Famous People:
Relationships, Real Names, Movies, Bands, Rappers, Ancestry, ...
Real/Birth Name:
Dennis Edwards
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
74, 1 day before his 75th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Relationships:
father of
ex-husband of
Older than Ruth Pointer by 3 years.
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Lead vocalist and founding member of the group
The Temptations.
SoulMusic Hall of Fame 2015.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard as a member of
The Temptations for contributions to the recording industry.
See the page at
Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
Dominic Newton
Also Known As:
Shaheed Akbar
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
37
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Changed his name to Shaheed Akbar. San Francisco based, from Richmond, California. Album
The Jack Artist. Served a 1 year sentence for grand theft and armed robbery. Group
Mob Figaz. Shot to death while rapping with friends.
Real/Birth Name:
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Also Known As:
Philip S. Hoffman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
46
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Movies
Flawless,
Twister,
The Big Lebowski,
Cold Mountain,
Capote,
Doubt,
Moneyball. Broadway play
Death of a Salesman. 3 nominations for the Tony Award. Died of a drug overdose, probably heroin.
Real/Birth Name:
Willam Clarke
Also Known As:
Bunny Scott
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
65, 4 days before his 66th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Member of groups
Third World,
Inner Circle,
Bunny & Ricky,
The Wild Bunch. Lead singer.
Real/Birth Name:
Amir Rashid Crump
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Brief Facts:
Gangsta rap duo group
Desert MOBB from Las Vegas, Nevada. Police say he posed with an assault rifle on the cover of the duo's 2005 debut album, the same rifle he fired on police when they arrived on a call of a domestic dispute. He was killed in the firefight after a policeman was killed by that rifle.
Real/Birth Name:
John Russell Houston Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
82
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
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Relationships:
grandfather of
ex-husband of
Older than Cissy Houston by 13 years.
father of
Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Newark City administrator and entertainment executive.
Real/Birth Name:
Bertram Jacobson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
MC at Miss America pageant; song
There She Is, Miss America
Real/Birth Name:
Louise Escovar
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than Art Acord by 14 years.
Brief Facts:
Group
WAMPAS Baby Stars (1922). 1921 movie serial
The Adventures of Tarzan starring in role of
Jane
Real/Birth Name:
John Simon Ritchie
Nickname(s):
Sly
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
21
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Member of
Sex Pistols. Arrested for murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen with a knife. Died of heroin overdose while on bail.
Bands, Groups, Honored by Halls of Fame:
Real/Birth Name:
John Lawrence Sullivan
Nickname(s):
Boston Strong Boy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
Recognized as the first Heavyweight Champion of gloved boxing from February 7, 1882, to 1892, and is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring Rules.
International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990.
Irish American Hall of Fame 2012.
Real/Birth Name:
William Collins Whitney
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
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Descendants:
Brief Facts:
Secretary of the Navy under Grover Cleveland. Prosecuted the Tweed Ring.