There have been many other whales who became well known during brief or prolonged visits to coastal areas:
Humphrey, 1985 humpback whale in California, and again in 1990.
Physty, 1981 sperm whale in New York.
J. J., 1997 gray whale in California.
Henry, humpback whale, late 1980's in New York.
Keiko (aka, Willy), a killer whale in Iceland today.