McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, died Sunday, Jan. FILE – Tuskegee airman Charles McGee and his great grandson Iain Lanphier react as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb.Emery, who became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn., after it was announced that the three men will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. FILE – Tammy Genovese, second left, Country Music Association Chief Operating Officer, poses for a photo with Vince Gill, left, Ralph Emery and Mel Tillis, right, Tuesday, Aug.(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Saget, a comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom “Full House,” has died, according to authorities in Florida, Sunday, Jan. FILE – Bob Saget attends the “Shameless” FYC event at Linwood Dunn Theater on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Los Angeles.

Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan. FILE – Actor Sidney Poitier poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif.(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director of “The Last Picture Show,” and “Paper Moon,” died Thursday, Jan. FILE – Peter Bogdanovich arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “She’s Funny That Way” on Aug.Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, died Saturday, Jan. FILE – Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves adjusts his headset at the start of play against the Detroit Lions at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Sunday, Dec.

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