1
Kobe Bryant
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time)
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211
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 26
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
2
Chadwick Boseman
(Actor)
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75
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 29, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Died: August 28
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
3
Sean Connery
(The First Actor to Portray Fictional British Secret Agent James Bond on Film)
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72
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 25, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: October 31
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
4
Diego Maradona
(One of the Greatest Football Players in the History of the Sport)
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130
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lanús, Argentina
Died: November 25
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
5
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1993 - 2020))
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76
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: March 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: September 18
6
Katherine Johnson
(Mathematician and One of the First African-American Women to Work as a NASA Scientist)
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77
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 26, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States
Died: February 24
7
Naya Rivera
(Actress and Singer Best Known for Playing 'Santana Lopez' on 'Glee (2009-2015)')
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71
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: January 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, United States
Died: July 8
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
8
Eddie Van Halen
(Guitarist and Keyboardist of the Rock Band Van Halen)
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53
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: October 6
9
Alex Trebek
(Game Show Host & Television Personality)
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43
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: July 22, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Greater Sudbury, Canada
Died: November 8
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
10
Kenny Rogers
(Best-Selling Country Music Artists of All Time)
111
19
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 21, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: March 20
11
Little Richard
(Known for His Hit Single 'Long Tall Sally' & Regarded as the 'Architect of Rock and Roll')
111
31
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 5, 1932
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, United States
Died: May 9
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
12
Pop Smoke
(American rapper closely associated with Brooklyn drill)
87
39
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 20, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Canarsie, New York, United States
Died: February 19
13
Rocky Johnson
(Professional Wrestler and Father of Actor and Former WWE Wrestler Dwayne Johnson)
93
21
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amherst, Canada
Died: January 15
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
14
Kelly Preston
(Actress)
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48
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 13, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: July 12
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
15
Kirk Douglas
(Actor and Filmmaker)
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33
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 9, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York, United States
Died: February 5
16
Brian Dennehy
(Actor)
65
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 15
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
17
Jerry Stiller
(Known for His Role on the Sitcom 'Seinfeld' and the Comedy Series ‘The King of Queens’)
61
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: May 11
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
18
Chuck Yeager
(American Test Pilot and the First Air Force Officer to Exceed the Speed of Sound in Flight)
121
14
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 13, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Myra, West Virginia, United States
Died: December 7
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
19
Olivia de Havilland
(One of the Leading Actresses of Golden Age of Hollywood )
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27
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 1, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 26
20
Dawn Wells
(Actress)
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11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 18, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Reno, Nevada, United States
Died: December 30
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
21
Ennio Morricone
(One of the Greatest Film Composers of All Time)
51
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 10, 1928
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: July 6
22
Diana Rigg
(British Actress Known for Her Roles in 'The Avengers', 'Game of Thrones', 'Medea')
43
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 20, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: September 10
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
23
Fred Willard
(Actor known for his roles in several Christopher Guest mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show)
44
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
Died: May 15
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
24
Bill Withers
(American singer-songwriter)
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4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 4, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
Died: March 30
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
25
Carl Reiner
(Actor, Film director)
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7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 20, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: June 29
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
26
Charley Pride
(Country Singer and One of Three African-American Members of the 'Grand Ole Opr')
72
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sledge, Mississippi, United States
Died: December 12
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
27
Neil Peart
(Best Known as the Drummer and Primary Lyricist of the Rock Band 'Rush')
46
15
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Died: January 7
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
28
Wilford Brimley
(Actor)
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14
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 27, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: August 1
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
29
Grant Imahara
(Known for His Work on the Television Series 'Mythbusters', on Which He Designed and Built Numerous Robots)
31
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 23, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 13
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
30
Sushant Singh Rajput
(Actor)
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40
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: January 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Patna, Bihar, India
Died: June 14
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
31
Charlie Daniels
(Singer-Songwriter Best Known for His Number-One Country Hit ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’)
64
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 28, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died: July 6
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
32
Caroline Flack
(Television Presenter)
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40
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: November 9, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Enfield, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Died: February 15
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
33
Conchata Ferrell
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Berta’ in the TV Series ‘Two and a Half Men’)
42
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 28, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Loudendale, West Virginia, United States
Died: October 12
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
34
Orson Bean
(Actor, Comedian, and Host of Game Shows and Talk Shows)
34
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, United States
Died: February 7
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
35
Irrfan Khan
(One of the Finest Actors in Indian Cinema)
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34
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 7, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tonk, Rajasthan, India
Died: April 29
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
36
John Prine
(Known for an Often Humorous Style of Original Music That Has Elements of Protest and Social Commentary)
25
12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois, United States
Died: April 7
37
Max von Sydow
(Actor)
24
13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lund, Sweden
Died: March 8
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
38
John Saxon
(Known for His Roles in Westerns and Horror Films)
33
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: July 25
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
39
Terry Jones
(Actor)
29
12
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: February 1, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales
Died: January 21
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
40
Peter Green
(Musician & Songwriter)
22
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 29, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bethnal Green, London, England
Died: July 25
41
Don Shula
(Football coach)
37
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 4, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Grand River, Ohio, United States
Died: May 4
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
42
Honor Blackman
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Pussy Galore’ in the Film ‘Goldfinger’)
30
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 22, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: April 5
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
43
Ian Holm
(British Actor Best Known for His Role in the Film 'Chariots on Fire')
17
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 12, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Goodmayes, Essex, England
Died: June 19
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
44
Gale Sayers
(American Football Player)
34
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 30, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States
Died: September 23
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
45
Jack Welch
(Former Chairman & CEO of General Electric)
26
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 19, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S
Died: March 1
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
46
Edd Byrnes
(Actor)
56
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 30, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: January 8
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
47
James Randi
(Canadian-American Stage Magician Who Extensively Challenged Paranormal and Pseudoscientific Claims)
21
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: October 20
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
48
Christopher Tolkien
(Editor, Illustrator, Academic and the Son of Author J. R. R. Tolkien)
24
7
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: November 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leeds, United Kingdom
Died: January 16
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
49
Joel Schumacher
(Director, screenwriter, producer)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 29, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: June 22
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
50
John Lewis
(Former United States Representative)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alabama, United States
Died: July 17
