1
Roald Dahl
(One of the World's Greatest Authors)
171
53
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 13, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
Died: November 23
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
2
Stevie Ray Vaughan
(Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer)
99
16
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 3, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas
Died: August 27
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
3
Jim Henson
(Puppeteer)
147
23
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Died: May 16
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
4
Ava Gardner
(Actress)
66
17
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 24, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Grabtown, North Carolina, United States
Died: January 25
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
5
Sammy Davis Jr.
(Singer)
56
21
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: December 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: May 16
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
6
Barbara Stanwyck
(American Actress Known for Her Strong, Realistic Screen Presence and Versatility)
50
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 16, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 20
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
7
Greta Garbo
(One of the Greatest Female Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema)
64
31
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 18, 1905
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: April 15
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
8
Leonard Bernstein
(Composer Whose Best-Known Work is the Broadway Musical 'West Side Story')
55
22
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 14
9
B. F. Skinner
(American psychologist)
42
8
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: March 20, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 18
10
Osho Rajneesh
(Indian Spiritual Leader and Founder of the ‘Rajneesh Movement’)
49
24
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: December 11, 1931
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died: January 19
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
11
Jill Ireland
(Actress and Singer Who Has Appeared in Several Films Director by Her Husband Charles Bronson)
26
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 24, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: May 18
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
12
Keith Haring
(American artist)
25
8
13
Ryan White
(Activist)
27
7
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 6, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: April 8
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
14
Lev Yashin
(Football Player)
34
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 22, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: March 20
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
15
Alan Hale Jr.
(Actor)
28
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 8, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: January 2
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
16
Paulette Goddard
(One of the Most Popular Female Stars of the Early 1940s)
13
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 3, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 23
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
17
Aaron Copland
(Composer, Teacher)
39
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 14, 1900
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: December 2
18
Irene Dunne
(One of the Greatest Actresses of Golden Age of Hollywood)
33
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 20, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: September 4
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
19
Rex Harrison
(Actor)
9
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Huyton, Lancashire, England
Died: June 2
20
Eve Arden
(Actress)
12
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, USA
Died: November 12
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
21
Armand Hammer
(Business people)
11
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 21, 1898
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 10
22
Vic Tayback
(Actor)
26
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 6, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 25
23
Don Draper
(Actor)
8
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Modesto, California, USA
Died: December 17
24
Del Shannon
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Guitarist, Musician)
24
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Grand Rapids
Died: February 8
25
Susan Oliver
(Actress)
11
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 13, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: May 10
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
26
Tom Harmon
(American Football Players)
16
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 28, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rensselaer, Indiana, USA
Died: March 15
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
27
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1st Prime Minister of Malaysia (1957-70))
37
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 8, 1903
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Alor Setar, Malaysia
Died: December 6
28
Allen Collins
(Guitarist)
20
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Died: January 23
29
Joan Bennett
(Actress)
18
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 27, 1910
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
Died: December 7
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
30
Capucine
(Model)
12
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 6, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint-Raphaël, Var, France
Died: March 17
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
31
Joel McCrea
(Actor)
9
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 5, 1905
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: South Pasadena, California, USA
Died: October 20
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
32
Tom Fogerty
(Singer, Guitarist)
10
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berkeley
Died: September 6
33
Mary Martin
(Actress, Singer)
25
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 1, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Weatherford, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 3
34
Terry-Thomas
(Actor)
9
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 8
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
35
Halston
(Fashion Designer)
11
9
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 23, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Died: March 26
36
Robin Harris
(Comedian)
13
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 30, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: March 18
37
Aldo Gucci
(Businessman, Fashion designer)
9
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 26, 1905
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Died: January 19
38
Bill Cullen
(Television personality)
13
2
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: February 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 7
39
Sarah Vaughan
(Singer)
10
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 27, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 3
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
40
Gary Merrill
(Actor)
9
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 2, 1915
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: March 5
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
41
Pearl Bailey
(Actress)
10
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Died: August 17
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
42
Johnnie Ray
(Singer)
6
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 10, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dallas, Oregon, USA
Died: February 24
43
Art Blakey
(Drummer)
11
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 16
44
Curtis Lemay
(General)
7
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 15, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: October 1
45
Viktor Tsoi
(Soviet Singer-Songwriter and Co-Founder of the Rock Band 'Kino')
14
8
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 21, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: August 15
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
46
Robert Noyce
(Co-inventor of the integrated circuit)
9
1
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: December 12, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Burlington
Died: June 3
47
Gordon Jackson
(Actor)
5
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 19, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: January 15
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
48
Ian Charleson
(Scottish actor)
7
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: January 6
49
Ralph Abernathy
(American Civil Rights Activist and 2nd President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1968 - 1977))
9
3
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Linden, Alabama, United States
Died: April 17
50
Hank Gathers
(Basketball player)
6
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 4
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
