Here is a longer eulogy to David Brashears… what a remarkable life
Actress/musician Angela McCluskey has died at 64.
“… yet, few know his name …”
Kind of sounds like a celebrity who is not a celebrity.
The Anonymous Celebrity
Jerry Foley died after performing a stupid human trick (otherwise known as a skiing accident). He directed The Late Show with David Letterman for 25 years.
No! Very sad news
Another 68-year-old. 
Yeah, but a skiing accident at 68. That takes it from “but he’s so young” territory to “he was doing what he loved.”
So was River Phoenix.
David Harris, first Black pilot hired by a major commercial airline. (American Airlines)
Also:
And one missed from early in the year:
I hate to tell you, but Francine York died early in 2017, not this year.
Beauty YouTuber Jessica Pettway has died at 36 from cervical cancer.
Actor M. Emmet Walsh has died at 88.
That sucks. One of my favorite character actors ever. Especially in anything done by the Coen brothers.
He really captured the spirit of the thing.
three days short of his incept date
Gen. Al Gray, Beloved Marine, 29th USMC Commandant, Dies at 95
The retired commandant spent 41 years in uniform and led the service as its top officer from 1987 to 1991. In the decades after his retirement, he remained active in Marine Corps issues and causes. He lived with his wife Jan until she died in 2020.
Sci Fi Author Vernor Vinge transcends:
Brian