1.Harriet Quimby (1875-1912):
Harriet Quimby
The first American woman to earn a pilot’s license and the first woman to fly across the English Channel. She died in a plane crash.
2.Cole Porter (1891-1964):
An influential American composer and songwriter known for his work on Broadway musicals such as “Kiss Me, Kate” and “Anything Goes”.
3.Peter Lorre (1904-1964):
A Hungarian-American actor known for his distinctive voice and performances in films like “M” and “Casablanca”.
4.Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956):
An American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, and track and field. She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics.
5.Arnold Horween (1898-1985):
An American football player and coach who played for the Harvard Crimson and the Chicago Cardinals. He later became a prominent business executive.
6.Roy Campanella (1921-1993):
A Hall of Fame catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His career was cut short by a car accident that left him paralyzed.
7.Jean-Pierre Melville (1917-1973):
Jean-Pierre Melville
A French filmmaker known for his work in the film noir genre, with films such as “Le Samouraï” and “Army of Shadows”.
8.William Lear (1902-1978):
An American inventor and businessman known for developing the Learjet, the first mass-produced business jet.
9.Walter Cronkite (1916-2009):
An American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years, and was often cited as “the most trusted man in America”.
10.Terence Fisher (1904-1980):
A British film director best known for his work with Hammer Films, particularly his horror films like “Dracula” and “The Curse of Frankenstein”.
11.Paul Castellano (1915-1985):
An American crime boss who was head of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He was assassinated in 1985.
12.Alistair MacLean (1922-1987):
A Scottish novelist known for his popular thrillers and adventure stories, including “The Guns of Navarone” and “Where Eagles Dare”.
13.Chris Wood (1944-1983):
An English musician and a founding member of the rock band Traffic, known for his work on the flute and saxophone.
14.James Honeyman-Scott (1956-1982):
James Honeyman-Scott
An English musician best known as the lead guitarist and founding member of The Pretenders. He died of a drug overdose.
15.Bob Crane (1928-1978):
An American actor known for his role in the TV sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes”. He was murdered in 1978, a case that remains unsolved.
16.Jo Cox (1974-2016):
Jo Cox
A British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament who was tragically murdered by a far-right extremist in 2016.