A stalwart member of the House Freedom Caucus has died. 'His personal strength and commitment to standing up for the unborn were unwavering.'

'His loss is a hammer blow to all who knew this life force,' said former ESPN 'SportsCenter' anchor Bob Ley.

'He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,' Diamond's spokesman said.

A longtime nationally syndicated radio host, from 1985 through 2010 he was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honors.

'His life made him a fearless advocate for freedom and entrepreneurship and a source of counsel and support to a generation of conservatives.'

She was probably best known for playing Officer Laverne Hooks in 'Police Academy,' though she appeared in many other productions.

Jones was one of only seven players in history to win championships in college and the pros along with an Olympic gold medal.

She really gained traction in 1987, when she was 45 years old and the world fell in love with '80's Ladies.'

Raised on blues, gospel and country music, Pride bought his first guitar at 14 and learned to play by ear.

'I was just a lucky kid who caught the right ride,' he said in a December 1985 speech at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.