Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died

Jones was a pioneering actor who eventually lent his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader.

Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show.

Simmons was a court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better.