec. 31, just two weeks before she would have celebrated her 100th birthday.The original Star Trek's overriding message to viewers was that in the far-off future - the 23rd century - human diversity would be fully accepted. "I think many people took it into their hearts... that what was being said on TV at that time was a reason to celebrate," Nichols said in 1992. Over five decades, Walter took on a variety of different roles, from theatre work to voiceovers to appearances on the big and small screens, including a turn in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, Play Misty for Me. She also earned Emmy nominations for her work in both Trapper John M..D. and Streets of San Francisco, going on to win for her role in Amy Prentiss.

The beloved Ramona Quimby author died on March 25 in Carmel, California, according to a statement from HarperCollins.Originally The Disco 3, the trio changed their name to The Fat Boys in 1983, according to Rolling Stone. The group won a contest at Radio City Music Hall that year and would rise to prominence as rappers in the 1980s and '90s. November officially signals that the holiday season has arrived. Additionally, it signals that November sports shift into another gear as the 2023... The singer, pianist and composer had been having cancer treatment before he died peacefully at home, aged 76, his bandmates said.