Real/Birth Name:
Frederick Eugene Buhl
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Shot himself in the head, Age 22.
bandleader,
dj,
musician,
blues,
composer,
producer,
activist,
writer,
religion,
educator,
R&B,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes
Also Known As:
John Veliotis
Johnny Otis Show
Nickname(s):
Godfather of Rhythm and Blues
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
90, 20 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Greek ancestry. Book
Listen to the Lambs. Songs
Willie and the Hand Jive,
Harlem Nocturne,
Every Beat of My Heart,
Double Crossing Blues.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994.
Blues Hall of Fame 2000.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2017.
Real/Birth Name:
Richard Norton Tufeld
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
85
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Actor, narrator, announcer. Voice of the
The Robot on TV series
Lost in Space
Real/Birth Name:
Leslie Barbara Carter
Nickname(s):
Brat
Lessie
Leanne
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older sister of
Older than Aaron Carter by 1 year.
sister of
daughter of
younger sister of
Younger than Nick Carter by 6 years.
daughter of
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Song
Like Wow!, in animated movie
Shrek
Real/Birth Name:
Donald Cortez Cornelius
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Creator and host of TV show
Soul Train. Movie
Tapeheads. Probation for spousal abuse. Self-inflicted gunshot.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 27 February 1997.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Janice Elaine Ford
Also Known As:
Janice .Voss
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
NASA shuttle astronaut and engineer. Shuttle missions
STS-57 (1993),
STS-63 (1995),
STS-83 (1997),
STS-94 (1997) and
STS-99 (2000) as a mission specialist. Participated in the first Shuttle rendezvous with the
Mir space station on
STS-63. Flew around the station, but did not actually dock.
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:
Andrew James Breitbart
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
43, 29 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Brief Facts:
Conservative founder of a political commentary web site. Book
Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World. Died when he collapsed while taking a walk, possibly of heart failure.
Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Douglas Montrose
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:
Rock guitarist. Played in his own bandsand as a session musician. Suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Bernard Sherman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older brother of
Older than Richard M. Sherman by 2 years.
Brief Facts:
Songs
it's a small world (after all),
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,
Feed the Birds,
Chim Chim Cher-ee,
Let's Get Together. Movies
The Jungle Book,
The Aristocats,
The Parent Trap,
Charlotte's Web,
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,
Snoopy, Come Home,
Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2005.
National Medal of Arts 2008.
Real/Birth Name:
Adrienne Cecile Rich
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:
Brief Facts:
Poet, essayist, and feminist. Books
Change of World,
Diving into the Wreck. Won numerous honors and awards.
Real/Birth Name:
Theodore Charles Cohen
Also Known As:
Teddy Cohen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
84, 3 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Instruments: vibraphone, piano, and drums. In 1951 he changed his last name to Charles.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame 2010.
Real/Birth Name:
Thomas Austin Preston Jr.
Nickname(s):
World's Greatest Gambler
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:
Professional poker player. Winner of World Series of Poker in 1972. Once bet
Minnesota Fats he could win at billiards with a broomstick handle. Movie
California Split.
Poker Hall of Fame 1992.
Real/Birth Name:
Adam Nathaniel Yauch
Also Known As:
Nathaniel Hörnblowér
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Founding member of group
Beastie Boys. Album
Simply Mortified. Directs music videos for the group.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 as a member of
Beastie Boys.
Real/Birth Name:
Colin Lionel Emm
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
79
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Younger than Diana Dors by 1 year.
Brief Facts:
TV game show host, TV series
Family Feud. TV show
Hogan's Heroes. Movie
The Running Man
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:
Therese Ann Rutherford
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Relationships:
younger sister of
Younger than Judith Arlen by 3 years.
Brief Facts:
Movies
Gone with the Wind,
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,
Pride and Prejudice. Also a series of Andy Harvey movies.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Rodney Glen King
Nickname(s):
Glen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
47
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Beaten by L A police on March 3, 1991. Los Angeles riots ensued when a trial let the police go. He was quoted as saying, "can't we all just get along." He was found dead in his pool in 2012, ruled an accidental drowning, and alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and PCP found in his system were contributing factors.
Real/Birth Name:
LeRoy Leslie Runquist
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
91, 12 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Painter of sports themed images, using bright colors.
Real/Birth Name:
Don Louis Agrati
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
68, 19 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
older brother of
Older than Lani O'Grady by 10 years.
Brief Facts:
Original Mousketeer Don. TV series
My Three Sons
Real/Birth Name:
Alan Poindexter
Also Known As:
Alan G. Poindexter
Nickname(s):
Dex
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
50
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Naval officer, aerospace engineer, test pilot and astronaut. Missions
STS-122 and
STS-131. Died in a personal watercraft accident off Pensacola Beach, Florida.
Real/Birth Name:
Kevin Michael Gulley
Also Known As:
Kevin Gulley
KMG
KMG The Illustrator
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
43
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Brief Facts:
KMG stands for "Knowledge Most Greatly". Co-founder, group
Above the Law. Gangsta style. Responsible for G-Funk sound. Albums
Livin' Like Hustlers,
Forever: Rich Thugs. Heart attack.
Real/Birth Name:
Sage Moonblood Stallone
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Rocky V,
Daylight. Found dead in his home, possibly dead for days. Death date estimated. Coroner ruled the cause was a heart condition.
Real/Birth Name:
Alvin Morris
Also Known As:
Anthony Martin
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
98
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-husband of
Older than Alice Faye by 1 year.
husband of
Older than Cyd Charisse by 8 years.
Brief Facts:
Movies
Hit the Deck,
Till the Clouds Roll By,
Singin' in the Rain,
Brigadoon. Song
To Each His Own
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6436 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 6331 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 1760 Vine Street for contributions to radio.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
A star at 1725 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal
Also Known As:
Edgar Box
Katherine Everard
Cameron Kay
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Books
Myra Breckinridge,
Williwaw. Movie
Gattaca. Founded US Peace Party with Dr. Benjamin Spock.
Real/Birth Name:
James Jones
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Songs
Handy Man,
Good Timin'. Birth year may be 1930 or 1942.
Nebraska Football Hall of Fame 2011.
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
74, 9 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Art critic. Book
The Fatal Shore. Officer of the Order of Australia.
Real/Birth Name:
Helen Gurley
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
wife of
Younger than David Brown by 5 years.
Brief Facts:
Editor-in-chief of magazine
Cosmopolitan for 32 years, Book
Sex and the Single Girl
Real/Birth Name:
Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Superman,
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6531 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Gabriel Paolillo
Also Known As:
Ronald G. Paolillo
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
63
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
TV show
Welcome Back, Kotter. New York plays
Amadeus,
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Real/Birth Name:
William Paul Thurston
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Solved a problem crucial to the solution for the Poincaré conjecture.
Real/Birth Name:
Daniel K. Durant
Gender:
Male
Death Date:
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Born in Germany to a military family. Worked in Ricmond, Virginia. Duo
Ill Biskits. Died of a heart attack, age 41.
Real/Birth Name:
Michael Joseph Scarry
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:
Center, tackle. Teams
Waynesburg College,
Cleveland Rams,
Cleveland Browns
Real/Birth Name:
Jonathan Kendrick Lewis
Also Known As:
Johnny K. Lewis
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
28, 33 days before his 29th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. TV series
Sons of AnarchyApparently murdered an 81 year old woman, attacked others, the jumped or fell from a house roof to his death.
Real/Birth Name:
John Rovick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
93, 4 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Hosted TV show
Sheriff John's Lunch Brigade,
Sheriff John's Cartoon Time on Los Angeles station
KTTV from 1952 for 18 years. Known for the song
Birthday Party Polka "Put another Candle on the Birthday Cake."
Real/Birth Name:
George Stanley McGovern
Gender:
Male
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:
Democratic candidate for president 1972. Pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber for 35 missions in World War II. History professor. US House of Representatives 1957-1961. Senator from South Dakota 1963-1981. The first UN Global Ambassador on World Hunger.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2000.
South Dakota Hall of Fame 1994.
Real/Birth Name:
Mitchell Adam Lucker
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
28, 12 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Brief Facts:
Member and frontman for deathcore metal band
Suicide Silence. Died the day after a motorcycle crash on Halloween night. Raised in Riverside, California.
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:
Deborah Iona Raffin
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
Movie
Death Wish 3,
Forty Carats,
Once Is Not Enough. TV series (mini) James Clavell's
Noble House. Died of leukemia.
Real/Birth Name:
Larry Martin Hagman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Ancestors:
Brief Facts:
TV series
Dallas,
Knots Landing,
I Dream of Jeannie,
Nip/Tuck,
Search for Tomorrow. Movies
Fail-Safe,
Primary Colors,
Mother, Jugs & Speed,
The Eagle Has Landed,
Superman,
Nixon.
Texas Film Hall of Fame 2009.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry; ceremony: 9 September 1981.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
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:
Jovan Allen Belcher
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
25
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Linebacker for team
Kansas City Chiefs. Shot his girlfriend, drove to Chiefs office, shot himself to death.
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:
Norman Joseph Woodland
Also Known As:
N.J. Woodland
N. J. Woodland
N. Joseph Woodland
Nickname(s):
Joe
Gender:
Male
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:
Helped design the UPC barcode while working for IBM after earlier co-inventing and patenting an earlier barcode.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1992.
National Inventors Hall of Fame 2011.
Real/Birth Name:
Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore
Also Known As:
Sir Patrick Moore
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
89
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Astronomer. TV series
The Sky at Night. Played the xylophone. Author of many books. Appointed OBE 1968 and promoted to CBE in 1988. Knighted in 2001.
Real/Birth Name:
Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
92
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Hindustani classical music on the sitar. Worked with
George Harrison. In 2001, awarded an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II for his services to music.
French Legion of Honor.
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. Awarded the
Medal of Honor. Award was by President Clinton at a later time.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2013.
Real/Birth Name:
Douglas Lee Dorman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Bassist, band
Iron Butterfly
Real/Birth Name:
Evelyn Ward
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
89
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Relationships:
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Broadway musical play
New Girl in Town
Real/Birth Name:
Courtney Everald Dewar Jr.
Also Known As:
Capital Steez
Jay Steez
Steelo
King Steelo
King Capital
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
19
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Co-founder of group
Pro Era. Album
AmeriKKKan Korruption. Jumped off the rooftop of the Cinematic Music Group headquarters in Manhattan’s Flatiron District.
Real/Birth Name:
Fontella Bass
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Song
Rescue Me which she co-wrote.
St. Louis Walk of Fame: A star at 6691 Delmar Boulevard; ceremony: 2000.