In memoriam: Murray Fromson, former USC Annenberg journalism director
The professor emeritus was a longtime CBS News correspondent and Associated Press reporter before coming to USC.
In memoriam: Larry Friend, 54, former USC point guard
A three-time winner of USC’s Best Defensive Player award, he set school records for assists in a game, season and career.
In memoriam: Longtime USC Athletics trainer Jack Ward, 89
He was an institutional presence in the athletic program, who worked with six national championship football teams and 10 College World Series-winning squads.
In memoriam: former USC professor John Wesley Robb, 98
The charismatic professor of religion who was instrumental in bringing Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at USC was fondly nicknamed “J. Wesley God” by generations of students who clamored to take his popular “Human Values” course.
In memoriam: former USC basketball player Clint Chapman, 64
As a sophomore, the three-year letterman was the team’s leading scorer in 1973.
In memoriam: philanthropist and USC supporter Joseph Aresty, 95
The business magnate and his wife have been longtime benefactors of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In memoriam: social scientist John Schmidhauser, 96
The former chair of the Political Science Department never lost his personal touch as a popular mentor and leader.
In memoriam: former USC football player Chuck Arrobio, 73
The USC offensive tackle was an Academic All-American and team co-captain in 1965.
In memoriam: USC chaplain and community builder Alvin S. Rudisill, 89
As USC’s first administrator with a formal community relations position, Rudisill was a driving force behind hundreds of programs and collaborations that strengthened the university’s ties with its neighbors and city.
In memoriam: anthropology professor Andrei Simic, 87
An expert in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the professor of anthropology was frequently tapped for his expertise, which he lent to several landmark court cases.
In memoriam: drummer Leon ‘Ndugu’ Chancler, 65
The musician was a popular teacher in USC Thornton’s Contemporary Music Division who was celebrated for his work on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album.
In memoriam: former USC baseball player Jerry Siegert, 82
The All-American outfielder was an offensive force on the 1958 USC team that won a second College World Series title.
In memoriam: musician Robert Mann, 97
The Juilliard String Quartet co-founder inspired generations of musicians and mentored countless ensembles.
In memoriam: architect MacDonald Becket, 89
The USC School of Architecture alumnus was a driving force in the development of Los Angeles.
In memoriam: Luther Hayes, football and track star at USC, 78
He played a key role in the Trojans’ 1958 game against UCLA and was a two-time NCAA triple jump champion.
In memoriam: Joan Metcalf Schaefer, longtime USC dean of women
“Dean Joan” came to USC in 1955 and served generations of Trojans.
In memoriam: Gin Wong, USC trustee and prominent architect, 94
The visionary Trojan designed many Southern California landmarks and left an indelible mark on the region’s landscape.
In memoriam: Social worker Frances Wu, 96
Philanthropist and alumna was the first Chinese-American to receive a Doctor of Social Work from USC.
In memoriam: Spanish literature scholar Paul Ilie, 84
The professor emeritus appreciated intellectual engagement and emphasized the importance of students finding their own critical voice.
In memoriam: Alfred Fischer, 96, prominent geologist
Professor emeritus became a world leader in sedimentary geology and a devoted teacher whose 1952 book on paleontology endured for more than six decades.
In memoriam: Daniel Lewis, 92, longtime leader of the USC Thornton Symphony
The emeritus professor was the first member of the USC Thornton faculty to be named a University Professor.
In memoriam: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Bender, 75
An activist and scholar who taught at USC Dornsife for 31 years, he traveled to and wrote extensively about southern Africa. The passion for his work changed many lives both at USC and abroad.
In memoriam: John O’Brien, 48, USC Viterbi executive vice dean
A professor of electrical engineering-electrophysics, he was instrumental in coordinating student recruitment and academic programs across the engineering school.
In memoriam: Nobel laureate George Olah, 89
The lauded USC scientist, who helped shape the development of organic chemistry in the second half of the 20th century, played a major role in establishing USC as a notable center of advanced hydrocarbon chemistry and proposing the methanol economy.