1
Nelson Mandela
( Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Served as the First President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999)
559
74
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5
2
Paul Walker
(Best Known for His Role as 'Brian O'Conner' in the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise)
453
73
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Died: November 30
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
3
Chris Kyle
(One of the Deadliest Snipers in U.S. Military History)
230
61
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Odessa, Texas, United States
Died: February 2
4
James Gandolfini
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Tony Soprano’ in the TV Series ‘The Sopranos’)
72
23
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westwood, New Jersey, United States
Died: June 19
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
5
Cory Monteith
(Actor and Musician Known for His Role as ‘Finn Hudson’ in the TV Series ‘Glee’)
77
37
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Calgary, Canada
Died: July 13
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
6
Tom Clancy
(American Author Best Known for His Novel ‘The Hunt for Red October’)
56
13
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: October 1
7
Peter O'Toole
(Stage and Film Actor)
51
20
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leeds, England
Died: December 14
8
Margaret Thatcher
(The Longest-Serving British Prime Minister of the 20th Century)
132
114
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Died: April 8
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
9
Lee Thompson Young
(Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘The Famous Jett Jackson’)
56
15
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Died: August 19
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
10
Joan Fontaine
(One of the Leading Actresses of the Hollywood During the 'Golden Age')
37
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: December 15
11
Annette Funicello
(Actress and Singer)
50
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Utica, New York, United States
Died: April 8
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
12
Lou Reed
(Lead Guitarist, Vocalist & Principal Songwriter of the Rock Band “The Velvet Underground”)
32
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: October 27
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
13
George Jones
(Country Singer Best Known for His Song ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today')
29
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 12, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saratoga, Texas, United States
Died: April 26
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
14
Jean Stapleton
(Actress)
53
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 19, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Died: May 31
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
15
Roger Ebert
(Film Critic for the "Chicago Sun-Times")
28
11
Listed In: Critics & Connoisseurs
Birthdate: June 18, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois, United States
Died: April 4
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
16
Chinua Achebe
(Nigerian novelist)
69
17
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 16, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ogidi, Nigeria Protectorate
Died: March 21
17
Mikhail Kalashnikov
(Inventor of 'AK-47' Assault Rifle, PK Machine Gun and 'RPK Light Machine Gun')
53
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 10, 1919
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kur'ya, Russia
Died: December 23
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
18
Jonathan Winters
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Films: ‘It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ and ‘The Loved One’)
52
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Died: April 11
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
19
Dennis Farina
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Joe Fontana’ in the TV Series ‘Law & Order’)
33
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: July 22
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
20
James Avery
(Film actor)
49
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: December 31
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
21
Aaron Swartz
(Computer Programmer)
43
31
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: January 11
22
Karen Black
(American Actress, Screenwriter and Singer)
29
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
23
Tommy Morrison
(1993 WBO Heavyweight Champion )
28
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 2, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gravette, Arkansas, United States
Died: September 1
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
24
Reeva Steenkamp
(South African Model Who was the First Face of 'Avon' Cosmetics in South Africa)
40
22
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Died: February 14
25
Ed Koch
(105th Mayor of New York City)
26
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 12, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: February 1
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
26
Dale Robertson
(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Tales of Wells Fargo’ and ‘Iron Horse’)
96
17
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 14, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrah, Oklahoma, United States
Died: February 27
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
27
Ray Manzarek
(Keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, an iconic rock band that was prevalent from 1965 until 1973.)
28
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 12, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 20
28
Mindy McCready
(Platinum-selling country music singer who is known for albums like 1996's Ten Thousand Angels)
25
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 30, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Died: February 17
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
29
Esther Williams
(American Competitive Swimmer and Actress)
25
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 8, 1921
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States
Died: June 6
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
30
Shakuntala Devi
(Human Computer)
597
135
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 4, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bangalore
Died: April 21
31
Michael Ansara
(Stage, Screen, and Voice Actor)
20
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Syria
Died: July 31
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
32
Seamus Heaney
(Poet, Playwright & Translator Who Received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature)
37
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 13, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Castledawson, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Died: August 30
33
Lisa Robin Kelly
(Actress)
11
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Southington, Connecticut, United States
Died: August 15
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
34
Jim Kelly
(American Athlete, Martial Artist and Actor)
46
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 5, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 29
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
35
Don Shirley
(Former Classical and Jazz Pianist and Composer)
17
10
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 29, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Died: April 6
36
Eileen Brennan
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Captain Doreen Lewis’ in the Film ‘Private Benjamin’)
29
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 3, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 28
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
37
Bonnie Franklin
(Actress)
29
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: March 1
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
38
David Frost
(Television Host Best Remembered for the show 'Through the Keyhole' and 'That Was the Week That Was')
15
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 7, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tenterden, Kent, England
Died: August 31
39
Richard Griffiths
(Film and Stage Actor Known for His Stage Play ‘The History Boys’)
12
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 31, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Thornaby, United Kingdom
Died: March 28
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
40
Eydie Gormé
(Singer)
26
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 10
41
Marcia Joan Wallace
(Primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies)
20
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 1, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Creston, Iowa, United States
Died: October 25
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
42
Jerry Buss
(Businessman Known Worldwide as the Former Owner of the 'Los Angeles Lakers' Basketball Franchise)
13
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: February 18
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
43
Eleanor Parker
(American Actress Known for Her Films: ‘Caged’, ‘Detective Story’ and ‘Interrupted Melody’)
16
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cedarville, Ohio, United States
Died: December 9
44
J.J. Cale
(Guitarist, Singer Known for songs After Midnight, Cocaine, Clyde, and Call Me the Breeze)
24
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Died: July 26
45
Ken Norton
(American Professional Boxer and WBC Heavyweight Champion in 1978)
15
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Illinois, United States
Died: September 18
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
46
Doris Lessing
(Novelist)
36
9
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 22, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kermanshah, Iran
Died: November 17
47
Stan Musial
(Baseball Player)
31
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: January 19
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
48
Tom Laughlin
(Actor)
23
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 10, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: December 12
49
Amar Bose
(The Founder of 'Bose Corporation')
18
3
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: November 2, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 12
50
Conrad Bain
(Television Actor)
20
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 4, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Canada
Died: January 14
