Remembering John Hillerman, Richard Gordon, Roy Halladay, Joe Fortunato, Robert Knight

John Hillerman was a veteran television and movie actor best known for his role as Higgins on the popular television series “Magnum, P.I.” (1980-1988), starring Tom Selleck. Although he was born in Texas, he played the role with a proper English accent. Richard Gordon was the NASA astronaut who was part of the Gemini 11 and Apollo 12 crews. He walked in space twice but never got to walk on the moon. Roy Halladay was the pitcher who won over 200 games for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies and pitched only the second post-season no-hitter. Joe Fortunato was the linebacker for the great Chicago Bears team of 1963, that featured one of the great defenses in NFL history. Robert Knight was the R&B singer who had a great crossover hit with “Everlasting Love” (1967)