Real/Birth Name:
Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Album
I Care 4 You. Died in an airplane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
Michael James Adams
Nickname(s):
Mike
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Astronaut/test pilot. Missions:
X-15. The first American space mission fatality, according to the United States definition. Reached a peak altitude of 266,000 feet (81 km) then crashed.
Real/Birth Name:
Charles Arthur Bassett II
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Trained to be an astronaut. Died in a plane crash. Died in the same crash with
Elliot See
Real/Birth Name:
Berinthia Berenson
Also Known As:
Berinthia Perkins
Berry Berenson Perkins
Nickname(s):
Berry
Gender:
Female
Death Date:
Relationships:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Cat People. Died when the Flight 11 plane crashed into the World Trade Center - she was a passenger.
Real/Birth Name:
Earl Carroll
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Broadway revue and film
Murder at the Vanities. Plane crash, also killing his girlfriend
Beryl Wallace
Real/Birth Name:
Manley Lanier Carter Jr.
Nickname(s):
Sonny
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Test pilot, astronaut. Mission
STS-33. Died in a plane crash, a commercial flight.
Real/Birth Name:
Vernon Castle Blythe
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
30
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Older than Irene Castle by 5 years.
Brief Facts:
Husband/wife dance team. He died in a military plane crash (he was a flight instructor) just before the end of World War I. Subject of movie
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Real/Birth Name:
James Stephen Fossett
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Millionaire adventurer. Swam the English Channel. First nonstop balloon flight around the world. First nonstop solo airplane flight around the world without refueling, March 3, 2005. Died in a plane crash, not found for over a year.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 2007.
Real/Birth Name:
Theodore Cordy Freeman
Also Known As:
Theodore C. Freeman
Nickname(s):
Ted
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Test Pilot. Trained to be an astronaut. Died in a plane crash of a T-38 jet he ejected from, but his parachute failed.
Real/Birth Name:
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin
Also Known As:
Ю́рий Алексе́евич Гага́рин
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34, 18 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
First human to orbit the Earth, a single orbit, on 12 April 1961, aboard
Vostok 1. Died in an airplane crash, a MiG-15 training jet.
International Space Hall of Fame.
Real/Birth Name:
Cassie LaRue Gaines
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
29
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older sister of
Older than Steve Gaines by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Backup vocals in group
Honkettes, for band
Lynyrd Skynyrd. Song
Sweet Home Alabama. Died in a plane crash near Gillsburg, Mississippi when plane ran out of fuel.
Real/Birth Name:
Wolodia Grajonca
Nickname(s):
Wolfgang
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Changed name after coming to New York after World War II. His mother was killed in Auschwitz. A rock concert producer and promoter. Movie
Bugsy. Killed in a helicopter crash.
Guitar Center RockWalk 1996.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1992.
Real/Birth Name:
Stanley David Griggs
Also Known As:
S. David Griggs
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
49
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Flew shuttle Discovery,
STS-51-D. First unscheduled EVA. Died in a plane crash flying a World War II vintage training aircraft doing stunts.
Real/Birth Name:
Kenneth Neil Hawks
Gender:
Male
Relationships:
brother of
husband of
brother of
Brief Facts:
Movie
Big Time (1929). Died in a plane crash 1930.
Real/Birth Name:
Henry John Heinz III
Also Known As:
H. John Heinz III
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Younger than Teresa Heinz Kerry by less than 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Republican House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. US senator from Pennsylvania 1977 to his death in 1991. Died in a plane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard
Also Known As:
Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Medical doctor, astronaut. Died of injuries from a private plane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
James Roy Horner
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
61
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Titanic,
Deep Impact,
Avatar,
Troy,
Braveheart,
Apollo 13,
Windtalkers,
Legends of the Fall,
The Perfect Storm,
A Beautiful Mind,
Patriot Games,
The Rocketeer,
Aliens. Died in a plane crash piloting a single engine craft he owned.
Real/Birth Name:
Leslie Howard Steiner
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Gone with the Wind,
Of Human Bondage. He was shot down by Luftwaffe fighter planes in a flight over the Bay of Biscay. Name changed by deed poll 1920.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6550 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Ramsey D. Hughes
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Relationships:
Brief Facts:
Manager for
Patsy Cline. Not instrument rated, piloted plane in a storm, plane crashed near Camden, Tennessee. Killed, with Cline,
Hankshaw Hawkins,
Cowboy Copas (his father in-law.)
Real/Birth Name:
Carolyn Jeanne Bessette
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than John Kennedy Jr. by 5 years.
Brief Facts:
Publicist for
Calvin Klein. Died in a plane crash with her husband and older sister
Lauren Bessette
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
29, 18 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
uncle of
uncle of
older brother of
Older than Edward Kennedy by 16 years.
older brother of
Older than Eunice Kennedy Shriver by 5 years.
older brother of
Older than Jean Kennedy Smith by 12 years.
older brother of
Older than John Kennedy by 1 year.
uncle of
great uncle of
son of
uncle of
great uncle of
great uncle of
uncle of
uncle of
older brother of
Older than Patricia Kennedy Lawford by 8 years.
great uncle of
older brother of
Older than Robert Kennedy by 10 years.
son of
great uncle of
older brother of
Older than Rosemary Kennedy by 3 years.
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Bomber pilot during World War II. Killed when his plane exploded in flight - it had a load of explosives and was planned to be crashed as a bomb.
Real/Birth Name:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.
Nickname(s):
John-John
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Caroline Kennedy by 2 years.
husband of
Older than Carolyn Bessette Kennedy by 5 years.
first cousin of
nephew of
nephew of
son of
nephew of
son of
uncle of
nephew of
grandson of
first cousin of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin of
first cousin of
nephew of
first cousin once removed of
nephew of
grandson of
uncle of
nephew of
nephew of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Died in a plane crash - he was pilot.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
32
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Trained to be an astronaut. Plane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
Jerry Lon Litton
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Democrat. Had just won a primary - died in a plane crash with wife and 2 kids.
Real/Birth Name:
Jane Alice Peters
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Clark Gable by 7 years.
daughter of
ex-wife of
Younger than William Powell by 16 years.
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Movie
My Man Godfrey,
Twentieth Century,
Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Died in a plane crash near Las Vegas,with her mother.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Dockie Dean Manuel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
30
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Business partner of
Jim Reeves and pianist in his band
The Blue Boys. Died in the same plane crash in Tennessee.
Real/Birth Name:
Dino Paul Martin Jr.
Also Known As:
Dean-Paul Martin
Dino Martin Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
son of
ex-husband of
Older than Dorothy Hamill by 4 years.
ex-husband of
Younger than Olivia Hussey by less than 1 year.
older brother of
Older than Ricci Martin by 1 year.
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Tennis pro. Singer with Desi Arnaz IV. Movie
A Boy ... A Girl. Died in a plane crash - a National Guard jet.
Real/Birth Name:
Lawrence Patton McDonald
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Flight surgeon in the Navy. Democratic US Representative from Georgia 7th district. Killed as a passenger on a Korean Airlines shot down over the Soviet Union.
Real/Birth Name:
Grady Lee Nutt
Also Known As:
Rev. Grady Nutt
Nickname(s):
The Prime Minister of Humor
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV show
Hee Haw. Baptist minister. Died in a plane crash at Vineland, Alabama, along with the pilot and co-pilot.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Franklyn Overmyer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shuttle flight
STS-5 as pilot. Shuttle mission
STS-51-B, with
SpaceLab 3. Died in a plane crash, a light plane he was testing.
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Jayne Knight
Nickname(s):
Bessie
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age:
66 or 67
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Born before 20 June 1876. Parents separated. Died in the same plane crash with her daughter.
Real/Birth Name:
George Edward Alexander Edmund
Also Known As:
Duke of Kent
Earl of St Andrews
Baron Downpatrick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
great uncle of
grandson of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
great grandson of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
great uncle of
younger brother of
Younger than Duke of Windsor by 8 years.
grandson of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
grand nephew of
grandfather of
first cousin twice removed of
second cousin of
second cousin of
great grandfather of
grandfather of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin once removed of
grandson of
son of
younger brother of
Younger than King George VI by 7 years.
first cousin once removed of
first cousin of
great uncle of
grandfather of
grandfather of
second cousin twice removed of
great uncle of
grandfather of
grandfather of
great grandson of
second cousin once removed of
son of
younger brother of
Younger than Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood by 5 years.
great grandfather of
first cousin twice removed of
second cousin of
second cousin twice removed of
great grandson of
first cousin once removed of
great uncle of
grand nephew of
second cousin twice removed of
great uncle of
father of
great uncle of
second cousin twice removed of
younger brother of
Younger than Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester by 2 years.
grand nephew of
father of
second cousin of
uncle of
uncle of
second cousin twice removed of
father of
second cousin of
grand nephew of
first cousin once removed of
great uncle of
grand nephew of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
uncle of
first cousin once removed of
husband of
Older than Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark by 3 years.
grandson of
nephew of
second cousin of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin of
first cousin once removed of
uncle of
second cousin once removed of
great grandson of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
grand nephew of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
4th son. Killed in an air crash when the flying boat he was on crashed into a hillside.
Real/Birth Name:
William Henry Andrew Frederick
Also Known As:
William of Gloucester
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
30
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
uncle of
great grandson of
third cousin of
first cousin twice removed of
great great grandson of
first cousin twice removed of
third cousin of
first cousin once removed of
nephew of
great grandson of
third cousin of
third cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
third cousin of
great grandson of
grandson of
nephew of
second cousin of
first cousin once removed of
uncle of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
great great grandson of
third cousin of
grandson of
nephew of
first cousin twice removed of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
great great grandson of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
third cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin of
first cousin once removed of
nephew of
first cousin twice removed of
son of
first cousin of
second cousin once removed of
older brother of
Older than Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester by 2 years.
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
third cousin once removed of
first cousin of
first cousin twice removed of
great grandson of
grand nephew of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin of
third cousin of
great great grandson of
second cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
third cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Eldest son of Duke of Gloucester. Died in light plane crash. He was pilot.
Real/Birth Name:
Walter Philip Reuther
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Pronounced ROO-ther. Labor leader (UAW), died 1970 in a plane crash.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1995.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1990.
Real/Birth Name:
Count Lance von Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
son of
first cousin once removed of
grand nephew of
grandson of
great grandson of
grandson of
ex-husband of
Older than Jill St. John by 4 years.
son of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Heir to the Woolworth fortune, playboy. At the age of 21, he was given the choice between becoming an American, Danish or British citizen. He chose American citizenship. Died in a plane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
Randall William Rhoads
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Guitarist. Co-founder of band
Quiet Riot. Played with
Ozzy Osbourne. Died in a private plane crash in Florida when the pilot buzzed too close to the tour bus and clipped it.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2004.
International Guitar Hall of Fame.
Real/Birth Name:
Dolores Janney Rivera
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV series
I Love Jenni. Album
Jenni. Died in a plane crash in Mexico.
Las Vegas Walk of Stars: A star at MGM Hotel; ceremony: 1 July 2011.
Real/Birth Name:
Elliot McKay See Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Trained to be an astronaut. Died in a plane crash with
Charles Bassett
Real/Birth Name:
Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa
Also Known As:
Natalie Sinatra
Nickname(s):
Dolly
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
80, 11 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
mother of
grandmother of
grandmother of
grandmother of
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Died in a plane crash. Active in Democratic politics.
Real/Birth Name:
Samantha Reed Smith
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
13
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Ten years old, wrote to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov asking why he wanted nuclear war. The Soviet Union issued a stamp in her honor. Died in a plane crash. Called a "Goodwill Ambassador."
Real/Birth Name:
Oscar Gregory Stonorov
Also Known As:
Oskar Stonorov
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
64
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Modernist architect. Emigrated to the US in 1929. Died in the same plane crrash witth
Walter Reuther
Real/Birth Name:
Stephen Douglas Thorne
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
In training as an astronaut. Died in a private plane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
Avrom Hirsh Goldbogen
Also Known As:
Mike Todd
Nickname(s):
Mike
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
1
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Younger than Elizabeth Taylor by 24 years.
ex-husband of
Younger than Joan Blondell by 50 years.
Brief Facts:
Film and theatre producer. Started the businesses which created the Cinerama and the Todd-AO processes. Died in a plane crash.
Real/Birth Name:
John Goodwin Tower
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Republican. Senator from Texas, 1981-1985. Air crash, landing in a commercial flight at Brunswick, Georgia.
Real/Birth Name:
Beatrice Heischuber
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Murder at the Vanities. Boadway revue
Earl Carroll's Vanities (1940). Died in a plane crash at Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania. Boyfriend
Earl Carroll also killed.
Real/Birth Name:
Clifton Curtis Williams Jr.
Nickname(s):
C.C.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
35, 9 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Test pilot. Trained to be an astronaut. Died in a plane crash due to mechanical failure of an aileron.