Christopher D’Olier Reeve  (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004)

On October 10, 2004, the actor Christopher Reeve, who became
famous for his starring role in four Superman films, died from
heart failure at the age of 52 at a hospital near his home in
Westchester County, New York. Reeve, who was paralyzed in
a 1995 horse-riding accident, was a leading advocate for spinal
cord research.

Whitey Ford, one of the most talented pitchers in baseball history, who
helped lead the New York Yankees to a string of World Series
wins in the 1950s and ’60s died at his home in Lake Success on
Long Island. He had suffered from dementia for several years.

Ford was the second-oldest living member of the Hall of Fame after Tommy Lasorda at the time of his death.

Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford
(October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020)

Archie Bunker’s chair from All in the Family – January 12, 1971, to
April 8, 1979 on CBS-TV.

                              
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John Carroll O’Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001)

George Maharis (left) (turned 92 last month) Martin Milner
(December 28, 1931 – September 6, 2015)

On October 7, 1960, the first episode of the one-hour television
drama “Route 66” airs on CBS. The program had a simple premise:
It followed two young men, Buz Murdock (George Maharis) and
Tod Stiles (Martin Milner), as they drove across the country in
an inherited Corvette (Chevrolet was one of the show’s sponsors),
doing odd jobs and looking for adventure. According to the show’s
creator and writer, Stirling Silliphant (best known for his acclaimed
“Naked City,” an earlier TV series), Buz and Tod were really on a
journey in search of themselves.

“Route 66″was different from every other show on television. For
one thing, it was shot on location all over the U.S. instead of in a
studio. By the time its run was up in 1964, the show’s cast and
crew had traveled from Maine to Florida and from Los Angeles
to Toronto: In all, they taped 116 episodes in 25 states.

George Maharis 

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
(January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020)

Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist and songwriter who helped give the
rock band Van Halen its name and sound, died Tuesday after a
battle with cancer.  His death was announced by his son, Wolf
Van Halen, on Twitter.