Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Moodnick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Oliver!. Broadway musical
Oliver!
Real/Birth Name:
Maxwell Lemuel Roach
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Jazz drummer, known for defining the style of drumming in jazz. Awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
James Moore
Nickname(s):
slim
Harmonica Slim
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
46, 20 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Brief Facts:
Blues harmonica player.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Armand Joseph Catalano
Nickname(s):
Armando
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV series
Zorro,
Lost in Space,
Bonanza. Death date could have been any time between April 30 and May 6 of 1989.
Real/Birth Name:
Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.
Nickname(s):
The Smiling Starduster
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
89
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
Rose Marie,
Indian Love Call,
Secret Love. Albums sold through TV ads.
Real/Birth Name:
Alfred Hawthorn Hill
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Silly TV show with many pratfalls.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
James Louis Johnson
Also Known As:
J. J. Johnson
Jay Jay Johnson
Nickname(s):
Jay
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77, 13 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Trombonist. Scored TV series
Starsky & Hutch,
Mike Hammer,
The Six Million Dollar Man. Suicide by gunshot.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Edward John Spencer
Also Known As:
Viscount Althorp
Nickname(s):
Johnnie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
son of
great grandfather of
grandson of
father of
son of
father of
ex-husband of
Older than Frances Shand Kydd by 11 years.
first cousin once removed of
grandfather of
father of
great grandfather of
grandfather of
great grandfather of
grandfather of
great grandfather of
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Invested as a member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1954.
Real/Birth Name:
Louis Roy Groza
Nickname(s):
The Toe
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Placekicker and defensive tackle. Team
Cleveland Browns
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Wesley Webb West
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Pedal steel guitarist and record producer.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Brian Norman Roger Rix
Also Known As:
Brian Rix, Baron Rix
Lord Rix
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
92
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1977 Birthday Honours. Knighted June 1986 for his services to charity. 27 January 1992, created a life peer, as Baron Rix, of Whitehall. Theatre actor, play
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something
Real/Birth Name:
Sabu Dastagir
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
From India. Became a US citizen. Movies
The Tiger Walks,
The Thief of Baghdad
Real/Birth Name:
Ramona Riggins
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Grandpa Jones by 10 years.
Brief Facts:
Fiddler. TV show
Hee Haw. Movie
R.I.O.T.: The Movie
Real/Birth Name:
Mary Margaret Truman
Also Known As:
Mary Margaret Truman Daniel
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
83, 19 days before her 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
daughter of
granddaughter of
daughter of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Concerts singing classical music. Radio play
The Jackpot. Radio show
Authors in the News. Writer of mystery novels in a series, the first was
Murder in the White House. Also wrote non-fiction.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Gloria Laura Madeleine Sophie Vanderbilt
Also Known As:
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt-Cooper
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
first cousin of
niece of
mother of
mother of
first cousin once removed of
great great granddaughter of
granddaughter of
first cousin of
grand niece of
niece of
niece of
daughter of
first cousin once removed of
ex-wife of
Younger than Leopold Stokowski by 41 years.
great granddaughter of
second cousin of
daughter of
ex-wife of
Older than Sidney Lumet by less than 1 year.
niece of
great granddaughter of
grand niece of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin of
wife of
Older than Wyatt Cooper by 3 years.
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Created "designer" jeans. Subject of TV miniseries
Little Gloria, Happy at Last. Book
Once upon a Time: A True Story. Actor on TV shows
Studio One,
Playhouse 90,
The United States Steel Hour
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr.
Also Known As:
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
NASA engineer and manager. Flight director.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Albert Leonard Rosen
Nickname(s):
Flip
The Hebrew Hammer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91, 12 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Third baseman. Team
Cleveland Indians
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Donald Kent Slayton
Also Known As:
Donald Slayton
Nickname(s):
Deke
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
69
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Test pilot and astronaut. Apollo-Soyuz docking.
Space Missions:
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Lorraine Gourley
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
44, 12 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than George Jessel by 25 years.
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Desert Hawk,
Rustlers,
Western Heritage
Real/Birth Name:
Norman Feld
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Landlord on TV show
Three's Company
Real/Birth Name:
Sarah Lois Vaughan
Nickname(s):
Sassy
The Divine One
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
66, 7 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
Misty,
Smooth Operator,
Broken Hearted Melody,
Whatever Lola Wants
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Frederick Llewellyn
(later:) Frederick Llewellyn March
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Child actor. Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Real/Birth Name:
Emlen Lewis Tunnell
Nickname(s):
The Gremlin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
51
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Birth year in doubt. The first African American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro hall. Coast Guard during WWII. Defensive halfback, safety. Teams
New York Giants,
Green Bay Packers
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Gilbert Ray Hodge
Also Known As:
Gilbert Ray Hodges
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
47, 2 days before his 48th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
First base. Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager, teams
Washington Senators,
New York Mets
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Curtis Turner
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Stock car racer with a reputation for drinking and partying.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Milton Rogers
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Flugelhorn. One of the principal creators of West Coast jazz.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Enrico Nicola Mancini
Also Known As:
Henry Nicola Mancini
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
Moon River,
Days of Wine and Roses,
The Pink Panther Theme
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Clarence Brown
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album
Alright Again!
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Margrete Blossom Dearie
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Cabaret singer and pianist. Member of group
Blue Flames
Real/Birth Name:
Patricia Helen Kennedy
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
great aunt of
aunt of
mother of
older sister of
Older than Edward Kennedy by 7 years.
younger sister of
Younger than Eunice Kennedy Shriver by 2 years.
older sister of
Older than Jean Kennedy Smith by 3 years.
younger sister of
Younger than John Kennedy by 6 years.
aunt of
great aunt of
younger sister of
Younger than Joseph Kennedy Jr. by 8 years.
daughter of
aunt of
great aunt of
great aunt of
aunt of
great aunt of
aunt of
great aunt of
ex-wife of
Younger than Peter Lawford by less than 1 year.
aunt of
older sister of
Older than Robert Kennedy by 1 year.
daughter of
great aunt of
younger sister of
Younger than Rosemary Kennedy by 5 years.
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Produced single TV shows.
Real/Birth Name:
Julius Timothy Flock
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Bob Flock by 6 years.
younger brother of
Younger than Fonty Flock by 3 years.
Brief Facts:
Early NASCAR driver.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Charles Ronald Justice
Nickname(s):
Choo-Choo
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Halfback. Teams
University of North Carolina,
Washington Redskins
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Priscilla Pointer
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
96
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
mother of
mother of
wife of
Older than Jules Irving by less than 1 year.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Coyote Moon,
Carried Away,
Carrie,
The Falcon and the Snowman
Real/Birth Name:
Cotton Owens
Also Known As:
Everett "Cotton" Owens
Nickname(s):
King of the Modifieds
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88, 17 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Sprint Cup (then known as Grand National) winner five straight years (1957-61). Won NASCAR's first live televised race.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Mary Margaret Cass
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Broadway play
Auntie Mame defined the role of
Agnes Gooch - won a Tony. Movie
Auntie Mame, same character, Oscar nomination.
Real/Birth Name:
Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Armenian-French. Movie
And Then There Were None. Songs
She,
Yesterday When I Was Young
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
William Dennis Weaver
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Title role as
McCloud in TV series
McCloud. TV series
Gunsmoke in role of
Chester Goode. Movie
Duel
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Earl C. Banks
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
69
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Guard, teams
University of Iowa,
New York Yanks. Coach, team
Morgan State College. Died in an auto crash.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
George Herbert Walker Bush
Also Known As:
George H. W. Bush
Bush 41
Nickname(s):
Poppy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Older than Barbara Bush by less than 1 year.
grandfather of
uncle of
father of
son of
grandfather of
father of
great grandfather of
great grandson of
father of
grandfather of
older brother of
Older than Jonathan Bush by 6 years.
grandfather of
father of
great grandfather of
father of
grandfather of
great grandfather of
son of
father of
grandson of
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
41st president of the US. Ambassador to the UN. Head of the CIA. Vice president under President
Ronald Reagan. Flew for the Navy in World War II.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Leo Joseph Nomellini
Nickname(s):
The Lion
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Offensive and defensive tackle. Grew up in Chicago. Teams
University of Minnesota,
San Francisco 49ers
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Chester Burton Atkins
Also Known As:
Mister Guitar
The Country Gentleman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77, 10 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Highly respected guitarist and producer. Album
The Essential Chet Atkins. Song
Jam Man
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Paul Francis Conrad
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Political editorial cartoons in newspapers
Denver Post,
Los Angeles Times. Sculpture
Chain Reaction made of chains in Santa Monica, California. Pulitzer Prize for cartoons, 1964, 1971 and 1984.
Real/Birth Name:
George Thomas Morgan
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
51, 9 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
Red Roses for a Blue Lady,
Room Full of Roses,
Candy Kisses
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Michael White
Nickname(s):
Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
85
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
X-15 test pilot.
Space Missions:
X-15Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Johnnie Clyde Johnson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Jazz pianist.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Audrey Johnston
Also Known As:
Dawn Johnston
Brett Somers-Klugman
Brett Sommers
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
separated wife of
Younger than Jack Klugman by 2 years.
Brief Facts:
TV series
The Odd Couple. As herself, a panelist on TV show
The Match Game
Real/Birth Name:
John L. Gilbert III
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
96, 21 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Primarily known as announcer for the TV shows
Jeopardy!,
The Price is Right and various game shows.
Real/Birth Name:
Bess Myerson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Miss America 1945. TV shows
The Match Game,
The Big Payoff,
I've Got a Secret
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Margaret Eleanor Whiting
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Older than Jack Wrangler by 21 years.
ex-wife of
Younger than Lou Busch by 14 years.
Brief Facts:
Songs
Baby, It's Cold Outside,
That Old Black Magic,
Moonlight in Vermont
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Short
Nickname(s):
Beth
Betty Short
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Wanted to be an actress. Murder was never solved. Body cut in half. Possible death date January 14.
Real/Birth Name:
James Arthur Baldwin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Novel
If Beale Street Could Talk
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Phyllis McAlpin Stewart
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
92, 21 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Conservative activist. Founder of Eagle Forum. Opposed the Equal Rights Amendment. Book
A Choice, Not an Echo
Real/Birth Name:
John Francis Buck
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Announced games for baseball team
St. Louis Cardinals. Also football for CBS radio program
Monday Night Football. Distinct gravelly voice.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Ruth Lee Jones
Nickname(s):
Queen of the Blues
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Older than Dick Lane by 3 years.
Brief Facts:
Song
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Leonard Hacker
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie musical
The Music Man
Real/Birth Name:
Daniel Ken Inouye
Also Known As:
Daniel K. Inouye
Nickname(s):
Dan
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Democrat. Senator from Hawaii January 1963 until his death. Lost his right arm in battle in Italy during World War II. Award was by President Clinton at a later time.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Bette Jane Greer
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76, 16 days before her 77th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than Rudy Vallee by 23 years.
Brief Facts:
Movie
Out of the Past. TV show
Twin Peaks
Real/Birth Name:
Carol Doree
Also Known As:
Carol Marcus
Carol Matthau
Carol Marcus Saroyan
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Walter Matthau by 3 years.
ex-wife of
Younger than William Saroyan by 16 years.
Brief Facts:
Took the name (Marcus) of her step-father at age 8. Broadway play
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter. Movie
Mikey and Nicky. Books
Among the Porcupines,
The Secret in the Daisy
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Wade Landry
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Coach. Invented the now-popular "4-3 defense" as well as the "Flex defense." Team
Dallas Cowboys
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Gerald Francis Coleman
Nickname(s):
The Colonel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
89
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Second baseman. Team
New York Yankees. TV show
Game of the Week
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Waltrip Short
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Singer and pianist. Movie
Man of the Century. As himself in movie
Hannah and Her Sisters
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Betty Joan Perske
Nickname(s):
Betty
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
89, 35 days before her 90th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Humphrey Bogart by 24 years.
ex-wife of
Younger than Jason Robards by 2 years.
mother of
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Big Sleep,
Dark Passage,
Key Largo,
The Shootist,
The Mirror Has Two Faces. Book
By Myself and Then Some
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Allan Murphy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Game announcer for team
New York Mets
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg
Also Known As:
Audrey Brown
Audrey Grant
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
The Wayward Wind. Also dubbed vocals for
Ann Blyth in movie
The Helen Morgan Story
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth L. Russell
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
36, 26 days before her 37th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than Guy Madison by 2 years.
Brief Facts:
Movies
The Uninvited,
Angel and the Badman,
Calcutta,
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Real/Birth Name:
Harold Lorenzo Gould
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Pitcher for team
Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues 1947-1948.
Real/Birth Name:
William Forrest Andrews
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Dana Andrews by 15 years.
Brief Facts:
Movie
Amazon Women on the Moon. TV series
S.W.A.T.
Real/Birth Name:
James Earl Carter Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
father of
older brother of
Older than Billy Carter by 12 years.
father of
husband of
Older than Rosalynn Carter by 2 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Governor of Georgia. Graduate of Naval Academy. Submariner. Nuclear engineer. 39th president of US. Supports Habitat for Humanity and peace causes. Book
Our Endangered Values : America's Moral Crisis
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Louis Weertz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
87, 7 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Pianist. Songs
Autumn Leaves,
Near You,
Till,
The Impossible Dream,
Yellow Bird,
Maria
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Joe Marion Allison
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Wrote song
He'll Have to Go recorded by
Jim Reeves
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Aitken Rushworth
Also Known As:
Robert A. Rushworth
Nickname(s):
Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
68
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Fighter pilot, test pilot. Flew the X-15. On June 27, 1963, he flew the X-15 to an altitude above 50 miles, thereby qualifying as an astronaut according to the United States definition, not the international definition.
Space Missions:
X-15Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Edward Davis Wood Jr.
Also Known As:
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Don Miller
Daniel Davis
Peter La Roche
Edward Davis
Flint Holloway
Larry Lee
Dick Trent
Akdov Telmig
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
His movie
Plan 9 from Outer Space is often called "The Worst Film Ever Made." Movies
Jailbait,
Bride of the Monster,
The Beach Bunnies,
Revenge of the Virgins. Subject of movie
Ed Wood. Pseudonym "Akdov Telmig" is "Vodka Gimlet" spelled backward.
Real/Birth Name:
Malvin Greston Whitfield
Also Known As:
Mal 'Marvelous Mal' Whitfield
Nickname(s):
Marvelous Mal
Marvelous
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Twice won 800 m at Olympics. Tuskega Airman. Served in Korean War in the US Air Force.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Lido Anthony Iacocca
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
President of Chrysler.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Joyce Sirola
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Broadway play
Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath. TV series
The Honeymooners
Real/Birth Name:
William John Bertanzetti
(some say:) William Job Bertanzetti
Guillermo Giuseppe Bertanzetti
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Height:
3 feet 9 inches (114.3 cm)
Brief Facts:
Founded Little People of America. Movies
Legend,
Willow
Real/Birth Name:
Robert William Brown
Also Known As:
Dr. Bobby Brown
Nickname(s):
Doc
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Third base, team
New York Yankees, World Series champs 1949, '50, '51. Cardiologist in Texas. 10 years as president of the American League.
Real/Birth Name:
Cleouna Moore
Nickname(s):
The Next Big Thing
Queen of the B-Movie Bad Girls
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
48, 6 days before her 49th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Women's Prison,
The Other Woman,
Hit and Run,
Over-Exposed
Real/Birth Name:
John David Sumner
Also Known As:
JD Sumner
Nickname(s):
World's Lowest Bass Singer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
73, 3 days before his 74th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Southern Gospel singer with a deep bass voice. Formerly listed as the World's Lowest Bass Singer. Groups
Sunshine Boys,
Blackwood Brothers,
Stamps Quartet,
Masters V. Song
The Old Country Church
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Geraldine Sue Page
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
mother of
wife of
Older than Rip Torn by 6 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Hondo,
The Trip to Bountiful,
The Pope of Greenwich Village,
Pete 'n' Tillie. Several Oscar nominations.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Shirley Anita St. Hill
Also Known As:
Shirley St. Hill Chisholm
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Elected to Congress from NY, served 1969-1983. Candidate for president 1972. Books
Unbought and Unbossed,
The Good Fight
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Fred Rankin Taylor
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77, 34 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
First baseman, baseball pro team
Washington Senators. Basketball coach, team
Ohio State University
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Felix Anthony Blanchard
Nickname(s):
Doc
Little Doc
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
First junior to win the Heisman, Team
United States Military Academy as fullback. United States Air Force from 1947 until 1971, retired with the rank of Colonel.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Edward Irving Koch
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Pronounced Kotch. Democrat. US Representative from 1969 to1977. Mayor of New York City from 1978 through 1989 for 3 terms. A judge on TV show
The People's Court. Children's book
Eddie, Harold's Little Brother
Real/Birth Name:
Morton Goldaper
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Younger than Lucille Ball by 13 years.
annulled ex-husband of
Older than Susan Morrow by 6 years.
Brief Facts:
Stand-up comic. Producer. TV series
Here's Lucy
Real/Birth Name:
Christy O'Connor
Also Known As:
Christy O'Connor Snr
Nickname(s):
Himself
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Won over 20 important British and Irish tournaments.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Irving Lee Dorsey
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
61, 23 days before his 62nd birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
Ya Ya,
Working in the Coal Mine
Real/Birth Name:
Glenn Woodward Davis
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Older than Terry Moore by 4 years.
Brief Facts:
Team
United States Military Academy as halfback. Team
Los Angeles Rams
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
William Augustus Jones
Also Known As:
W.A. "Dub" Jones
Nickname(s):
Dub
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Age today:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Halfback. Football teams
Miami Seahawks,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Cleveland Browns. Coach for the Browns.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame: