French-African supermodel for Yves Saint Laurent and others. Lived on a houseboat in Paris. Activist against female circumcision. Apparently drowned in February 2008, possibly the 1st or 2nd; body found drowned in the Seine River on February 28, 2008. Possibly intoxicated.

Sam Raimi
producer, actor, director, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Samuel M. Raimi

Also Known As:

Celia Abrams
The Master Cylinder
R.O.C. Sandstorm
Alan Smithee Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1959

Age today:

61

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Relationships:

older brother of

Ted Raimi

Older than Ted Raimi by 6 years.

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Brief Facts:

TV series Spy Game.

"Weird Al" Yankovic
actor, singer, composer, musician, director, producer, comedy

Real/Birth Name:

Alfred Matthew Yankovic

Also Known As:

Weird Al Yankovic

Nickname(s):

Weird Al

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1959

Age today:

61

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Downey, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Composed theme song for movie Spy Hard. Grammy awards for albums Eat It!, Poodle Hat.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6914 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry27 August 2018

Dwight Yoakam
singer, composer, country, actor, producer, director, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Dwight David Yoakam

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1956

Age today:

64

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Pikeville, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

Song Ain't That Lonely Yet. Movies Hollywood Homicide, Sling Blade, Red Rock West, Panic Room.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kentucky Music Hall of Fame 2008.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry5 June 2003

Stephen Shortridge
actor, painter, soap

Real/Birth Name:

Stephen Charles Shortridge

Also Known As:

Steve Shortridge

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1951

Age today:

69

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Red Oak, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Say Anything, Fraternity Row. TV series Welcome Back, Kotter, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, The Bold and the Beautiful, St. Elsewhere. Television commercials.

Michael Crichton
writer, director, producer, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

John Michael Crichton

Also Known As:

Jeffery Hudson
John Lange

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1942

Death Date:

4 November 2008

Age at Death:

66, 12 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Books made into movies: Congo, Jurassic Park, Sphere, The Andromeda Strain. Created TV series ER. Movie Twister as screenwriter. Last name pronounced "CRY-tun".

Pelé
soccer, activist, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Edison Arantes do Nascimento

Also Known As:

Pele
Edson

Nickname(s):

The King of Football

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1940

Age today:

80

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Brief Facts:

Brazilian soccer star. The IOC named him Athlete of the Century in 1999.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame.

National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2004.

National Soccer Hall of Fame.

New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame 1999.

Ellie Greenwich
composer, singer, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Eleanor Louise Greenwich

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1940

Death Date:

26 August 2009

Age at Death:

68

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Jeff Barry, until she died.

Younger than Jeff Barry by 2 years.

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Name pronounced GREN-itch. Wrote or co-wrote songs Be My Baby, Da Doo Ron Ron, Chapel of Love, Leader of the Pack, River Deep, Mountain High.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2010.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1991.

John Heinz
Senator, US Representative, business, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:

Henry John Heinz III

Also Known As:

H. John Heinz III

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1938

Death Date:

4 April 1991

Age at Death:

52

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Teresa Heinz Kerry, until he died.

Younger than Teresa Heinz Kerry by less than 1 year.

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Republican House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. US senator from Pennsylvania 1977 to his death in 1991. Died in a plane crash.

Humpy Wheeler
auto racing, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr.

Also Known As:

H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1938

Age today:

82

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Belmont, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Voice role of Tex in animated movie Cars.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame 2006.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2009.

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 2004.

North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame 2004.

Chi Chi Rodriguez
golf

Real/Birth Name:

Juan Antonio Rodriguez

Also Known As:

Chi-Chi Rodriguez

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1935

Age today:

85

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, USA

Brief Facts:

Professional golfer. Known for his "toreador" dance when he made a birdie.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1991.

World Golf Hall of Fame 1992.

Diana Dors
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Diana Mary Fluck

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1931

Death Date:

4 May 1984

Age at Death:

52

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Richard Dawson

Older than Richard Dawson by 1 year.

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Brief Facts:

Movie There's a Girl in My Soup.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Burlesque Hall of Fame.

Bella Darvi
actor, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Bajla Węgier

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1928

Death Date:

11 September 1971

Age at Death:

42

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Śląskie, Poland

Brief Facts:

Movies Lipstick, Hell and High Water, The Egyptian. Committed suicide, by gas. Her body remained undiscovered for more than a week.

Barron Hilton
business

Real/Birth Name:

William Barron Hilton

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1927

Death Date:

19 September 2019

Age at Death:

91, 34 days before his 92^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Relationships:

son of

Conrad Hilton

younger brother of

Conrad Hilton Jr.

Younger than Conrad Hilton Jr. by 1 year.

half-brother of

Francesca Hilton

Older than Francesca Hilton by 19 years.

grandfather of

Nicky Hilton

grandfather of

Paris Hilton

father of

Rick Hilton

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Ancestors:

Conrad Hilton

Descendants:

Rick Hilton

Brief Facts:

Hilton Hotels heir.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Gaming Hall of Fame 1990.

International Air & Space Hall of Fame 2012.

San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame 1980.

Johnny Carson
tv, writer, comedy

Real/Birth Name:

John William Carson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1925

Death Date:

23 January 2005

Age at Death:

79

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Corning, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

TV show Late Night with Johnny Carson on NBC.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1995.

Kennedy Center Honors 1993.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1992.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 1987.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1751 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

James Daly
actor

Real/Birth Name:

James Firman Daly

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1918

Death Date:

3 July 1978

Age at Death:

59

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Hope Newell

Older than Hope Newell by 2 years.

grandfather of

Kathryne Dora Brown

father of

Tim Daly

father of

Tyne Daly

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Descendants:

Kathryne Dora Brown

Brief Facts:

Movies Planet of the Apes, Wild in the Sky.

Peggy Moran
actor, western

Real/Birth Name:

Mary Jeanette Moran

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1918

Death Date:

24 October 2002

Age at Death:

84, 1 day after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Clinton, Iowa, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Henry Koster, until his earlier death.

Younger than Henry Koster by 13 years.

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Brief Facts:

Movies Ninotchka, The Mummy's Hand, King of the Cowboys with Roy Rogers.

Bruiser Kinard
football

Real/Birth Name:

Frank Manning Kinard

Also Known As:

Frank Manning Kinnard Sr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1914

Death Date:

7 September 1985

Age at Death:

70

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Pelahatchie, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

Teams University of Mississippi, Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers, New York Yankees.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1951.

Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame.

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 1961.

Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame 1986.

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1969.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971.

University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame 1980.

Hayden Rorke
actor

Real/Birth Name:

William Henry Rorke

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1910

Death Date:

19 August 1987

Age at Death:

76

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies An American in Paris, Pillow Talk, When Worlds Collide, Project Moonbase, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. TV series I Dream of Jeannie in the recurring role of Doctor Alfred E. Bellows.

Carlton Fredericks
business, writer, radio, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Casper Frederick Kaplan

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 October 1910

Death Date:

28 July 1987

Age at Death:

76

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Radio commentator on health.

Gloria Grey
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Maria Dragomanovich

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1909

Death Date:

22 November 1947

Age at Death:

38, 30 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1924). Movie The Hound of Silver Creek.

Sally O'Neil
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Virginia Louise Noonan

Also Known As:

Chotsie Noonan

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1908

Death Date:

18 June 1968

Age at Death:

59

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

older sister of

Molly O'Day

Older than Molly O'Day by 2 years.

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Brief Facts:

Member of WAMPAS Baby Stars (1926). Appeared in more than 40 films, often with her name above the title. Movie The Show of Shows. Broadway play When We Are Married.

Gertrude Ederle
swimming

Real/Birth Name:

Gertrude Caroline Ederle

Also Known As:

Gertrude Jacobs Ederle

Nickname(s):

Trudy
Gertie
Queen of the Waves

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 October 1905

Death Date:

30 November 2003

Age at Death:

98

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

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

Birth Place:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Long distance swimmer, open water. August 6, 1926, became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. As a child, a world record in the 880 yard freestyle. Olympic Gold Medal 1924 in 4×100 m freestyle relay.