Jim Hardy, 1945 Rose Bowl MVP and the oldest living USC football player, 96
The MVP of the 1945 Rose Bowl played seven seasons as a quarterback in the NFL.
Jim Marsh, team captain and former USC basketball record holder, 73
The USC and NBA player set the Trojan single-season field goal percentage record in both 1967 and 1968.
Jack Lovrich, member of USC’s NCAA Final Four and College World Series teams, 85
The multisport athlete was a three-year letterman center on the Trojan basketball team and a three-year letterman pitcher in baseball.
Michael Appleman, devoted teacher and celebrated biochemist, 85
The university mourns the distinguished author, researcher and professor who spent more than 35 years at USC Dornsife.
In memoriam: Robert R. Scales, former dean of the USC School of Dramatic Arts
An acclaimed designer, technical director and educator, he remained involved with the life of the university after his retirement, including serving as a leader with the Emeriti Center.
In memoriam: Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann, 89
The pioneering scientist who won the Nobel Prize in 1969 is known for his creative insights into the particles that comprise the universe.
In memoriam: Roy Irvin, MVP on 1954 men’s basketball Final Four team
The 6-foot-5 center still ranks in USC’s top 10 for both rebounds and rebounding average.
In memoriam: Ambrose Schindler, member of 1939 national championship team and Rose Bowl MVP
The former quarterback scored a touchdown and threw another to help USC beat Tennessee 14-0 in the 1940 Rose Bowl, the only points scored on the Volunteers all season.
In memoriam: Pete Adams, All-American tackle on USC’s 1972 national championship team
The three-year letterman adopted a stray dog named “Turd” who became an unofficial mascot for the dominant 1972 Trojan squad.
In memoriam: Yang Ho Cho, transportation executive and USC trustee
The successful businessman earned his MBA from USC and led a global conglomerate that spanned many industries.
In memoriam: Ralph Fertig, noted civil rights activist and social work professor
The USC professor was a prominent civil rights lawyer who protested segregated interstate bus terminals by participating in the 1961 Freedom Rides.
In memoriam: Art Mazmanian, 91, All-American on USC’s 1948 champion team
The second baseman played for six years with the Yankees organization, then returned to L.A.’s Dorsey High to coach baseball and football.
In memoriam: John Petruska, DNA expert and longtime USC biology professor
The popular professor of molecular and computational biology taught Trojans for more than 50 years.
In memoriam: Thomas Habinek, 65, longtime Department of Classics chair
The USC professor and author produced groundbreaking scholarship on Roman rhetoric, literature and philosophy.
In memoriam: Matt Gee, 49, former USC linebacker and tackle leader
The Trojans’ 1991 captain was a member of USC’s 1989 and 1990 Rose Bowl squads, and was also a javelin thrower on the university track and field team.
In memoriam: Tim Rossovich, USC and NFL standout-turned-actor, 72
One of the true characters in the world of football, he also spent two decades as an actor and stuntman, primarily in tough-guy and villain roles.
In memoriam: USC educator and mentor Michael Wincor, 72
The USC expert in sleep and anxiety disorders contributed to the field of pharmacy for more than 35 years.
In memoriam: Homebuilder and USC supporter J. Douglas Pardee, 96
The business leader and philanthropist earned his accounting degree from USC in 1949 and gave generously to his alma mater through the years.
In memoriam: Pete Hillman, USC baseball and basketball standout, 77
He pitched on USC’s 1963 national championship baseball team and was a three-year basketball letterman.
In memoriam: Lindon Crow, former USC football captain, 85
The two-way halfback played on two Rose Bowl teams and had three interceptions in one of the NFL’s greatest championship games.
In memoriam: former USC basketball and track star Fred ‘Tex’ Winter, 96
The longtime college and NBA coach refined and popularized the famed “Triangle Offense” with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls.
In memoriam: former USC quarterback Dean Schneider, 89
The left-handed signal caller led Troy to a 1949 win over UCLA as a fourth-string sophomore.
In memoriam: ‘Dick’ Danehe, 98, USC football letterman and WWII veteran
The Trojan standout went on to play professional football before a successful career in the private sector and as a national broadcaster.
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.