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Remembering Lost Ones 5/31/25

Remembering Lost Ones



So many died in 2023 that we needed a second challenge. Let us remember some of the loved ones we lost.
 
Level 1: Choose one task from each person (25 tasks) - June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Level 2: Choose two tasks from each person (50 tasks) - June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Level 3: Choose three tasks from each person (75 tasks) - June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025
 
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TASKS

1. Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004). Matthew Langford Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts and had five half siblings.
đŸ•¯️Read a book set in Massachusetts or 
that is fifth in a series or 
a book that is about a group of friends.
Last Mission - Lisa Childs (HRS #2292 - Sept 2024) - Aug 13
 
2. Richard Roundtree
Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. He was also known for featuring in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives. Richard Arnold Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, New York and was married twice.
đŸ•¯️Read a book that is second in a series or 
where a book has at least three generations as characters or 
that was located in New York.
Threats in the Deep - Addison Fox (HRS #2288 - Aug 2024) - July 5
 
3. Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023) is known for her roles in the films The Hustler (1961), Carrie (1976), and Children of a Lesser God (1986), and the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). She is also known for her performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of "Days of Wine and Roses", and as Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks. She was born in Minnesota and died in L.A at the age of 91. She had a relationship with Ronald Reagan.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a bird on the cover or 
where a character is a twin or 
who has a senior citizen as a character.
River Justice - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Aug 2024) - July 22
 
4. Rudolph Isley
Rudolph "Rudy" Bernard Isley (April 1, 1939 – October 11, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter and Christian minister and one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers. He was born in Ohio and died of a heart attack in Illinois. He was active in music 35 years.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with characters who are brothers or 
a character who is a minister or 
a character who has a heart attack.
The Lyon and the Rose of Mayfair - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - June 2024) - June 21
 
5. Tim Wakefield
Timothy Stephen Wakefield (August 2, 1966 – October 1, 2023) was an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher. Wakefield began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but is most remembered for his 17-year tenure with the Boston Red Sox, from 1995 until his retirement in 2012 as the longest-serving player on the team, earning a total of $55 million.
đŸ•¯️Read a book about baseball or 
a book with a red cover or 
a character who is retired.
 
6. Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Emiel Feinstein[b] (nÊe Goldman; June 22, 1933 – September 29, 2023) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. She was born in California and had three spouses and one child.
đŸ•¯️ Read a book set in California or 
with a character who is a mayor or 
a book that was published in September of any year.
 
7. Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon CBE (19 October 1940 – 27 September 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama.
đŸ•¯️Read a book set in Ireland or 
a book that was published in 1998 or 
a book about a knight.
Liberating the Lady of Loughmoe - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Aug 2024) - Aug 9
 
8. David McCallum
David Keith McCallum (19 September 1933 – 25 September 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. His other notable television roles include Simon Carter in Colditz and Steel in Sapphire & Steel. Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS, which he played for 20 seasons until his death. On film, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963), and as Judas Iscariot in The Greatest Story Ever Told.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a secret agent/spy as a character or 
where a character escapes something or 
where the author's initials can be found in DUCKY.
 
9. Steve Harwell
Steven Scott Harwell (January 9, 1967 – September 4, 2023) was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist and frontman for the rock band Smash Mouth from its formation in 1994 until his retirement in 2021. He had one son who died at 6 months old which worsened Steve's struggle with alcoholism.
đŸ•¯️Read a book where a child dies or 
with a character who struggles with alcohol or 
with a character who is a musician.
How the Wallflower Wins a Duke - Lucy Morris (HH #1811 - Aug 2024) - July 10
 
*10. Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning seven decades, he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Emmy Awards. He started his career in the 1950s as a singer and guitarist in the folk group, The Tarriers".
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a wolf on the cover or 
where a character wins an award or 
a book that is seventh in a series.
The Cottage on Pelican Bay - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Sept 2024) (Catalina Cove) - Aug 27
 
11. Bobbie Osbourne
Bobby Van Osborne[1] (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023) was an American bluegrass musician. He was the co-founder (with his brother Sonny) of the Osborne Brothers, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Osborne was a member of the United States Marine Corps, received a Purple Heart for his service, and was honorably discharged in 1953.
đŸ•¯️ Read a book with a purple cover or 
with a character who is a Marine or 
set in America.
The Reunion - Jana DeLeon (HI #1452 - Oct 2013) - July 15
 
12. Treat Williams
Richard Treat Williams Jr. (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023) was an American stage, film and television actor with a career that spanned five decades. Williams lived in Park City, Utah, and Manchester Center, Vermont, with his wife, actress and producer Pam Van Sant (m. 1988), and their two children, Gill and Ellie. Williams was open about his struggles with drug addiction during the 1980s, which he believed hampered his career at a time when he was being called an "up-and-coming Pacino or De Niro".
đŸ•¯️Read a book set in Utah or 
a character who has an addiction or 
where a character goes to a park.
Their Fairy Tale India Escape - Ruby Basu (HR #4889 - Feb 2024) - June 7
 
13. Jerry Springer
Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was a British-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was best known for hosting the controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer from 1991 to 2018. Born in London during World War II to German Jewish refugees escaping the Holocaust, Springer was raised in Queens, New York City. He became actively involved in politics working for the campaign of Robert Kennedy in 1968. Springer died at his home in Evanston, Illinois, on April 27, 2023, at the age of 79.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a character who is a lawyer or 
where a character works on a campaign or 
who survives something horrific.
15 Summers Later - RaeAnne Thayne (Canary Street Press -June 2024) - June 20
 
*14. Tom Wilkinson
Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson OBE (5 February 1948 – 30 December 2023) was an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades. Wilkinson[was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, where they lived for five years before returning to the United Kingdom and running a pub in Cornwall. Wilkinson received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Full Monty (1997) as well as two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Actor for In the Bedroom (2001) and Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clayton (2007).
đŸ•¯️Read a book that centers around a pub or 
set in Canada or 
a book that has received an award. (Tell us which).
 
*15. Tom Smothers
Thomas Bolyn Smothers III (February 2, 1937 – December 26, 2023) was an American comedian, actor, composer, and musician, widely known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick. In the 1960s they were known for their network comedy and variety shows, The Smothers Brothers Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Smothers and John Lennon played acoustic guitar during the live recording of Lennon's 1969 song "Give Peace a Chance".
đŸ•¯️Read a book tagged humor or 
set in the 1960s or 
where a character listens to music.
Dreaming of a Lyon - Sandra Sookoo (Dragonblade - Oct 2024) - Oct 26
 
16. Henry Sandon
Henry George Sandon MBE (10 August 1928 – 25 December 2023) was an English antiques expert, television personality, author and lecturer who specialized in ceramics and was a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain. He was the curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years. Sandon joined BBC One's Antiques Roadshow for its second series in 1979 and made many appearances on the program across 40 years.
đŸ•¯️Read a book where a character goes to a museum or 
with a road on the cover or 
has a storyline dealing with or about antiques.
 
17. Richard Moll
Charles Richard Moll (January 13, 1943 – October 26, 2023) was an American actor known for playing Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1984 to 1992 and voicing Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the DC Animated Universe series Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.
đŸ•¯️Read a book that has a night scene on the cover or 
where a character goes to court or 
read a comic book.
 
18. Richard Franklin
Richard Kimber Franklin (15 January 1936 – 24[2] December 2023) was an English actor, writer, director and political activist. Principally a stage actor, he also appeared as a regular character in several high-profile British television programs, including Crossroads and Emmerdale Farm, and he portrayed Captain Mike Yates of UNIT in Doctor Who from 1971 until 1974, returning to the role on a number of occasions both on television and in Doctor Who spin-off media.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a character who is a doctor or 
set on a farm or 
read a book with a character called Mike or Richard.
Mile High Mystery - Cindi Myers (HI #2236 - Sept 2024) (Mike) - Aug 10
 
*19. Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American football fullback, civil rights activist, and actor. He played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. Considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history. Brown was one of the few athletes, and among the most prominent African Americans, to speak out on racial issues as the civil rights movement was growing in the 1950s. He participated in the Cleveland Summit after Muhammad Ali faced imprisonment for refusing to enter the draft for the Vietnam War, and he founded the Black Economic Union to help promote economic opportunities for minority-owned businesses.
đŸ•¯️Read a book about football or 
about civil rights or 
a character who is drafted into something.
A Christmas Romance in the Scottish Highlands - Donna Ashcroft (Bookouture - Oct 2024) - Oct 21
 
*20. Raquel Welch
Jo Raquel Welch (nÊe Tejada; September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was an American actress.Welch first garnered attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. In 1996, Welch received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2001, she was awarded the Imagen Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for her positive promotion of Americans of Latin heritage throughout her career.
đŸ•¯️Read a book where a character goes for a walk or
published in 2001 or 
with a star on the cover.
 
*21. Richard Belzer
Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, and author. He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/sergeant and investigator John Munch, whom he portrayed for 23 years in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[ and several guest appearances on other series. He also wrote quite a few books mostly about conspiracy theories much like his character Munch loved.
đŸ•¯️Read a book by Richard Belzer or 
with a character who is living on the streets or 
where the author's initials can be found in MUNCH.
Colorado Kidnapping - Cindi Myers (HI #2242 - Oct 2024) - Sept 15
 
22. Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter nÊe Smith; August 18, 1927 – November 19, 2023) was an American writer, activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. Throughout her decades of public service, she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health. She received many awards and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a MC who is female or 
about any first lady or 
that was published in November of any year.
Last Chance Investigation - Tara Taylor Quinn (HRS #2252 - Nov 2023) - June 5
 
*23. Cindy Williams
Cynthia Jane Williams (August 22, 1947 – January 25, 2023) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the television sitcoms Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley. She also appeared in American Graffiti, The Conversation, Mr. Ricco, and More American Graffiti. She was married and divorced once and had two children.
đŸ•¯️Read a book where there is mention of graffiti or 
with a character called Shirley or Laverne or 
where the first letter of each title word can be found in HAPPY DAYS, (Three-word minimum)
 
24. Lisa Loring
Lisa Loring (born Lisa Ann DeCinces; February 16, 1958 – January 28, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for her work as a child actress from age six, playing Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. Loring was born on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, a United Nations Trust Territory at the time, which had been administered by the United States. She was married 4 times with 2 children.
đŸ•¯️Read a book with Wednesday in the title or 
a fourth in a series or 
where the author's initials can be found in KWAJALEIN.
In Service to a Lyon - E.L. Johnson (Dragonblade - Aug 2024) - Aug 12
 
25. James McCaffrey
James Perry McCaffrey (March 27, 1958 – December 17, 2023) was an American actor best known for his voice role as Max Payne in the Max Payne video game series, Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me and Captain Arthur O'Breun in New York Undercover. He also had main roles and recurring roles in a number of television series as well as appearing in feature films. Caffrey was born in Albany, New York, in 1958. He was married and had a daughter. McCaffrey died from multiple myeloma at his home in Larchmont, New York
đŸ•¯️Read a book with a character who is a Captain or 
where a character gets rescued or 
where the author's initials can be found in CAFFREY.

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