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MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2024-- BBB Foods Inc. (“Tiendas 3B” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TBBB) , a leading grocery hard discounter in Mexico, announced today its consolidated results for the third quarter of 2024 (“3Q24”) and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (“9M24”). The figures presented in this release are expressed in nominal Mexican Pesos (Ps.) and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), unless otherwise stated. HIGHLIGHTS THIRD QUARTER 2024 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO Dear Investors, Tiendas 3B has delivered another strong quarter. Our Same Store Sales grew by 11.6% in the third quarter of 2024 versus the same period last year, significantly outpacing the growth in the overall Mexican hard discount grocery retail segment as reported by ANTAD (Asociación Nacional de Tiendas de Autoservicio y Departamentales). This performance highlights our continued success in providing customers what they want – high quality products at low prices in convenient locations, During the third quarter of 2024, we opened 131 net new stores, for a total of 346 new stores year-to-date, bringing our total store count to 2,634. Our expansion strategy continues to yield strong results, with new stores performing well across the board. Overall, our revenues grew nearly 30% compared to the same period last year. Our EBITDA increased by 54%, with the higher margin driven by the dilution of operational expenses over a larger sales base. As we move forward, we remain focused on our core principles: delivering value through a compelling offering, disciplined execution, and rapid store expansion. We are confident that these pillars will continue to drive sustainable growth and create value for our stakeholders. Thank you for your continued trust and support. K. Anthony Hatoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer FINANCIAL RESULTS 3Q24 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS (In Ps. Millions, except percentages) 3Q24 As % of Revenue 3Q23 As % of Revenue Growth (%) Variation (bps) Total Revenue Ps. 14,834 100.0 % Ps. 11,425 100.0 % 29.8 % n.m. Gross Profit Ps. 2,344 15.8 % Ps. 1,806 15.8 % 29.7 % -1 bps Sales Expenses (Ps. 1,499) 10.1 % (Ps. 1,219) 10.7 % 23.0 % -56 bps Administrative Expenses (Ps. 494) 3.3 % (Ps. 374) 3.3 % 32.1 % 6 bps Other Income (Expense) – Net Ps. 2 0.0 % (Ps. 3) 0.0 % (161.8 %) 4 bps EBITDA Ps. 688 4.6 % Ps. 447 3.9 % 54.0 % 73 bps Please see the explanation at the end of this release on how EBITDA, a non-IFRS financial measure, is calculated, and for other relevant definitions. TOTAL REVENUE Total revenue for 3Q24 was Ps. 14,834 million, an increase of 29.8% compared to 3Q23. This increase was driven by higher revenues from stores operating for more than one year and revenues from net new stores opened in the last twelve months. GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS PROFIT MARGIN Gross profit in 3Q24 reached Ps. 2,344 million, an increase of 29.7% compared to 3Q23. This increase was driven by higher sales growth. Gross margin was stable over the year, as we passed the benefits of our increased size on to our customers. EXPENSES Sales expenses refer mainly to the expenses of operating our stores, such as the wages of store employees and energy. In 3Q24, sales expenses reached Ps. 1,499 million, a 23.0% increase compared to 3Q23. This rise in sales expenses was driven by the additional new stores opened in the last twelve months, the headcount to operate them, and wage inflation affecting labor costs accumulated during the last twelve months. Despite higher expenses, the Company was able to reduce sales expenses as a percentage of total revenue as a result of operational leverage and increased efficiencies. Sales expenses decreased from 10.7% of total revenue in 3Q23 to 10.1% in 3Q24, a decline of 56 bps. Administrative expenses refer to expenses not related to operating our stores, such as headquarters and regional office expenses. In 3Q24, administrative expenses were Ps. 494 million, a 32.1% increase compared to 3Q23. This was primarily due to: (i) higher personnel expenses driven by our expansion into three new regions (ii) the strengthening of our central HQ teams in IT, purchasing, real estate, human resources, and finance (iii) public company-related expenses, and (iv) recognition of share-based payment expenses. As a percentage of revenue, administrative expenses remained flat in 3Q24 compared to 3Q23. Other income (expense) - net, which includes revenues from asset disposals, reimbursement of costs, and insurance proceeds, among others, amounted to income of Ps. 2 million in 3Q24, as compared to an expense of Ps. 3 million in 3Q23. As a percentage of total revenue, other income (expense) – net decreased by 4 bps. EBITDA AND EBITDA MARGIN In 3Q24, EBITDA reached Ps. 688 million, an increase of 54.0% compared to 3Q23. This increase can be attributed to higher sales and lower sales expenses as a percentage of sales. EBITDA margin for 3Q24 increased by 73 bps to 4.6%. Please see the last section of this release on how we calculate EBITDA and EBITDA Margin, which are non-IFRS financial measures. To allow our investors to better assess our performance, we are providing the following information: FINANCIAL COSTS AND NET PROFIT Financial income reached Ps. 48 million, representing an increase of over 100% compared to 3Q23. This growth was primarily driven by the interest generated from the investment of proceeds derived from our IPO, net of cash used to pay off promissory and convertible notes, and the Company’s other cash positions. Financial costs decreased by 3.9% to Ps. 287 million, primarily due to the absence of interest expenses on promissory and convertible notes, which the Company fully paid in the first quarter of 2024 (“1Q24”). However, the decrease was partially offset by higher interest expenses related to lease liabilities, mainly due to the expansion of our store network. Exchange rate fluctuation resulted in a gain of Ps. 210 million in 3Q24, primarily due to the depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, which positively impacted the value in Mexican pesos of our U.S. dollar cash position from the IPO proceeds. Income tax expense reached Ps. 66 million in 3Q24 compared to Ps. 113 million in 3Q23. As a result, our net profit for 3Q24 was Ps. 258 million, compared to a net loss of Ps. 339 million for 3Q23. BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY As of September 30, 2024, the Company reported cash and cash equivalents of Ps. 1,269 million, an increase from Ps. 1,220 million as of December 31, 2023, deployed mainly for working capital purposes. In addition, as of September 30, 2024, the Company held Ps. 2,964 million in U.S. dollar-denominated short-term bank deposits. 9M24 CASH FLOW STATEMENT (In Ps. Millions, except percentages) 9M24 9M23 Growth (%) Net cash flows provided by operating activities Ps. 2,378 Ps. 1,943 22.4% Net cash flows used in investing activities (Ps. 4,172) (Ps. 901) n.m. Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities Ps. 1,748 (Ps. 1,027) n.m. Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (Ps. 46) Ps. 14 n.m. Our business model continues to generate a significant amount of cash from our negative working capital cycle due to our increasing sales and high inventory turnover. This robust cash flow has enabled us to fund internally our growth initiatives, including the expansion of new stores and distribution centers. The information provided below offers a view of our financial activities in the first nine months of 2024: Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased to Ps. 2,378 million in the first nine months of 2024 (“9M24”) from Ps. 1,943 million in the first nine months of 2023 (“9M23”), an increase of 22.4%. Our net working capital continues to be driven by a favorable ratio of Inventory Days to Payable Days. Net cash flows used in investing activities were Ps. 4,172 million for 9M24, compared to Ps. 901 million in 9M23. This increase was primarily due to the allocation IPO proceeds in short-term U.S. dollar-denominated short-term bank deposits, which is reflected as an investment activity. In addition, spending on the purchasing of property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) reached Ps. 1,642 million, reflecting additional store openings compared to 9M23. Net cash flows provided by financing activities were Ps. 1,748 million in 9M24, compared to Ps. 1,027 million used in 9M23. This decrease is mainly attributed to higher lease payments due to the opening of new stores in the last twelve months, as well as, to a lesser extent, payment of other financial debts. KEY OPERATING METRICS 3Q24 3Q23 Variation (%) Number of Stores Opened 131 92 42.4% Number Distribution Centers Opened 0 1 n.m. Same Store Sales Growth (%) (1) 11.6% 15.4% n.m. (1) We measure “Same Store Sales” using revenue from sales of merchandise from stores that were operational for at least the full preceding 12 months for the periods under consideration. When calculating this measure, we exclude stores that were temporarily closed (for one month or more) or permanently closed during the periods in consideration. We measure Same Store Sales growth by comparing the Same Store Sales of stores that were open during the measurement period. In 3Q24, we opened 131 net new stores, reaching a total of 2,634 stores. This represents a significant increase compared to the 92 net new stores opened in 3Q23, which brought the total number of stores to 2,135 stores by the end of that period. During 3Q24, the Company did not open any distribution centers. Same Store Sales grew by 11.6% for 3Q24, compared to 15.4% for 3Q23. We maintain our leadership in Same Store Sales growth in the Mexican hard discount grocery retail market. Non-IFRS Measures and Other Calculations For the convenience of investors, this release presents certain non-IFRS financial measures, which are not calculated in accordance with IFRS (“non-IFRS financial measures”). A non-IFRS financial measure is generally defined as one that purports to measure financial performance but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so excluded or included in the most comparable IFRS financial measure. Non-IFRS financial measures do not have standardized meanings and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. These non-IFRS financial measures are used by our management for decision-making purposes and to assess our financial and operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. The non-IFRS financial measures presented herein have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results of operations presented in accordance with IFRS. Additionally, our calculations of non-IFRS financial measures may be different from the calculations used by other companies, including our competitors, and therefore, our non-IFRS financial measures may not be comparable to those of other companies. We calculate “EBITDA,” a non-IFRS measure, as net profit (loss) for the period, plus income tax expense, financial costs, net, and total depreciation and amortization. We calculate “EBITDA Margin,” a non-IFRS measure, for a period by dividing EBITDA for the corresponding period by total revenue for such period. Same Store Sales: We measure “Same Store Sales” using revenue from sales of merchandise at stores that were operational for at least the full preceding 12 months for the periods under consideration. Stores that were temporarily closed (for one month or more) or permanently closed during the relevant measurement periods are excluded from this metric. Same Store Sales growth is calculated by comparing the Same Store Sales of stores that were opened and remained open throughout the relevant measurement period. Lease Costs: Consistent with lease accounting required under IFRS 16, total depreciation and amortization includes the depreciation expense of right-of-use-asset corresponding to long-term leases, which is a non-cash expense. Such amounts, together with the interest expense on lease liabilities, is a proxy for but not equal to the Company’s actual cash expenditure incurred in connection with its leased properties. Sales per Store : We define our “Sales per Store” as the average of the revenue from sales of merchandise achieved by our stores that were open for the full year in consideration. When calculating this measure, we exclude stores that were temporarily closed (for one month or more) or permanently closed during the period in consideration. This measure assists our management’s understanding of how store performance has evolved across different vintages. Sales per Store also serves as a benchmark to measure the performance of new stores and is useful to set growth and expansion targets. Inventory Days: We calculate “Inventory Days” to be the average of beginning and end of period inventory balance, divided by cost of sales for the period and multiplied by the number of days during the period. Inventory Days measures the average number of days we keep inventory on hand before selling the product. This operating metric allows us to track our inventory management policies and observe how quickly we are able to rotate inventory, which is key to our cash conversion cycle. Payable Days: We calculate “Payable Days” to be the sum of the average of beginning and end of period balance of suppliers and of accounts payable and accrued expenses, divided by cost of sales for the period and multiplied by the number of days during the period. Payable Days measures the average number of days that it takes us to pay suppliers after receiving goods or services. This metric allows us to track the terms of payment policies with suppliers and our ability to finance our operations through agreements with our suppliers. CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS Tiendas 3B will host a call to discuss the third quarter of 2024 results on November 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A webinar of the call will be accessible at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GqDGFh_BRHmrS0LuPiQzpA . To join via telephone, please dial one of the domestic or international numbers listed below: Mexico United States +52 558 659 6002 +1 312 626 6799 (Chicago) +52 554 161 4288 +1 346 248 7799 (Houston) +52 554 169 6926 +1 646 558 8656 (New York) Other international numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/knEOJCJkC The webinar ID is 869 0678 1035 An audio replay from the conference call will be available on the Tiendas 3B website https://www.investorstiendas3b.com after the call. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We base these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and trends affecting our business and our market. Many important factors could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “expect” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, capital expenditures, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Please refer to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as well as any subsequent filings made by us with the SEC, each of which is available on the SEC’s website ( www.sec.gov ), for a more extensive discussion of the risks and other factors that may impact any forward-looking statements in this release. Considering these limitations, you should not make any investment decision in reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this release. ABOUT TIENDAS 3B BBB Foods Inc. (“Tiendas 3B”), a proudly Mexican company, is a pioneer and leader of the grocery hard discount model in Mexico and one of the fastest growing retailers in the country as measured by its sales and store growth rates. The 3B name, which references " Bueno, Bonito y Barato " - a Mexican saying which translates to "Good, Nice and Affordable" - summarizes Tiendas 3B’s mission of offering irresistible value to budget savvy consumers through great quality products at bargain prices. By delivering value to the Mexican consumer, we believe we contribute to the economic well-being of Mexican families. In a landmark achievement, Tiendas 3B was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in February 2024 under the ticker symbol “TBBB.” For more information, please visit: https://www.investorstiendas3b.com/ . FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited) For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (In thousands of Mexican pesos) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 % Change Revenue From Sales of Merchandise Ps. 14,807,698 Ps. 11,399,566 29.9% Sales of Recyclables 26,108 25,609 1.9% Total Revenue 14,833,806 11,425,175 29.8% Cost of Sales (12,490,108) (9,618,847) 29.9% Gross Profit Ps. 2,343,698 Ps. 1,806,328 29.7% Gross Profit Margin 15.8% 15.8% Sales Expenses (1,498,500) (1,218,570) 23.0% Administrative Expenses (494,399) (374,347) 32.1% Other Income (Expense) - Net 1,770 (2,865) n.m. Operating Profit Ps. 352,569 Ps. 210,546 67.5% Operating Profit Margin 2.4% 1.8% Financial Income 47,642 7,388 544.9% Financial Costs (286,930) (298,527) (3.9%) Exchange Rate Fluctuation 210,191 (145,667) n.m. Financial Cost - Net (29,097) (436,806) (93.3%) Profit (Loss) Before Income Tax 323,472 (226,260) n.m. Income Tax Expense (65,872) (112,791) (41.6%) Net Profit (Loss) for the Period Ps. 257,600 (Ps. 339,051) n.m. Net Profit Margin 1.7% (3.0%) Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share 2.30 (28.25) Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share 1.89 (28.25) Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 112,200,752 12,000,000 Diluted 136,283,972 12,000,000 EBITDA Reconciliation Net Profit (Loss) for the Period Ps. 257,600 (Ps. 339,051) n.m. Net Profit Margin 1.7% (3.0%) Income Tax Expense 65,872 112,791 (41.6%) Financial Cost - Net (29,097) (436,806) (93.3%) D&A 335,385 236,225 42.0% EBITDA Ps. 687,954 Ps. 446,771 54.0% EBITDA Margin 4.6% 3.9% Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited) For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (In thousands of Mexican pesos) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 % Change Revenue From Sales of Merchandise Ps. 41,014,985 Ps. 31,694,573 29.4% Sales of Recyclables 77,416 68,282 13.4% Total Revenue 41,092,401 31,762,855 29.4% Cost of Sales (34,414,213) (26,733,603) 28.7% Gross Profit Ps. 6,678,188 Ps. 5,029,252 32.8% Gross Profit Margin 16.3% 15.8% Sales Expenses (4,208,458) (3,431,030) 22.7% Administrative Expenses (1,426,551) (1,033,144) 38.1% Other Income (Expense) - Net 7,066 692 921.1% Operating Profit Ps. 1,050,245 Ps. 565,770 85.6% Operating Profit Margin 2.6% 1.8% Financial Income 109,501 20,510 433.9% Financial Costs (924,055) (1,007,868) (8.3%) Exchange Rate Fluctuation 385,335 403,922 (4.6%) Financial Cost - Net (429,219) (583,436) (26.4%) Profit (Loss) Before Income Tax 621,026 (17,666) n.m. Income Tax Expense (263,033) (191,503) 37.4% Net Profit (Loss) for the Period Ps. 357,993 (Ps. 209,169) n.m. Net Profit Margin 0.9% (0.7%) Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share 3.32 (17.43) Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share 2.72 (17.43) Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 107,798,668 12,000,000 Diluted 131,924,394 12,000,000 EBITDA Reconciliation Net Profit (Loss) for the Period Ps. 357,993 (Ps. 209,169) n.m. Net Profit Margin 0.9% (0.7%) Income Tax Expense 263,033 191,503 37.4% Financial Cost - Net (429,219) (583,436) (26.4%) D&A 952,086 758,046 25.6% EBITDA Ps. 2,002,331 Ps. 1,323,816 51.3% EBITDA Margin 4.9% 4.2% Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (In thousands of Mexican pesos) As of September 30, As of December 31, 2024 2023 Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Ps. 1,268,902 Ps. 1,220,471 Short-term bank deposits 2,963,511 - Creditors 3,669 - Derivative financial instruments 7,287 - Sundry debtors 47,523 11,020 VAT receivable 1,061,873 731,186 Advanced payments 134,846 72,998 Inventories 2,524,631 2,357,485 Total Current Assets Ps. 8,012,242 Ps. 4,393,160 Non-Current Assets: Guarantee deposits 37,949 33,174 Property, furniture, equipment, and lease-hold improvements - Net 5,849,141 4,606,300 Right-of-use assets – Net 6,487,974 5,520,596 Intangible assets – Net 6,794 6,771 Deferred income tax 494,588 403,801 Total Non-Current Assets Ps. 12,876,446 Ps. 10,570,642 Total Assets Ps. 20,888,688 Ps. 14,963,802 Current liabilities: Suppliers Ps. 7,855,059 Ps. 7,126,089 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 552,826 322,959 Income tax payable 43,350 2,326 Bonus payable to related parties - 78,430 Short-term debt 915,377 744,137 Lease liabilities 620,019 537,515 Employees’ statutory profit sharing payable 164,062 140,485 Total Current Liabilities Ps. 10,150,693 Ps. 8,951,941 Non-Current Liabilities: Debt with related parties - 4,340,452 Long-term debt 88,273 577,318 Lease liabilities 6,690,227 5,706,707 Employee benefits 28,231 22,232 Total Non-Current Liabilities Ps. 6,806,731 Ps. 10,646,709 Total Liabilities Ps. 16,957,424 Ps. 19,598,650 Stockholders’ equity: Capital stock 8,283,347 471,282 Reserve for share-based payments 1,247,755 851,701 Cumulative losses (5,599,838) (5,957,831) Total Stockholders’ Equity Ps. 3,931,264 Ps. (4,634,848) Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Ps. 20,888,688 Ps. 14,963,802 Cash Flow Statement (Unaudited) For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (In thousands of Mexican pesos) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Profit (loss) before income tax Ps. 323,472 (Ps. 226,260) Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, furniture, equipment, and lease-hold improvements 174,009 109,209 Depreciation of right-of-use assets 160,766 126,344 Amortization of intangible assets 610 672 Employee benefits 2,000 (1,936) Interest payable on Promissory Notes and Convertible Notes - 148,916 Interest expense on lease liabilities 263,415 146,859 Interest on debt and bonus payable and amortization of issuance costs 7,108 9,541 Other financial income (44,223) (7,388) Gain on fair value of derivative financial instrument (3,419) - Interests and commissions from credit lines 16,407 - Gain on termination of lease agreements (387) - Exchange fluctuation (210,191) 80,559 Share-based payment expense 126,468 112,268 Increase in inventories (150,579) (165,326) Increase in other current assets and guarantee deposits (154,747) (83,485) Increase in suppliers (including supplier finance arrangements) 572,652 774,672 Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities 113,145 (55,779) Increase (decrease) on bonus payable to related parties - 55,246 Income taxes paid (97,536) (86,113) Net cash flows provided by operating activities Ps. 1,098,970 Ps. 937,999 Purchase of property, furniture, equipment, and lease-hold improvements (651,199) (229,143) Sale of property and equipment (509) 1,467 Additions to intangible assets (563) - Short-term bank deposits 152,970 - Interest earned on short-term investments 40,683 28,923 Net cash flows used in investing activities (Ps. 458,618) (Ps. 198,753) Payments made on reverse factoring transactions-net of commissions received (818,588) (446,317) Finance obtained through supplier finance arrangements 869,064 399,429 Proceeds (payment) from Santander and HSBC credit line (85,086) 339,866 Payment of debt (30,328) (420,366) Interest payment on debt and reverse factoring commissions (23,515) (8,455) Lease payments (396,839) (301,386) Payment of Principal amount of Promissory Notes - - Payment of accrued Interests of Promissory Notes - - Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting fees - - Initial public offering costs - - Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities (Ps. 485,292) (Ps. 437,229) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 155,060 302,017 Effect of foreign exchange movements on cash balances (131,395) 34,626 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,245,237 664,440 Cash and cash equivalent at end of period Ps. 1,268,902 Ps. 1,001,083 Cash Flow Statement (Unaudited) For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (In thousands of Mexican pesos) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Profit (loss) before income tax Ps. 621,026 (Ps.17,666) Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, furniture, equipment, and lease-hold improvements 468,985 334,184 Depreciation of right-of-use assets 481,244 421,872 Amortization of intangible assets 1,857 1,990 Employee benefits 5,999 - Interest payable on Promissory Notes and Convertible Notes 82,588 459,621 Interest expense on lease liabilities 757,618 526,566 Interest on debt and bonus payable and amortization of issuance costs 29,471 21,676 Other financial income (102,214) (20,510) Gain on fair value of derivative financial instrument (7,287) - Interests and commissions from credit lines 54,378 - Gain on termination of lease agreements (387) - Exchange fluctuation (385,335) (469,030) Share-based payment expense 396,054 302,438 Increase in inventories (167,146) (259,525) Increase in other current assets and guarantee deposits (446,657) (150,082) Increase in suppliers (including supplier finance arrangements) 728,969 1,013,497 Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities 248,169 68,147 Increase (decrease) on bonus payable to related parties (79,351) 11,412 Income taxes paid (309,773) (301,751) Net cash flows provided by operating activities Ps. 2,378,208 Ps. 1,942,839 Purchase of property, furniture, equipment, and lease-hold improvements (1,642,397) (940,202) Sale of property and equipment 1,856 2,454 Additions to intangible assets (1,880) (799) Short-term bank deposits (2,621,393) - Interest earned on short-term investments 91,966 37,354 Net cash flows used in investing activities (Ps. 4,171,848) (Ps. 901,193) Payments made on reverse factoring transactions-net of commissions received (2,266,340) (1,320,996) Finance obtained through supplier finance arrangements 2,385,967 1,334,506 Proceeds (payment) from Santander and HSBC credit line 58,806 300,314 Payment of debt (107,557) (463,437) Interest payment on debt and reverse factoring commissions (76,691) (18,077) Lease payments (1,139,828) (859,684) Payment of Principal amount of Promissory Notes (1,969,602) - Payment of accrued Interests of Promissory Notes (2,955,495) - Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting fees 7,841,837 - Initial public offering costs (23,269) - Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities Ps. 1,747,828 (Ps. 1,027,374) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (45,812) 14,272 Effect of foreign exchange movements on cash balances 94,243 1,835 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,220,471 984,976 Cash and cash equivalent at end of period Ps. 1,268,902 Ps. 1,001,083 View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125235028/en/ CONTACT: INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTAndrés Villasis ir@tiendas3b.com KEYWORD: MEXICO UNITED STATES CENTRAL AMERICA NORTH AMERICA FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FAMILY RETAIL OTHER CONSUMER CONSUMER OTHER RETAIL SUPERMARKET FOOD/BEVERAGE SOURCE: Tiendas 3B Copyright Business Wire 2024. 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NAFDAC has announced the withdrawal, suspension, and cancellation of several pharmaceutical products in Nigeria, prohibiting their manufacture, importation, sale, and use The affected products include Abacavir Sulfate/Lamivudine, Amaryl M, and Flagyl, among others, due to various reasons provided by their market authorization holders The agency urges the public to discontinue use and distribution of these products to ensure safety and compliance CHECK OUT: Learn at Your Own Pace! Our Flexible Online Course allows you to fit copywriting skills development around your busy schedule. Enroll Now! The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the withdrawal, suspension, and cancellation of approval for several pharmaceutical products. This decision, shared via a post on X, affects the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale, and use of these products within Nigeria . List of Withdrawn Products Abacavir Sulfate/Lamivudine Dispersible Tablets 60mg/30mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: C4-1180. Active Ingredient: Abacavir sulfate and Lamivudine. Market Authorization Holder: Healthline Limited. Amaryl M Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-2619. Active Ingredient: Glimepiride + Metformin Hydrochloride. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Amaryl M SR Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-7296. Active Ingredient: Glimepiride + Metformin Hydrochloride. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Aprovasc 150mg/5mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: B4-2687. Active Ingredient: Amlodipine Besylate + Aprovasc. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Artemether/Lumefantrine 40mg/240mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: B4-5745. Active Ingredient: Artemether/Lumefantrine 40mg/240mg. Market Authorization Holder: Healthline Limited. ASAQ (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop) 100mg/270mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-3357. Active Ingredient: Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop 100mg/270mg. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. ASAQ (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop) 25mg/67.5mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-3406. Active Ingredient: Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop 25mg/67.5mg. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. ASAQ (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop) 50mg/135mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-3405. Active Ingredient: Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop 50mg/135mg. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Betopic Eye Drop – NAFDAC Number: 04 2404. Active Ingredient: Batexolol Hydrochloride. Market Authorization Holder: Novartis. Coaprovel 300mg/25mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: B4-2317. Active Ingredient: Hydrochlorothiazide + Irbesartan. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Combination 3 Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-6459. Active Ingredient: Estrogen, Progestin. Market Authorization Holder: Bayer East Africa Limited. Efavirenz 600mg Tablets – NAFDAC Number: A4-1318. Active Ingredient: Efavirenz 600mg. Market Authorization Holder: Healthline Limited. Elisca Eye Drop – NAFDAC Number: 04 2461. Active Ingredient: Chloramphenicol Eye Drop. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Flagyl Suspension – NAFDAC Number : A4-3947. Active Ingredient: Metronidazole Benzoate. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Flagyl Tablet 400mg – NAFDAC Number: 04 5566. Active Ingredient: Metronidazole. Market Authorization Holder: Sanofi Aventis Nigeria Ltd. Iliadin Adult 0.05% Metered Nose Spray – NAFDAC Number: B4-9913. Active Ingredient: Oxymetazoline HCl 0.05%M/V. Market Authorization Holder: Fensyl MHP Consulting Ltd. Iliadin Baby 0.01% Nose Drops – NAFDAC Number: C4-0106. Active Ingredient: Oxymetazoline HCl 0.01%M/V. Market Authorization Holder: Fensyl MHP Consulting Ltd. Iliadin Kids 0.025% Nose Drops – NAFDAC Number: B4-9912. Active Ingredient: Oxymetazoline HCl 0.025%M/V. Market Authorization Holder: Fensyl MHP Consulting Ltd. Invanz 1g Injections – NAFDAC Number: 04 8118. Active Ingredient: Ertapenem 1g. Market Authorization Holder: MSD Idea Pharmaceuticals Nigeria Ltd. Invega (Paliperidone) 3mg Extended Release Tablets – NAFDAC Number: B4-8223. Active Ingredient: Paliperidone. Market Authorization Holder: Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. Read also Tinubu names heads for Northwest, Southeast Development commissions, renominates others in new list PAY ATTENTION : Standing out in social media world? Easy! "Mastering Storytelling for Social Media" workshop by Legit.ng. Join Us Live! Advisory to the Public NAFDAC advises the public to discontinue the use, sale, and distribution of these products. The agency emphasizes the importance of ensuring that only approved and safe medications are available in the market to protect public health. NAFDAC Deregisters, Bans Popular Beauty Soap Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08. The product, manufactured in Germany, has been found to contain Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), a chemical impurity that poses significant health risks. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: Legit.ngNEW YORK — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Chuck Woolery hosts a special premiere of the "$250,000 Game Show Spectacular" at the Las Vegas Hilton on Oct. 13, 2007, in Las Vegas. Mark Young, Woolery's podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early Sunday that Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. “Chuck was a dear friend and brother and a tremendous man of faith, life will not be the same without him,” Young wrote. Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. In 1983, Woolery began an 11-year run as host of TV’s “Love Connection,” for which he coined the phrase, “We’ll be back in two minutes and two seconds,” a two-fingered signature dubbed the “2 and 2.” In 1984, he hosted TV’s “Scrabble,” simultaneously hosting two game shows on TV until 1990. “Love Connection,” which aired long before the dawn of dating apps, had a premise that featured either a single man or single woman who would watch audition tapes of three potential mates and then pick one for a date. A couple of weeks after the date, the guest would sit with Woolery in front of a studio audience and tell everybody about the date. The audience would vote on the three contestants, and if the audience agreed with the guest’s choice, “Love Connection” would offer to pay for a second date. Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favorite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87. "She had so much eye makeup on, she looked like a stolen Corvette. He was so old he said, ‘I remember wagon trains.’ The poor guy. She took him on a balloon ride.” Other career highlights included hosting the shows “Lingo," “Greed” and “The Chuck Woolery Show,” as well as hosting the short-lived syndicated revival of “The Dating Game” from 1998 to 2000 and an ill-fated 1991 talk show. In 1992, he played himself in two episodes of TV’s “Melrose Place.” Woolery became the subject of the Game Show Network’s first attempt at a reality show, “Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned,” which premiered in 2003. It shared the title of the pop song in 1968 by Woolery and his rock group, the Avant-Garde. It lasted six episode and was panned by critics. Woolery began his TV career at a show that has become a mainstay. Although most associated with Pat Sajak and Vanna White, “Wheel of Fortune” debuted Jan. 6, 1975, on NBC with Woolery welcoming contestants and the audience. Woolery, then 33, was trying to make it in Nashville as a singer. “Wheel of Fortune” started life as “Shopper’s Bazaar,” incorporating Hangman-style puzzles and a roulette wheel. After Woolery appeared on “The Merv Griffin Show” singing “Delta Dawn,” Merv Griffin asked him to host the new show with Susan Stafford. “I had an interview that stretched to 15, 20 minutes,” Woolery told The New York Times in 2003. “After the show, when Merv asked if I wanted to do a game show, I thought, ‘Great, a guy with a bad jacket and an equally bad mustache who doesn’t care what you have to say — that’s the guy I want to be.’” NBC initially passed, but they retooled it as “Wheel of Fortune” and got the green light. After a few years, Woolery demanded a raise to $500,000 a year, or what host Peter Marshall was making on “Hollywood Squares.” Griffin balked and replaced Woolery with weather reporter Pat Sajak. “Both Chuck and Susie did a fine job, and ‘Wheel’ did well enough on NBC, although it never approached the kind of ratings success that ‘Jeopardy!’ achieved in its heyday,” Griffin said in “Merv: Making the Good Life Last,” an autobiography from the 2000s co-written by David Bender. Woolery earned an Emmy nod as host. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Woolery served in the U.S. Navy before attending college. He played double bass in a folk trio, then formed the psychedelic rock duo The Avant-Garde in 1967 while working as a truck driver to support himself as a musician. The Avant-Garde, which toured in a refitted Cadillac hearse, had the Top 40 hit “Naturally Stoned,” with Woolery singing, “When I put my mind on you alone/I can get a good sensation/Feel like I’m naturally stoned.” After The Avant-Garde broke up, Woolery released his debut solo single “I’ve Been Wrong” in 1969 and several more singles with Columbia before transitioning to country music by the 1970s. He released two solo singles, “Forgive My Heart” and “Love Me, Love Me.” Woolery wrote or co-wrote songs for himself and everyone from Pat Boone to Tammy Wynette. On Wynette’s 1971 album “We Sure Can Love Each Other,” Woolery wrote “The Joys of Being a Woman” with lyrics including “See our baby on the swing/Hear her laugh, hear her scream.” After his TV career ended, Woolery went into podcasting. In an interview with The New York Times, he called himself a gun-rights activist and described himself as a conservative libertarian and constitutionalist. He said he hadn’t revealed his politics in liberal Hollywood for fear of retribution. He teamed up with Mark Young in 2014 for the podcast “Blunt Force Truth” and soon became a full supporter of Donald Trump while arguing minorities don’t need civil rights and causing a firestorm by tweeting an antisemitic comment linking Soviet Communists to Judaism. “President Obama’s popularity is a fantasy only held by him and his dwindling legion of juice-box-drinking, anxiety-dog-hugging, safe-space-hiding snowflakes,” he said. Woolery also was active online, retweeting articles from Conservative Brief, insisting Democrats were trying to install a system of Marxism and spreading headlines such as “Impeach him! Devastating photo of Joe Biden leaks.” During the early stages of the pandemic, Woolery initially accused medical professionals and Democrats of lying about the virus in an effort to hurt the economy and Trump’s chances for reelection to the presidency. “The most outrageous lies are the ones about COVID-19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I’m sick of it,” Woolery wrote in July 2020. Trump retweeted that post to his 83 million followers. By the end of the month, nearly 4.5 million Americans had been infected with COVID-19 and more than 150,000 had died. Just days later, Woolery changed his stance, announcing his son had contracted COVID-19. “To further clarify and add perspective, COVID-19 is real and it is here. My son tested positive for the virus, and I feel for of those suffering and especially for those who have lost loved ones,” Woolery posted before his account was deleted. Woolery later explained on his podcast that he never called COVID-19 “a hoax” or said “it’s not real,” just that “we’ve been lied to.” Woolery also said it was “an honor to have your president retweet what your thoughts are and think it’s important enough to do that.” In addition to his wife, Woolery is survived by his sons Michael and Sean and his daughter Melissa, Young said. Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, died, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2023. She was 100. Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” “Narcos,” and “Designated Survivor,” died Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, after a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He was 42. Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. He was 79. The Mets said that Harrelson died at a hospice house in East Northport, New York after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. He was 46. Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Houston. He was 100. Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “The Leader of the Pack,” died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 75. Norman Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died “peacefully” Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, according to publicist Jeff Sanderson. He was 97. Charles Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, hosted the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. He was 91. Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. She was 76. Born Melanie Safka, the singer rose through the New York folk scene and was one of only three solo women to perform at Woodstock. Her hits included “Lay Down” and “Look What They've Done to My Song Ma.” Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. She was 91. Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing-off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. He was 76. Wayne Kramer, the co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, according to Jason Heath, a close friend and executive director of Kramer's charity, Jail Guitar Doors. Heath said the cause of death was pancreatic cancer. He was 75. Actor Ian Lavender, who played a hapless Home Guard soldier in the classic British sitcom “Dad’s Army,” died Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. He was 77. Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whose pro-American anthems were both beloved and criticized, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. He was 62. Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” and “The Rubberband Man,” died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, of natural causes, according to a statement from his spokeswoman. He was 85. Bob Edwards, right, the news anchor many Americans woke up to as founding host of National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for nearly a quarter-century, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 20243. He was 76. Don Gullett, a former major league pitcher and coach who played for four consecutive World Series champions in the 1970s, died Feb. 14. He was 73. He finished his playing career with a 109-50 record playing for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees. Lefty Driesell, the coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs, died Feb. 17, 2024, at age 92. Germany players celebrate after Andreas Brehme, left on ground, scores the winning goal in the World Cup soccer final match against Argentina, in the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, July 8, 1990. Andreas Brehme, who scored the only goal as West Germany beat Argentina to win the 1990 World Cup final, died Feb. 20, 2024. He was 63. Despite the effort of Denver Broncos defensive back Steve Foley (43), Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Golden Richards hauls in a touchdown pass during NFL football's Super Bowl 12 in New Orleans on Jan 15, 1978. Richards died Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, of congestive heart failure at his home in Murray, Utah. He was 73. Richards' nephew Lance Richards confirmed his death in a post on his Facebook page. Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. 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Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at age 88. Gorme died on Aug. 10, 2013. Martin Luther King III, right, the son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., walks with his daughter Yolanda, and Naomi Barber King, left, the wife of Rev. King's brother, A.D., through an exhibition devoted to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to King at the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, in Atlanta. Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King died Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Atlanta, according to family members. She was 92. Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford stands near the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever during training Aug. 23, 1965, in the Gulf of Mexico. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died March 18, 2024, at 93. 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Just 12 years old when his father, Jean de Brunhoff, died of tuberculosis, Laurent drew upon his own gifts as a painter and storyteller and as an adult released dozens of books about the elephant who reigns over Celesteville, among them "Babar at the Circus" and "Babar's Yoga for Elephants." Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94. His family announced in a statement that Angelos, who had been ill for several years, died March 23, 2024. Angelos was owner of an Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans such as tobacco giant Philip Morris. Angelos’ death came as his son, John, was in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos purchased the team for $173 million in 1993, at the time the highest for a sports franchise. His public role diminished significantly in his final years. Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, left, and his running mate, vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, wave to supporters Oct. 25, 2000, at a campaign rally in Jackson, Tenn. Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” died March 28, 2024. He was 87. Gossett always thought of his early career as a reverse Cinderella story, with success finding him from an early age and propelling him forward, toward his Academy Award for “An Officer and a Gentleman.” He also was a star on Broadway, replacing Billy Daniels in “Golden Boy” with Sammy Davis Jr. in 1964 and recently played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.” Former cast members of SCTV, from left, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, foreground, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and Martin Short, pose at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival on March 6, 1999, in Aspen, Colo. 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Lucchino had suffered from cancer. The Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, his last project in a career that also included three major league baseball franchises and one in the NFL, confirmed his death on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Playwright Christopher Durang appears on stage with producers to accept the award for best play for "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on June 9, 2013 in New York. Also on stage are actors, background from left, Shalita Grant, Kristine Nielsen and Billy Magnussen. Durang died Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at his home in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, of complications from logopenic primary progressive aphasia. He was 75. In this Oct. 16, 1969 file photo, New York Mets catcher Jerry Grote, right, embraces pitcher Jerry Koosman as Ed Charles, left, joins the celebration after the Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the Game 5 to win the baseball World Series at New York's Shea Stadium. Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday, April 7, 2024. He was 81. In this July 8, 2003 photo, Lori, left, and George Schappell, conjoined twins, are photographed in their Reading, Pa., apartment. Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died April 7, 2024, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. They were 62. A retired U.S. Army colonel who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War died April 8, 2024, at age 97. A funeral home says that Ralph Puckett Jr. died Monday at his home in Columbus, Georgia. President Joe Biden presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor in 2021, more than seven decades after Puckett was seriously wounded leading an outnumbered company of Army Rangers in battle. Puckett refused a medical discharge and served as an Army officer for another 20 years before retiring in 1971. Puckett received the U.S. military's highest honor from President Joe Biden on May 21, 2021, following a policy change that lifted a requirement for medals to be given within five years of a valorous act. O.J. Simpson, left, grimaces June 15, 1995, in a Los Angeles courtroom as he famously tries on one of the leather gloves prosecutors say he wore the night his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered. Simpson, t Francis Coppola and wife, Eleanor, pose July 16, 1991, in Los Angeles. Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87. Coppola died April 12, 2024, at home in Rutherford, California, her family announced in a statement. Eleanor, who grew in Orange County, California, met Francis while working as an assistant art director on his directorial debut, the Roger Corman-produced 1963 horror film “Dementia 13.” Their first-born, Gian-Carlo, quickly became a regular presence in his father’s films, as did their subsequent children, Roman, and Sofia. After acting in their father’s films and growing up on sets, all would go into the movies. Robert MacNeil, seen in February 1978, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died April 12, 2024, at age 93. Artist Faith Ringgold poses for a portrait in front of a painted self-portrait during a press preview of her exhibition, "American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold's Paintings of the 1960s" at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, June 19, 2013. Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, died Friday, April 12, 2024, at her home in Englewood, N.J. She was 93. Alabama coach Bear Bryant, left, talks with his former star quarterback Steve Sloan, right, after practice in Miami for the Orange Bowl game New Years' night against Nebraska, Dec. 29, 1968. Former college coach and administrator Sloan, who played quarterback and served as athletic director at Alabama. has passed away. He was 79. Sloan died Sunday, April 14, 2024, after three months of memory care at Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, according to an obituary from former Alabama sports information director Wayne Atcheson. Oakland A's pitcher Ken Holtzman poses for a photo in March 1975. Holtzman, who pitched two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, died April 14, 2024. He finished with a career record of 174-150 over 15 season with four teams and was the winningest Jewish pitcher in baseball history. Carl Erskine, center, pictured with teammate Duke Snider, left, and manager Charley Dressen in 1952, after beating the Yankees 6-5 in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York, Oct. 5, 1952. St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog lets umpire John Shulock, right, know how he feels about Shulock's call on the tag attempt on Kansas City Royals Jim Sundberg by Cardinals catcher Tom Nieto, second from left, in the second inning of Game 5 of the 1985 World Series in St. Louis. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., gestures as he answers questions regarding the ongoing security hearing on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2002, in Washington. Guitar legend and Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts died April 18, 2024, at age 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer wrote the band's biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man.” Manager David Spero told The Associated Press that Betts died early Thursday at his home in Osprey, Florida. He says Betts had been battling cancer for more than a year and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Betts shared lead guitar duties with Duane Allman in the original Allman Brothers Band to help give the group its distinctive sound and create a new genre: Southern rock. Acts ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Kid Rock were influenced by the Allmans’ music, which combined blues, country, R&B and jazz with ’60s rock. David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who was one of the state’s most beloved and active political figures, died April 20, 2024, at the age of 89. His son, former two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, says the Democrat died Saturday of natural causes in Little Rock surrounded by family. David Pryor was considered one of the Democratic party’s giants in Arkansas and remained active in public life after he left office, including serving on the University of Arkansas’s Board of Trustees. Roman Gabriel was known for his big size and big arm. He was the first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL. And he still holds the Los Angeles Rams record for touchdown passes. Gabriel died April 20, 2024, at age 83. His son posted the news on social media. He says Gabriel died at home of natural causes. Gabriel starred at North Carolina State and was the No. 2 pick by the Rams in the 1962 draft. The Oakland Raider of the rival AFL made him the No. 1 pick. Gabriel signed with the Rams and later played with the Philadelphia Eagles. Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, died April 20, 2024. He was 80. Davis died Saturday at Rusk Institute in Chicago from leukemia. That is according to his manager, Jonathan Brill of Opus 3 Artists. Davis had been managing the disease for 1 1/2 to 2 years but it became acute shortly after his 80th birthday on Feb. 2. Davis was music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1975-88, Britain’s Glyndebourne Festival from 1988-2000, chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1989-2000, then was music director of the Lyric Opera from 2000-21. Former hostage Terry Anderson waves to the crowd as he rides in a parade in Lorain, Ohio, June 22, 1992. Co-pilots Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager, no relationship to test pilot Chuck Yeager, pose for a photo after a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Dec. 19, 1985. Rutan, a decorated Vietnam War pilot, who along with copilot Yeager completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling, died late Friday, May 3, 2024. He was 85. Music producer Steve Albini, seen in his Chicago studio in 2014, produced albums by Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey. Albini died at 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio, says Albini died after a heart attack May 7. In addition to his work on canonized rock albums such as Nirvana‘s “In Utero,” the Pixies’ breakthrough “Surfer Rosa,” and PJ Harvey’s “Rid of Me,” Albini was the frontman of the underground bands Big Black and Shellac. He dismissed the term “producer” and requested he be credited with “Recorded by Steve Albini." San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame football player Jimmy Johnson, left, is honored by owner Jed York before a 2011 game between against the St. Louis Rams in San Francisco. Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was 86. Johnson's family told the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he died May 8. Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. He played his entire 16-year pro career with San Francisco. He played in 213 games, more than any other 49ers player at the time of his retirement. San Diego Padres third baseman Sean Burroughs fires a throw to first from his knees but is unable to get Los Angeles Dodgers' D. J. Houlton at first during the third inning of a baseball game June 22, 2005, in San Diego. Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, has died. He was 43. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s online records said Burroughs died Thursday, May 9, 2024, with the cause of death deferred. Producer Roger Corman poses in his Los Angeles office, May 8, 2013. Corman, the Oscar-winning “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors an early break, died Thursday, May 9, 2024. He was 98. Saxophone player David Sanborn performs during his concert at the Stravinski hall at the "Colours of Music night" during the 34th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 10, 2000. Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie's “Young Americans” and James Taylor's “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and enjoyed his own highly successful recording career as a leading performer of contemporary jazz, died Sunday, May 12, 2024, at age 78. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi listens to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not in photo, during a joint news conference following their meeting at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 24, 2024. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were found dead at the site of a helicopter crash site, state media reported Monday, May 20, 2024. Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as Mr. Raider for his durability through a litany of injuries, died May 19. He was 86. The cause of death was not immediately known. Otto joined the Raiders for their inaugural season in the American Football League in 1960 and was a fixture on the team for the next 15 years. He never missed a game because of injuries and competed in 210 consecutive regular-season games and 308 straight total contests despite undergoing nine operations on his knees during his playing career. His right leg was amputated in 2007. Ivan F. Boesky, the flamboyant stock trader whose cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals on Wall Street, has died at the age of 87. A representative at the Marianne Boesky Gallery, owned by his daughter, confirmed his death. The son of a Detroit delicatessen owner, Boesky was once considered one of the richest and most influential risk-takers on Wall Street. He had parlayed $700,000 from his late mother-in-law’s estate into a fortune estimated at more than $200 million. Once implicated in insider trading, Boesky cooperated with a brash young U.S. attorney named Rudolph Giuliani, uncovering a scandal that blemished some of the most respected U.S. investment brokerages. Boesky died May 20. Jan. A.P. Kaczmarek poses with the Oscar for best original score for his work on "Finding Neverland" during the 77th Academy Awards, Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. Polish composer Kaczmarek, who won a 2005 Oscar for the movie “Finding Neverland,” has died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at age 71. Kaczmarek’s death was announced by Poland’s Music Foundation. Basketball Hall of Fame legend Bill Walton laughs during a practice session for the NBA All-Star basketball game in Cleveland, Feb. 19, 2022. Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, died Monday, May 27, 2024, the league announced on behalf of his family. He was 71. Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, died June 2. He was 52. The Cowboys say Allen died suddenly on Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico. Allen was named an All-Pro six consecutive years from 1996-2001 and was inducted into the Pro Football of Hall of Fame in 2013. He said few words but let his blocking do the talking. Allen once bench-pressed 700 pounds and had the speed to chase down opposing running backs. Bob Hope and Janis Paige hug during the annual Christmas show in Saigon, Vietnam, Dec. 25, 1964. Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 80s, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, longtime friend Stuart Lampert said Monday, June 3. Boston Celtics' John Havlicek (17) is defended by Philadelphia 76ers' Chet Walker (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball playoff game April 14, 1968, in Boston. Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, died June 8. He was 84. The National Basketball Players Association confirmed Walker's death, according to . The 76ers, Chicago Bulls and National Basketball Retired Players Association also extended their condolences on social media on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The Rev. James Lawson Jr. speaks Sept. 17, 2015, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. His family said Lawson died on Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, where he spent decades working as a pastor, labor movement organizer and university professor. Lawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world.” Lawson met King in 1957, after spending three years in India soaking up knowledge about Mohandas K. Gandhi’s independence movement. King would travel to India himself two years later, but at the time, he had only read about Gandhi in books. Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Jerry West, representing the 1960 USA Olympic Team, is seen Aug. 13, 2010, during the enshrinement news conference at the Hall of Fame Museum in Springfield, Mass. Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died June 12, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. He was 86. West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, was an NBA champion who went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He will be enshrined for a third time later this year as a contributor, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called West “one of the greatest executives in sports history.” Actor and director Ron Simons, seen Jan. 23, 2011, during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, died June 12. Simons turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival. He won Tonys for producing “Porgy and Bess,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” and “Jitney.” He also co-produced “Hughie,” with Forest Whitaker, “The Gin Game,” starring and James Earl Jones, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,” an all-Black production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” the revival of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" and the original work “Thoughts of a Colored Man.” He was in the films “27 Dresses” and “Mystery Team,” as well as on the small screen in “The Resident,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Law & Order: SVU.” Bob Schul of West Milton, Ohio, hits the tape Oct. 18, 1964, to win the 5,000 meter run at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Schul, the only American distance runner to win the 5,000 meters at the Olympics, died June 16. He was 86. His death was announced by , where Schul shined on the track and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 1973. Schul into the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and followed through with his promise. On a rainy day in Japan, he finished the final lap in a blistering 54.8 seconds to sprint to the win. His white shorts were covered in mud at the finish. He was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1991. He also helped write a book called “In the Long Run.” San Francisco Giants superstar Willie Mays poses for a photo during baseball spring training in 1972. Mays, the electrifying whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, died June 18. He was 93. in 1948, had been baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. He was voted into the Hall in 1979, his first year of eligibility, and in 1999 followed only Babe Ruth on The Sporting News’ list of the game’s top stars. The Giants retired his uniform number, 24, and set their AT&T Park in San Francisco on Willie Mays Plaza. Mays died two days before a game between the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals , Alabama. Over 23 major league seasons, virtually all with the New York/San Francisco Giants but also including one in the Negro Leagues, Mays batted .301, hit 660 home runs, totaled 3,293 hits, scored more than 2,000 runs and won 12 Gold Gloves. He was Rookie of the Year in 1951, twice was named the Most Valuable Player and finished in the top 10 for the MVP 10 other times. His lightning sprint and over-the-shoulder grab of an apparent extra base hit in the 1954 World Series remains the most celebrated defensive play in baseball history. For millions in the 1950s and ’60s and after, the smiling ballplayer with the friendly, high-pitched voice was a signature athlete and showman during an era when baseball was still the signature pastime. Awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2015, Mays left his fans with countless memories. But a single feat served to capture his magic — one so untoppable it was simply called “The Catch.” Actor Donald Sutherland appears Oct. 13, 2017, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif. the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen presence spanned more than half a century of films from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” died June 20. He was 88. said on X he believed his father was one of the most important actors in the history of film: “Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that.” The tall and gaunt Sutherland, who flashed a grin that could be sweet or diabolical, was known for offbeat characters like Hawkeye Pierce in Robert Altman's "M.A.S.H.," the hippie tank commander in "Kelly's Heroes" and the stoned professor in "Animal House." Before transitioning into a long career as a respected character actor, Sutherland epitomized the unpredictable, antiestablishment cinema of the 1970s. He never stopped working, appearing in nearly 200 films and series. Over the decades, Sutherland showed his range in more buttoned-down — but still eccentric — roles in Robert Redford's "Ordinary People" and Oliver Stone's "JFK." More, recently, he starred in A memoir, “Made Up, But Still True,” is Actor Bill Cobbs, a cast member in "Get Low," arrives July 27, 2010, at the premiere of the film in Beverly Hills, Calif. Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, died June 25. He was 90. A Cleveland native, Cobbs acted in such films as “The Hudsucker Proxy,” “The Bodyguard” and “Night at the Museum.” He made his first big-screen appearance in a fleeting role in 1974's “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." He became a lifelong actor with some 200 film and TV credits. The lion share of those came in his 50s, 60s, and 70s, as filmmakers and TV producers turned to him again and again to imbue small but pivotal parts with a wizened and worn soulfulness. Cobbs appeared on television shows including “The Sopranos," “The West Wing,” “Sesame Street” and “Good Times.” He was Whitney Houston's manager in “The Bodyguard” (1992), the mystical clock man of the Coen brothers' “The Hudsucker Proxy” (1994) and the doctor of John Sayles' “Sunshine State” (2002). He played the coach in “Air Bud” (1997), the security guard in “Night at the Museum” (2006) and the father on “The Gregory Hines Show." Cobbs rarely got the kinds of major parts that stand out and win awards. Instead, Cobbs was a familiar and memorable everyman who left an impression on audiences, regardless of screen time. He won a Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding limited performance in a daytime program for the series “Dino Dana” in 2020. Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman speaks with the media Nov. 7, 2009, at his campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas. The singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, died June 27. He was 79 and had suffered from Parkinson's disease. Often called “The Kinkster" and sporting sideburns, a thick mustache and cowboy hat, Friedman earned a cult following and reputation as a provocateur throughout his career across musical and literary genres. In the 1970s, his satirical country band Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys wrote songs with titles such as “They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore” and “Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in Bed.” Friedman joined part of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour in 1976. By the 1980s, Friedman was writing crime novels that often included a version of himself, and he wrote a column for Texas Monthly magazine in the 2000s. Friedman's run at politics brought his brand of irreverence to the serious world of public policy. In 2006, Friedman ran for governor as an independent in a five-way race that included incumbent Republican Rick Perry. Friedman launched his campaign against the backdrop of the Alamo. Martin Mull participates in "The Cool Kids" panel during the Fox Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Aug. 2, 2018, at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” died June 28. He was 80. Mull, who was also a guitarist and painter, came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight." His first foray into show business was as a songwriter, penning the 1970 semi-hit “A Girl Named Johnny Cash” for singer Jane Morgan. He would combine music and comedy in an act that he brought to hip Hollywood clubs in the 1970s. Mull often played slightly sleazy, somewhat slimy and often smarmy characters as he did as Teri Garr's boss and Michael Keaton's foe in 1983's “Mr. Mom.” He played Colonel Mustard in the 1985 movie adaptation of the board game “Clue,” which, like many things Mull appeared in, has become a cult classic. The 1980s also brought what many thought was his best work, “A History of White People in America,” a mockumentary that first aired on Cinemax. Mull co-created the show and starred as a “60 Minutes” style investigative reporter investigating all things milquetoast and mundane. Willard was again a co-star. In the 1990s he was best known for his recurring role on several seasons on “Roseanne,” in which he played a warmer, less sleazy boss to the title character, an openly gay man whose partner was played by Willard, . Mull would later play private eye Gene Parmesan on “Arrested Development,” a cult-classic character on a cult-classic show, and would be nominated for an Emmy, his first, in 2016 for a guest run on “Veep.” Screenwriter Robert Towne poses at The Regency Hotel, March 7, 2006, in New York. Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other acclaimed films whose work on "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, died Monday, July 1, 2024, surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said publicist Carri McClure. She declined to comment on any cause of death. Vic Seixas of the United States backhands a volley from Denmark's Jurgen Ulrich in the first round of men's singles match at Wimbledon, England, June 27, 1967. Vic Seixas, a Wimbledon winner and tennis Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Grand Slam champion, has died July 5 at the age of 100. The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Seixas’ death on Saturday July 6, 2024, based on confirmation from his daughter Tori. In this June 30, 2020, file photo, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks to reporters following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Oak Ridge Boys, from left, Joe Bonsall, Richard Sterban, Duane Allen and William Lee Golden hold their awards for Top Vocal Group and Best Album of the Year for "Ya'll Come Back Saloon", during the 14th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., May 3, 1979. Bonsall died on July 9, 2024, from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Hendersonville, Tenn. He was 76. Shelley Duvall poses for photographers at the 30th Cannes Film Festival in France, May 27, 1977. Duvall, whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” died July 11. She was 75. Dr. Ruth Westheimer holds a copy of her book "Sex for Dummies" at the International Frankfurt Book Fair 'Frankfurter Buchmesse' in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. Westheimer, the sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, died on July 12, 2024. She was 96. Richard Simmons sits for a portrait in Los Angeles, June 23, 1982. Simmons, a fitness guru who urged the overweight to exercise and eat better, died July 13 at the age of 76. Actor James Sikking poses for a photograph at the Los Angeles gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Organization for Women, Dec. 1, 1986. Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character's kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” died July 13 of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement. He was 90. Pat Williams chats with media before the 2004 NBA draft in Orlando, Fla. Lou Dobbs speaks Feb. 24, 2017, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md. Bob Newhart, center, poses with members of the cast and crew of the "Bob Newhart Show," from top left, Marcia Wallace, Bill Daily, Jack Riley, and, Suzanne Pleshette, foreground left, and Dick Martin at TV Land's 35th anniversary tribute to "The Bob Newhart Show" on Sept. 5, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. holds his life time achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles. Sculptress Elizabeth Catlett, left, then-Washington D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon, center, and then-curator, division of community life, Smithsonian institution Bernice Johnson Reagon chat during the reception at the Candace awards on June 25, 1991 in New York. Reagon, a musician and scholar who used her rich, powerful contralto voice in the service of the American Civil Rights Movement and human rights struggles around the world, died on July 16, 2024, according to her daughter's social media post. She was 81. Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died. She was 46. Her publicist and a statement by her mother, Diann, says Ash died July 28 in Los Angeles of cancer. Ash impersonated Michelle Obama and Condoleeza Rice on “Mad TV,” a Fox sketch series, and was a key performer on the Rosie O’Donnell-created series “The Big Gay Sketch Show.” Her other credits included “Scary Movie V,” “Uncle Drew” and the LeBron James-produced basketball dramedy “Survivor’s Remorse.” On the BET series “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” Ash played the ex-wife of Kevin Hart’s character. Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy '80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting his band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. He was 63. Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Susan Wojcicki, the former YouTube chief executive officer and longtime Google executive, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, after suffering with non small cell lung cancer for the past two years. She was 56. Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a game and later played nine NBA seasons, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. He was 91. Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, from complications with dementia. He was 88. Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her son's tear-jerker “The Notebook,” died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. She was 94. Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” died. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 He was 98. Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. He was 88. Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, after a long illness. He was 88. Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. He was 87. John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. He was 84. James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. He was 88. Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and racer Steve McQueen, died Sep. 11. His lawyer confirmed his death at age 63. McQueen's family shared a statement on social media saying he lived a life “filled with love and dedication.” McQueen was a professional race car driver, like his father, and competed in the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona races. He is survived by his wife Jeanie and three children, Chase, Madison and Steven, who is an actor best known for “The Vampire Diaries.” Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, died at age 70 on Sept. 15. Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet. The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. They signed with Berry Gordy’s Motown empire in the 1960s. The group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s, including “ABC,” “I Want You Back” and “I’ll Be There.” John David “JD” Souther has died. He was a prolific songwriter and musician whose collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s. Souther joined in on some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, such as “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Heartache Tonight." The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee also collaborated with James Taylor, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt and many more. His biggest hit as a solo artist was “You’re Only Lonely.” He was about to tour with Karla Bonoff. Souther died Sept. 17 at his home in New Mexico, at 78. In this photo, JD Souther and Alison Krauss attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 44th annual induction and awards gala on Thursday, June 13, 2013 in New York. Sen. Dan Evans stands with his three sons, from left, Mark, Bruce and Dan Jr., after he won the election for Washington's senate seat in Seattle, Nov. 8, 1983. John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. He was 76. Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Sept. 27 at 89. Smith's publicist announced the news Friday. She was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench. “Jean Brodie” brought her the Academy Award for best actress in 1969. Smith added a supporting actress Oscar for “California Suite” in 1978. Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. He was 88. Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. He was 70. Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at age 86. Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. Frank Fritz, left, part of a two-man team who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. He was 60. He's shown here with co-host Mike Wolfe at the A+E Networks 2015 Upfront in New York on April 30, 2015. Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. He was 83. Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in her New Jersey home. She was 91. Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, her family said. She was 96. Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, local officials said. He was 31. Mitzi Gaynor, among the last survivors of the so-called golden age of the Hollywood musical, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. She was 93. Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. He was 63. Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, died, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. He was 86. Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at age 84. Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024. She was 79. Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, died Sunday, Nov 3, 2024. He was 91 Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. He was 86. Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in capital Seoul, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. He was 39. Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power in the sport, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. He was 82. Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. He was 95. British actor Timothy West, who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and who in recent years along with his wife, Prunella Scales, enchanted millions of people with their boating exploits on Britain's waterways, died Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024. He was 90. Former Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, a three-time All-Star who spent 11 years in the NBA, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. He was 81. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!

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Monday, November 25, 2024 Virgin Voyages has elevated its Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday offers by rolling out an irresistible deal: select voyages now start at just $99 per Sailor per night. This promotion is available for bookings made between November 25 and December 3, 2024, making it an opportune time for travelers to secure a luxurious cruise at a fraction of the cost. The discounted rate applies to Insider and Lock-It-In cabins, with additional perks such as a $100 Bar Tab for eligible bookings. Travelers can also explore a range of cabin options including Insider, Limited View Sea Terrace, The Sea Terrace, XL Sea Terrace, Central Sea Terrace, and RockStar Meta categories. Sample itineraries showcasing the deal include: This exciting new offer builds on Virgin Voyages’ previously announced “BOGO 80 percent off” promotion, providing even greater savings for those looking to set sail. A Focus on Flexible Luxury and Sustainability Virgin Voyages continues to distinguish itself in the cruising industry with its commitment to flexible luxury and eco-friendly initiatives. The line emphasizes adult-only experiences, world-class dining, and unique itineraries that cater to modern travelers seeking more personalized adventures. Additionally, its fleet is designed with sustainability in mind, featuring advanced technology to minimize environmental impact, making these offers not just affordable but also aligned with a sustainable ethos. This combination of value, style, and responsibility makes Virgin Voyages a top choice for discerning travelers during this holiday sale season.

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