Doug Baron, a Malibu resident, Porsche racer and longtime fixture in the Los Angeles classic car community, was killed at age 66 in a car accident in Camarillo.

West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963. He later turned recreation co-op REI into a business success story.

Davey Lopes rose from a rough-and-tumble Rhode Island upbringing to become the Dodgers’ leadoff batter and second baseman as part of a historic infield from 1973-1981.

Guitarist and Harm’s Way co-founder Bo Lueders has died, the metallic hardcore band announced Thursday on social media. The co-host of the ‘HardLore’ podcast was 38.

Jessie Jones, a comedy playwright and TV actor whose credits include ‘Murphy Brown,’ ‘Night Court’ and ‘Designing Women,’ has died. She was 75.

Among the band’s hits were “How Much I Feel” and “Biggest Part of Me,” both of which reached No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

James Tolkan, who played the commanding officer in ‘Top Gun’ and the cantankerous principal in ‘Back to the Future,’ died Thursday.

Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony Award-nominated actor who appeared in movies including ‘The World According to Garp’ and Scorsese’s ‘The Age of Innocence,’ has died. She was 79.