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In Loving Memory Of: Chita Rivera January 1933 - January 2024 91 Years Old Broadway legend Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson[a] (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was the first Latina and the first Latino American[1] to receive a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.[2] She won the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018. After making her Broadway debut as a dancer in Guys and Dolls (1950), she went on to originate roles in Broadway musicals such as Anita in West Side Story (1957), Velma Kelly in Chicago (1975), and the title role in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993). She was a ten-time Tony Award nominee, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice for her roles in The Rink (1984) and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993).[3] She was Tony-nominated for her roles in Bye Bye Birdie (1961), Chicago (1975), Bring Back Birdie (1981), Merlin (1983), Jerry's Girls (1986), Nine (2003), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (2005), and The Visit (2015). Rivera acted in the film Sweet Charity (1969) and appeared in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), and Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021). She played Connie Richardson in the CBS sitcom The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1973–1974). She also appeared on television in The Judy Garland Show (1963), The Carol Burnett Show (1971), and Will & Grace (2005). Her autobiography, Chita: A Memoir, was published in 2023.[4] Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Chita Rivera 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

In Loving Memory Of: Joss Naylor 1936 - June 2024 88 Years Old King of The Fells Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Naylor, from Wasdale Head, Cumbria, is famous for breaking the record for most fells climbed in a 24-hour period three times. He also ran the fastest known times on the Three Peaks, Welsh 3,000ers and Pennine Way. Born in 1936, Naylor, a former sheep farmer, started running in 1960, earning himself the nickname of “Iron Man”. In 1986, at the age of 50, Naylor ran all 214 Wainwrights in seven days. When he turned 60 he ran 60 Lakeland fell tops in 36 hours, and at 70 he ran 70 Lakeland fells. His feats are endless, but one that really stood out for me was when, for his 70th birthday, he ran 70 Lakeland fell tops, covering 50 miles and 25,000 feet in 21 hours. A true inspiration.” In February 2021, Naylor told BBC Countryfile he was still running two to three times a week on the fell tops, which he described as among some of “the best views on this earth”. Naylor was a patron for the Brathay Trust, where he raised about £40,000 for the youth charity between 2007 and 2019. He was appointed an MBE for services to sport and charity in 2007. Scott Umpleby, a fundraising manager at Brathay Trust, said: “He’s known for his incredible running achievements, but he used his running to support local charities, including disadvantaged children and young people Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Joss Naylor 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

In Loving Memory Of: O.J. Simpson July 1947 - April 2024 76 Years Old NFL star and actor Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player and actor. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, his professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. Simpson played college football for the USC Trojans, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected first overall by the Bills in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. During his nine seasons with the Bills, he received five consecutive Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections from 1972 to 1976. He also led the league in rushing yards four times, in rushing touchdowns twice, and in points scored in 1975. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, earning him NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP), and is the only NFL player to do so in a 14-game regular season. He holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average at 143.1. After retiring with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979, he pursued an acting and broadcasting career. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: O.J. Simpson 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

In Loving Memory Of: Gena Rowlands June 1930 - August 2024 94 Years Old American Actress Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (/ˈdʒɛnə/;[1] born June 19, 1930) is a retired American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television spanned nearly seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both of which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), and her son Nick Cassavetes's film, The Notebook (2004). In 2021, Richard Brody of The New Yorker said, "The most important and original movie actor of the past half century-plus is Gena Rowlands."[2] In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances.[3] Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Gena Rowlands 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

In Loving Memory Of: Devlin Paul November 2019 - April 2024 5 Years Old My Beautiful Boy Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: My beautiful boy, love to to the moon and back. Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Devlin Paul 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous