Real/Birth Name:
Joseph Michael Ryan
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age:
25 or 26
Brief Facts:
Seattle area local rapper, shot at nightclub Chop Suey about 12:30 AM.
Real/Birth Name:
3-2
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Member groups
Blac Monks,
Screwed Up Click. Shot in the head at a gas station in Houston.
Real/Birth Name:
Christopher Riley
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Kansas City rapper who weighed 500 pounds. Body found murdered February 2006.
Real/Birth Name:
Antonio Harper Jr.
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Shot, walking toward his mother's apartment.
Real/Birth Name:
Friedericke Victoria Gessner
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
69, 17 days before her 70th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Wrote book
Born Free later became a movie
Born Free. Killed by a former employee.
Real/Birth Name:
David Akeman
Also Known As:
Stringbean
String Beans
Nickname(s):
Stringbean
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Played with
Bill Monroe. Star on the TV show
Hee Haw in role of
Stringbean. Also semi-pro baseball. Murdered (with his wife Estelle) in a home invasion robbery. Bodies discovered by friend and neighbor
Grandpa Jones.
Grand Ole Opry.
Real/Birth Name:
Max Gasoi
Also Known As:
AKshun Tha Don
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Seattle local rapper, owner of So Hood Records, shot at killed on a Seattle street, at age 22.
Real/Birth Name:
Averill LeMon
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age:
29 or 30
Brief Facts:
Local rapper, group
51/7 in Lansing, Michigan. Found shot dead in apparent burglary of his home.
Real/Birth Name:
Louis Robinson Jr.
Also Known As:
Louis Badazz
Louis Robinson
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
Let Me Thru Dis B. Shot to death. Age 29.
Real/Birth Name:
Bruce Mayfield
Also Known As:
Bankie
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
group
American Cream Team. Police say shot by
Alfred Dancy
Real/Birth Name:
Saint Thomas à Becket
Also Known As:
Thomas à Becket
St. Thomas a Becket
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Archbishop of Canterbury. Assassinated. Canonized.
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:
John Edward Hawkins
Also Known As:
H.A.W.K
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older brother of
Older than Fat Pat by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Houston, group
Screwed Up Click. Song
You Already Know. Album
Big Hawk. Shot to death.
Real/Birth Name:
Lamont Coleman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
24
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Fatally shot near his home. Song
Ebonics. Member group
D.I.T.C. - Diggin' in the Crates and group
Children of the Corn
Real/Birth Name:
Stephen Bantu Biko
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:
Brief Facts:
Political activist against apartheid. Founded the Black Consciousness Movement. Died of police brutality.
Real/Birth Name:
Hiram Gabriel Bithorn
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball. Teams
Chicago Cubs,
Chicago White Sox. Shot by a policeman in Mexico.
Real/Birth Name:
Francis Hillman Blackwell
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Blues guitarist. Song
How Long, How Long Blues. Shot and killed during a mugging.
Gennett Records Walk of Fame 2012.
Real/Birth Name:
Darnell Lyndsey
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Shot in a driveby shooting as he sat in a wheelchair in his special van. He had been wounded in another shooting. Hosted a nonviolence rally in 2004.
Real/Birth Name:
Mark Stenberg
Also Known As:
Dozzieloc
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
29
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Portland rapper was found shot to death in a Houston motel. He had been there to promote music. Album
Jail House Dreams Vol. 1. Adopted when he was 7 months old.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Henry Brown IV
Also Known As:
Lee Lee
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Chattanooga local rapper. Member of duo
Pinney Woods. Died of a gunshaot wound in the chest. Age 35.
Real/Birth Name:
Jason Jackson
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Aspiring rapper - Black Beret Entertainment. Shot in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn.
Real/Birth Name:
Karnail Paul Pitts
Also Known As:
Robert Beck
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Brief Facts:
Detroit. Shot at amusement park after an altercation when a man squirted water on someone. Group
D12 (meaning Dirty Dozen) member.
Real/Birth Name:
James Joseph Bulger Jr.
Nickname(s):
Whitey
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:
Crime "boss", lived in hiding for many years. Convicted of racketeering, 19 counts of murder and more. Murdered while in prison.
Real/Birth Name:
Héctor Camacho Matías
Also Known As:
Macho Camacho
Hector 'Macho' Camacho
Hector Camacho
Nickname(s):
Macho
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
79 wins (45 by KO), six losses, and three draws. Shot while sitting in a car. Died 4 days later.
Real/Birth Name:
Jason Johnson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Brief Facts:
From Savannah, Georgia. Songs
Cut Friends,
Laying My Stunt Down. Shot in front of Pure Pain Records at age 21.
Real/Birth Name:
Leval Lyde
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Brooklyn based rapper, served time for weapons charges, shot outside a restaurant. Age 36.
Real/Birth Name:
Charles Edward Hicks Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
20
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Worked with
Peanut Butter Wolf. Album
Big Shots released posthumously. Shot to death in a mugging.
Real/Birth Name:
Lionel Pickens
Also Known As:
Chinx Drugz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Group
Coke Boys. Shot while sitting in his car.
Real/Birth Name:
Anthony Vital
Also Known As:
Clicc Clacc
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Found shot to death. Member group
Da Bomb Squad, from Lawrence, Kansas. Age 28.
Real/Birth Name:
Ennis William Cosby
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
27
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Victim of a failed robbery attempt.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Edward Crane
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
49, 14 days before his 50th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Older than Sigrid Valdis by 7 years.
Brief Facts:
Star of TV series
Hogan's Heroes
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:
Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Notorious serial killer and sex offender. Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys. Beaten to death with a bar from a weight machine by a fellow inmate.
Real/Birth Name:
Iliff Omar Burleson
Also Known As:
DBO
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Colorado Springs rapper. Song
Don't Blow Me Up. Age 30.
Real/Birth Name:
Dennis W. Day
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76, 5 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
A Mousketeer. TV show
The Mickey Mouse Club. Disappeared, body found later, a handyman/roomer charged with manslaughter.
Real/Birth Name:
Melvin Batties
Also Known As:
Phanelli
Lil Man
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Shot in the neck. Age 34.
Real/Birth Name:
Albert Henry DeSalvo
Also Known As:
The Boston Strangler
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Accused of and convicted of 13 murders as the Boston Strangler. Some doubt that he actually committed all of them He was stabbed to death while in prison. Subject of a film, role played by
Tony Curtis
Real/Birth Name:
Darrell Lance Abbott
Also Known As:
Dimebag
Diamond Darrell
Nickname(s):
Dime
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:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Vinnie Paul by 2 years.
Brief Facts:
Guitarist. Glam/thrash metal group
Pantera. Album
Cowboys from Hell. Group
Damageplan. Shot and killed while on stage December 8, 2004.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2007.
Real/Birth Name:
Glenn Thomas
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Montgomery, Alabama rapper. Shot to death. Member
Hustle Gang
Real/Birth Name:
Roderick Anthony Burton II
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
24
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Atlanta based. Group
Da Razkalz Cru. Song
So Fly. Model for Sean John clothing. Shot and killed at Beverly Center mall in LA. Alleged shooter
Aubrey Berry - acquitted after self-defense argument. Rapper
Scrapp Deleon is his (half?) brother or cousin.
Real/Birth Name:
Alexandra Marie Ducsay
Nickname(s):
Zandra
Zan
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
26
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Systems analyst, real estate agent, murdered by ex-boyfriend, who was convicter in 2015.
Real/Birth Name:
Dominique Ellen Dunne
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22, 19 days before her 23rd birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
daughter of
younger sister of
Younger than Griffin Dunne by 4 years.
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Poltergeist in role of
the oldest daughter. Killed by
John David Sweeney
Real/Birth Name:
Eric Smith
Also Known As:
E-Money Bags
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot while sitting in his Lincoln Navigator. Recorded with other rappers:
N.O.R.E. (formerly Noreaga) and
Prodigy
Real/Birth Name:
Øystein Aarseth
Also Known As:
Destructor
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Guitarist, a founder of black metal band
Mayhem. Stabbed to death.
Real/Birth Name:
Patrick Lamark Hawkins
Also Known As:
Mr. Fat Pat
P-A-T
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
27
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Big Hawk by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Houston, shot to death. Member of group
Screwed Up Click
Real/Birth Name:
Anthony D. Watkins
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
24, 24 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Kansas City rapper killed in Las Vegas. Considered a "person of interest" (suspect?) in the death of
Mac Dre
Real/Birth Name:
Howard Francis Fox
Nickname(s):
Howie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Picther. Teams
Cincinnati Reds,
Philadelphia Phillies,
Baltimore Orioles. Stabbed to death after ejecting three men from a tavern he owned.
Real/Birth Name:
Gregory Brown
Also Known As:
G-Baby
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Aspiring rapper, shot at a club in Queens. Age 22. Signed to Get Low Records.
Real/Birth Name:
James Abram Garfield
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
General in Civil War. US Representative from Ohio 1863-1881. 20th President of the US. Assassinated by gunshot - fatally wounded on July 2, 1881. Gunman was Charles Jules Guiteau.
Real/Birth Name:
Melvin C. Nappier
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Group
Black Hippiz. Write-in candidate for mayor of Flint, MI, got no votes. Served prison time for passing counterfeit money and later for identification fraud. Shot in the head. Age 37.
Real/Birth Name:
Patrick Floyd Garrett
Also Known As:
Patrick Garrett
Nickname(s):
Pat
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
57
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico. Shot and killed
Billy the Kid
Real/Birth Name:
Catherine Susan Genovese
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
28
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Murdered near her home. Reported in the media that bystanders did nothing, which is only partly true.
Real/Birth Name:
Dedrick Dwayne Fontenot
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Movie
Boyz n the Hood. Shot in an argument at a drag race.
Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Lyle Goldman
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Waiter, aspiring actor, part-time model. Murdered (with her) outside the home of
Nicole Brown Simpson
Real/Birth Name:
Lori Kay Soares
Gender:
Female
Brief Facts:
Murdered by her husband Mark Hacking, July 19, 2004. Body found in a landfill in Salt Lake City, Utah. October 1, 2004.
Real/Birth Name:
Amber Rene Hagerman
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
9
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Brief Facts:
A young girl, kidnapped and murdered. The AMBER Alert System is named for her. The killer was not found.
Real/Birth Name:
Clarence Lee Nash
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
41
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Role of
Curly in early Stooges. Beaten badly. Died of beating or effects of alcoholism.
Real/Birth Name:
Scott Helvenston
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie
G.I. Jane. Killed in Fallujah, Iraq, by rioting extremists. He was a contractor.
Real/Birth Name:
James Butler Hickok
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot in the back of the head while playing poker. In Wild West show of
Buffalo Bill Cody.
Texas Trail of Fame 2002.
Real/Birth Name:
Ricky Heard
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Shot while driving. Group
RBL Posse
Real/Birth Name:
James Riddle Hoffa
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Union president; presumed murdered; body never found.
Real/Birth Name:
Jerode Paige
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age:
27 or 28
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot while making his first video at his home town. Had served 30 months for drug charges. Age 27.
Real/Birth Name:
Patrick J. Hynes
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
23, his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Rightfielder and Pitcher. Teams
St. Louis Cardinals,
St. Louis Browns. Shot on his 23rd birthday by a bartender over a credit dispute.
Real/Birth Name:
Siddique Kamara
Also Known As:
SK
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Drill music rapper, similar to "gansta" style. Group
Moscow17. Song
Friggy. Stabbed to death, age 23.
Real/Birth Name:
Jeanne d'Arc
Also Known As:
St. Joan of Arc
Jehanne
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
19
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Born in what was then the Holy Roman Empire. Birth date uncertain. Wrote her own name as "Jehanne." Burned at the stake at Rouen, for heresy, partly for wearing men's clothing. Canonized 1920.
Real/Birth Name:
Johnny Castaneda Jr.
Nickname(s):
Tha Fast Gunna
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Originally from Richmond, CA. Died of gunshot wounds. Album
Thizz Nation
Real/Birth Name:
George Howard Johnson
Nickname(s):
Chief
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:
Brief Facts:
Major league pitcher. Teams
Cincinnati Reds,
Kansas City Packers. Found shot to death.
Real/Birth Name:
Yafeu Akiyele Fula
Also Known As:
Yaki
Yaki Kadafi
Young Hollywood
Khadafi (incorrect)
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
19, 32 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Shot and killed. Some say accident. Group
Outlawz. Godbrother to Tupac Shakur - some say half brother, others say cousin.
Real/Birth Name:
Megan Nicole Kanka
Gender:
Female
Brief Facts:
Seven years old, murdered by a neighbor. This event led to "Megan's Law."
Real/Birth Name:
Petra Karin Lehmann
Also Known As:
Petra Karin Kelly
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Name changed when her mother married a US Army officer. German Green Party (Die Grünen) founder in 1979. Shot dead in Bonn while sleeping by her partner, Gert Bastian, born 1923, who then killed himself. Her body was found October 19.
Real/Birth Name:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Also Known As:
John F. Kennedy
Nickname(s):
Jack
JFK
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
uncle of
father of
uncle of
older brother of
Older than Edward Kennedy by 14 years.
older brother of
Older than Eunice Kennedy Shriver by 4 years.
husband of
Older than Jackie Kennedy by 12 years.
older brother of
Older than Jean Kennedy Smith by 10 years.
father of
grandfather of
younger brother of
Younger than Joseph Kennedy Jr. by 1 year.
son of
uncle of
uncle of
uncle of
uncle of
uncle of
uncle of
older brother of
Older than Patricia Kennedy Lawford by 6 years.
uncle of
uncle of
older brother of
Older than Robert Kennedy by 8 years.
son of
grandfather of
older brother of
Older than Rosemary Kennedy by 1 year.
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
US Representative from Massachusetts 11th District 1947-1953. Senator from Massachusetts 1953-1960. 35th President of the United Statesfrom January 20, 1961 till he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas Novemeber 22, 1963.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1963.
Irish American Hall of Fame 2011.
Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 1964.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Francis Kennedy
Also Known As:
Robert F. Kennedy
RFK
Nickname(s):
Bobby
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
grandfather of
uncle of
uncle of
older brother of
Older than Edward Kennedy by 6 years.
husband of
Older than Ethel Kennedy by 2 years.
younger brother of
Younger than Eunice Kennedy Shriver by 4 years.
older brother of
Older than Jean Kennedy Smith by 2 years.
younger brother of
Younger than John Kennedy by 8 years.
uncle of
uncle of
younger brother of
Younger than Joseph Kennedy Jr. by 10 years.
son of
father of
grandfather of
uncle of
father of
grandfather of
uncle of
uncle of
younger brother of
Younger than Patricia Kennedy Lawford by 1 year.
uncle of
father of
son of
uncle of
younger brother of
Younger than Rosemary Kennedy by 7 years.
Ancestors:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Senator from New York. US Attorney General. Candidate for President. Murdered by
Sirhan Sirhan
.
Congressional Gold Medal 1978.
Real/Birth Name:
Polly Hannah Klaas
Gender:
Female
Brief Facts:
Child, age 12, kidnapped at knifepoint from her home and murdered - by
Richard Davis
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Arthur Knox
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
18
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. Died after being stabbed outside a bar May 2008, when he intervened in a fight to protect his brother.
Real/Birth Name:
Scott Monroe Sterling
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot while trying to stop a fight between two parties. Formed Boogie Down Productions.
Real/Birth Name:
Kamau Keita
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Trenton, NJ aspiring rapper, stomped badly May 28, died days later. Age 26.
Real/Birth Name:
Chandra Ann Levy
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
24, 17 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Disappeared when she went for a walk in a park. Media and others cast suspicion on
Gary Condit - apparently unfounded. 2009 a prisoner was implicated.
Real/Birth Name:
Huey Pierce Long Jr.
Also Known As:
Huey P. Long
Nickname(s):
The Kingfish
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
42, 11 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Populist Governor of Louisiana 1928-1932. Senator (Democratic) from 1932 until assassinated. Advocate of Share the Wealth.
Real/Birth Name:
Prince Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas of Battenberg
Also Known As:
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
First Sea Lord
Nickname(s):
Dickie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin of
second cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
grandson of
great nephew of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin twice removed of
grandson of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin of
second cousin of
great grandson of
grandson of
uncle of
great nephew of
second cousin twice removed of
uncle of
second cousin once removed of
uncle of
second cousin of
nephew of
second cousin of
second cousin of
great nephew of
son of
second cousin once removed of
uncle of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
younger brother of
Younger than Princess Alice of Battenberg by 15 years.
grandson of
nephew of
uncle of
great nephew of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin twice removed of
second cousin of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin of
son of
first cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
second cousin once removed of
great grandson of
first cousin of
second cousin twice removed of
great nephew of
first cousin once removed of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command (1943-1946). Killed by a bomb set by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, hidden aboard his fishing boat in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland. The last Viceroy of India.
Real/Birth Name:
Monte Talbert
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
22
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Brief Facts:
Member of group
Cali Swag District. Song
Teach Me How to Dougie. Killed in a drive-by shooting in his hometown, Inglewood, California.
Real/Birth Name:
Andre Louis Hicks
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Bay area. Killed in Kansas City - the suspect was
Fat-Tone. Convicted for bank robbery, part of the "Romper Room Gang." Album:
Mac Dre Is the Name
Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Petgrave
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Aspiring 20-year old rapper shot to death in Brooklyn after a party. No albums recorded.
Real/Birth Name:
Kelvin Darnell Martin
Nickname(s):
50 Cent
The Original 50 Cent
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Drug dealer, shot with 23 bullets on 20 October, 1987. Subject of the documentary movie
Infamous Times: The Original 50 Cent
Real/Birth Name:
Trayvon Benjamin Martin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
17, 21 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot by
George Zimmerman as he was walking home. No conviction.
Real/Birth Name:
Johnny Burns
Nickname(s):
Mausy
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot in Compton, California. Worked wit
DJ Quik. Song
Shut Up
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:
Harvey Bernard Milk
Nickname(s):
Mayor of Castro Street
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Openly gay Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Murdered by gunshot by
Dan White, convicted of manslaughter.
Legacy Walk 2012.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009.
Real/Birth Name:
Salvatore Mineo Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
37, 33 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Murdered actor. In movies
Rebel Without a Cause,
The Gene Krupa Story,
Cheyenne Autumn
Real/Birth Name:
Lloyd Roberts
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Bassist - group
Body Count. Toured with
Iggy Pop. Killed in a driveby shooting.
Real/Birth Name:
Martha Elizabeth Moxley
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
15
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
15 year old. Murdered Halloween Eve 1975. Michael Skakel convicted of the murder more than 25 years later.
Real/Birth Name:
Mario van Rooy
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
From Cape Town, South Africa. Died from injuries when a group attacked his father.
Real/Birth Name:
Roosevelt Hines
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Shot outside a recording studio in Las Vegas.
Real/Birth Name:
Marvin John Nance
Also Known As:
John Nance
Nickname(s):
Jack
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
53, 9 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Older than Kelly Van Dyke by 14 years.
Brief Facts:
Movie
Eraserhead. TV series
Twin Peaks. Killed as a result of a brawl in a parking lot outside a Winchell's Donuts store in South Pasadena, dying the next day.
Real/Birth Name:
Airmiess Joseph Asghedom
Also Known As:
Nipsey Hu$$le
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
I Tried,
Caged Animal. Song
Bullets Ain't Got No Name. Album
Victory Lap. Shot to death ouside his clothing store.
Real/Birth Name:
Christopher George Latore Wallace
Also Known As:
Biggie Smalls
Notorious BIG
The Notorious B.I.G.
Frank White
Big Poppa
Biggie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
24
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
husband of
Older than Faith Evans by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Album
Life After Death a classic Gangsta Rap recording. Songs
Nasty Girl,
Juicy. Killed by an unknown person in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California.
Real/Birth Name:
Chris Lynell Jackson
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Local rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Album
The Champ is Here. Shot and killed.
Real/Birth Name:
Madalyn Mays
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Activist as an atheist. She and her son and granddaughter were kidnapped and murdered by a worker for her organization.
Real/Birth Name:
John Kingsley Orton
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:
Play
What The Butler Saw. His partner bludgeoned him to death at their home in Islington, London, with nine hammer blows to the head, and then killed himself with an overdose of Nembutal.
Real/Birth Name:
Eric Patterson Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
26
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Cornerback. Teams
Ball State University,
St. Louis Rams,
Indianapolis Colts. Shot in his home.
Real/Birth Name:
Laci Denise Rocha
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
27
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than Scott Peterson by 2 years.
Brief Facts:
Pregnant mother-to-be who disappeared and her body was later found washed ashore in San Francisco Bay. Husband was found guilty of the murder.
Real/Birth Name:
Melvin Vernell III
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
19
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot in Atlanta. Unrelated to suicide of Bob Welch (musician) the same day.
Real/Birth Name:
Gustavo Adolfo Polidor González
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shortstop teams
California Angels,
Milwaukee Brewers,
Florida Marlins. Murdered in Caracas as he tried to protect his son from two men who were trying to steal his car.
Real/Birth Name:
Henry Lee Clark III
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
From Macon, Georgia, USA. Shot to death in a woods behind a school. Age 28. Group
Loccish Lifestyle. Song
Riding High. See also
Gucci Mane
Real/Birth Name:
Ayoola Matthew Odumuyiwa
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Aspiring San Leandro rapper shot to death in East Oakland, California.
Real/Birth Name:
Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price
Nickname(s):
Tunde
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
aunt of
daughter of
half-sister of
Older than Serena Williams by 9 years.
half-sister of
Older than Venus Williams by 7 years.
daughter of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Shot while sitting in a vehicle in front of a suspected drug house. Beauty consultant.
Real/Birth Name:
Princess Alix Viktoria Helena Luise Beatrice of Hesse and by Rhine
Also Known As:
Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova
Императрица Александра Фёдоровнk
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
niece of
first cousin of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
daughter of
aunt of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
granddaughter of
niece of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin once removed of
niece of
first cousin twice removed of
aunt of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
aunt of
daughter of
niece of
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin of
first cousin of
first cousin once removed of
first cousin of
first cousin once removed of
younger sister of
Younger than Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine by 9 years.
first cousin twice removed of
first cousin twice removed of
granddaughter of
first cousin of
niece of
first cousin of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
The last Tsarina of Imperialist Russia. A hemophiliac. A friend of the Russian mystic
Grigori Rasputin
. Murdered with her husband and children by Bolsheviks.
Real/Birth Name:
Deshaun Dupree Holton
Also Known As:
Dirty Harry
Big Proof
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:
Co-founder of group
D12. Albums
Devil's Night,
D12 World. Movie
8 Mile. Shot to death at a club in Detroit.
Real/Birth Name:
Raeniel Quann
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Member group
NAAM Brigade. Shot to death outside a Philadelphia nightclub.
Real/Birth Name:
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Also Known As:
Selena
Nickname(s):
Queen of Tejano music
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
23, 16 days before her 24th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Albums
Entre a Mi Mundo,
Dreaming of You, Spokesperson for Coca-Cola in Texas. Shot to death.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1750 N. Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry; ceremony: 3 November 2017.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey
Also Known As:
JonBenet Ramsey
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
6
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
A child beauty contestant. Murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado. Subject of television movie
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Real/Birth Name:
Ranzer Wallace
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Debut solo album
Ride Wit Ya Boy. Miami area. Body found decomposing in a car.
Real/Birth Name:
Arthur Lawrence Raymond
Nickname(s):
Bugs
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
30
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Pitcher, teams
Detroit Tigers,
St. Louis Cardinals,
New York Giants. Died from a cerebral hemorrhage 2 days after a brawl. Fractured skull, hit by a baseball bat.
Real/Birth Name:
Leo Joseph Ryan Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Congressman from California 11th District 1973-1978. Killed just before the Jonestown massace. See
Jim Jones (Jonestown). Posthumously awarded
Congressional Gold Medal 1982.
Real/Birth Name:
Vladimir Peter Sabich Jr.
Also Known As:
Vladimir "Spider" Sabich
Nickname(s):
Spider
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
30
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Alpine skier. In the 1968 Winter Olympics. Died of a gunshot. His girlfriend
Claudine Longet was convicted of misdemeanor criminally negligent homicide.
Real/Birth Name:
Marcelino Sanchez
Also Known As:
Marcelino "Chalino" Sanchez
Nickname(s):
Chalino
Gender:
Male
Relationships:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Mexican singer famed for
narco-corridos songs featuring drug-trafficing stories.
Real/Birth Name:
Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer
Also Known As:
(commonly misspelled Shaffer)
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV series
My Sister Sam. Movie
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. Shot by a deranged stalker.
Real/Birth Name:
David Leslie Schultz
Nickname(s):
Pudge
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older brother of
Older than Mark Schultz by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
Freestyle wrestler. Murdered by
John du Pont.
Olympic Gold Medal 1984.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame 1997.
Real/Birth Name:
Arthur Simon Flegenheimer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Gambling and numbers racketeer.Profited by the Prohibition.
Real/Birth Name:
Scott Sterling
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Brief Facts:
Group
Boogie Down Productions. Album
Criminal Minded. Shot while trying to defuse an argument.
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas John Kummer
Gender:
Male
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:
Hairdresser. Friend (former fiance) of
Sharon Tate Polanski. Killed with her by group
Manson's "Family"
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Mastrangelo
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
From Redlands, California area, a local rapper. Kidnapped and shot, body found June 14, 2008.
Real/Birth Name:
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Also Known As:
2Pac
Makaveli the Don
Lesane Parish Crooks (also reported, not confirmed)
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
son of
son of
nephew of
first cousin of
step-brother of
Younger than Mopreme Shakur by 1 or 2 years.
step-son of
half-brother of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Served time for sexual abuse. Died of gunshot wounds in Las Vegas. Group
Outlawz. Movie
Poetic Justice.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017.
Real/Birth Name:
Matthew Wayne Shepard
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Gay student murdered outside Laramie, Wyoming. Subject of TV special and play
The Laramie Project
Real/Birth Name:
Nicole Brown
Also Known As:
Nicole Simpson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
35, 24 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than O.J. Simpson by 11 years.
Brief Facts:
The murdered ex-wife of
O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted of the crime.
Ron Goldman also killed with her.
Real/Birth Name:
Salih Scaife
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
Member
Outsidaz. Shot in 1999.
Real/Birth Name:
Mario Hamilton
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Member of
Brick Squad Monopoly. Murdered at a recording studio in Atlanta, age 24.
Real/Birth Name:
William Raymond Smith III
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Defensive end. Teams
Ohio State University,
New Orleans Saints. He was shot and killed by an enraged driver after a traffic accident in New Orleans. His wife was wounded.
Real/Birth Name:
Jahvante Smart
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Trinidad, Jamaican and Somali roots. Member of groups
Halal Gang,
Prime Boys. Shot to death, assailants fled in his SUV.
Real/Birth Name:
James Tapp Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
26
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Brief Facts:
Shot in the face outside his mother's home. Served time for armed robbery.
Real/Birth Name:
Mónica Spear
Also Known As:
Monica Spear
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
35, 14 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Miss Venezuela 2004. Venezuelan soap opera actress. Shot to death in an apparent robbery in Venezuela as was her husband.
Real/Birth Name:
Monroe Randolph Stark
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shortstop. Teams
Cleveland Naps,
Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909-1912. He later served as an umpire. Murdered in Memphis by gunshot.
Real/Birth Name:
Ellen Louise Maligo
Gender:
Female
Brief Facts:
Playboy model murdered in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida.
Real/Birth Name:
Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten
Also Known As:
Dorothy R. Stratten
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
20
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
separated wife of
Younger than Paul Snider by 8 years.
Brief Facts:
Playboy Playmate of the month for August 1979 and the year in 1980. Subject of television movie
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story. Movies
Galaxina,
They All Laughed. Murdered by her estranged husband.
Real/Birth Name:
Randy Walker
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
23
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Brief Facts:
Group
Live Squad. Song
Tha Lunatic. Shot to death one year after
Tupac Shakur was murdered.
Real/Birth Name:
Carl Dean Switzer
Also Known As:
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Alfalfa
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
31
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
In role of
Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" series of comedies. Uncredited part in the movie
It's a Wonderful Life. Died when shot - ruled "Justifiable Homicide" - shooter claimed self defense, was not charged.
Real/Birth Name:
Ortega Devon Henderson
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Brief Facts:
Group
Da Camp. Shot May 16 in Wellston, Missouri, died days later of wounds. 2008, sentenced to a year?s probation for felony unlawful use of a weapon.
Real/Birth Name:
Denis Yuryevich Ten
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Figure skater. Highedt world ranking was 3. Murdered in a carjacking attempt.
Real/Birth Name:
Dominic Newton
Also Known As:
Shaheed Akbar
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Changed his name to Shaheed Akbar. San Francisco based, from Richmond, California. Album
The Jack Artist. Served a 1 year sentence for grand theft and armed robbery. Group
Mob Figaz. Shot to death while rapping with friends.
Real/Birth Name:
Emmett Louis Till
Gender:
Male
Brief Facts:
African-American teenager kidnapped and killed in Mississiooi in 1955. From Chicago, age 14. Body found in Tallahatchie River near Money, Mississippi. Subject of documentary movie
The Murder of Emmett Till
Real/Birth Name:
Winston Hubert McIntosh
Nickname(s):
Stepping Razor
Bush Doctor
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
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Age at Death:
42
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
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Brief Facts:
Guitarist. Reggae performer. Member
The Wailers
Real/Birth Name:
Edward Montre Seay
Also Known As:
Montre
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot, then crashed car. Age 32.
Real/Birth Name:
Marie Joséphine Innocente Trintignant
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
41
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
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Movies
Wings of Fame (1990),
Promenons-nous dans les bois (Deep in the Woods.) Died from injuries inflicted by boyfriend in Lithuania.
Real/Birth Name:
Lev Davidovich Bronstein
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
60
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
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Brief Facts:
Killed in Mexico.
Real/Birth Name:
Roger Troutman
Also Known As:
Roger
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
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Relationships:
younger brother of
Younger than Larry Troutman by 7 years.
Brief Facts:
Murdered by his brother
Larry Troutman. Singer in group
Zapp. Hip-hop song
California Love
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Eugene Turk
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age:
54 or 55
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Brief Facts:
Song
Bye Bye Blues. Shot fatally in a tavern during a robbery.
Real/Birth Name:
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula
Also Known As:
Francisco Villa
Nickname(s):
El Centauro del Norte (The Centaur of the North)
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
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Hero of Mexican revolution. Raided Columbus, New Mexico. Assassinated 1923. Subject of many films.
Real/Birth Name:
Michael Allen
Also Known As:
VL
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:
Former member of group
Chopper City Boyz. Album
We Got This. Shot and died in New Orleans.
Real/Birth Name:
Adam John Walsh
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
6
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
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Child kidnapped from a store and murdered.
Real/Birth Name:
Walter L. Watson
Nickname(s):
Mother
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
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Brief Facts:
Pitcher. Two games started for team
Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1887. Died of a gunshot wound.
Real/Birth Name:
Nancy Elizabeth Daus
Also Known As:
Nancy Elizabeth Daus Sullivan Benoit
Fallen Angel
Gender:
Female
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Age at Death:
43, 32 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Relationships:
wife of
Older than Chris Benoit by 3 years.
Brief Facts:
Manager of wrestlers. Murdered by strangulation, invesigators say, by her husband, the time is uncertain.
Real/Birth Name:
Travon DaShawn Frank Smart
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
Elm Street. Shot.
Real/Birth Name:
Malcolm Little
Also Known As:
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
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Brief Facts:
A leader and spokeman of the Nation of Islam. Assassinated by gunshot.
Real/Birth Name:
Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
20
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
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Brief Facts:
Songs
Look at Me,
SAD!. Album
?. Shot and killed in an apparent robbery.
Real/Birth Name:
Theodore Jones
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
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Brief Facts:
Song
Moolah. Shot, sitting in his car.
Real/Birth Name:
Shannen Hudson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
31, 15 days before his 32nd birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
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Real/Birth Name:
Emiliano Zapata Salazar
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
39
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
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Brief Facts:
Hero of the Mexican peasant revolution of 1910. Assassinated.