William Franklin Guest (July 2, 1941 – December 24, 2015)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – William Guest, a member of Gladys Knight and
the Pips, has died.

Guest’s sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, said he died Thursday in Detroit
of congestive heart failure.

Guest performed throughout the lifespan of the Grammy-winning group
from 1953 to 1989. He performed background vocals on hits such as
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia."

"My heart is broken, but I know his legacy will live on," said Guest’s
daughter, Monique Guest, in a statement.

Gladys Knight and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 1996 and the Apollo Hall of Fame in 2006.

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998)

Sinatra  was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th
century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more
than 150 million records worldwide. Sinatra went by the nicknames Ol’ Blue Eyes
and The Chairman of the Board. He was known as the leader of The Rat Pack.

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881)

Garfield was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4,
1881 until his assassination later that year. He had served nine terms in the
House of Representatives, and had been elected to the Senate before his
candidacy for the White House, though he declined the senator ship once
he was president-elect. He is the only sitting House member to be elected
president.

The James Garfield Monument – Lake View Cemetery, Ohio.

Construction of the Jefferson Memorial (above) began in 1938.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivering a speech at The Jefferson Memorial cornerstone laying.

President Roosevelt (center) and other dignitaries observe the laying
of block number 208 at The Thomas Jefferson Memorial.