1
Gary Coleman
(Actor)
60
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zion, Illinois, United States
Died: May 28
Height: 4'8" (142 cm)
2
Dennis Hopper
(Actor)
56
19
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 17, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dodge City, Kansas, United States
Died: May 29
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
3
Leslie Nielsen
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Films: ‘Forbidden Planet’, ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ and ‘Airplane!’)
46
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Regina, Canada
Died: November 28
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
4
Manute Bol
(Former Professional Basketball Player and the Tallest Player in the History of the NBA)
33
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Turalei, South Sudan
Died: June 19
Height: 7'7" (231 cm)
5
Rue McClanahan
(Actress and Comedian Best Known for Her Role as Blanche Devereaux on TV Sitcom ‘The Golden Girls’)
46
22
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Healdton, Oklahoma, United States
Died: June 3
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
6
Lena Horne
(Actress and Dancer Known for Her One-Woman Show 'Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music')
38
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 30, 1917
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, United States
Died: May 9
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
7
J. D. Salinger
(American Author Best Known for His Novel 'The Catcher in the Rye')
33
18
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 1, 1919
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: January 27
8
Eddie Fisher
(Former singer and actor who released seventeen top ten singles in the 1950s, including)
22
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 10, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 22
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
9
Martin D. Ginsburg
(Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Husband)
37
11
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: June 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City
Died: June 27
10
Jimmy Dean
(Singer and Actor Best Known for His 1960s Hit ‘Big Bad John')
21
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 10, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Plainview, Texas, United States
Died: June 13
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
11
Pernell Roberts
(Actor, Activist, and Singer Best Known for His Roles as ‘Adam Cartwright’ in the TV Series ‘Bonanza’)
35
13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 18, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Waycross, Georgia, United States
Died: January 24
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
12
Jean Simmons
(Actress and Singer)
21
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 31, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 22
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
13
Alexander McQueen
(Fashion designer)
21
9
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: March 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: February 11
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
14
Ronnie James Dio
(Former heavy metal singer, songwriter and composer)
19
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 10, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Died: May 16
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
15
Teddy Pendergrass
(Singer)
23
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 26, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kingstree, South Carolina, USA
Died: January 13
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
16
Peter Graves
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Jim Phelps’ in the TV Series ‘Mission: Impossible’)
38
17
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died: March 14
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
17
Robert Culp
(Known for His Role as 'Kelly Robinson' in TV series 'I Spy')
27
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 16, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: March 24
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
18
James MacArthur
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Danny Williams’ in the TV Series ‘Hawaii Five-O’)
27
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 8, 1937
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: October 28
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
19
Tony Curtis
(Actor)
25
19
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 3, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: September 29
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
20
Dawn Brancheau
(Animal Trainer)
28
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 16, 1969
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cedar Lake, Indiana
Died: February 24
21
John Wooden
(Basketball coach)
27
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hall, Indiana, United States
Died: June 4
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
22
Barbara Billingsley
(Actress)
34
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 22, 1915
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: October 16
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
23
Patricia Neal
(A major star of the 1950s and 60s, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two British Academy Film Awards)
15
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 20, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Packard, Kentucky, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
24
Bobby Farrell
(Member of the 1970s pop and disco group Boney M)
19
4
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: October 6, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Nicolas, Aruba
Died: December 30
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
25
Tom Bosley
(Actor)
19
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 1, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: October 19
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
26
Merlin Olsen
(American Football Player)
35
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Logan, Utah, USA
Died: March 11
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
27
Blake Edwards
(American filmmaker)
14
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Died: December 15
28
Lynn Redgrave
(Best Known for Her Films: ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Georgy Girl’)
15
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 8, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England
Died: May 2
29
Fess Parker
(Actor)
18
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 16, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: March 18
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
30
Corey Haim
(Actor)
19
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 23, 1971
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: March 10
31
Lorenzen Wright
(Basketball player)
22
15
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 4, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oxford, Mississippi, United States
Died: July 19
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
32
John Forsythe
(Actor)
14
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Jersey
Died: April 1
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
33
Teena Marie
(Singer-songwriter, Record producer)
7
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: December 26
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
34
George Blanda
(American Professional Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback and Kicker)
12
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 17, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 27
35
Miep Gies
(Writer)
14
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 15, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: January 11
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
36
Jill Clayburgh
(Actress)
9
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: November 5
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
37
Dixie Carter
(Film Actress)
12
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 25, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: McLemoresville, Tennessee, United States
Died: April 10
38
Jaime Escalante
(Bolivian-American Math Instructor)
106
15
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: La Paz, Bolivia
Died: March 20
39
Dino De Laurentiis
(Film producer)
10
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Torre Annunziata, Italy
Died: November 10
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
40
Captain Beefheart
(Singer)
12
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 15, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, U.S.
Died: December 17
41
Norman Wisdom
(Actor)
17
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 4, 1915
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England
Died: October 4
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
42
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
(Survivor of Hiroshima & Nagasaki)
12
2
43
Bob Probert
(Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Player)
9
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 5, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Windsor, Canada
Died: July 5
44
Steve Landesberg
(Actor)
17
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 23, 1936
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: December 20
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
45
Benoit Mandelbrot
(Mathematician and polymath)
9
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 20, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: October 14
46
Simon MacCorkindale
(British Actor, Director and Producer)
8
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Died: October 14
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
47
Lisa Blount
(Actress)
10
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 1, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Died: October 25
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
48
Harold Gould
(Actor)
12
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 10, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, United States
Died: September 11
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
49
Satoshi Kon
(Animator, Film director, Screenwriter, Mangaka)
7
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 12, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kushiro
Died: August 24
50
Art Linkletter
(Genial host of TV's House Party from 1943 to 1967)
14
0
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: July 17, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Moose Jaw, Canada
Died: May 26
