1
Ronald Reagan
(40th President of the United States (1981-1989))
206
81
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 6, 1911
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois, United States
Died: June 5
2
Marlon Brando
(One of the Most Influential Actors of the 20th Century)
140
46
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: July 1
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
3
Ray Charles
(Singer-songwriter)
157
29
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 23, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Albany, Georgia, United States
Died: June 10
4
Christopher Reeve
(Best Known for Playing the Titular Role in the Film 'Superman' & its Three Sequels)
99
26
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: October 10
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
5
Julia Child
(Chef)
98
13
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: August 15, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pasadena, California
Died: August 13
6
Pat Tillman
(American Professional Football Player Who Joined Army After September 11, 2001 Attacks)
128
22
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 6, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fremont, California, United States
Died: April 22
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
7
Harold Shipman
(Serial Killer)
170
88
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: January 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nottingham
Died: January 13
8
Rodney Dangerfield
(Stand-up Comedian Who Was Known for His Self-Deprecating One-Liner Humor and Catchphrase 'I Don't Get No Respect!')
60
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 22, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Deer Park, New York, United States
Died: October 5
9
Rick James
(American Singer-Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Record Producer.)
36
13
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 1, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: August 6
10
Janet Leigh
(Actress and Singer Known for Her Films: ‘The Romance of Rosy Ridge’, ‘Act of Violence’ and ‘Psycho’)
32
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Merced, California, United States
Died: October 3
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
11
Dimebag Darrell
(Guitarist, Composer, Musician)
43
18
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 20, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dallas
Died: December 8
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
12
Laura Branigan
(Singer)
22
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 3, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: August 26
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
13
Reggie White
(American Football Player)
39
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 19, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Died: December 26
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
14
Jerry Orbach
(Actor, Singer)
25
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 20, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: December 28
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
15
Frances Shand Kydd
(Mother of Diana, Princess of Wales)
28
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 20, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died: June 3
16
Peter Ustinov
(British Actor Known for Playing 'Inspector Hercule Poirot' in 'Agatha Christie' Mystery Films)
17
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 16, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Swiss Cottage, London, England
Died: March 28
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
17
John Drew Barrymore
(Actor)
28
11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: November 29
18
Tony Randall
(Actor)
31
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 26, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Died: May 17
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
19
Terry Melcher
(Record Producer and Singer-Songwriter Known for His Collaboration With the Rock Band 'The Byrds')
14
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 8, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: November 19
20
Johnny Ramone
(Guitarist)
26
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 8, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 15
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
21
P. V. Narasimha Rao
(Indian Politician Who Served as the 9th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996)
36
20
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 28, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Karimnagar, India
Died: December 23
22
Bob Keeshan
(Actor, TV Producer)
36
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lynbrook, New York
Died: January 23
23
Howard Keel
(Actor and Singer Known for His Rich Bass-Baritone Singing Voice and His Role in TV Series ‘Dallas’)
30
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 13, 1919
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gillespie, Illinois, United States
Died: November 7
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
24
Big Boss Man
(Professional Wrestler)
25
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 2, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Marietta, Georgia, United States
Died: September 22
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
25
Veerappan
(Indian criminal)
68
53
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: January 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gopinatham, Mysore State, India
Died: October 18
26
Francis Crick
(Co-discoverer of the Structure of the DNA Molecule, Nobel Prize Winner)
36
5
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 8, 1916
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England
Died: July 28
27
Gordon Cooper
(Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Aviator)
14
1
28
Isabel Sanford
(Actress)
30
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 29, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: July 9
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
29
M. S. Subbulakshmi
(Carnatic Musician)
67
23
30
Jacques Derrida
(French Philosopher Who Developed the Philosophical Approach Known as 'Deconstruction')
17
10
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: July 15, 1930
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: El Biar, Algeria
Died: October 9
31
Fay Wray
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Ann Darrow’ in the Film ‘King Kong’)
27
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 15, 1907
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cardston, Canada
Died: August 8
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
32
Paul Winfield
(Actor)
15
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 22, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: March 7
33
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
(Ruler)
14
9
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: May 6, 1918
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Died: November 2
34
Estee Lauder
(Co-Founder of the Estée Lauder Companies)
36
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 1, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Corona, New York, United States
Died: April 24
35
Ann Miller
(Actress, Singer)
20
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chireno, Texas, United States
Died: January 22
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
36
Artie Shaw
(Musician)
17
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 30
37
Susan Sontag
(Writer and Filmmaker, Best Known for her Essay 'Notes on 'Camp')
10
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 16, 1933
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 28
38
Stieg Larsson
(Swedish Writer and Activist Best Known for His Millennium Trilogy of Crime Novels)
9
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 15, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Skelleftehamn, Sweden
Died: November 9
39
Betty Friedan
(Feminist, Writer)
14
6
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: eoria, Illinois, United States
Died: February 4
40
Mercedes McCambridge
(Actress)
13
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 16, 1916
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Died: March 2
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
41
Juliana of the Netherlands
(Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980)
6
1
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: April 30, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Died: March 20
42
Mulk Raj Anand
(One of the First India-Based Writers in English to Gain an International Readership)
423
183
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 12, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Peshawar, Pakistan
Died: September 28
43
Skeeter Davis
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Writer, Children's writer)
12
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dry Ridge
Died: September 19
44
Henri Cartier-Bresson
(Photographer and Painter)
13
2
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: August 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Died: August 3
45
Soundarya
(Actress)
9
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 18, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mulbagal, Kolar, Karnataka, India
Died: April 17
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
46
Robert Pastorelli
(Actor)
10
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 21, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Died: March 8
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
47
Jack Paar
(Actor)
18
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 1, 1918
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, United States
Died: January 27
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
48
Jan Berry
(Singer and songwriter)
9
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 3, 1941
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: March 26
49
Carrie Snodgress
(Actress)
11
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Died: April 1
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
50
Jerry Goldsmith
(Prolific composer and conductor who received an Oscar for his work on The Omen in 1976.)
6
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 21
