David E. Harris, first Black pilot for a major US airline, dies at 89
02:10
Juli Lynne Charlot, creator of iconic ’50s poodle skirt, dies at 101
02:00
Hydeia Broadbent, HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39
02:19
Dr. Brooke Ellison, disability rights advocate, dies at 45
02:17
Aston Barrett, bassist of Bob Marley and the Wailers, dies at 77
01:51
Roger Donlon, first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, dies
02:21
Dr. Arno Penzias, who helped confirm Big Bang Theory, dies at 90
02:01
Elmore Nickleberry, Memphis sanitation striker, dies at 92
02:06
Naomi Feil, advocate for dementia care, dies at 91
02:18
Richard Hunt, pioneering sculptor, dies at 88
02:23
Legendary photographer Elliott Erwitt dies at 95
02:21
Bronka Sundstrom, Holocaust survivor and mountaineer, dies at 98
02:23
Mary Cleave, pioneering NASA astronaut, dies at 76
02:10
Lyn McLain, ‘father of American youth orchestra,’ dies at 95
01:50
Peter Tarnoff, US diplomat behind ‘Argo’ escape, dies at 86
02:20
Wanda Półtawska, Holocaust survivor and friend to pope, dies
02:13
Bertie Bowman, the longest-serving Black congressional staffer, dies at 92
02:09
Hughes Van Ellis, Tulsa Massacre survivor, dies at 102
02:05
Burkey Belser, who designed the nutrition facts label for food, dies at 76
02:06
‘SNL’ and Broadway costume designer Franne Lee dies at 81
02:11
WWII Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell dies at 98
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The United States Army communications specialist Robert Maxell, who received the prestigious Medal of Honor by throwing himself on a live grenade during World War II, died on May 11. He was 98-years-old. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.May 26, 2019
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