Famous people died this month - page 9
The Most Famous people died this month | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Gia Carangi | January 29, 1960 | American | Gia Carangi was one of the very first supermodels from the USA |
| Barbara Daly Baekeland | 1922 | American | Barbara Daly Baekeland was a gorgeous American model and socialite who was murdered ruthlessly by her own son |
| Benjamin Ruggiero | April 19, 1926 | American | Benjamin Ruggiero was a mobster or ‘soldato’ hailing from the Bonnano crime family |
| Merlin Santana | March 14, 1976 | American | Merlin Santana was an Afro-Latino-American television actor |
| Pat Morita | June 28, 1932 | American | Pat Morita, born as Noriyuki Morita, was an American actor and comedian |
| Alan Watts | January 6, 1915 | British, American | Alan Watts was a famous British philosopher known for his Zen teachings and interpretations of Eastern philosophy |
| Gene Tierney | November 19, 1920 | American | Gene Eliza Tierney was a yesteryear American film and stage actress |
| Alfred Wegener | November 1, 1880 | German | Alfred Wegener was a renowned German geophysicist and meteorologists who is known for pioneering the ‘Continental Drift’ theory |
| Eddie Guerrero | October 9, 1967 | American | Eddie Guerrero was a Mexican-American wrestler |
| Jonathan Brandis | April 13, 1976 | American | Jonathan Brandis was an American actor known for his role in the miniseries ‘It.’ |
Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn was an American lawmaker who served as the Speaker of the U.S
George Peabody
George Peabody was an American-British entrepreneur and philanthropist often referred to as the “father of modern philanthropy”.
Hosea Williams
Hosea Williams was an American civil rights leader, politician and philanthropist who played a major role in the struggle against segregation
John Nance Garner
John Nance Garner was an American statesman who served as the 32nd Vice President of the United States
Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel was a French biologist and surgeon who received the ‘Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine’ in 1912
Rosalie Edge
Rosalie Edge was an American women’s rights activist and environmentalist who founded the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania.
Henry Wilson
Henry Wilson was a fervent abolitionist of slavery who served as the 18th Vice President of the United States, from 1873 to 1875
Garret Hobart
Garret Hobart served as the 24th Vice President of the United States, under President William McKinley
Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor who is known for his distinguished works of art and sculpture