Freddy E rapper , suicide

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors:

Brief Facts:

Song Like Wow!, in animated movie Shrek.

Angelo Dundee
boxing

Real/Birth Name:

Angelo Mirena Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

30 August 1921

Death Date:

1 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Boxing promoter and trainer of many champions, including Muhammad Ali.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1976.

International Boxing Hall of Fame 1994.

National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

Don Cornelius
tv, producer, actor, criminal, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Donald Cortez Cornelius

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 September 1936

Death Date:

1 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Creator and host of TV show Soul Train. Movie Tapeheads. Probation for spousal abuse. Self-inflicted gunshot.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry27 February 1997

Ben Gazzara
actor, director, Tony Award, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Biagio Anthony Gazzara

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 August 1930

Death Date:

3 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Janice Rule

Older than Janice Rule by less than 1 year.

Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Movies Anatomy of a Murder, The Thomas Crown Affair, Illuminata, Voyage of the Damned, The Bridge at Remagen. Broadway play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - nominated for Tony Award.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Zalman King
producer, writer, director

Real/Birth Name:

Zalman King Lefkovitz

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 May 1941

Death Date:

3 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series Red Shoe Diaries.

Janice E. Voss
space, engineer

Real/Birth Name:

Janice Elaine Ford

Also Known As:

Janice E. Voss

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

8 October 1956

Death Date:

6 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

NASA shuttle astronaut and engineer and mission specialist. Participated in the first Shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station. Flew around the station, but did not actually dock.

Space Missions:

Mir

STS-57
Shuttle Endeavour, launched June 21, 1993
Duration: 9d 23h.

STS-63
Shuttle Discovery, launched February 03, 1995
Duration: 8d 6h.

STS-83
Shuttle Columbia, launched April 04, 1997
Duration: 3d 23h.

STS-94
Shuttle Columbia, launched July 01, 1997
Duration: 15d 16h.

STS-99
Shuttle Endeavour, launched February 11, 2000
Duration: 11d 5h.

Peter Breck
actor, western, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Peter Breck

Nickname(s):

Buddy

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 March 1929

Death Date:

6 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Movies Benji, The Crawling Hand. TV series The Big Valley, Maverick in role of Doc Holliday.

Whitney Houston
actor, singer, model, accident, drowned

Real/Birth Name:

Whitney Elizabeth Houston

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

9 August 1963

Death Date:

11 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

mother of

Bobbi Kristina Brown

ex-wife of

Bobby Brown (singer)

Older than Bobby Brown (singer) by 5 years.

daughter of

first cousin of

first cousin of

half-sister of

Younger than Gary Garland by 5 years.

daughter of

John Houston

niece of

Lee Drinkard

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Ancestors:

Descendants:

Bobbi Kristina Brown

Brief Facts:

Movies The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife. Song I Will Always Love You written by Dolly Parton. Producer of movie The Princess Diaries. Album Just Whitney. Accidental drowning in a bathtub in a hotel due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

New Jersey Hall of Fame 2013.

Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2014.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020.

SoulMusic Hall of Fame.

Elyse Knox
actor, style, model

Real/Birth Name:

Elsie Lilian Kornbrath

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

14 December 1917

Death Date:

15 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

grandmother of

mother of

mother of

mother of

grandmother of

grandmother of

grandmother of

wife of

Tom Harmon, until his earlier death.

Older than Tom Harmon by 1 year.

grandmother of

Tracy Nelson

Culver City, California, USA

Descendants:

Mark Harmon

Sean Harmon

Brief Facts:

Movies The Mummy's Tomb, Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, Joe Palooka, Champ, Gentleman Joe Palooka, Joe Palooka in the Knockout and sequels.

Gary Carter
baseball, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Gary Edmund Carter

Nickname(s):

Kid

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 April 1954

Death Date:

16 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Catcher. Teams Montreal Expos, New York Mets. Named an All-Star 11 times, coached after retirement. Died of brain cancer.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame.

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2001.

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2003.

Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1998.

National Baseball Hall of Fame 2003.

New York Mets Hall of Fame 2001.

Roberto Clemente Award 1989.

Trayvon Martin
murdered

Real/Birth Name:

Trayvon Benjamin Martin

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 February 1995

Death Date:

26 February 2012

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:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Shot by George Zimmerman as he was walking home. No conviction.

Davy Jones
actor, horse racing, singer, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

David Thomas Jones

Also Known As:

David Jones

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

30 December 1945

Death Date:

29 February 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Manchester, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Group The Monkees and TV show The Monkees. Song I'm a Believer. Broadway (and London) musical Oliver! with a Tony Award nomination.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2007.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008 as a member of group The Monkees.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2007 as a member of group The Monkees.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry as a member of group The Monkees.

Andrew Breitbart
writer, columnist, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Andrew James Breitbart

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 February 1969

Death Date:

1 March 2012

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:

husband of

Susannah Breitbart

San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Ronnie Montrose
musician, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Douglas Montrose

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 November 1947

Death Date:

3 March 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Robert B. Sherman
composer, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Bernard Sherman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 December 1925

Death Date:

5 March 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

older brother of

Richard M. Sherman

Older than Richard M. Sherman by 2 years.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 2008.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2005.

Bert Sugar
boxing, publisher, writer, lawyer

Real/Birth Name:

Bert Randolph Sugar

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 June 1937

Death Date:

25 March 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Boxing writer and sports historian. Boxing magazines Boxing Illustrated, The Ring, Bert Sugar's Fight Game and over 80 books, mostly about boxing history.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Shelby, North Carolina, USA

International Boxing Hall of Fame 2005.

Adrienne Rich
poet, writer, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Adrienne Cecile Rich

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

16 May 1929

Death Date:

27 March 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Poet, essayist, and feminist. Books Change of World, Diving into the Wreck. Won numerous honors and awards.

Earl Scruggs
musician, bluegrass

Real/Birth Name:

Earl Eugene Scruggs

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 January 1924

Death Date:

28 March 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Songs Foggy Mountain Breakdown, The Ballad of Jed Clampett with Lester Flatt in duo Flatt & Scruggs. Invented the three-finger roll on the banjo. Joined the group Blue Grass Boys.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame 2014.

Country Music Hall of Fame 1985.

International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame 1991.

Member of Grand Ole Opry.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2007.

National Medal of Arts 1992.

North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2009.

Country Music Hall of Fame 1985 as a member of group Flatt & Scruggs.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2007 as a member of group Flatt & Scruggs.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry13 February 2003

Mike Wallace
tv, commentator, news, actor, radio

Real/Birth Name:

Myron Leon Wallace

Also Known As:

Myron Wallace

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 May 1918

Death Date:

7 April 2012

Age at Death:

93, 32 days before his 94^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Buff Cobb

Older than Buff Cobb by 9 years.

father of

Chris Wallace

Descendants:

Chris Wallace

Brief Facts:

Best known for long CBS News involvement, especially TV series 60 Minutes. Announcer on radio programs Sky King, Green Hornet. TV show All Around the Town.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1998.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Television Academy Hall of Fame 1990.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6263 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Jonathan Frid
actor, soap, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

John Herbert Frid

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 December 1924

Death Date:

14 April 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

TV series Dark Shadows in role of Barnabas Collins. Movie House of Dark Shadows. Broadway revival play Arsenic and Old Lace.

Teddy Charles
jazz, musician, composer

Real/Birth Name:

Theodore Charles Cohen

Also Known As:

Teddy Cohen

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 April 1928

Death Date:

16 April 2012

Age at Death:

84, 3 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Instruments: vibraphone, piano, and drums. In 1951 he changed his last name to Charles.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Long Island Music Hall of Fame 2010.

Dick Clark
producer, tv, radio

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Wagstaff Clark

Nickname(s):

America's Oldest Teenager
The World's Oldest Teenager

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

30 November 1929

Death Date:

18 April 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

TV show American Bandstand.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame 1992.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

Guitar Center RockWalk 1991.

National Radio Hall of Fame 1990.

Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame 1987.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 1992.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at Corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Levon Helm
singer, musician, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Matt Lavon Helm

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 May 1940

Death Date:

19 April 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Marvell, Arkansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Vocalist and drummer. Band The Band. Songs The Weight, Up on Cripple Creek, Ophelia, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Movies Shooter, The Right Stuff, Coal Miner's Daughter.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame 1998.

Canada's Walk of Fame 2014.

Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1989.

Canada's Walk of Fame 2014 as a member of group The Band.

Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1989 as a member of group The Band.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 as a member of group The Band.

Amarillo Slim
actor, writer, billiards

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Austin Preston Jr.

Nickname(s):

World's Greatest Gambler

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

31 December 1928

Death Date:

29 April 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Johnson, Arkansas, USA

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.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Poker Hall of Fame 1992.

Billy Neighbors
football

Real/Birth Name:

William Wesley Neighbors

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

4 February 1940

Death Date:

30 April 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Offensive guard. Teams University of Alabama, Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 1983.

College Football Hall of Fame 1973.

Senior Bowl Hall of Fame 2019.

Junior Seau
football, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Tiaina Baul Seau Jr.

Nickname(s):

Tasmanian Devil

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 January 1969

Death Date:

2 May 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

San Diego, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced SAY-ow. Linebacker for teams San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots. Named to NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. Found dead in his Oceanside, California home of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame.

Breitbard Hall of Fame 2013.

NFL Player of the Year 1994.

Polynesian Football Hall of Fame 2014.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 2015.

San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame 2011.

USC Athletics Hall of Fame 2009.

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award 1994.

MCA
rapper, singer, musician, director, skateboard

Real/Birth Name:

Adam Nathaniel Yauch

Also Known As:

Nathaniel Hörnblowér

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 August 1964

Death Date:

4 May 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 as a member of group Beastie Boys.

Maurice Sendak
writer, painter

Real/Birth Name:

Maurice Bernard Sendak

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 June 1928

Death Date:

8 May 2012

Age at Death:

83, 33 days before his 84^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Children's book author and illustrator, wrote Where the Wild Things Are.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 1996.

New York State Writers Hall of Fame 2013.

Carroll Shelby
auto racing, business, inventor

Real/Birth Name:

Carroll Hall Shelby

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 January 1923

Death Date:

10 May 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Leesburg, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Automotive designer and racing driver. Known for the AC Motors-based Shelby American Cobra and later the Mustang-based performance cars for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Automotive Hall of Fame 1992.

Cruisin' Hall of Fame 1997.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1991.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1992.

Evelyn Johnson
aviator, educator, business, hero

Real/Birth Name:

Evelyn Stone

Also Known As:

Evelyn Bryan Johnson
Evelyn Bryan
Evelyn Stone Bryan

Nickname(s):

Mama Bird

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

4 November 1909

Death Date:

10 May 2012

Age at Death:

102

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Corbin, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

Logged more flight hours than any other woman - over 57,000. Taught thousands of pilots to fly. Owned a plane dealership. Managed a local air strip. Carnegie Foundation award for heroism.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.

National Aviation Hall of Fame.

National Flight Instructors Hall of Fame.

Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame.

Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame 1994.

Mary Richardson Kennedy
architect, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Mary Kathleen Richardson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

4 October 1959

Death Date:

16 May 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

mother of

Kyra Kennedy

ex-wife of

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Younger than Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by 5 years.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants:

Kyra Kennedy

Brief Facts:

Suicide by hanging.

Donna Summer
singer, composer, painter, actor, producer, activist

Real/Birth Name:

LaDonna Andrea Gaines

Also Known As:

Donna Gaines

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

31 December 1948

Death Date:

17 May 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

German production of musical Hair. Album Bad Girls. Songs Last Dance, She Works Hard for the Money, Bad Girls. Movie Thank God It's Friday. Donates some proceeds to causes she cares for (mostly medical charities.) Paintings are highly regarded.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Dance Music Hall of Fame 2004.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2012.

Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame 2010.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013.

SoulMusic Hall of Fame.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry18 March 1992

Robin Gibb
singer, composer, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Robin Hugh Gibb

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 December 1949

Death Date:

20 May 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies

Relationships:

older brother of

Andy Gibb

Older than Andy Gibb by 8 years.

younger brother of

Barry Gibb

Younger than Barry Gibb by 3 years.

twin brother of

Maurice Gibb

The same age as Maurice Gibb.

Deep Gap, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Member of band The Bee Gees. CBE awarded 2001. Song Stayin' Alive. Movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

ARIA Hall of Fame 1997.

Dance Music Hall of Fame 2004.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008.

London Avenue of Stars 2004.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1997.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1994.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001.

ARIA Hall of Fame 1997 as a member of group The Bee Gees.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008 as a member of group The Bee Gees.

London Avenue of Stars 2004 as a member of group The Bee Gees.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1997 as a member of group The Bee Gees.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001 as a member of group The Bee Gees.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6845 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry as a member of group The Bee Gees.

Doc Watson
bluegrass, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Arthel Lane Watson

Nickname(s):

Doc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

3 March 1923

Death Date:

29 May 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Perfected "flatpicking." Also played folk music. Blind by age 1.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame 2000.

International Guitar Hall of Fame.

National Medal of Arts 1997.

North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2010.

Richard Dawson
tv, actor, game show

Real/Birth Name:

Colin Lionel Emm

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

20 November 1932

Death Date:

2 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Diana Dors

Younger than Diana Dors by 1 year.

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

TV game show host, TV series Family Feud. TV show Hogan's Heroes. Movie The Running Man.

Herb Reed
singer

Real/Birth Name:

Herbert Reed

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 August 1931

Death Date:

4 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

A founder and bass singer, group The Platters. Songs Only You, My Prayer, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Great Pretender, Twilight Time.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 1998.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009 as a member of group The Platters.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990 as a member of group The Platters.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 1998 as a member of group The Platters.

Ray Bradbury
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Ray Douglas Bradbury

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 August 1920

Death Date:

5 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Waukegan, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Books The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Something Wicked this Way Comes. Book and movie Fahrenheit 451.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 2004.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 1999.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6644 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry1 April 2002

Bob Welch (musician)
musician, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Lawrence Welch Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

31 August 1945

Death Date:

7 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Union, South Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Member of band Fleetwood Mac. Song Hypnotized. Committed suicide by gunshot to the chest.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1998.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009 as a member of group Fleetwood Mac.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1998 as a member of group Fleetwood Mac.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as a member of group Fleetwood Mac.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry as a member of group Fleetwood Mac.

Cotton Owens
auto racing, NASCAR

Real/Birth Name:

Cotton Owens

Also Known As:

Everett "Cotton" Owens

Nickname(s):

King of the Modifieds

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 May 1924

Death Date:

7 June 2012

Age at Death:

88, 17 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Sprint Cup (then known as Grand National) winner five straight years (1957-61). Won NASCAR's first live televised race.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame 2008.

NASCAR Hall of Fame 2013.

NASCAR Mechanics Hall of Fame.

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 1970.

Occoneechee-Orange Speedway Hall of Fame 2008.

South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame 2009.

Lil Phat
rapper, murdered

Real/Birth Name:

Melvin Vernell III

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 July 1992

Death Date:

7 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Waco, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Shot in Atlanta. Unrelated to suicide of Bob Welch (musician) the same day.

Ann Rutherford
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Therese Ann Rutherford

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

2 November 1917

Death Date:

11 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Relationships:

younger sister of

Judith Arlen

Younger than Judith Arlen by 3 years.

Throckmorton County, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Gone with the Wind, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Pride and Prejudice. Also a series of Andy Harvey movies.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Jerry Tubbs
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Gerald J. Tubbs

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 January 1935

Death Date:

13 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Linebacker. Teams University of Oklahoma, Chicago Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys linebackers coach for 21 years.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1996.

Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy 1956.

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame 1999.

Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame 1971.

UPI Lineman of the Year 1956.

Rodney King
criminal, accident, drowned

Real/Birth Name:

Rodney Glen King

Nickname(s):

Glen

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 April 1965

Death Date:

17 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Sacramento, California, USA

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.

Victor Spinetti
actor, director, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Vittorio Georgio Andrea Spinetti

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 September 1929

Death Date:

18 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales, UK

Brief Facts:

Movies A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Start the Revolution Without Me, Voyage of the Damned, The Return of the Pink Panther.

Richard Lynch
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Hugh Lynch

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12 February 1940

Death Date:

19 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

TV series Battlestar Galactica, Galactica 1980, Starsky and Hutch, T. J. Hooker, The A-Team, Charmed, Star Trek: The Next Generation.

LeRoy Nieman
painter

Real/Birth Name:

LeRoy Leslie Runquist

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 June 1921

Death Date:

20 June 2012

Age at Death:

91, 12 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Branham, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Painter of sports themed images, using bright colors.

Nora Ephron
writer, director, actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Nora Ephron

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

19 May 1941

Death Date:

26 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Carl Bernstein

daughter of

Henry Ephron

daughter of

Phoebe Ephron

San Diego, California, USA

Ancestors:

Brief Facts:

Movies Julie & Julia, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally..., This Is My Life, You've Got Mail, My Blue Heaven.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

New York State Writers Hall of Fame 2014.

Don Grady
actor, composer, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Don Louis Agrati

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 June 1944

Death Date:

27 June 2012

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

Lani O'Grady

Older than Lani O'Grady by 10 years.

Pasadena, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Original Mousketeer Don. TV series My Three Sons.

Alan Poindexter
space, aviator, educator, military, accident, engineer

Real/Birth Name:

Alan Poindexter

Also Known As:

Alan G. Poindexter

Nickname(s):

Dex

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 November 1961

Death Date:

1 July 2012

Age at Death:

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. Died in a personal watercraft accident off Pensacola Beach, Florida.

Space Missions:

STS-122
Shuttle Atlantis, launched February 07, 2008
Duration: 12d 18h 21m 50s.

STS-131
Shuttle Discovery, launched April 05, 2010
Duration: 15d 2h 47m 11s.

Andy Griffith
actor, singer, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Andrew Samuel Griffith

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 June 1926

Death Date:

3 July 2012

Age at Death:

86, 32 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series The Andy Griffith Show, Matlock. Movie A Face in the Crowd.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2010.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 1991.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6418 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

K.M.G the Illustrator
rapper

Real/Birth Name:

Kevin Michael Gulley

Also Known As:

Kevin Gulley
KMG
KMG The Illustrator

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 March 1969

Death Date:

7 July 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Ernest Borgnine
actor, western

Real/Birth Name:

Ermes Effron Borgnino

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

24 January 1917

Death Date:

8 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Ethel Merman

Younger than Ethel Merman by 9 years.

Brief Facts:

Noted for gap in front teeth. Movies A Grandpa for Christmas, Marty, From Here to Eternity, Emperor of the North Pole, The Dirty Dozen. TV series McHale's Navy. Marriage to Ethel Merman lasted 32 days in 1964.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hall of Great Western Performers 1996.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6324 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive17 January 1998

Richard D. Zanuck
producer

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Darryl Zanuck

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 December 1934

Death Date:

13 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

son of

Darryl F. Zanuck

Ancestors:

Darryl F. Zanuck

Brief Facts:

Movies Jaws, Driving Miss Daisy, Big Fish, Cocoon, Deep Impact, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry11 December 1968

Sage Stallone
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Sage Moonblood Stallone

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 May 1976

Death Date:

13 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Relationships:

son of

Sasha Czack

son of

Sylvester Stallone

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.

Celeste Holm
soap, actor, Broadway, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Celeste Holm

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

29 April 1917

Death Date:

15 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies All About Eve, Gentleman's Agreement, High Society. TV series Touched by an Angel, Falcon Crest. Broadway musical Oklahoma!.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 2007.

Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame 1995.

Theater Hall of Fame 1992.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1500 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Bob Babbitt
musician, bassist

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Kreinar

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 November 1937

Death Date:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Bassist for band The Funk Brothers. Song Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Guitar Center RockWalk 2002.

Music City Walk of Fame 2012.

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum 2007.

Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2014.

Guitar Center RockWalk 2002 as a member of group The Funk Brothers.

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum 2007 as a member of group The Funk Brothers.

Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2014 as a member of group The Funk Brothers.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry21 March 2012 as a member of group The Funk Brothers.

Jon Lord
musician, composer, metal

Real/Birth Name:

Jonathan Douglas Lord

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 June 1941

Death Date:

Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Classically trained organist. Hammond organ. Keyboardist for groups Deep Purple, Whitesnake. Score for movie The Last Rebel.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 as a member of group Deep Purple.

Kitty Wells
country, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Ellen Muriel Deason

Nickname(s):

Queen of Country Music

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

30 August 1919

Death Date:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Relationships:

wife of

Johnnie Wright, until his earlier death.

Younger than Johnnie Wright by 5 years.

Member of Grand Ole Opry.

Brief Facts:

Song It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Country Music Hall of Fame 1976.

NACMAI Hall of Fame 1999.

Stephen Covey
writer, business

Real/Birth Name:

Stephen Richards Covey

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

24 October 1932

Death Date:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Books The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit..

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum Hall of Fame 2009.

Sally Ride
space, scientist, educator, writer, kids, tennis

Real/Birth Name:

Sally Kristen Ride

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

26 May 1951

Death Date:

23 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Steven Hawley

Older than Steven Hawley by less than 1 year.

San Diego Women's Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

The first American female astronaut in space. Professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego. Children's books on space.

Space Missions:

STS-41-G
Shuttle Challenger, launched October 05, 1984
Duration: 8d 5h.

STS-7
Shuttle Challenger, launched June 18, 1983
Duration: 6d 2h.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

California Hall of Fame 2006.

International Air & Space Hall of Fame 2009.

International Space Hall of Fame 1985.

Legacy Walk 2014.

National Aviation Hall of Fame 2007.

National Women's Hall of Fame 1988.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2013.

Rainbow Honor Walk.

Texas Women's Hall of Fame 1986.

Theodore Roosevelt Award 2005.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003.

Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame 2014.

Chad Everett
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Raymon Lee Cramton

Also Known As:

Chas Everett
Chad York

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 June 1936

Death Date:

24 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Shelby Grant, until her earlier death.

Older than Shelby Grant by less than 1 year.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Role of Dr. Joe Gannon in the TV show Medical Center, on CBS from 1969 to 1976. Movies Airplane II: The Sequel, Mulholland Dr., The Singing Nun.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry13 November 1986

Sherman Hemsley
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Sherman Alexander Hemsley

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 February 1938

Death Date:

24 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

TV series The Jeffersons, Amen, Sister, Sister, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 2012.

Tony Martin
actor, dancer, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Alvin Morris

Also Known As:

Anthony Martin

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 December 1913 (Christmas Day)

Death Date:

27 July 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Alice Faye

Older than Alice Faye by 1 year.

husband of

Cyd Charisse, until her earlier death.

Older than Cyd Charisse by 8 years.

West Point, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Hit the Deck, Till the Clouds Roll By, Singin' in the Rain, Brigadoon. Song To Each His Own.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6436 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6331 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1760 Vine Street for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1725 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Gore Vidal
writer, politician, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal

Also Known As:

Edgar Box
Katherine Everard
Cameron Kay

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

3 October 1925

Death Date:

31 July 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Jimmy Jones
singer, R&B

Real/Birth Name:

James Jones

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 June 1937

Death Date:

2 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Handy Man, Good Timin'. Birth year may be 1930 or 1942.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Nebraska Football Hall of Fame 2011.

Marvin Hamlisch
composer, conductor, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 June 1944

Death Date:

6 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Brief Facts:

Composer for Broadway plays A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl, Sweet Smell of Success. Also movies Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People. Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1976.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Long Island Music Hall of Fame 2008.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1986.

Theater Hall of Fame 2008.

Robert Hughes
critic, writer, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Studley Forrest Hughes

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 July 1938

Death Date:

6 August 2012

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.

Albert Freeman Jr.
actor, director, writer, soap

Real/Birth Name:

Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 March 1934

Death Date:

9 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Malcolm X, My Sweet Charlie, Finian's Rainbow. TV series One Life to Live, Hot L Baltimore.

Helen Gurley Brown
publisher, writer, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Helen Gurley

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

18 February 1922

Death Date:

13 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Green Forest, Arkansas, USA

Relationships:

wife of

David Brown, until his earlier death.

Younger than David Brown by 5 years.

Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Editor-in-chief of magazine Cosmopolitan for 32 years, Book Sex and the Single Girl.

Phyllis Thaxter
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

20 November 1921

Death Date:

14 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Portland, Maine, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Superman, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6531 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Ron Palillo
actor, painter, writer, educator, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Gabriel Paolillo

Also Known As:

Ronald G. Paolillo

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 April 1949

Death Date:

14 August 2012

Age at Death:

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?.

Bob Birch
musician, suicide, bassist

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Wayne Birch

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 July 1956

Death Date:

15 August 2012

Age at Death:

56, 32 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Bass and saxophone. Session musician, sideman, toured with band of Elton John, recorded with a large number of famous people. Badly injured and disabled years before death. Suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.

Harry Harrison
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Henry Maxwell Dempsey

Also Known As:

Harry Max Harrison
Leslie Charteris
Wade Kaempfert
Philip St. John
Felix Boyd
Hank Dempsey

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12 March 1925

Death Date:

15 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Science fiction author. Did not know his birth name until age 30, at which point he changed his name to Harry Max Harrison in court. Book Make Room! Make Room! the basis for movie Soylent Green. Books Deathworld, The Stainless Steel Rat, Wheelworld.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2004.

William Windom
actor

Real/Birth Name:

William Windom

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 September 1923

Death Date:

16 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Uncle Buck, Miracle on 34th Street (1994), To Kill a Mockingbird. TV series Murder, She Wrote.

Scott McKenzie
singer, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Philip Wallach Blondheim

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 January 1939

Death Date:

18 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Group The Journeymen. Songs San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair), Like an Old Time Movie, Kokomo.

Tony Scott
director, producer, actor, writer, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Anthony David Scott

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 June 1944

Death Date:

19 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Relationships:

younger brother of

Ridley Scott

Younger than Ridley Scott by 6 years.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State, Spy Game, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Days of Thunder, Unstoppable. TV series Numb3rs, The Good Wife. Committed suicide by jumping off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California.

Phyllis Diller
tv, comedy, actor, soap, Broadway, game show

Real/Birth Name:

Phyllis Ada Driver

Also Known As:

Dame Illya Dillya

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

17 July 1917

Death Date:

20 August 2012

Age at Death:

95, 34 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Lima, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Often appeared on TV game shows, like Hollywood Squares. Voice actor in animated movie A Bug's Life. TV show The Bold and the Beautiful. Movies Splendor in the Grass, The Boneyard. Broadway musical play Hello, Dolly!. Known for her distinctive laugh.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1981.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 123 N. Palm Canyon Drive8 March 2001

St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6366 Delmar Boulevard

William Thurston
mathematician, educator

Real/Birth Name:

William Paul Thurston

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

30 October 1946

Death Date:

21 August 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Steve Van Buren
football

Real/Birth Name:

Stephen W. Van Buren

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 December 1920

Death Date:

23 August 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

La Ceiba, Honduras

Brief Facts:

Halfback. Teams Louisiana State University, Philadelphia Eagles.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Eagles Hall of Fame 1987.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 1961.

NFL Player of the Year 1949.

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1976.

Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1964.

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2004.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965.

Neil Armstrong
space, educator, aviator, engineer, moon, X-15

Real/Birth Name:

Neil Alden Armstrong

Also Known As:

Neil A. Armstrong

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 August 1930

Death Date:

25 August 2012

Age at Death:

82, 20 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot. Astronaut. Aerospace engineer. Flew the X-15. First person on the Moon.

Space Missions:

Apollo 11 (1969)
First manned landing, in Sea of Tranquility.

Gemini 8 (1966)
Accomplished first docking with another space vehicle, an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle. While docked, a Gemini spacecraft thruster malfunction caused near-fatal tumbling of the craft, which, after undocking, Armstrong was able to overcome; the crew effected the first emergency landing of a manned U.S. space mission.

X-15
Multiple flights by a rocket-powered aircraft. Some qualified by the US Air Force for an Astronaut Medal, exceeding 50 miles altitude.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Aerospace Walk of Honor 1991.

Congressional Gold Medal 2009.

Congressional Space Medal of Honor 1978.

International Air & Space Hall of Fame 1971.

International Space Hall of Fame.

National Aviation Hall of Fame 1979.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1969.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1993.

United States Naval Aviation Hall of Honor 2010.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at Corner of Hollywood Boulevard & Vine Street for contributions to the television industry14 January 1993

Kleph Dollaz
rapper, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Daniel K. Durant

Gender:

Male

Death Date:

28 August 2012

Birth Place:

Germany

Brief Facts:

Born in Germany to a military family. Worked in Ricmond, Virginia. Duo Ill Biskits. Died of a heart attack, age 41.

Hal David
lyricist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Lane David

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 May 1921

Death Date:

1 September 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Lyricist with Burt Bacharach on songs Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, I'll Never Fall in Love Again, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, Walk on By, What the World Needs Now Is Love, I Say a Little Prayer, Alfie, What's New Pussycat.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 2012.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1984.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry14 October 2011

Joe South
singer, composer, radio, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Alfred Souter

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 February 1940

Death Date:

5 September 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Penned the song (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden for Lynn Anderson. Songs Games People Play, Walk a Mile in My Shoes, The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor, Down in the Boondocks. Guitarist for famous artists.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame 1987.

Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1981.

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum 2019.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1979.

Mo Scarry
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Michael Joseph Scarry

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 February 1920

Death Date:

9 September 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Andy Williams
singer, tv, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Howard Andrew Williams

Nickname(s):

Andy
Paul

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

3 December 1927

Death Date:

25 September 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Wall Lake, Iowa, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Claudine Longet

Older than Claudine Longet by 14 years.

Brief Facts:

Songs Moon River, The Hawaiian Wedding Song, Are You Sincere, Can't Get Used to Losing You, Days of Wine and Roses, Butterfly. TV show The Andy Williams Show. Former member group Williams Brothers.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Missouri Walk of Fame 2016.

National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 2007.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry3 November 1982

Johnny Lewis
actor, criminal, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Jonathan Kendrick Lewis

Also Known As:

Johnny K. Lewis

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 October 1983

Death Date:

26 September 2012

Age at Death:

28, 33 days before his 29^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

(then part of Austria-Hungary), Prague, Czech Republic

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.

Herbert Lom
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 September 1917

Death Date:

27 September 2012

Age at Death:

95, 16 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies A Shot in the Dark, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, The Dead Zone, King Solomon's Mines, Count Dracula.

Chris Economaki
auto racing, sports analyst, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Christopher Constantine Economaki

Nickname(s):

The Dean of American Motorsports

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

15 October 1920

Death Date:

28 September 2012

Age at Death:

91, 17 days before his 92^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Role of a pit reporter in the movies Stroker Ace, Six Pack.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame 1993.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1994.

National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 2009.

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 1993.

Turhan Bey
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

30 March 1922

Death Date:

30 September 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Vienna, Austria, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Song of India, The Mummy's Tomb. TV series Babylon 5.

Boo Morcom
track, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Albert Richmond Morcom

Nickname(s):

Boo
One Shoe Boo
The Barefoot Boy

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 May 1921

Death Date:

3 October 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Braintree, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Pole vaulter and high jumper. His record in the long jump lasted for 67 years.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Braintree High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Massachusetts Track Coaches Hall of Fame.

National Pole Vault Hall of Fame 2003.

UNH Athletic Hall of Fame.

Sheriff John
kids, tv, radio

Real/Birth Name:

John Rovick

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 October 1919

Death Date:

6 October 2012

Age at Death:

93, 4 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Dayton, Ohio, USA

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".

Alex Karras
football, actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Alexander George Karras

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

15 July 1935

Death Date:

10 October 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Gary, Indiana, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Susan Clark, until he died.

Older than Susan Clark by 7 years.

Indiana Football Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Tackle for the team Detroit Lions. Movies Blazing Saddles, Porky's. TV series Webster.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1991.

Iowa Sports Hall of Fame 1977.

Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 1980.

Outland Trophy 1957.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020.

UPI Lineman of the Year 1957.

Gary Collins
actor, tv, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Gary Ennis Collins

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

30 April 1938

Death Date:

13 October 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Venice, California, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Mary Ann Mobley, until he died.

Younger than Mary Ann Mobley by 1 year.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

TV series Born Free, The Wackiest Ship in the Army. Host of TV show Hour Magazine, The Home Show. DUI conviction, 120 days "home detention" and other fines for infractions.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1986.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry18 September 1985

Slater Martin
basketball, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Slater Nelson Martin Jr.

Also Known As:

Slater N. Martin

Nickname(s):

Dugie

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 October 1925

Death Date:

18 October 2012

Age at Death:

86, 4 days before his 87^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Elmina, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Point guard. Teams Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks. As coach, teams St. Louis Hawks, Houston Mavericks.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Basketball Hall of Fame 1982.

Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor 1962.

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006.

Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

George McGovern
writer, aviator, military, politician, US Representative, Senator, educator, ambassador, activist

Real/Birth Name:

George Stanley McGovern

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 July 1922

Death Date:

21 October 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Avon, South Dakota, USA

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.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2000.

South Dakota Hall of Fame 1994.

Russell Means
actor, activist, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Russell Charles Means

Also Known As:

Oyate Wacinyapin

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 November 1939

Death Date:

22 October 2012

Age at Death:

72, 19 days before his 73^rd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Wanblee, South Dakota, USA

Brief Facts:

Native American, Oglala Sioux tribe. A prominent member of the American Indian Movement. Movies Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Buffalo Girls, Pathfinder, The Last of the Mohicans. Voice actor in animated movie Pocahontas. In 1987, candidate for president with the U.S. Libertarian Party.

Mitch Lucker
singer, metal, accident, motorcycle, vehicle crash

Real/Birth Name:

Mitchell Adam Lucker

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

20 October 1984

Death Date:

1 November 2012

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.

Milt Campbell
track, football

Real/Birth Name:

Milton Gray Campbell

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 December 1933

Death Date:

2 November 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Decathlete. One season, team Cleveland Browns. Olympic Gold Medal 1956.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

IU Athletics Hall of Fame 1982.

National High School Hall of Fame 1991.

National Track and Field Hall of Fame 1989.

New Jersey Hall of Fame 2012.

New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame 1993.

Olympic Gold Medal 1956.

United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

Darrell Royal
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Darrell K Royal

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 July 1924

Death Date:

7 November 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Hollis, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Middle name is "K" rather than an initial. Head coach for teams Mississippi State University, University of Washington, University of Texas, Edmonton Eskimos.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 2010.

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2014.

College Football Hall of Fame 1983.

Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award 1961.

Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award 1963.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame 1998.

Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor 1976.

Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2000.

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame 1992.

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1984.

Reds Bagnell Award 2005.

Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Lee MacPhail
baseball, manager

Real/Birth Name:

Leland Stanford MacPhail Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 October 1917

Death Date:

8 November 2012

Age at Death:

95, 14 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Relationships:

son of

Larry MacPhail

Fairfield, New Jersey, USA

Ancestors:

Larry MacPhail

Brief Facts:

Front-office executive.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame 1998.

National Baseball Hall of Fame 1998.

Harold Gould (baseball)
baseball

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Lorenzo Gould

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 September 1924

Death Date:

9 November 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Deborah Raffin
actor, producer, director, writer, model, business

Real/Birth Name:

Deborah Iona Raffin

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

13 March 1953

Death Date:

21 November 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Relationships:

daughter of

Trudy Marshall

Ancestors:

Trudy Marshall

Brief Facts:

Movie Death Wish 3, Forty Carats, Once Is Not Enough. TV series (mini) James Clavell's Noble House. Died of leukemia.

Larry Hagman
actor, producer, director, singer, soap

Real/Birth Name:

Larry Martin Hagman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 September 1931

Death Date:

23 November 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Relationships:

son of

Mary Martin

Bayamón, Puerto Rico, USA

Ancestors:

Mary Martin

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.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Texas Film Hall of Fame 2009.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry9 September 1981

Héctor Camacho
boxing, murdered, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Héctor Camacho Matías

Also Known As:

Macho Camacho
Hector 'Macho' Camacho
Hector Camacho

Nickname(s):

Macho

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

24 May 1962

Death Date:

24 November 2012

Age at Death:

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.

Jovan Belcher
football, criminal, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Jovan Allen Belcher

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

24 July 1987

Death Date:

1 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

West Babylon, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Linebacker for team Kansas City Chiefs. Shot his girlfriend, drove to Chiefs office, shot himself to death.

Dave Brubeck
musician, composer, jazz, bandleader

Real/Birth Name:

David Warren Brubeck

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 December 1920

Death Date:

5 December 2012

Age at Death:

91, 1 day before his 92^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Concord, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Pianist. Compositions and performed music were sometimes in unusual time signatures. Songs Take Five, Unsquare Dance, Blue Rondo à la Turk.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1989.

California Hall of Fame 2008.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1994.

Kennedy Center Honors 2009.

National Medal of Arts 1994.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1716 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Jenni Rivera
singer, actor, producer, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:

Dolores Janney Rivera

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

2 July 1969

Death Date:

9 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Long Beach, California, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series I Love Jenni. Album Jenni. Died in a plane crash in Mexico.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Las Vegas Walk of Stars A star at MGM Hotel1 July 2011

Joseph Woodland
inventor

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:

6 September 1921

Death Date:

9 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Helped design the UPC barcode while working for IBM after earlier co-inventing and patenting an earlier barcode.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Inventors Hall of Fame 2011.

National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1992.

Patrick Moore
scientist, educator, knighted, writer, tv, activist, actor, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore

Also Known As:

Sir Patrick Moore

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

4 March 1923

Death Date:

9 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK

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.

Ravi Shankar
musician, composer, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 April 1920

Death Date:

11 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Varanasi, India

Relationships:

father of

Norah Jones

Descendants:

Norah Jones

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.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

French Legion of Honor.

Daniel Inouye
Senator, hero, military, US Representative

Real/Birth Name:

Daniel Ken Inouye

Also Known As:

Daniel K. Inouye

Nickname(s):

Dan

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 September 1924

Death Date:

17 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Brief Facts:

Democrat. Senator from Hawaii January 1963 until his death. Lost his right arm in battle in Italy during World War II. Award was by President Clinton at a later time.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

West Orange, New Jersey, USA

French Legion of Honor 2007.

Medal of Honor.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2013.

Lee Dorman
bassist, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Douglas Lee Dorman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

15 September 1942

Death Date:

21 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Bassist, band Iron Butterfly.

Evelyn Ward
actor, singer, dancer

Real/Birth Name:

Evelyn Ward

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

21 May 1923

Death Date:

23 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Relationships:

mother of

David Cassidy

grandmother of

Katie Cassidy

Descendants:

David Cassidy

Katie Cassidy

Brief Facts:

Broadway musical play New Girl in Town.

Capital STEEZ
rapper, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Courtney Everald Dewar Jr.

Also Known As:

Capital Steez
Jay Steez
Steelo
King Steelo
King Capital

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 July 1993

Death Date:

24 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Highland Falls, New York, USA

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.

Charles Durning
actor, dancer, boxing, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Charles EdwardDurning

Nickname(s):

Chuck
Charlie

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 February 1923

Death Date:

24 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies Tootsie, The Sting, Evening Shade, North Dallas Forty, Dog Day Afternoon, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. TV series Everybody Loves Raymond. Broadway play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof winning a Tony Award.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

French Legion of Honor.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6504 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry31 July 2008

Jack Klugman
actor, writer, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Jacob Joachim Klugman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 April 1922

Death Date:

24 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

separated husband of

Brett Somers, until her earlier death.

Older than Brett Somers by 2 years.

Brief Facts:

TV series The Odd Couple, Quincy M.E.. Movies 12 Angry Men, Goodbye, Columbus, Days of Wine and Roses. Book Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship. Broadway plays Gypsy, The Odd Couple.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6555 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry7 January 1988

Fontella Bass
singer, R&B, composer

Real/Birth Name:

Fontella Bass

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

3 July 1940

Death Date:

26 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Song Rescue Me which she co-wrote.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6691 Delmar Boulevard2000

Harry Carey Jr.
actor, western

Real/Birth Name:

Henry George Carey

Nickname(s):

Dobe

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 May 1921

Death Date:

27 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Saugus, California, USA

Relationships:

son of

Harry Carey

husband of

Marilyn Fix, until he died.

Older than Marilyn Fix by 3 years.