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| author Peter Maas wrote The Valachi Papers (1969) & Serpico about former NYC cop born on 6-27-1929 in New York, New York expired 8-23-2001 in New York, New York age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U of Nairobi professor Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai «The Green Belt Movement» author; winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prizeborn on 4-1-1940 in Ihithe village, Tetu division, Nyeri District, East Africa Protectorate (Kenya) expired 9-26-2011 in Nairobi, Kenya age 71 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
raunchy vaudeville and nightclub comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley
expired 5-23-1975 in White Plains, New York age 81 cause: complications from heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| playwright Charles G. MacArthur co-authored (with Ben Hecht) The Front Page (1928) and Twentieth Century (1932); husband of Helen Hayes; father of Mary; adoptive father of James; older brother of insurance magnate born on 11-5-1895 in Scranton, Pennsylvania expired 4-21-1956 in New York, New York age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Douglas MacArthur Sr. World War II Pacific theater commander; commander of troops in Korea until relieved of command by Truman born on 1-26-1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas expired 4-5-1964 in Washington, District of Columbia age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former pro wrassler George Arnold MacArthur
expired 7-1-1994 age 62 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor James Gordon MacArthur officer Danny Williams (Danno) on Hawaii Five-O tv series (1968-80); adopted son of Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur; ex-husband of Joyce Bulifant (1958-67) & Melody Patterson (1970-75); widow: Helen Beth Duntz (1984-2010) got tired of people saying Book'em, Danno! & stroked-out? born on 12-8-1937 in Los Angeles, California expired 10-26-2010 in Jacksonville, Florida age 72 cause: "natural causes" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean Maire Faircloth MacArthur widow of General Douglas born on 12-28-1898 in Nashville, Tennessee expired 1-22-2000 in New York, New York age 101
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| billionaire insurance (Banker's Life and Casualty) & real estate mogul John Donald MacArthur created foundation that gives out so-called "genius" grants; younger brother of newspaperman Charles born on 3-6-1897 in Pittston, Pennsylvania expired 1-6-1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida age 80 cause: complications from stomach cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Mary MacArthur daughter of Charles MacArthur and Helen Hayes expired 9-22-1949 in New York, New York age 19 cause: polio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Charles Macaulay played the judge in several 1990s Perry Mason tv movies; also played Landru in Return of the Archons and Prefect Jaris in Wolf in the Fold on original 1960s Star Trek tv series born on 9-26-1927 in Louisville, Kentucky expired 8-13-1999 in Healdsburg, California age 71 cause: metastatic cancer AKS: Macauley MacCaulay MacCauley McCaulay McCauley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lawyer Roger Lea MacBride as a 1972 Virginia Republican electoral college voter cast his vote for the Libertarian candidate instead of Nixon; was the Libertarian Party's 1976 presidential candidate born on 8-6-1929 in New Orchelle, New York expired 3-5-1995 in Miami Beach, Florida age 65 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amnesty International co-founder Seán MacBride shared the 1974 Nobel peace prize born on 1-26-1904 in Paris, France expired 1-15-1988 age 83 AKS: Sean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer/songwriter Kristy MacColl born on 10-10-1959 in Croydon, Surrey, England expired 12-18-2000 in Cozumel, Mexico age 41 cause: run over by speedboat while swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor/director/producer Simon Charles Penderend MacCorkindale had title roll in dopey tv action series Manimal
expired 10-14-2010 in London, England age 58 cause: bowel & lung cancer
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| aeronautical designer Paul Beattie MacCready designed the Gossamer Condor (1977) & Gossamer Albatross (1979) human- born on 9-29-1925 in New Haven, Connecticut expired 8-28-2007 in Pasadena, California age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chemist Alan Graham MacDiarmid shared the 2000 Nobel chemistry prize born on 4-24-1927 in Masterton, New Zealand expired 2-7-2007 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania age 79 cause: fall down flight of stairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cartoon voice James Macdonald voice of Mickey Mouse from 1946 to 1976 born on 5-19-1906 in Dundee, Scotland expired 2-1-1991 in Glendale, California age 84 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| percussionist & songwriter Ralph MacDonald wrote "Just the Two of Us", "Where is the Love?" & "Calypso Breakdown" born on 3-15-1944 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York expired 12-18-2011 in Stamford, Connecticut age 67 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author Betty MacDonald wrote The Egg and I (1945) - minor characters in that book/movie, Ma and Pa Kettle, got their own spin-off movie series
expired 2-7-1958 in Seattle, Washington age 49 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Cordelia Howard MacDonald originated stage role of Little Eva in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin expired 8-10-1941 in Belmont, Massachusetts age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spic & Span inventor Elizabeth G. MacDonald born on 2-24-1894 expired 5-11-1992 in Dunedin, Florida age 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian World War I veteran Frank MacDonald born on 6-26-1896 in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia expired 8-23-2003 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia age 107 cause: pneumonia; complications from broken hip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Prime Minister (1924, 1929-35) James MacDonald born on 10-12-1866 in Lossiemouth, Scotland expired 11-9-1937 age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| artist James MacDonald born on 12-12-1873 in Durham, England expired 11-26-1932 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| motion picture soprano Jeanette Anna MacDonald appeared in numerous 1930s films with Nelson Eddy (Rose Marie and Naughty Marietta); younger sister of Blossom Rock; wife of Gene Raymond born on 6-18-1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 1-14-1965 in Houston, Texas age 61 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian geezer Rose MacDonald born on 9-5-1890 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada expired 9-16-2000 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada age 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author Ross MacDonald
expired 7-14-1983 in Santa Barbara, California age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Harriet E. MacGibbon played Margaret Drysdale on The Beverly Hillbillies born on 10-5-1905 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-8-1987 in Beverly Hills, California age 81 cause: cardiac and pulmonary failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Leueen Emily MacGrath born on 7-3-1914 in London, England expired 3-27-1992 age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former CKLW radio newsman Byron MacGregor recorded narrative "The Americans"
expired 1-3-1995 in Detroit, Michigan age 46 cause: pneumonia AKS: McGregor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Minnesota congressman (1961-70) Clark MacGregor Nixon's head CREEP (1972) born on 7-12-1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota expired 2-10-2003 in Pompano Beach, Florida age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physicist & ballistics researcher Ernest Mach determined the speed of sound, had unit of speed named after him (Mach 1 = speed of sound, Mach 2 = twice the speed of sound, etc.) born on 2-18-1838 in Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia expired 2-19-1916 in Haar, Germany age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| first president of Mozambique (1975-86) Samora Moises Machel born on 9-29-1933 in Chilembere, Mozambique expired 10-19-1986 in Muzimi, South Africa age 53 cause: plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| philosopher Nicolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince (1513) born on 5-3-1469 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy expired 6-22-1527 in Florence, Italy age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired restauranteur Harris O. Machus owner of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills (last place Jimmy Hoffa was seen alive); restaurant (located at Telegraph & Maple) closed 2/4/1996 born on 7-10-1908 in East Lansing, Michigan expired 1-16-2001 in Naples, Florida age 92 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vaudeville comedian Charles E. Mack half of the Mack & Moran 2 Black Crows comedy team born on 11-22-1887 in White Cloud, Kansas expired 1-11-1934 in Mesa, Arizona age 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia Athletics founder/manager Connie Mack Sr. managed team from 1901 to 1950; won nine pennants and five World Series
expired 2-8-1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada death row inmate Darryl Linnie Mack
expired 4-26-2002 age 43 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| disgraced former Michigan state legislator Joseph S. "Joe" Mack plead no- born on 5-8-1919 expired 4-20-2005 in Wausau, Wisconsin age 85 cause: heart attack
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Amatuer Hour host (1946-70) Ted Mack
expired 7-12-1976 in North Tarrytown, New York age 72 cause: complications from cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| one-time Pepsi-Cola owner Walter Mack born on 10-19-1895 expired 3-18-1990 age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
singer Gisele MacKenzie appeared on Your Hit Parade (1953-57)
expired 9-5-2003 in Burbank, California age 76 cause: colon cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired English educator Norman Hugh MacKenzie conducted several Playboy interviews born on 3-8-1915 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) expired 3-1-2004 in Canada age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| orchestra/opera conductor Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras born on 11-17-1925 in Schenectady, New York expired 7-14-2010 in London, England age 84 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| original Ink Spots singer/guitarist Bernard Mackey born on 7-29-1909 expired 3-5-1980 in Miami, Florida age 70 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| news correspondent Catherine Patricia "Cassie" Mackin born on 8-28-1939 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 11-20-1982 in Towson, Maryland age 43 cause: breast cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| securities seller Gordon Stanley Macklin Jr. was president of the National Association of Securities Dealers (1970-87) and the first president of the NASDAQ (1975-87), which he helped co-found; later in life had to pay a butt-load of cash out-of-pocket when Worldcom crashed and burned — he was on the board of directors & a bunch of unhappy investors went after them for failing to adequately supervise the "management" born on 5-13-1928 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 1-30-2007 in Delray Beach, Florida age 78 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist John Farrell Macklin football coach at Michigan State College (1911-15); football stadium was named after him expired 10-10-1949 in Overbrook, Pennsylvania age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "tough guy" actor Barton MacLane born on 12-25-1900 in Columbia, South Carolina expired 1-1-1969 in Santa Monica, California age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| silent scree character actress Mary MacLaren born on 1-19-1896 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 11-9-1985 in Hollywood, California age 89 cause: respiratory ailment
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| Scottish adventurer and World War II hero Sir Fitzroy MacLean Ian Fleming patterned the James Bond character after his exploits born on 3-11-1911 in Cairo, Egypt expired 6-15-1996 in Hertford, England age 85 AKS: McLean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Norman Fitzroy MacLean wrote A River Runs Through It born on 12-23-1902 in Clarinda, Iowa expired 8-2-1990 in Chicago, Illinois age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| commentator Archibald MacLeish born on 5-7-1892 in Glencoe, Illinois expired 4-20-1982 in Boston, Massachusetts age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes sailor Gordon F. MacLellan Wiper aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald born on --1945 expired 11-10-1975 in Eastern Lake Superior, Canada age 30 cause: drowned when ship foundered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| microbiologist & medical researcher Dr. Colin Munro Macleod with Avery & McCarty published seminal 1944 research report in Experimental Medicine that identified DNA as the stuff that genes are made of born on 1-28-1909 in Nova Scotia, Canada expired 2-11-1972 in London, England age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John James Richard MacLeod shared 1923 Nobel prize in Medicine for renting lab space to the guy that actually discovered insulin born on 9-6-1876 in Cluny, Perthshire, Scotland expired 3-16-1935 in Aberdeen, Scotland age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| voice actress Norma MacMillan voiced Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sweet Polly Purebred (Underdog's bitch) & Goo on the Gumby Show; mother of Alison & Stefan Arngrim born on --1921 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada expired 3-16-2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada age 79 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
former NYU mile runner T Leslie MacMitchell won the 1941 Sullivan Awardborn on 9-26-1920 expired 3-21-2006 in San Jose, California age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nobel-prize ignoree Frederick Martin MacMurray discoverer of Flubberium - would have shared award with his 3 sons; model for Captain Marvel; married to June Haver; star of My Three Sons tv series born on 8-30-1908 in Kankakee, Illinois expired 11-5-1991 in Santa Monica, California age 83
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| actress Lillian La Monte MacMurray wife of Fred expired 6-22-1953 in Santa Monica, California age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| director Ian MacNaughton directed all but the first four episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus born on 12-30-1925 in Glasgow, Scotland expired 12-10-2002 in München, Germany age 76 cause: complications from injuries sustained in 2001 car crash AKS: Iain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Jeffrey Kenneth MacNelly also drew Shoe comic strip; won 3 Pulitzer prizes (1972, '78 & '85); illustrated Dave Berry's columns; a two-time recipient of the Reuben Award (1978 & 1979)born on 9-17-1947 in New York, New York expired 6-8-2000 in Baltimore, Maryland age 52 cause: lymphoma AKS: McNelly MacNeely McNeely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball executive Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail introduced night baseball; worked for New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers born on 2-3-1890 in Cass City, Michigan expired 10-1-1975 in Miami, Florida age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv sports executive William Curtis "Bill" MacPhail introduced instant replay while with CBS; created CNN/SI cable sports department; son of Larry born on 3-25-1920 expired 9-4-1996 in Atlanta, Georgia age 76 cause: complications following heart surgery AKS: McPhail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| knitting mill owner Alexander MacRae came up with design for a swimsuit that came to be known as a "Speedo" expired 11-30-1938 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia age ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer Gordon MacRae ex-husband of Sheila MacRae; father of Meredith MacRae born on 3-12-1921 in East Orange, New Jersey expired 1-24-1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska age 64 cause: cancer of the mouth and jaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Meredith MacRae daughter of Gordon & Sheila MacRae; played Willimena Josephine "Billie Jo" Bradley on Petticoat Junction (1966-70), succeeding Gunilla Hutton in the role born on 5-30-1945 in Houston, Texas expired 7-14-2000 in Manhattan Beach, California age 55 cause: brain cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie villain George Macready born on 8-29-1909 in Providence, Rhode Island expired 7-2-1973 in Los Angeles, California age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYC department store founder Rowland Hussey Macy born on --1822 in Nantucket, Massachusetts expired 3-29-1877 in Paris, France age 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Science Master of Eton Henry George Madan suggested the names for the newly-discovered moons of Mars — Phobus ("fear") & Deimus ("flight"), with the "u's" being swapped for "o's" later on (Phobos & Deimos; 1878); his great-neice is credited for giving name to the ninth planet after it was discovered born on --1838 expired ??-??-1901 age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Royal Navy admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden born on 6-15-1906 expired 4-23-2001 in Henley-upon-Thames, Oxfordshire, England age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Georgia governor (1967-71) Lester Garfield Maddox Jimmy Carter's Lt.Governor (1971-5); owned the Pickrick Restaraunt in Atlanta born on 9-30-1915 in Atlanta, Georgia expired 6-25-2003 in Atlanta, Georgia age 87 cause: pneumonia; prostate cancer
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| 1940s country singer Roselea Arbana Maddox born on 12-15-1926 in Boaz, Alabama expired 4-15-1998 in Ashland, Oregon age 72 cause: kidney failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| murder victim Helen "Holly" Maddux murdered by Ira Einhorn born on 5-26-1947 expired 9-10-1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania age 30 cause: crushed skull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| music educator Joseph Edgar Maddy founded the Interlochen National Music Camp and Arts Academy born on 10-14-1891 expired 4-18-1966 in Traverse City, Michigan age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexican ruler (1911-13) Francisco Indalecio Madero overthrew dictator Porfirio Diaz; replaced by Huerta born on 10-30-1873 in Parras, Mexico expired 2-22-1913 in Mexico City, Mexico age 39 cause: assassinated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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author Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Madesani under her maiden name (Deledda) won the Nobel prize in literature (1926) born on 9-27-1871 in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy expired 8-15-1936 in Rome, Italy age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bush Agriculture Secretary (1991-93) Edward R. Madigan born on 1-13-1936 in Lincoln, Illinois expired 12-7-1994 in Springfield, Illinois age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired broadcast journalist John Joseph Madigan father of actress Amy Madigan; was the first host of Face the Nation on CBS;former news director of WBBM tv in Chicago; helped design & transition it's AM station to all-news format born on 1-11-1918 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-5-2012 in Lauderhill, Florida age 94 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| donut maven Dolly Payne Todd Madison saved some of the artifacts from the White House before it was burned by British troops in the War of 1812 born on 5-20-1768 in Guilford County, North Carolina expired 7-12-1849 in Orange County, Virginia age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Guy Madison played Wild Bill Hickock on tv; married to Gail Russell (1949-54)
expired 2-6-1996 in Palm Springs, California age 74 cause: emphysema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th U.S. president (1809-17) James Madison drafted the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights; president during the War of 1812 born on 3-16-1751 in Port Conway, Virginia expired 6-28-1836 in Orange County, Virginia age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
doo-wop singer Johnny Maestro with The Crests sang "Sixteen Candles" (1959) & with The Brooklyn Bridge sang "The Worst That Could Happen (1969)
expired 3-24-2010 in Cape Coral, Florida age 70 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Count Marice Polidore Marie Bernhard Maeterlinck was the 1911 Nobel literature laureate born on 8-29-1862 in Ghent, Belgium expired 5-6-1949 in Nice, France age 86 AKS: Mooris Polydore Bernard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pianist Nikita Magaloff born on 2-8-1912 in Saint Petersberg, Russia expired 12-26-1992 in Vevay, Switzerland age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippine president (1953-57) Ramon Magasaysay born on 8-31-1907 in Iba, Philippines expired 3-17-1957 in Cebu City, Philippines age 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| extreme geezer Sylvester Magee ex-Mississippi slave who served with Union forces in the Civil War born on 5-29-1841 in Carpet, North Carolina expired 10-15-1971 in Columbia, Mississippi age 130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union Army bugler William Allen Magee also served in the Indian Wars and Spanish- expired 1-23-1953 in Sawtelle, California age 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugese navigator Ferdinand Magellan died during round-
expired 4-27-1521 in Mactan Island, The Philippines age 40 cause: killed by natives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv "news doctor" Frank Newton Magid gave us the happy-talk "Action News" format of info-tainment presentation; blame him for the burbling bimbo/himbo dolts you see on your local station's newscast ("Moron that at 11 ... back to you, Buffy.") born on 9-1-1931 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-5-2010 in Santa Barbara, California age 78 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French War minister André-Louis-Rene Maginot started construction of (ultimately) ineffectual defensive line along eastern border of France born on 2-17-1877 in Paris, France expired 1-7-1932 in Paris, France age 54 cause: typhoid fever AKS: Andre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Haitian military dictator/president (1950-56) Paul Eugène Magloire the military overthrew him — the replacement: Papa Doc born on 7-19-1907 in Haiti expired 7-12-2001 in Haiti age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Anna Magnani won 1955 Best Actress oscar for playing Serafina Delle Rose in The Rose Tattoo born on 3-7-1908 in Rome, Italy expired 9-26-1973 in Rome, Italy age 65 cause: pancreatic tumor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCI chairman Robert John "Bob" Magness founded Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) in 1968 born on 6-3-1924 in Clinton, Oklahoma expired 11-15-1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia age 72 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Washington senator (1944-81) Warren Grant Magnuson born on 4-12-1905 in Moorhead, Minnesota expired 5-20-1989 in Seattle, Washington age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former BBC game show host Magnús Magnússon for 25 years was host of Master Mind born on 10-12-1929 in Reykjavik, Iceland expired 1-7-2007 in Glasgow, Scotland age 77 cause: pancreatic cancer
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| surrealistic painter Rene Francois Ghislain Magritte born on 11-21-1898 in Lessines, Belgium expired 8-15-1967 in Brussels, Belgium age 68
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| U.S. Pacific Fleet chaplain William Augustus Maguire during Pearl Harbor attack (Sunday morning 12/7/1941) remarked "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition" expired 9-13-1953 in London, England age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
retired Wayne State University professor of Social Work Maryann Mahaffey had served on Detroit's city council since from 1974 to 2005
expired 7-27-2006 in Detroit, Michigan age 81 cause: pneumonia; T-cell leukemia-lymphoma
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| Cambodian monk Samdach Vira Dharmawara Bellong Mahathera expired 6-26-1999 in Stockton, California age 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nepalese monarch (1956-72) King Mahendra father of King Birendra expired 1-31-1972 in Katmandu, Nepal age 51 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
transcendental meditator Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
expired 2-5-2008 in Vlodrop, The Netherlands age 91
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| former FBI agent Robert Aime Maheu was Howard Hughes' top aide until he was fired (1966-December 1970) born on 10-30-1917 in Waterville, Maine expired 8-4-2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 90 cause: congestive heart failure; cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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writer Naguib Mahfouz 1988 Nobel laureate in literature born on 12-11-1911 in Cairo, Egypt expired 8-30-2006 in Cairo, Egypt age 94 cause: pneumonia; kidney failure
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| conductor & composer Gustav Mahler born on 7-7-1860 in Kalischt, Bohemia expired 5-18-1911 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary age 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53-year president of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees union William D. Mahon a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor expired 10-31-1949 in Detroit, Michigan age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| aircraft builder Benjamin Franklin Mahoney built The Spirit of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh in 1927 born on 2-8-1901 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania expired 7-31-1951 in Los Angeles, California age 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarzan actor Jock Mahoney was tv's Range Rider (1951) & Yancy Derringer (1958-9); Sally Field's step-
expired 12-14-1989 in Bremerton, Washington age 70 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| screen writer Richard Maibaum did 12 James Bond scripts born on 5-26-1909 in New York, New York expired 1-4-1991 in Santa Monica, California age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
elder Star Trek fan Shirley S. Maiewski
expired 4-13-2004 in Hatfield, Massachusetts age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author Norman Kingsley Mailer wrote The Naked and the Dead (1948), The Armies of the Night (1968) & The Executioner's Song (1979) about Gary Gilmore
expired 11-10-2007 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 84 cause: acute renal failure
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| physicist Theodore Harold Maiman built the first working LASER on May 16, 1960 using a pink ruby born on 7-11-1927 in Los Angeles, California expired 5-5-2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada age 79 cause: systemic mastocytosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Marjorie Main played Ma Kettle in The Egg and I (1947) and a bunch of Ma and Pa Kettle... movies
expired 4-10-1975 in Los Angeles, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niger "president" Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara in by coup...out by coup; done in by his own bodyguards — lasted from 1/28/1996 to 4/9/1999 born on 5-9-1949 in Maradi, Niger, French West Africa expired 4-9-1999 in Niamey, Niger age 49 cause: assassinated AKS: Bare Mainassara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bluegrass singer & banjo picker Wade Eckard Mainer formed the Sons of The Mountaineers group born on 4-21-1907 in Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina expired 9-12-2011 in Flint, Michigan age 104 cause: congestive heart failure AKS: Eckhart Eckhardt Ecord | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek Orthodox archbishop Makarios III first president Republic of Cypress (1959-77)
expired 8-3-1977 in Nicosia, Cyprus age 63 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| folk singer Miriam Zenzi Makeba had been married to Stokely Carmichael & Hugh Masekela; had modest hits with Pata Pata, Malaika & Qongqothwane ("The Click Song") born on 3-4-1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa expired 11-9-2008 in Castel Volturno, Italy age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| graphic & multimedia designer Paul Scott Makela chairman of 2-D Design Department at Cranbrook Academy born on 2-6-1960 expired 5-7-1999 in Pontiac, Michigan age 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer, songwriter, balladeer & banjo player Thomas James "Tommy" Makem performed with the Clancy Brothers (Paddy, Tom, Liam) 1961-9 and as a solo artist born on 11-4-1932 in Keady, County Armaugh, Northern Ireland expired 8-1-2007 in Dover, New Hampshire age 74 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
character actor Mako played Po-han in The Sand Pebbles (1966; Academy award nomination) & Akiro the Wizard in Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984)
expired 7-21-2006 in Somis, California age 72 cause: esophageal cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
game bird breeder Alphonsine "Therese" Makowsky original breeder of the Rock Cornish Game Hen
expired 10-30-2005 in Danville, California age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Karl Malden possessor of a prodigious proboscis; 1951 oscar for A Streetcar Named Desire
expired 7-1-2009 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California age 97
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Soviet diplomat Jacob Malik
expired 2-11-1980 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rocketry pioneer Frank J. Malina co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1944) born on 10-2-1912 in Brenham, Texas expired 11-9-1981 in Paris, France age 69 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| long-ago baseball infielder Anthony Francis "Tony" Malinoski in 1937 played 35 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers; was a classmate of Nixon's at Whittier College born on 10-7-1909 in Collinsville, Illinois expired 2-8-2011 in Oxnard, California age 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"retired" porn actress Anna Malle star of Sleeping Booty; a passenger in a vehicle (not wearing seat belt) that tried a U-turn on Nevada route 160 — it was struck by an oncoming car; unbelievably the XXX team didn't have her on their list (but did have Slobodan Milosevic); no relation to director Louis
expired 1-25-2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 38 cause: automobile accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French director Louis Malle made Pretty Baby, Atlantic City, My Dinner with Andre (1982); husband of Candice Bergen born on 10-30-1932 in Thumeries, France expired 11-23-1995 in Los Angeles, California age 63 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
un-hygenic cook Mary Mallon immune to typhoid fever but a prolific virus carrier that insisted upon continuing to handle food, even during New York City's 1904 & 1914 epidemics; tracked down by sanitary engineer George Soper she was institutionalized for the rest of her life as a public health precaution
expired 11-11-1938 in North Brother Island, New York, New York age 69 cause: pneumonia; stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| kid actor Robert "Bobby" Mallon appeared in the Our Gang movie shorts (1926-32) born on 4-7-1919 expired 9-10-2008 in Simi Valley, California age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pathologist Dr. Frank Burr Mallory discovered /isolated the scarlet fever bacillus; discovered cause of cirrhosis of the liver expired 9-27-1941 in Brookline, Massachusetts age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mountaineer George Herbert Leigh Mallory attempted to become first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest (with Andrew Irvine in 1924); when asked in 1922 "Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest?" he replied "Because it is there."; his body was discovered in 1999 born on 6-18-1886 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England expired 6-8-1924 in Mount Everest, Nepal age 37 cause: injuries suffered in fall down side of mountain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| archaeologist Sir Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan did extensive work in the Middle East; husband of Agatha Christie born on 5-6-1904 in London, England expired 8-19-1978 in Oxfordshire, England age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Herrick Malsed invented the Slinky Dog & Slinky Trains born on 8-22-1910 in Cincinnati, Ohio expired 11-13-1998 in Seattle, Washington age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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cartoon story writer Michael Maltese scripted such classics as: The Scarlett Pumpernickel (1950), Rabbit of Seville (1950), Duck Amuck (1953), Duck Dodgers in the 24½ Century (1953), One Froggy Evening (1955), What's Opera, Doc? (1957) & Robin Hood Daffy (1958); co-wrote the lyrics to "The Michigan Rag" (music by Milt Franklyn) for One Froggy Evening (in which he created the original American Idol: Michigan J.
Frog) born on 2-6-1908 in New York, New York expired 2-22-1981 in Los Angeles, California age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| economist Thomas Robert Malthus wrote "Essays on the Principle of Population" (1798); source of eponym "Malthusian" born on 2-17-1766 in Surrey, England expired 12-23-1834 in Bath, Somerset, England age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hollywood Ten screen writer Albert Maltz wrote Destination Tokyo (1943) and The Naked City (1948; co-authored with Malvin Wald) & celebrity "brewmaster" for beverage advertising campaign (Schlitz Maltz Liquor); no relation to the Klingon crewman captured by Captain Kirkborn on 10-8-1908 in New York, New York expired 4-26-1985 in Los Angeles, California age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hollywood stuntman & producer Paul W. Malvern born on 6-28-1902 expired 5-29-1993 age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Peter John Mamakos played El Broho on The Adventures of Kit Carson tv series (1951-54), Jean Lafitte on The Adventures of Jim Bowie tv series & Absorba the Greek on My Mother the Car (1966) born on 12-14-1918 in Somerville, Massachusetts expired 4-27-2008 in Raso Robles, California age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| director Rouben Mamoulian directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) born on 10-8-1897 in Tiflis, Georgia, Russia (now Tbilisi, Georgia) expired 12-4-1987 in Los Angeles, California age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| biographer/historian William Manchester best known for writing The Death of a President (1967) born on 4-1-1922 in Attleboro, Massachusetts expired 6-1-2004 in Middletown, Connecticut age 82 cause: complications from strokes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv & movie composer Henry Mancini wrote music for Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's born on 4-16-1924 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 6-14-1994 in Los Angeles, California age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evelyn Ntoko Mandela first wife of Nelson Mandela (1944-57)
expired 4-30-2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa age 82 cause: respiratory failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale mathematician Benoît B. Mandelbrot known for his work on Fractals & chaos, revisiting work done by Pierre Fatou & Gaston Julia; wrote Les Object Fractals: Formes, hasard, et Dimension (1975)born on 11-20-1924 in Warsaw, Poland expired 10-15-2010 in Cambridge, Massachusetts age 85 cause: pancreatic cancer
AKS: Benoit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Field Marshall Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw World War II hero
expired 6-27-2008 in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India age 94 cause: pneumonia
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| actress Silvana Mangano born on 4-21-1930 in Rome, Italy expired 12-16-1989 in Madrid, Spain age 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv comedy writer Allan S. Manings wrote for Leave It To Beaver, Laugh-In, McHale's Navy & Petticoat Junction; co-created One Day at a Time dramedy with wife Whitney Blake; step-father of Meredith Baxter born on 3-28-1924 in Newark, New Jersey expired 5-12-2010 in Beverly Hills, California age 86 cause: cardiac arrest; esophageal cancer AKS: Mannings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former kosher food company executive Bernard Manischewitz grandson of company founder born on 12-24-1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio expired 9-20-2003 in Verona, New Jersey age 89 cause: heart disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| screenwriter and producer Herman J. Mankiewicz produced a several Marx Brothers movies: Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932) and Monkey Business (1931); co-wrote screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941) and Pride of the Yankees (1942); brother of Joseph L. Mankiewicz born on 11-7-1897 in New York, New York expired 3-5-1953 in Hollywood, California age 55 cause: uremic poisoning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer & director Joseph Leo Mankiewicz co-wrote Dipolmaniacs (1933); screenplay for Alice In Wonderland (1933); producer of Philadelphia Story (1940); wrote and directed All About Eve (1950; directing oscar); directed and wrote screenplay for Guys and Dolls (1955); directed A Letter to Three Wives (1949; directing oscar) & Cleopatra
(1963) born on 2-11-1909 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania expired 2-5-1993 in Bedford, New York age 83 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian chief Wilma Pearl Mankiller formerly Principle Chief of the Cherokee nation (1985-95) born on 11-18-1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma expired 4-6-2010 in Adair County, Oklahoma age 64 cause: metastatic pancreatic cancer
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| screenwriter Cyril Wolf Mankowitz born on 11-7-1924 expired 5-20-1998 in County Cork, Ireland age 73 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Jamaican Prime Minister (1972-80) Michael Norman Manley son of Norman born on 12-10-1924 in Kingston, Jamaica expired 3-6-1997 in Kingston, Jamaica age 72 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamaican Prime Minister (1955-62) Norman Washington Manley father of Michael born on 7-4-1893 in Jamaica expired 9-3-1969 in Kingston, Jamaica age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| incredibly hammy actor Dudley Manlove played saucer commander Eros in Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958) born on 6-11-1914 expired 4-17-1996 age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
screenwriter Abby Mann won Best adapted screnplay oscar for Judgement at Nuremberg (based upon his own 1959 original teleplay for Playhouse 90); also wrote The Marcus-Nelson Murders teleplay (1973) which became the basis for the Kojak tv series
expired 3-25-2008 in Beverly Hills, California age 83 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
film director Daniel Mann directed Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), BUtterfield 8 (1960), Our Man Flint (1965) & Willard (1971); father-in-law of Harold Ramis
expired 11-21-1991 in Los Angeles, California age 79 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv/movie director Delbert Martin Mann Jr. won oscar for Marty (1955); former Directors Guild of America president (1967-71); directed the infamous made-for-tv movie Heidi (1968) — the one that pre-empted an exciting football game (Oakland beats the Jets in the final minute of play by scoring two touchdowns) born on 1-30-1920 in Lawrence, Kansas expired 11-11-2007 in Los Angeles, California age 87 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellergy W. Mann founder of Tampax Inc. expired 1-15-1956 in Mineola, New York age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
jazz musician Herbie Mann
expired 7-1-2003 in Pecos, New Mexico age 73 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lyracist Kal Mann with Dave Appell & Bernie Lowe co-wrote The Twist (1960), Bristol Stomp and Limbo Rock
expired 11-28-2001 in Pompano Beach, Florida age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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novelist Paul Thomas Mann won the 1929 Nobel prize (literature); wrote Death In Venice born on 6-6-1875 in Lübeck, Germany expired 8-12-1955 in Kilchberg, Switzerland age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie producer/theater owner Theodore "Ted" Mann second owner of Hollywood's famous "Chinese Theater"; husband of Rhonda Fleming born on 4-16-1916 in Wishick, North Dakota expired 1-15-2001 in Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Little Rock, Arkansas, mayor (1956-57) Woodrow Wilson Mann Sr. called upon president Eisenhower to send federal troops to protect black students in the local high school (9/23/1957) born on 11-13-1916 in Little Rock, Arkansas expired 8-6-2002 in Houston, Texas age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| borscht-belt comedian Charles "Charlie" Manna born on 10-6-1920 in New York, New York expired 11-9-1971 in New York, New York age 51 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| violinist & music educator David Manners born on 2-16-1866 in New York, New York expired 4-25-1959 in New York, New York age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor David J. Manners appeared as Jonathan Harker in 1931 Dracula and as Katharine Hepburn's fiancé in A Bill of Divorcement (1932); ; also was in The Mummy (1932), The Black Cat (1934); gave up Hollywood in mid-1930's for life in the Mojave Desert born on 4-30-1900 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada expired 12-23-1998 in Santa Barbara, California age 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
singer/disc jocket Zeke Manners wrote The Pennsylvania Polka
expired 10-14-2000 in Los Angeles, California age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pianist Leopold Damrosch Mannes co-inventor of Kodachrome slide film (1935); president of Walter W. Naumburg Foundation since 1961 born on 12-26-1899 in New York, New York expired 8-11-1964 in Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
controversial UK "comedian" Bernard John Manning Sr. told lots of ethnic jokes — had lots of people riled-upborn on 8-13-1930 in Ancoats, Manchester, Lancashire, England expired 6-18-2007 in Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire, England age 76 cause: kidney failure; diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Rebecca Welles Manning daughter of Rita Hayworth & Orson Welles born on 12-17-1944 in Santa Monica, California expired 10-17-2004 in Tacoma, Washington age 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| film industry pioneer Edgar J. "Eddie" Mannix possibly-cuckolded husband of woman that George Reeves was "seeing" at the time of his mysterious death born on --1891 in Fort Lee, New Jersey expired 8-30-1963 in Beverly Hills, California age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MASCO founder Alex Manoogian maked single-handled faucets born on --1901 in Smyrna, Turkey (now Izmir) expired 7-12-1996 in Detroit, Michigan age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  
1960's blond "bombshell" Jayne Mansfield Playboy February 1955 Playmate of Month; also appeared in February 1956, 1957 & 1958 pictorials; wife of Mickey Hargitay; mother of Jayne Marie Mansfield & Mariska Hargitay
expired 6-29-1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana age 34 cause: trauma; mashed when auto rear- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Montana Senator (1953-76) & ambassador to Japan (1977-88) Michael Joseph "Mike" Mansfield born on 3-16-1903 in New York, New York expired 10-5-2001 in Washington, District of Columbia age 98
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| sculptor Paul Manship made the Rockefeller Center Skating Rink statue Prometheus born on 12-25-1885 in Saint Paul, Minnesota expired 1-31-1966 in Massachusetts age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| harmonica player Eddy Lawrence Manson played the harmonica solo in Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's) born on 5-9-1919 expired 7-12-1996 in Culver City, California age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball star Mickey Charles Mantle Sr. born on 10-20-1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma expired 8-13-1995 in Dallas, Texas age 63
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| baseball star Mickey Charles Mantle Jr. had played minor league baseball born on 4-12-1953 expired 12-20-2000 in Dallas, Texas age 47 cause: skin cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| syrupy music-maker Annunzio Paolo Mantovani born on 11-5-1905 in Venice, Italy expired 3-29-1980 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| noted Turkish Madam Matilde Manukyan ran 32 brothels expired 2-16-2001 in Istanbul, Turkey age 87 cause: heart failure; complications from injuries sustained in car bomb explosion AKS: Matild | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| yv producer Martin Ellyot Manulis was the producer of Playhouse 90 & executive producer of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis born on 5-30-1915 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 9-28-2007 in Los Angeles, California age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Senators Hall-of-Fame player Heinie Manush born on 7-20-1901 in Tuscumbia, Alabama expired 5-12-1971 in Sarasota, Florida age 69 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johns-Manville asbestos fortune heir Thomas Franklyn "Tommy" Manville Jr. married 11 women 13 times born on 4-9-1894 expired 10-8-1967 in Chappaqua, New York age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Ralph Manza played Jay Drury, Banacek's chauffeur born on 12-1-1921 in San Francisco, California expired 1-31-2000 in Encinitas, California age 78 cause: complications from heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dictator of the People's Republic of China Mao Tse-Tung spent most of World War II running from Chinese Nationalist forces; led Communist forces in the Chinese Civil War following WWII; poured cannon fodder into the Korean War; made the Great Leap Forward in an ass-backward way, leading to mass starvation; really screwed the country with his Cultural Revolution; married to the shrewish, scheming and manipulative Jiang Qing; made life miserable for just about every
country around China born on 12-26-1893 in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, China expired 9-9-1976 in Beijing, China age 82 cause: complications from Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| photographer Robert Mapplethorpe produced pornography in the name of "art" born on 11-4-1946 in New York, New York expired 3-9-1989 in Boston, Massachusetts age 42 cause: AIDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratu Sir Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara first prime minister of Fiji (1966-87) born on 5-6-1920 in Vanuabalavu, Lau Archipeligo, Fiji expired 4-18-2004 in Suva, Fiji age 83 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| legal bookie Timothy James Mara owner/founded New York Giants football team (1925-59) born on 7-29-1887 in New York, New York expired 2-16-1959 in New York, New York age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NY Giants co-owner Wellington Timothy Mara born on 8-14-1916 in New York, New York expired 10-25-2005 in Rye, New York age 89 cause: cancer of the lymph nodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apartheid proponent Jaap Marais co-founded the South African Herstigte Nasionale Party (1969) born on 11-2-1922 expired 8-8-2000 in Johannesburg, South Africa age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pioneering audiophile Saul Bernard Marantz founded the electronics company that bears his name born on 7-7-1911 in New York, New York expired 1-16-1997 in Somerville, New Jersey age 85 AKS: DOB fm www.audiohistory.com/files/documents/marantzhistory.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
basketball player Peter Press Maravich
expired 1-5-1988 in Pasadena, California age 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930's tennis star Alice Marble born on 9-28-1913 in Plumas City, California expired 12-13-1990 in Palm Springs, California age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
famous mime Marcel Marceau spawned legions of talentless but annoying imitators
expired 9-22-2007 in Cahors, France age 84
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actor Fredric March Academy award-winning actor for roles in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
expired 4-14-1975 in Los Angeles, California age 77 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tv emcee Hal March hosted several game shows including The $64,000 Question
expired 1-19-1970 in Los Angeles, California age 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Nancy Marchand played Marty's girlfriend Clara in tv production (1953), Mrs. Margaret Pinchon on Lou Grant tv series (won four Emmies for role) and family matriarch Livia Soprano on HBO cable series born on 6-19-1928 in Buffalo, New York expired 6-18-2000 in Stratford, Connecticut age 71 cause: lung cancer; emphysema
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| former National Brewing Co. master brewer Peter J. Marcher Jr. came up with the formulation for Colt 45 Malt Liquor born on 2-10-1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana expired 2-2-2011 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania age 92 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pioneering movie felatrix Linda Boreman Marchiano star of 1972 Watergate thriller Deep Throat; taught Monica everything she knows; did April 1973 & February 1975 Playboy pictorials
expired 4-22-2002 in Denver, Colorado age 53 cause: disconnected from life support; suffered brain death from injuries sustained in 4/3 car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italo Marchiony claimed to have invented the ice cream cone in 1896 expired 7-27-1954 in Cliffside Park, New Jersey age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
heavyweight boxing champion (1952-56) Rocky Marciano
expired 8-31-1969 in Des Moines, Iowa age 45 cause: airplane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
obscure character actor Paul Marco a Hollywood High School graduate; played Patrolman Kelton in Bride of the Monster (1955), Night of the Ghouls (1959) & Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959); also worked as a property master at Paramount; was founder & president of his own fan club
expired 5-14-2006 in Hollywood, California age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1909 Nobel physics laureate Guglielmo Marconi invented spark born on 4-25-1874 in Bologna, Italy expired 7-20-1937 in Rome, Italy age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr. born on 9-11-1917 in Sarrat, Philippines expired 9-28-1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 72
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| actress Beatrice Marcus second person to do Life Call (now Response) commericals ("I've fallen and I can't get up") born on 6-24-1912 expired 9-17-2000 in Portland, Oregon age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Department store heir Edward S. Marcus son of Herbert; brother of Stanley & Lawrence born on 10-13-1909 in Dallas, Texas expired 4-4-1977 in Dallas, Texas age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retailer Harold Stanley Marcus chairman of Neiman-Marcus (1977-2002); son of co-founder born on 4-20-1905 in Dallas, Texas expired 1-22-2002 in Dallas, Texas age 96 cause: heart attack
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| retailer Herbert Marcus Sr. co-founder and president of Neiman-Marcus Co. expired 12-11-1950 in Dallas, Texas age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rabid Marxist Herbert Marcuse born on 7-19-1898 in Berlin, Germany expired 7-29-1979 in Starnberg, Germany age 81 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muscle Beach bodybuilder, gym owner & weight machine inventor Walter Marcyan developed the "Marcyan Machine" (1960s) born on 8-21-1913 in Chicago, Illinois expired 9-6-2007 in Escondido, California age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former head of Justice Department's Internal Security Division (1970-72) Robert Charles Mardian blabbed confidential information about Daniel Ellsberg & Thomas Eagleton during 1973 Watergate hearings born on 10-23-1923 in Pasadena, California expired 7-17-2006 in San Clemente, California age 82 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pro wrassler Joseph "Joey" Marella the son of "Gorilla Monsoon" expired 7-4-1994 in Burlington, New Jersey age 30 cause: car accident; fell asleep at wheel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former pro wrassler Robert Marella
expired 10-5-1999 in Willingboro, New Jersey age 62 cause: kidney failure, heart ailments, diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princess Margaret Rose sister of Queen Elizabeth II born on 8-21-1930 in Glamis, Scotland expired 2-9-2002 in London, England age 71 cause: heart problems following a stroke
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| actress Janet Margolin born on 7-25-1943 in New York, New York expired 12-18-1993 age 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| producer Stan Margulies produced Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines (1965); co- born on 12-14-1920 in New York, New York expired 2-27-2001 in Los Angeles, California age 80 cause: throat cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Italian Queen Maria-José of Savoy widow of Umberto II born on 8-4-1906 in Belgium expired 1-27-2001 in Geneva, Switzerland age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Edwin L. Marin directed A Christmas Carol (1938) born on 2-21-1899 in Jersey City, New Jersey expired 5-2-1951 in Los Angeles, California age 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pathologist David Marine discovered iodine treatment for non-inflatable goiters born on 9-20-1880 expired 11-26-1976 in Lewes, Delaware age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II soviet submarine commander Alexander Ivanovich Marinesko as captain of the S-13 caused two of the greatest maritime disasters in history when he torpedoed the Wilhelm Gustloff (1-31-1945 with a loss of 9,600+ lives) & the General von Steuben (2-10-1945 with a loss of 4,500+ lives) born on 1-15-1913 in Ukraine, Russia expired 11-25-1963 age 50 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| media baron Roberto Marinho owner of Brazil's Organizaces Globo newspaper/ born on 12-3-1904 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil expired 8-6-2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil age 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| chemist Jacob Akiba Marinsky with Glendenin & Coryell discovered element 61 — Promethium (1944) born on 4-11-1918 in Buffalo, New York expired 9-1-2005 in Buffalo, New York age 87 cause: multiple myeloma AKS: Marinski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie screen writer Frances Marion won two Academy awards (for The Big House (1930) and The Champ (1931)); also wrote Camille, Anna Christie, Dinner at Eight, Stella Dallas and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm born on 11-18-1888 in San Francisco, California expired 5-12-1973 in Los Angeles, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N.Y. Yankees slugger Roger Eugene Maris held baseball single-season home run record from 1961 to 1998 born on 9-10-1934 in Hibbing, Minnesota expired 12-14-1985 in Houston, Texas age 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| polymer chemist Herman Francis Mark born on 5-3-1895 in Vienna, Austria expired 4-6-1992 in Austin, Texas age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| talent agent James Mark born on 7-10-1908 expired 1-17-1992 age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| newspaper man Lester Markel edited the Sunday New York Times for 41 years (1923-64) born on 1-9-1894 in New York, New York expired 10-23-1977 in New York, New York age 83 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syntex cofounder Russell E. Marker pioneered the use of progesterone in contraceptives born on 3-12-1902 expired 3-3-1995 age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell Markert founded & choreographed the Radio City Music Hall's Rockettes (1925-64) born on 8-8-1899 in Jersey City, New Jersey expired 12-1-1990 in Waterbury, Connecticut age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| conductor Igor Markevitch born on 7-27-1912 in Kiev, Ukraine, Russia expired 3-9-1983 in Antibes, France age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Enid Markey in 1918 was first to portray Jane in the movies (opposite Elmo Lincoln's Tarzan)
expired 11-15-1981 in Bay Shore, New York age 91 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey M. "Pigmeat" Markham originated the phrase "order in the court 'cuz here come da judge" born on 4-18-1904 in Durham, North Carolina expired 12-13-1981 in New York, New York age 77 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Checker Cab Co. founder (1922) & president Morris Markin born on 7-15-1892 expired 7-7-1970 in Kalamazoo, Michigan age 77 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv writer, director & producer Fletcher Markle born on 3-27-1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada expired 5-22-1991 age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| exiled dissident Georgi Ivanov Markov target of successful Bulgarian State Security assassination plot — a ricin- born on 3-1-1929 in Sofia, Bulgaria expired 9-11-1978 in London, England age 49 cause: poisoned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ballerina Dame Alicia Markova
expired 12-2-2004 in Bath, Somerset, England age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ex-Miss America honcho Albert A. Marks Jr. born on 12-19-1912 expired 9-24-1989 age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tin Pan Alley composer Gerald Marks co-wrote All of Me (1931); epitaph on his urn reads "All of Me" born on 10-13-1900 in Saginaw, Michigan expired 1-27-1997 in New York, New York age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
character actor Guy Marks had 1960s novelty hit Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
expired 11-15-1987 in Brigantine, New Jersey age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter & lyricist John David "Johnny" Marks wrote Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer born on 11-10-1909 in Mount Vernon, New York expired 9-3-1985 in New York, New York age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II code designer Leopold Samuel Marks born on 9-24-1920 in London, England expired 1-15-2001 age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| inventor Peter Markus inventor-of-record of the inflatable life vest (1928) born on --1885 in Minnesota expired ??-??-1973 age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa World editorial cartoonist Doug Marlette won Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning (1988); wrote/drew the Kudzu comic strip (1981-2007) born on 12-6-1949 in Greensboro, North Carolina expired 7-10-2007 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi age 57 cause: car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| reggae star Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley leader of The Wailers; Rastafarian who smoked way too much ganja born on 2-6-1945 in Rhoden Hall, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica expired 5-11-1981 in Miami, Florida age 36 cause: brain cancer
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actor Hugh Marlowe played Tom Stevens in Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) & Dr. Russel A. Marvin in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
expired 5-2-1982 in New York, New York age 71 cause: heart attack
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harpsichord virtuoso Sylvia Marlowe
expired 12-10-1981 in New York, New York age 73 cause: emphysema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| early Bebop pianist Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa born on 12-12-1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 9-17-2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania age 76 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor/director Christian Marquand played Antoine in And God Created Woman (1956); directed Candy (1968) born on 3-15-1927 in Marseilles, France expired 11-22-2000 in Paris, France age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Richard Marquand directed Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) and Jagged Edge (1985) born on 9-22-1938 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom expired 9-4-1987 in London, England age 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall-of-Fame pitcher Richard "Rube" Marquard had 19 consecutive victories for the N.Y. Giants (1912) born on 10-9-1889 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 6-1-1980 in Baltimore, Maryland age 90 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Necessary Evil" B-29 pilot George William Marquardt flew plane that photographed Hiroshima bombing born on 7-14-1919 in Princeton, Kentucky expired 8-15-2003 in Murray, Utah age 84 cause: complications from Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| father (Pere) & missionary Jacques Marquette first European man (along with Louis Jolliet) to travel down the Mississippi River (1672); founded several missions in the western Great Lakes region; cities and universities are named after him; the Pere Marquette historical site is at St. Ignace, Michigan born on 6-1-1637 in Laon, L'Aisne, France expired 5-18-1675 in Buttersville, Michigan age 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| death row inmate Mario Marquez born on 8-22-1958 expired 1-17-1995 age 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| founder and early editor of Who's Who in America Albert Nelson Marquis born on 1-12-1854 in Brown County, Ohio expired 12-21-1943 in Evanston, Illinois age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former pro golfer and tv commentator David F. "Dave" Marr born on 12-27-1933 in Houston, Texas expired 10-5-1997 in Houston, Texas age 63 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Sally Marr Lenny Bruce's mom
expired 12-14-1997 in Los Angeles, California age 90 cause: heart failure AKS: Kitchenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alice Sheets Marriott widow of J. Willard Sr. born on 10-19-1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah expired 4-17-2000 in Washington, District of Columbia age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hotel chain founder John Willard Marriott Sr. born on 9-17-1900 in Marriott, Utah expired 8-13-1985 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rock musician Stephen Peter "Steve" Marriott born on 1-30-1947 in London, England expired 4-20-1991 age 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| irascible candy magnate Forest Edward Mars Sr. invented M&Ms (named for a co-venture with Hershey Chocolate's president William F.R. Murrie --- Mars & Murrie); invented Uncle Ben's Rice born on 3-21-1904 expired 7-1-1999 in Miami, Florida age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producers "playwright" Kenneth Mars was Franz Liebkind, author of the play-within-the-movie Springtime for Hitler (1968; in The Producers); also played Colyus on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Shadowplay" (1994) born on 4-4-1935 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-12-2011 in Granada Hills, California age 75 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mathematician Henri Paul Marsac born on 7-8-1904 in Nancy, France expired 8-13-2008 in Paris, Île-de-France, France age 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| family patriarch Ellis L. Marsalis Sr. born on 4-16-1907 in Summit, Mississippi expired 9-19-2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| economic theorist Jacob Marschak helped develop the field of econometrics born on 7-23-1898 expired 7-27-1977 in Los Angeles, California age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| astronomer & comet tracker Brian Geoffrey Marsden was the Director of the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (1968-2000) and the Minor Planet Center (1978-2006) born on 8-5-1937 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England expired 11-18-2010 in Burlington, Massachusetts age 73 cause: bone marrow disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Joan Marsh
expired 8-10-2000 in Ojai, California age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| silent screen actress Mae Marsh played Flora in Birth of a Nation born on 11-19-1895 in Madrid, New Mexico expired 2-13-1968 in Hermosa Beach, California age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Defenders actor Everett Gunnar Marshall born on 6-18-1910 in Owatonna, Minnesota expired 8-24-1998 in Bedford, New York age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anna Nicole arch-nemesis Everett Pierce Marshall his battle with the floozie is over; the estate's battle with her estate has left the starting gate born on 1-12-1939 in Dallas, Texas expired 6-20-2006 age 67 cause: infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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U.S. Army World War II chief of staff George Catlett Marshall won the 1953 Nobel Peace prize for The Marshall Plan born on 12-31-1880 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania expired 10-16-1959 in Bethesda, Maryland age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| prolific film director George E. Marshall made over 400 films between 1913 and 1975, including you Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) born on 12-29-1891 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-17-1975 in Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie actor Herbert Marshall born on 5-23-1890 in London, England expired 1-22-1966 in Beverly Hills, California age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| drumer/drum teacher James Charles "Jim" Marshall inventor of the ubiquitous rock & roll amplifier born on 7-29-1923 in Acton, West London, England expired 4-5-2012 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
doddering sugar daddy James Howard Marshall II subject of much pre & post-mortum litigation
expired 8-6-1995 age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist Laurence K. Marshall Raytheon co-founder (with Vannevar Bush & C.G. Smith) born on 5-18-1889 in Medford, Massachusetts expired 11-5-1980 in Cambridge, Massachusetts age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Titanic survivor Robertha Josephine "Bertha" Marshall
expired 3-4-1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilson vice president (1913-21) Thomas Riley Marshall famous for quote "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar." born on 3-14-1854 in North Manchester, Indiana expired 6-1-1925 in Washington, District of Columbia age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Supreme Court Associate Justice (1967-91) Thurgood Marshall born on 7-2-1908 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 1-24-1993 in Bethesda, Maryland age 84
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three-decade stage actor Tully Marshall started doing movies in 1915, wound up doing over 100
expired 3-10-1943 in Encino, California age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| imposing actor William Marshall portrayed Blackula on the big screen (1972) & Dr. Richard Daystrom on the small screen (1966; original Star Trek tv series episode The Ultimate Computer) born on 8-19-1924 in Gary, Indiana expired 6-11-2003 in Los Angeles, California age 78 cause: heart attack; Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Zena Moyra Marshall played Miss Taro in Dr. No (1962) & Countess Sophia Ponticelli in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) born on 1-1-1926 in Nairobi, Kenya expired 7-10-2009 in London, England age 83 cause: cancer AKS: Xena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Cleveland attorney Homer H. Marshman founded Cleveland Rams (1937; named after Jim CrowleyFordham team); sold team in 1941 born on 8-3-1898 in Ohio expired 11-15-1989 in Palm Beach, Florida age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Pasadena (CA) orthodontist James Carlyle Marsters co-developer of the deaf teletype (TTY) service (1964) born on 4-5-1924 in Norwich, New York expired 7-28-2009 in Oakland, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Hole-in-the-Wall" bandit Joe Marsters last known survivor of Butch Cassidy's gang born on 12-31-1894 expired 5-15-1978 in Doyle, California age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B.S. "psychologist" William Moulton Marston invented one of the greatest frauds of the 20th century, the "lie detector", in 1915; created Wonder Woman comic character (first drawn by Harry G. Peter) born on 3-9-1893 in Cliftondale, Massachusetts expired 5-2-1947 in Rye, New York age 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuban Revolutionary Party founder (1892) Jose Julian Marti y Perez born on 1-28-1853 in Havana, Cuba expired 5-19-1895 in Dos Rios, Cuba age 42 cause: battle wounds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| next-to-last Civil War veteran widow Alberta Stewart Martin her second husband was a private in the Confederate Army; married him 12-10-1927 when she was a 21 year old widow & he was an 81 year old coot (but he still managed to knock her up); after his death she married his grandson Charlie born on 12-4-1906 in Danley's Crossroads, Alabama expired 5-31-2004 in Enterprise, Alabama age 97 cause: complications from heart attack
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| baseball manager Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin born on 5-16-1928 in Berkeley, California expired 12-25-1989 age 61 cause: vehicle crash
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1952 Nobel chemistry laureate Dr. Archer John Porter Martin co-developed partition chromatography born on 3-1-1910 in London, England expired 7-28-2002 in Llangarron, Herefordshire, England age 92 cause: complications from Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playboy April 1964 Playmate of Month Ashlyn Martin her first first magazine was in a July 1963 Bunnies of Chicago pictorial
expired 1-1-1989+ age 42 cause: suicide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former NYC cop Barney Martin became a character actor; played Herman Göring in The Producers (1968); was the third actor to play Morty Seinfeld on the Seinfeld tv sitcom born on 3-3-1923 in New York, New York expired 3-21-2005 in Los Angeles, California age 82 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| transplant recipient Cynthia R. "Cindy" Martin born on 10-4-1963 expired 3-26-1990 age 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Matt Helm actor & celebrity lush Dean Martin Sr. once partnered with Jerry Lewis in 1940s & 50s comedy act
expired 12-25-1995 in Beverly Hills, California age 78
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| Dean Paul Martin Jr. in rock band Dino, Desi & Billy born on 11-17-1951 in Santa Monica, California expired 3-21-1987 in Mount San Gorgonio, California age 35 cause: plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former MAD Magazine cartoonist (1956-87) Don E. Martin born on 5-18-1931 in Passaic, New Jersey expired 1-6-2000 in Miami, Florida age 68 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
journalist/author Faith Trumbull McNulty Martin wrote The Burning Bed (1980)
expired 4-10-2005 in Wakefield, Rhode Island age 86 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| aviation pioneer Glenn Luther Martin founded company that is now part of Martin-Marietta born on 1-17-1886 in Macksburg, Iowa expired 12-4-1955 in Baltimore, Maryland age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Dallas Cowboy Harvey O. Martin Super Bowl XII co-MVP born on 11-16-1950 in Dallas, Texas expired 12-24-2001 in Grapevine, Texas age 51 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter Hugh Martin wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas & The Trolley Song; with Ralph Blaine wrote music for Meet Me in St. Louis born on 8-11-1914 in Birmingham, Alabama expired 3-11-2011 in Encinitas, California age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bluegrass singer/guitarist James Henry "Jimmy" Martin born on 8-10-1927 in Sneedville, Tennessee expired 5-14-2005 in Nashville, Tennessee age 77 cause: congestive heart failure; bladder cancer
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legendary 1950s rockabilly singer Janis Darlene Martin
expired 9-3-2007 in Durham, North Carolina age 67 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball player John Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin played outfield and third base with the St. Louis Cardinals "Gashouse Gang" (1928-44) born on 2-29-1904 in Temple, Oklahoma expired 3-5-1965 in McAlester, Oklahoma age 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| very tall person Joseph Lockard "Lock" Martin Jr. stood 7'7"; was the doorman at Grauman's Chinese Theater when "discovered"; played the role of the robot Gort in The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) born on 10-12-1916 in Pennsylvania expired 1-19-1959 in Los Angeles, California age 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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actor Kiel Martin born on 7-26-1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 12-28-1990 in Rancho Mirage, California age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
country singer Lecil Travis Martin
expired 4-12-1999 in Branson, Missouri age 67 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Louis Martin co-discoverer of diphtheria serum expired 6-13-1956 in Paris, France age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Mary Martin mother of Larry Hagman; played Maria von Trapp in Broadway production of The Sound of Music (1959) born on 12-1-1913 in Weatherford, Texas expired 11-3-1990 in Rancho Mirage, California age 76
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tv producer Quinn Martin created The Fugitive tv series (1963-67), Barnaby Jones & Cannon
expired 8-6-1987 in Rancho Santa Fe, California age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tv actor Ross Martin played Artemis Gordon on Wild, Wild West tv series
expired 7-3-1981 in Ramona, California age 61 cause: heart attack
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| character actor Strother Martin Jr. played the prison warden in Cool Hand Luke (1967); "What we have here is a failure to communicate." born on 3-26-1919 in Kokomo, Indiana expired 8-1-1980 in Thousand Oaks, California age 61 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laugh-In comedian (1968-73) Thomas Richard "Dick" Martin Sr. half of Rowan and Martin comedy team; lost a lung to tuberculosis as a teen; had been married to Dolly Readborn on 1-30-1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan expired 5-24-2008 in Santa Monica, California age 86 cause: respiratory failure
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| Baptist minister Warren Homer Martin lead 1937 sit- expired 1-22-1968 in Los Angeles, California age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederate rebel William Jasper Martin a private in Company K, 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment; at 81 fathered a son by a 21 year old born on --1845 expired 7-8-1931 age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Federal Reserve chairman (1951-70) William McChesney Martin born on 12-17-1906 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 7-27-1998 in Washington, District of Columbia age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Alexander Rey Martinez
expired 6-7-2005 in Huntsville, Texas age 28 cause: executed; lethal injection
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former UC Berkeley student Andrew Martinez walked around campus naked until Berkeley banned nudity; not to be confused with the "naked fat guy" on Survivor; at time of death was in jail on felony battery & assault with a deadly weapon charges
expired 5-17-2006 in San Jose, California age 33 cause: suicide; plastic bag over head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| acting Nicaraguan president (10/1923-1/1/1925) Bartolomé Martínez born on --1860 expired ??-??-1936 age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| purported supergeezer Benito Martinez Abrogan purported to have been oldest person in Cuba (emigrated in 1910) born on 6-19-1880 in Cavaellon, Haiti expired 10-11-2006 in Ciego de Avila, Cuba age 126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate David Martinez
expired 2-4-2009 in Huntsville, Texas age 36 cause: executed; lethal injection
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Texas death row inmate James Edward Martinez
expired 3-10-2009 in Huntsville, Texas age 34 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| character actor Jose A. "Tony" Martinez played ranch hand Pepino García on the Real McCoys tv series (1957-63); did 2,245 performances as Sancho Panza in various productions of Man of La Mancha; directed The Brick Doll House exploitation flick (1967) born on 1-27-1920 in Puerto Rico expired 9-16-2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Virgil Euristi Martinez
expired 1-28-2009 in Huntsville, Texas age 41 cause: executed; lethal injection
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singer Al Martino played Johnny Fontane in The Godfather Parts I & III (1972/1990)
expired 10-13-2009 in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| orchestra conductor Jean Martinon born on 1-10-1910 in Lyon, France expired 3-1-1976 in Paris, France age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1974 Nobel literature co-laureate Harry Edmund Martinson born on 5-6-1904 in Jämshög, Blekinge, Sweden expired 2-11-1978 in Stockholm, Stockholms läns, Sweden age 73 cause: complications from suicide attempt; botched seppuku (self-disembowelment) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu born on 12-8-1890 in Policka, Bohemia expired 8-28-1959 in Liestal, Switzerland age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
born on 6-11-1908 in Aljustrel, Fatima Parish, Portugal expired 4-4-1919 in Aljustrel, Fatima Parish, Portugal age 10 cause: bronchial pneumonia; Spanish Influenza AKS: Fatima Martos Francois François | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fátima witness Jacinta Marto witnessed the "miracle" with brother & cousin born on 3-11-1910 in Aljustrel, Fatima Parish, Portugal expired 2-20-1920 in Lisbon, Portugal age 9 cause: pleurisy; pneumonia; Spanish Influenza AKS: FatimaJacinto Jacinthe Martos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
director Andrew Marton co-directed King Solomon's Mines (1950)
expired 1-7-1992 in Santa Monica, California age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| animal wrangler Robert "Bob" Martwick discovered Morris the Cat & helped discover Spuds MacKenzie expired 8-26-2001 in Lombard, Illinois age 75 cause: pulmonary fibrosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| communist troublemaker Andre Marty insigated 1919 French sailor mutiny in Black Sea; served as military advisor to Russia during Russo- expired 11-23-1956 in Toulouse, France age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbian terrorist/guerrilla leader Manuel Marulanda Vélez headed the "Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia" (Farc)
expired 3-26-2008 in Columbia age 79 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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actor Lee Marvin got stung by the first "palimony" lawsuit when his live-in girlfriend got dumped — you play, you pay born on 2-19-1924 in New York, New York expired 8-29-1987 in Tucson, Arizona age 63 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michelle Triola Marvin former live-in lover of Lee Marvin who sued for $1,800,000 in "palimony", was awarded $104,000 but lost that on appeal; since 1977 was "involved" with Dick Van Dyke (they had a contract) born on 11-13-1933 in Los Angeles, California expired 10-30-2009 in Malibu, California age 75 cause: lung cancer
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| "silent" brother Adolph "Harpo" Marx played the harp and piano; did wonderful pantomines born on 11-23-1888 in New York, New York expired 9-28-1964 in Hollywood, California age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author, tv & movie writer Arthur Julius Marx was the son of Groucho born on 7-21-1921 in Manhattan, New York, New York expired 4-14-2011 in Los Angeles, California age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbert "Zeppo" Marx the "who cares" member of the team; one- born on 2-25-1901 in New York, New York expired 12-13-1979 in Palm Springs, California age 78
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master of the insult Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx starred in numerous film comedies: as Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding in Cocoanuts ("Hooray"), Fredonia leader Rufus T. Firefly in Duck Soup and A Day at the Races; also starred on a popular radio and tv quiz show You Bet Your Life; given nickname by Art Fisher born on 10-2-1890 in New York, New York expired 8-19-1977 in Los Angeles, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cause of much worldwide misery Karl Heinrich Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) born on 5-5-1818 in Trier, Prussia expired 3-14-1883 in London, England age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leonard "Chico" Marx usually played the trouble instigator born on 3-21-1887 in New York, New York expired 10-11-1961 in Hollywood, California age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "forgotten" Marx brother Milton "Gummo" Marx original comedy team member who became business manager and agent in Hollywood born on 10-23-1892 in New York, New York expired 4-21-1977 in Palm Springs, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lawyer Robert S. Marx founder and first commander of the Disabled American Veterans organization expired 9-5-1960 in Charlevoix, Michigan age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie story editor Samuel Marx born on 1-26-1902 in New York, New York expired 3-2-1992 age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930s movie actress Susan Fleming Marx Harpo's widow born on 2-19-1909 in New York, New York expired 12-22-2002 age 93 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English Queen (1553-1558) Mary I daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon; virulently anti-Protestant
expired 11-17-1558 in London, England age 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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joint English monarch (1689-1694) Mary II oldest daughter of James II; ruled with William III (1689-1694) born on --1662 expired 12-28-1694 age 32 cause: smallpox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scottish monarch Mary Queen of Scots assumed throne at age 6 (days); mother of James I; sentenced to execution by Elizabeth I
expired 2-8-1587 in Fotheringhay Castle, England age 44 cause: beheaded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese prime minister (1978-80) Masayoshi Ohira born on 3-12-1910 in Toyohama, Shikoku Island, Japan expired 6-12-1980 in Tokyo, Japan age 70 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| opera composer Pietro Mascagni wrote Cavalleria Rusticana born on 12-7-1863 in Leghorn, Italy expired 8-2-1945 in Rome, Italy age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British poet laureate (1930-67) John Masefield born on 6-1-1878 in Ledbury, England expired 5-12-1967 in Berkshire, England age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| auto firm founder Ernesto Maserati raced cars and designed luxury sports cars born on --1898 expired 12-1-1975 in Bologna, Italy age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ettore Maserati born on --1894 in Voghera, Italy expired 8-4-1990 age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federico Fellini's widow Giulietta Masina
expired 3-23-1994 age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pop-culture tv creator Alfred Michael Masini created Entertainment Tonight, Star Search, SOlid Gold & Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous born on 1-3-1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey expired 11-30-2010 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii age 80 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AIDS panelist Belinda A. Mason born on 7-2-1958 expired 9-9-1991 in Nashville, Tennessee age 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Grant Mason Jr. co-founder of Pan American Airways (1927) born on 1-2-1904 in Mason City, Iowa expired 10-16-1970 in New York, New York age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor James Neville Mason played Humbert Humbert in Lolita born on 5-15-1909 in Huddersfield, England expired 7-25-1984 age 75 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| teacher/composer Lowell Mason arranged traditional melody used in hymn Nearer, My God, To Thee (lyrics by Sarah Adams) born on 1-8-1792 in Medfield, Massachusetts expired 8-11-1872 in Orange, New Jersey age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max Mason University of Chicago president (1925-28); Rockefeller Foundation president (1929-36); Mount Palomar telescope observatory council chairman (1936-48); developed submarine detection devices in his spare time born on 10-26-1877 in Madison, Wisconsin expired 3-22-1961 in Claremont, California age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author & actress Pamela Helen Mason former wife of James Mason
expired 6-29-1996 in Beverly Hills, California age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Richard Mason wrote The World of Suzi Wong (1957) born on 5-16-1919 in Hale, England expired 10-13-1997 in Rome, Italy age 78 cause: throat cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| chiropracter Thomas Robert "Tom" Mason filled-in for Bela Lugosi (after his death) in Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958); also appeared in Night of the Ghouls (1959) born on 4-29-1920 in Illinois expired 12-1-1980 in Orange, California age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actress Anna Raymond Massey daughter of actor Raymond Massey born on 8-11-1937 in Thakeham, West Sussex, England expired 7-2-2011 in London, England age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian governor-general Charles Vincent Massey brother of actor Raymond born on 2-20-1887 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada expired 12-30-1967 in London, England age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petticoat Junction theme author Curtis D. Massey
expired 10-20-1991 age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Daniel Massey son of Raymond born on 10-10-1933 in London, England expired 3-25-1998 in London, England age 64 cause: heart failure; Hodgkin's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| very old U.S. geezer Emma Lowery Massey date of birth estimated by Social Security Admin.; she thought that her DOB might be 1/17/1879; because of lack of birth certificate Guinness Book people refused to certify her as current oldest person alive born on 1-15-1881 in Louisiana expired 6-14-1999 in Ralls, Texas age 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
movie actress Ilona Massey played Baroness Elsa Frankenstein in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
expired 8-20-1974 in Bethesda, Maryland age 62 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Jason Eric Massey
expired 4-3-2001 in Huntsville, Texas age 28 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| actor Raymond Hart Massey gave memorable performances as Abraham Lincoln in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), Jonathan Brewster (Cary Grant's homicidal brother) in Arsenic and Old Lace, John Cabal in Things to Come (1936) and abolitionist John Brown in Santa Fe Trail (1940; the film that featured Ronald Reagan as George Armstrong Custer) born on 8-30-1896 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada expired 7-29-1983 age 86
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original Four Seasons bass vocalist Nick Massi sang on Big Girls Don't Cry, Rag Doll & Walk Like a Man hits
expired 12-24-2000 in Newark, New Jersey age 73 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Daily Telegraph obituaries editor (1986-94) Hugh Massingberd edited Burke's Landed Gentry, Voumes II & III (1969 & 1972); was a cousin of Ralph Vaughn Williams
expired 12-25-2007 in London, England age 60 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talaban opponent Ahmed Shah Massoud born on 1-9-1953 in Bazarak, Panjshir, Afghanistan expired 9-10-2001 in Tajikistan age 48 cause: assassinated; bomb blast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catholic Church leader (1846-1878) Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti elected 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church June 16, 1846
expired 2-7-1878 in Rome, Italy age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic swimmer Hendrika Wilhelmina "Rie" Mastenbroek won four medals at the 1936 Berlin games (3 gold, 1 silver) born on 2-26-1919 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands expired 11-6-2003 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands age 84 cause: heart failure AKS: Wilhemina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago lawyer Edgar Lee Masters wrote Spoon River Anthology (1915) born on 8-23-1869 in Garnett, Kansas expired 3-5-1950 in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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noted sex researcher Dr. William Howell Masters half of sex research team Masters and Johnson born on 12-27-1915 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 2-16-2001 in Tucson, Arizona age 85 cause: complications from Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lawman, gunfighter, gambler William Barclay "Bat" Masterson spent his last 20 years as a sports reporter for the New York Morning Telegraph; inspired tv show
expired 10-25-1921 in New York, New York age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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actor Marcello Mastroianni born on 9-28-1924 in Fontana Lira, France expired 12-19-1996 in Paris, France age 72 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World War I double-agent spy Mata Hari in Malay "Mata Hari" means "Eye of the Day"
expired 10-15-1917 in Vincennes, Frances age 41 cause: executed; firing squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress & Princess Norina Matchabelli co-founder of perfume company (Prince Matchabelli) expired 6-16-1957 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Rudolph Maté directed When Worlds Collide (1951) born on 1-21-1898 in Krakow, Austria-Hungary (now Poland) expired 10-27-1964 in Hollywood, California age 66 cause: heart attack AKS: Mate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| radio actor John E. "Jack" Mather starred in title role of The Cisco Kid from 1947 to 1959 born on 9-21-1907 expired 8-16-1966 in Wauconda, Illinois age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall-of-Fame baseball player Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews with the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee & Atlanta (1952-66) born on 10-13-1931 in Texarkana, Texas expired 2-18-2001 in San Diego, California age 69 cause: pneumonia; congestive heart failure
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| former Lake Geneva, Wisconsin high school speech teacher-turned-actor Kerwin Mathews had memorable roles as Sinbad in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Lemuel Gulliver in The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) & Father Perreau in The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961); survived by his partner of 46 years (Tom Nicoll) born on 1-8-1926 in Seattle, Washington expired 7-5-2007 in San Francisco, California age 81 AKS: Curwin Kurwin Kerwyn Kurwyn Matthews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hall-of-fame pitcher Christopher "Christy" Mathewson played in early 1900s; won 37 games (1908) born on 8-12-1880 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania expired 10-7-1925 in Saranac Lake, New York age 45 cause: tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic decathalon star Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias won 1948 Sullivan Award; had been a California U.S. Representative (1967-75) born on 11-17-1930 in Tulare, California expired 9-2-2006 in Fresno, California age 75 cause: throat cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| fashion designer Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent born on 8-1-1936 in Oran, French Colonial Algeria expired 6-1-2008 in Paris, Île-de-France, France age 71 cause: brain cancer AKS: Matthieu Sainte St. Laurent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| soap opera actor Lee Mathis born on 3-10-1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 5-1-1996 in New York, New York age 44 cause: AIDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English queen (1141) Matilda daughter of Henry I; briefly replaced Stephen I born on --1102 expired ??-??-1067 in Normandy, France age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| painter and sculptor Henri Emile Benoit Matisse born on 12-31-1869 in Le Cateau, France expired 11-3-1954 in Nice, France age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former tv newsman William C. "Bill" Matney Jr. with NBC (1963-72) & ABC (1972-73) born on 9-2-1924 expired 6-13-2001 in La Plata, Maryland age 76 cause: respiratory failure; hip replacement surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former California Rep. Robert Takeo Matsui born on 9-17-1941 in Sacramento, California expired 1-1-2005 in Bethesda, Maryland age 63 cause: pneumonia; myelodysplastic syndrome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaiian Rep. (1963-76) & Senator (1977-90) Masayuki "Spark" Matsunaga born on 10-8-1916 in Kaua'i, Hawaiian Territory expired 4-15-1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist Konosuke Matsushita born on 11-27-1894 in Wasa Village, Japan expired 4-27-1989 age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| surrealist painter Roberto Antonio Sebastian Matta Echaurren born on 11-11-1911 in Santiago, Chile expired 11-22-2002 in Civitavecchia, Italy age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surrealist painter Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren born on 11-11-1911 in Chile expired 11-23-2002 in Tarquinia, Italy age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Walter Matthau his best-
expired 7-1-2000 in Santa Monica, California age 79 cause: heart attack
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| Charleston, Mississippi carpenter Bishop G. Matthews one of the jurors in the "trial" of J.W. Milam & Roy Bryant for the murder of Emmett Till born on --1909 expired ??-??-1973 age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| oil well firefighter Edward Owen "Coots" Matthews with Asger "Boots" Hansen founded Boots & Coots (1978) after falling out with Red Adair born on 4-23-1923 in Porter, Texas expired 3-31-2010 in Humble, Texas age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| voice mail creator (1970s) Gordon H. Matthews born on 7-26-1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma expired 2-23-2002 in Dallas, Texas age 65 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Army First Sergeant Mark Matthews last of the "Buffalo Soldiers" born on 8-7-1894 in Greenville, Alabama expired 9-6-2005 in Washington, District of Columbia age 111 cause: pneumonia
AKS: Mathews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas death row inmate Ynobe Matthews born on 4-14-1976 expired 1-3-2004 in Huntsville, Texas age 27 cause: executed; lethal injection
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Playboy November 1960 Playmate of Month Joan E. "Joni" Mattis
expired 9-4-1999 age 60 cause: complications from cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Häagen-Dazs co-founder Reuben Mattus sold the firm to Pillsbury in 1983 born on 1-8-1913 in Poland expired 1-27-1994 age 81 AKS: Haagen-Dazs Daz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ice cream seller Rose Mattus with husband Reuben created Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream (1960) — the name was made-up
expired 11-28-2006 in Westwood, New Jersey age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former New Orleans steak house owner (1927-1965) Chris Matulich sold restauraunt to Ruth Fertel (1965)born on 5-9-1899 expired 12-??-1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie actor Victor Mature appeared as Tumak in One Million B.C. (1940), opposite Hedy Lamarr in Samson and Delilah (1949) and in the title role in Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) born on 1-29-1913 in Louisville, Kentucky expired 8-4-1999 in Rancho Santa Fe, California age 86 cause: cancer
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| McCarthy flunky Harvey Marshall Matusow testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee against 244 "commies" (1952) but got caught lying about them; spent 4 years in a Federal penitentary for perjury born on 10-3-1926 in New York, New York expired 1-17-2002 in Claremont, New Hampshire age 75 cause: injuries suffered in car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ex-football player turned actor John Daniel Matuszak his steriod use wrecked his bodyborn on 10-25-1950 in Oak Creek, Wisconsin expired 6-17-1989 in Hollywood, California age 38 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grammy/Emmy winner Peter Matz worked as a tv composer & musical director born on 11-6-1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 8-9-2002 in Los Angeles, California age 73 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former baseball manager (1962-88) Gene William Mauch played for 14 seasons (1944-57) born on 11-18-1925 in Salina, Kansas expired 8-8-2005 in Rancho Mirage, California age 79 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| professional ice skater Hansreudi Rudolf Mauch second half of the skating duo "Frick and Frack" (with Werner Groebli; 1939-53) born on 5-4-1919 in Basel, Switzerland expired 6-4-1979 in Long Beach, California age 60 cause: complications from osteomyelitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENIAC co-inventor Dr. John William Mauchly born on 8-30-1907 in Cincinnati, Ohio expired 1-8-1980 in Ambler, Pennsylvania age 72 cause: commplications during heart surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English writer William Somerset Maugham wrote Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence born on 1-25-1874 in Paris, France expired 12-16-1965 in Nice, France age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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editorial cartoonist William Henry "Bill" Mauldin created the characters of Willie & Joe; won two Pulitzer prizes for editorial cartooning (1949 & 1959) + the 1961 Reuben Award born on 10-29-1921 in Mountain Park, New Mexico expired 1-22-2003 in Newport Beach, California age 81 cause: pneumonia; complications from Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian politician Maung Maung Burma's only civilian "president" (August 18 - September 18, 1988) born on 1-31-1925 in Mandalay, Burma expired 7-2-1994 in Rangoon, Burma age 69 cause: heart attck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| short story author Henry René Albert Guy de Maupassant author of Bel-Ami (1885) born on 8-5-1850 in Dieppe, Normandy, France expired 7-6-1893 in Paris, France age 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linda Collins Maurer first person to wear a Medic Alert bracelet (the foundation was started by her parents in 1956) born on 3-10-1939 in Turlock, California expired 10-13-2004 in Turlock, California age 65 cause: breast cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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author François Charles Mauriac 1952 Nobel literature laureate born on 10-11-1885 in Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitane, France expired 9-1-1970 in Paris, France age 84 AKS: Francois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| orchestra leader Paul Mauriat had 1968 instrumental hit with Love Is Blue born on 3-4-1925 in Marseilles, France expired 11-3-2006 in Perpiganan, France age 81 AKS: Muriat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former race car driver John B. "Johnny" Mauro finished 8th in 1948 Indianapolis 500 (raced under name "Jack Morris"); founder of U.S. Truck Driving School born on 10-25-1910 expired 1-23-2003 in Golden, Colorado age 92 cause: head-on car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easy Company combatant Edward A. Mauser one of the Band of Brothers born on 12-18-1916 in LaSalle, Illinois expired 1-22-2011 in Omaha, Nebraska age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lawyer Fontaine Maury Maverick Sr. great-grandson of rancher; was a former mayor of San Antonio and a U.S. rep. (1935-38); coined term "gobbledygook" in a letter in the New York Times Magazine (published May 21, 1944) titled "The Case Against 'Gobbledygook'"born on 10-23-1895 in San Antonio, Texas expired 6-7-1954 in San Antonio, Texas age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rancher Samuel Augustus Maverick a co-founder of the Republic of Texas (1836); had lots of unbranded cattle running around the range born on 7-25-1803 in Pendelton, South Carolina expired 9-2-1870 in San Antonio, Texas age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson a geology professor at the University of Adelaide from 1920-54; subject of book Mawson's Will born on 5-5-1882 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England expired 10-14-1958 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Olympic-caliber marathon runner Brian Maxwell with wife founded PowerBar (1986) born on 3-14-1953 in London, England expired 3-19-2004 in San Anselmo, California age 51 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| noted NYC party giver Else Maxwell born on 5-24-1883 in Keokuk, Iowa expired 11-1-1963 in New York, New York age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Joshua Maxwell
expired 3-11-2010 in Huntsville, Texas age 31 cause: executed; lethal injection
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character actress Lois Maxwell received 1947 Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer"; played Miss Moneypenny in many James Bond films (1962-85)
expired 9-29-2007 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia age 80 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Marilyn Maxwell born on 8-3-1921 in Clarinda, Iowa expired 3-20-1972 in Beverly Hills, California age 50 cause: pulmonary failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv producer Robert Maxwell produced Superman tv series; developed & produced Lassie tv series born on 1-31-1908 expired 2-3-1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
media tycoon Robert Ian Charles Maxwell
expired 11-5-1991 in Islas Canarias (Canary Islands) age 68 cause: drowned; suicide/murder??? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former New Yorker editor William Keepers Maxwell Jr. born on 8-16-1908 in Lincoln, Nebraska expired 7-31-2000 in New York, New York age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Cal Poly-Pomona women's basketball coach (1974-94) Darlene May born on 10-28-1940 expired 11-15-1996 in Placentia, California age 56 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| music arranger Edward William "Billy" May Jr. worked with Frank Sinatra, Charlie Barnet, Glenn Miller, Les Brown, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Stan Freberg, ...; wrote themes for The Naked City, The Mod Squad & Emergency born on 11-10-1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 1-22-2004 in San Juan Capistrano, California age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist Henry May a co-founder of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Corp. expired 10-15-1944 in Buffalo, New York age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| philanthropist Irene Sophie du Pont May daughter of Irénée & Irene Sophie Du Pont (mom b.4/17/1877 d.11/281961); had a number of siblings: Margaretta (b.1902), Constance Simmons (b.1904), Eleanor Francis (b.1907), Mariana (b.1911), Octavia Mary (b.1913), Lucile Evelina (b.1915) & Irénée Jr. (b.1920) born on 12-2-1900 expired 4-29-2001 in Wilmington, Delaware age 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Saint Louis archbishop John L. May born on 3-31-1922 in Evanston, Illinois expired 3-24-1994 in Saint Louis, Missouri age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor-in-a-can Robert "Bob" May grandson of Chic Johnson (of Olsen & Johnson vaudeville act); was inside of the Environmental Control Robot on Lost In Space tv show, flapping his arms about (voice provided by Dick Tufeld)born on 9-4-1939 in New York, New York expired 1-18-2009 in Lancaster, California age 69 cause: congestive heart failure; stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War I flying ace Wilford R. May formerly credited with shooting down The Red Baron; Canadian Pacific Airlines executive expired 6-21-1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah age 57 cause: exercising (hiking) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| film writer & producer Carl Mayer produced The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and The Last Laugh (1924) born on 11-20-1894 in Graz, Austria-Hungary expired 7-1-1944 in London, England age 49 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| children's author Helen Aberson Mayer wrote Dumbo, the Flying Elephant (1939) which became the Disney movie Dumbo (1941) born on 6-16-1907 in Syracuse, New York expired 4-3-1999 in New York, New York age 91 cause: Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
movie pioneer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio head Louis Burt Mayer co-founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1927)born on 7-4-1885 in Minsk, Russia expired 10-29-1957 in Hollywood, California age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer won Nobel prize for explanation of atomic nucleus structure born on 6-28-1906 in Kattai Vitz, Germany expired 2-20-1972 in San Diego, California age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| meat packer Oscar Ferdinand Mayer founder (1883) and chairman of the firm (1883-1955); father of Oscar G. Sr.; "My tombstone has a first name, its O-S-C-A-R, my tombstone has a second name, its M-A-Y-E-R, ..." born on 3-29-1859 in Kaesingen, Wurtemberg expired 3-11-1955 in Chicago, Illinois age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bologna-grinder Oscar Gottfried Mayer Sr. meat packing firm president (1928-55) & chairman (1955-65); son of company founder; father of Jr. born on 3-10-1888 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-5-1965 in Chicago, Illinois age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| third generation bologna-grinder Oscar Gottfried Mayer Jr. meat packing firm president (1955-66) & chairman (1966-77); grandson of company founder & son of Oscar G. Sr. born on 3-16-1914 in Chicago, Illinois expired 7-6-2009 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin age 95
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| Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer at time of death had been the oldest living Cardinal born on 5-23-1911 in Altötting, Bavaria, German Empire expired 4-30-2010 in Rome, Italy age 98
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| guitarist Curtis Lee Mayfield known for his soundtrack to Superfly born on 6-3-1942 in Chicago, Illinois expired 12-26-1999 in Roswell, Georgia age 57 cause: complications from diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cowboy movie hero Ken Maynard haad a horse named "Tarzan" born on 7-21-1895 in Mission, Texas expired 3-23-1973 in Woodland Hills, California age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pro wrassler Ronald "Moondog" Mayne born on 9-12-1943 expired 8-13-1978 age 34 cause: auto accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Virginia Mayo widow of actor Michael O'Shea
expired 1-17-2005 in Thousand Oaks, California age cause: pneumonia; heart failure
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| actor Whitman Mayo played Grady Wilson on Sanford & Son (1973-77), Grady (1975) and Sanford Arms (1977) born on 11-15-1930 in New York, New York expired 5-22-2001 in Atlanta, Georgia age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "actress" Karen Mayo-Chandler one-time love of Jack Nicholson; played Victor Maitland's receptionist in Beverly Hills Cop & Dr. Gotbottom in Hamburger: The Movie (1986); did December 1989 Playboy pictorial born on 4-18-1958 in Sutton, Surrey, England expired 7-11-2006 in Long Beach, California age 48 cause: breast cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| record-setting free diver Jacques Mayol set world record at 347 feet (1983); subject of movie The Big Blue (1988) born on 4-1-1927 in Shanghai, China expired 12-22-2001 in Elba, Italy age 74 cause: suicide; depression | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| evolutionary biologist Ernst Walter Mayr also an accomplished ornithologist born on 7-5-1904 in Kempten, Germany expired 2-3-2005 in Bedford, Massachusetts age 100
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| tv informercial huckster William D. "Billy" Mays Jr. sold crap like Oxyclean, Chloroclen, Bromoclean, Plutonioclean, ... ; co-hosted a Discovery Channel show - Pitchman born on 7-20-1958 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania expired 6-28-2009 in Clearwater, Florida age 50 cause: heart attack; cocaine use; hypertensive heart disease AKS: Billie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| documentary filmmaker David P. Maysles co-directed Grey Gardens (1975) born on 1-10-1931 in Brookline, Massachusetts expired 1-3-1987 in New York, New York age 55 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes sailor Joseph William Mazes Special Maintenance Man aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald born on 2-13-1916 expired 11-10-1975 in Eastern Lake Superior, Canada age 59 cause: drowned when ship foundered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Mike Mazurki
expired 12-9-1990 in Glendale, California age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M research chemist Joseph A. Mazzitello developed videotape born on 7-1-1908 expired 1-21-1992 age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabon president (1961-67) Leon Mba expired 11-28-1967 in Paris, France age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| civil engineer John Loudon McAdam devised method of street paving using tar and fine stone eponymously known as Macadam (1815) born on 9-21-1756 in Ayrshire, Scotland expired 11-26-1836 in Moffat, Dumfrieshire, Scotland age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| car culture architect Wayne McAllister designed early Bob's Big Boy drive-ins & Las Vegas' Sands Hotel (1952-96) born on 11-17-1907 in San Diego, California expired 3-22-2000 in Arcadia, California age 92 cause: complications from head injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battle of the Bulge U.S. Army General Anthony Clement McAuliffe his reply to a German demand for his surrender - "Nuts!"
expired 8-11-1975 in Washington, District of Columbia age 77 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shuttle STS-51--L astronaut Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe born on 9-2-1948 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 1-28-1986 in Cape Canaveral, Florida age 37 cause: Shuttle Challenger explosion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (All American Conference) Cleveland Browns founder (1946) Arthur McBride hired Paul Brown as first coach; he had extra players on the payroll of his cab company & called them up when needed, leading to the phrase "taxi squad" born on 3-20-1887 in Chicago, Illinois expired 11-10-1972 in Cleveland, Ohio age 85 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas death row inmate Michael Lee McBride born on 1-3-1962 expired 5-11-2000 in Huntsville, Texas age 38 cause: executed; lethal injection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Watergate associated special prosecutor Thomas Frederick McBride born on 2-8-1929 in Elgin, Illinois expired 10-31-2003 in Portland, Oregon age 74 cause: injuries suffered in a fall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pioneering retailer Edwin Merton McBrier partnered with Frank W. and Charles S. Woolworth in their original 5 & 10-cent store in Lockport New York in 1887; became a missionary to China expired 9-19-1956 in Montclair, New Jersey age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Army Signal Corps engineer David Galen McCaa did pioneering work in the development of radiotelephony, which eventually led to cellular telephony expired 6-22-1954 in Long Branch, New Jersey age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Newsweek publisher Gibson McCabe born on 3-11-1911 in New York, New York expired 8-5-2000 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida age 89 cause: complications from a fall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Bowl-winning coach Don McCafferty was with the Baltimore Colts and Detroit Lions born on 3-12-1921 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 7-28-1974 in Pontiac, Michigan age 53 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sci-fi/fantasy novelist Anne Inez McCaffrey creator of the Dragonriders of Perm series; recipient of the 1968 Hugo & 1969 Nebula awards born on 4-1-1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts expired 11-21-2011 in Dragonhold-Underhill, County Wicklow, Ireland age 85 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
oldest Canadian geezer Zelda McCague
expired 8-6-2001 age 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maple Leaf Foods executive George Wallace Ferguson McCain co-founder of french fry processors McCain Foods (1956) born on 4-9-1930 in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada expired 5-13-2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 81 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| king of the frozen spud Harrison McCain co-founded McCain Foods (1956); company produces 1/3 of the world's frozen french fries born on 11-3-1927 in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada expired 3-18-2004 in Boston, Massachusetts age 76 cause: kidney failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Admiral John Sidney McCain Jr. a World War II submarine commander; father of Arizona senator born on 1-17-1911 expired 3-22-1981 in aboard aircraft returning from Europe age 70 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lowdown varmint John "Jack" McCall murdered (shot in back of head without warning) Wild Bill Hickock August 2, 1876 in Deadwood's Saloon No.10 born on --1852 in Jefferson City, Kentucky expired 3-1-1877 in Yankton, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota) age 24 cause: hanged | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Oregon governor (1967-74) Thomas Lawson "Tom" McCall born on 3-22-1913 in Egypt, Massachusetts expired 1-8-1983 in Portland, Oregon age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Irish Elizabeth McCalla played title role in Sheena, Queen of the Jungle tv series (1955-56); her only nude photo session, done as a set of "reference" shots for artist Alberto Vargas when she was about 21, was published as a pictorial in the February 2008 Playboy born on 12-25-1928 in Pawnee City, Nebraska expired 2-1-2002 in Tucson, Arizona age 73 cause: complications from brain tumor & stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Herbert Alonzo "Lon" McCallister Jr. born on 4-17-1923 in Los Angeles, California expired 6-11-2005 in South Lake Tahoe, California age 82 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Charlotte Mercedes Agnes McCambridge won Best Supporting Actress oscar for her role as reporter Sadie Burke in All The Kings Men (1949); also portrayed Luz Benedict in Giant (1956), the lesbian biker gang leader in Touch of Evil (1958), the voice of Pazuzu in The Exorcist (1973) & Sybilla on
Lost In Space (1966) born on 3-16-1916 in Joliet, Illinois expired 3-2-2004 in La Jolla, California age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| film director Raymond B. McCarey brother of Leo; won three Academy awards born on --1898 in Los Angeles, California expired 12-1-1948 in Hollywood, California age 50 cause: suicide; sleeping pill overdose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| screen writer and director Thomas Leo McCarey created the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy in the 1920s; won oscars for The Awful Truth (1937) & Going My Way (1944) born on 10-3-1898 in Los Angeles, California expired 7-5-1969 in Santa Monica, California age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada senator (1932-54) Patrick Anthony McCarran the Las Vegas airport is named after him expired 9-28-1954 in Hawthorne, Nevada age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
artificial intelligence pioneer John McCarthy invented the LISP computer programming language (1960); received the 1971 A.M. Turing Award; developed the concept of computer time-sharingborn on 9-4-1927 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 10-23-2011 in Palo Alto, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former model & dancer Betty J. Carlson McCarthy model for Blue Bonnet Margarine package artborn on 1-8-1924 expired 9-27-2001 in Erie, Pennsylvania age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Minnesota Senator (1958-70) & presidential candidate (1968 & 72) Eugene Joseph McCarthy born on 3-29-1916 in Watkins, Minnesota expired 12-10-2005 in Georgetown, Maryland age 89
AKS: MacCarthy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes sailor John Henkle McCarthy First Mate of the Edmund Fitzgerald born on 7-14-1913 expired 11-10-1975 in Eastern Lake Superior, Canada age 62 cause: drowned when ship foundered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lyricist Joseph McCarthy wrote words to You Made Me Love You born on --1885 in Somerville, Massachusetts expired 12-18-1943 in New York, New York age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit radio personality Joseph Priestly "J.P." McCarthy one of the Great Voices of the Great Lakes at WJR born on 3-22-1933 in New York, New York expired 8-16-1995 in New York, New York age 62 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
despicable Wisconsin senator Joseph Raymond McCarthy deliberately smeared countless individuals using anonymous (made-up/non-existant) "sources"; responsible for a lot of the 1950s blacklisting; his activities were a greater threat to the republic than the combined efforts of Hitler, Joe Stalin and Mao Tse-Tung; died a drunken disgrace; rot in hell, Joe
expired 5-2-1957 in Bethesda, Maryland age 48 cause: acute hypotrophic epididymal infarction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| legendary New York Yankees manager (1931-46) Joseph Vincent "Joe" McCarthy led team to eight pennants and seven World Series victories born on 4-21-1887 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 1-13-1978 in Buffalo, New York age 90 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Kevin McCarthy played Dr. Miles J. Bennell in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956); a cousin of Senator Eugene McCarthy born on 2-15-1914 in Seattle, Washington expired 9-11-2010 in Hyanns, Massachusetts age 96
AKS: McCartney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| novelist Mary McCarthy born on 6-21-1912 in Seattle, Washington expired 10-25-1989 in New York, New York age 77
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| former Teamster leader William J. McCarthy born on 7-2-1919 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 11-19-1998 in Arlington, Virginia age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Linda Louise Eastman McCartney wife of Paul born on 9-24-1941 in New York, New York expired 4-17-1998 in Santa Barbara, California age 56 cause: breast cancer
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| medical researcher Dr. Maclyn McCarty with Avery & Macleod published seminal 1944 research report in Experimental Medicine that identified DNA as the stuff that genes are made of born on 6-9-1911 in South Bend, Indiana expired 1-2-2005 in New York, New York age 93 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Gibson Guitar president (1948-66) Theodore M. McCarty pushed development of solid- born on 10-10-1909 expired 4-1-2001 in Twin Falls, Idaho age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cellular company co-founder Keith McCaw born on 11-17-1953 in Seattle, Washington expired 12-15-2002 in Seattle, Washington age 49 cause: hot tub accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Rue McClanahan she dropped the "Eddi" after she was drafted
expired 6-3-2010 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 76 cause: stroke
AKS: Rhue McCallahan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Arkansas senator (1943-77) John Little McClellan born on 2-25-1896 in Sheridan, Arkansas expired 11-27-1977 in Little Rock, Arkansas age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former LSU football coach (1962-79) Charles Y. "Charley" McClendon born on 10-17-1923 in Lewisville, Arkansas expired 12-6-2001 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana age 78 cause: cancer of the fatty tissue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former White House reporter Sarah Newcomb McClendon born on 7-8-1910 in Tyler, Texas expired 1-7-2003 in Washington, District of Columbia age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| theater producer Guthrie McClintic produced 90 plays; husband of Katharine Cornell; winner of 1935 Pulizer Prize born on 8-6-1893 in Seattle, Washington expired 10-29-1961 in Sneden's Landing, New York age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
botanist/geneticist Barbara McClintock winner of the 1981 Lasker Award, 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine/physiology & a MacArthur Foundation Fellow (1981)
expired 9-2-1992 in Huntington, New York age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie character actor Kevin O'Donovan McClory was co-author of Thunderball; remade the movie as Never Say Never Again (1983) born on 6-8-1926 in Dublin, Ireland expired 11-20-2006 in London, England age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer/actor/producer Sean McClory co-wrote Thunderball; remade the movie as Never Say Never Again (1983) born on 3-8-1924 in Dublin, Ireland expired 12-10-2003 in Hollywood Hills, California age 79 cause: heart condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer/illustrator Robert McCloskey author of Make Way for Ducklings children's book (1941); two- born on 9-15-1914 in Hamilton, Ohio expired 6-30-2003 in Deer Isle, Maine age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lawyer John Jay McCloy former Assistant Secretary of War (1941-45); member of Warren Commission born on 3-31-1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 3-11-1989 in Stamford, Connecticut age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginian actor Douglas McClure born on 5-11-1935 in Glendale, California expired 2-5-1995 in Sherman Oaks, California age 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab rocket/missile authority Dr. Frank T. McClure invented the Navy's Transit satellite navigation system, forerunner of today's Global Positioning System (GPS) born on 8-21-1916 in Canada expired 10-19-1973 in Silver Spring, Maryland age 57 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Idaho senator (1973-91) James Albertus "Jim" McClure born on 12-27-1924 in Payette, Idaho expired 2-26-2011 in Garden City, Idaho age 86 cause: complications from strokes
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Vashti Ruth McCollum her 1948 lawsuit put an end to religious instruction on school property — in fifth grade son James refused to attend the "voluntary" religious instruction classes
expired 8-20-2006 in Champaign, Illinois age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Xerox CEO (1968-82) Charles Peter McColough in 1970 created the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) born on 8-1-1922 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada expired 12-13-2006 in Rye Brook, New York age 84 cause: cardiac arrest AKS: McCollough McCulough NcCullough Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1920s Our Gang child actor Kendall McComas
expired 10-15-1981 in Lake Isabella, California age 64 cause: suicide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball pitcher George McConnell said to have invented the curve ball expired 10-10-1948 in Los Angeles, California age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz valve trombonist Robert Murray Gordon "Rob" McConnell born on 2-14-1935 in London, Ontario, Canada expired 5-1-2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 75 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II B-25 bomber crewman Harry C. McCool one of Jimmie Doolittle's raiders (4/12/1942) born on 4-19-1918 expired 2-1-2003 in San Antonio, Texas age 84 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shuttle STS-105astronaut William Cameron "Willie" McCool born on 9-23-1961 in San Diego, California expired 2-1-2003 in over north-central Texas age 41 cause: disintegration of Shuttle Columbia during re-entry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Negro Leagues baseball player Clinton Hill "Butch" McCord Jr. born on 11-2-1925 in Nashville, Tennessee expired 1-27-2011 in Nashville, Tennessee age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz singer Susannah McCorkle born on 1-4-1946 in Berkeley, California expired 5-19-2001 in New York, New York age 55 cause: suicide; jumped from apartment window | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former house speaker John William McCormack born on 12-21-1891 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 11-22-1980 age 88
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| sports agent Mark Hume McCormack owner & CEO of IMG (International Management Group) born on 11-6-1930 in Chicago, Illinois expired 5-16-2003 in New York, New York age 72 cause: coma; complications from heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| first president of International Harvester (1902-1918) Cyrus Hall McCormick Sr. son of Cyrus McCormick born on 5-16-1859 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 6-2-1936 in Lake Forest, Illinois age 77 cause: coronary thrombosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist Cyrus Hall McCormick Jr. grandson of International Harvester founder born on 9-22-1890 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-20-1970 in Hartford, Connecticut age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick invented mechanical reaping machine (1834); founded International Harvester Corp. born on 2-15-1809 in Rockbridge County, Virginia expired 5-13-1884 in Chicago, Illinois age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| agricultural industrialist Harold Fowler McCormick chairman of International Harvester; son of company founder Cyrus McCormick expired 10-16-1941 in Beverly Hills, California age 69 cause: cerebral hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comedy writer/comic Pat McCormick a regular panelist on The Gong Show; played Big Enos Burdette in three Smokey and the Bandit movies (1977, '80 & '83) born on 6-30-1927 in Lakewood, Ohio expired 7-29-2005 in Woodland Hills, California age 78 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired school teacher Francis "Frank" McCourt wrote Angela's Ashes born on 8-19-1930 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 7-19-2009 in New York, New York age 78 cause: meningitis; metastatic melanoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930s broadcaster George Braidwood McCoy pioneered the radio talk show born on 1-14-1904 expired 12-22-1976 in New York, New York age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasper McCoy last member of the feuding McCoy clan expired 8-16-1951 in Zebulon, Kentucky age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cowboy movie actor Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy got his start in 1924 born on 4-10-1891 in Saginaw, Michigan expired 1-29-1978 in Nogales, Arizona age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| disco songster Van McCoy he got you to Do The Hustle in 1975 born on 1-6-1941 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 7-6-1979 in Englewood, New Jersey age 38 cause: cardiac arrest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| prohibition-era "king of the rum runners" William McCoy coined the phrase "the real McCoy" for unadulterated liquor expired 12-30-1948 in Stuart, Florida age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tubby twin Benny McCrary brother of Billy; once half of "world's heaviest twins" duo born on 12-7-1946 in Henderson, North Carolina expired 3-26-2001 in North Carolina age 54 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy McCrary half of Guinness Book set of heaviest twins born on 12-7-1946 in Henderson, North Carolina expired 7-13-1979 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada age 32 cause: car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| naval aviation pioneer Captain Frank Robert McCrary developed dirigibles for the U.S. Navy expired 6-10-1952 in Oakland, California age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| raconteur, radio host, publicist John Reagan "Tex" McCrary born on 10-13-1910 in Calvert, Texas expired 7-29-2003 in New York, New York age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Joel McCrea father of Jody McCrea; died on his 57th wedding anniversary born on 11-5-1905 in South Pasadena, California expired 10-20-1990 in Woodland Hills, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor-turned-cattle rancher Joel Dee "Jody" McCrea son of Joel McCrea & Francis Dee; did a whole bunch of "bikini beach" movies, playing such characters as Deadhead, Big Lunk or Bonehead: Operation Bikini (1963), Beach Party (1963), Muscle Beach Party (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), Pajama Party (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) & How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) born on 9-6-1934 in Los Angeles, California expired 4-4-2009 in Roswell, New Mexico age 74 cause: cardiac arrest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jockey Conn McCreary two- born on 6-17-1921 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 6-28-1979 in Ocala, Florida age 58 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| chemicalanalyst Walter Cox McCrone a pioneer in chemical microscopy: debunked the Shroud of Turin, Yale's Vinland Map & Napoleon's death by arsenic born on 6-9-1916 in Wilmington, Delaware expired 7-10-2002 in Chicago, Illinois age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retailer John Graham McCrory founded a national chain of 5 and 10-cent stores expired 11-20-1943 in Brush Valley, Pennsylvania age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Carson Smith McCullers wrote The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Reflections in a Golden Eye born on 2-19-1917 in Columbus, Georgia expired 9-29-1967 in Nyack, New York age 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Desilu/Paramount sound engineer Cameron McCulloch worked on original Star Trek series (1966-69) born on 1-3-1909 expired 1-26-2004 age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCulloch Oil president Robert Paxton McCulloch invented gas-powered chain saw; made outboard motors; moved the London Bridge to Lake Havasu City, Arizona (1968) born on 5-11-1911 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 2-25-1977 in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California age 65 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
comedian/actor Bernard Jeffery McCullough had his own tv show; has appeared in such movies as Booty Call (1997) & Bad Santa (2003)
expired 8-9-2008 in Chicago, Illinois age 50 cause: pneumonia; sarcoidosis AKS: MacCullough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| civil rights protester Robert Louis McCullough informal leader of the Friendship Nine, a group of college students who were arrested for a lunch counter sit-in at the local McCrory's on January 31, 1961; they were arrested but refused to post bail & upon conviction for "trespassing" did their time on the county chain gang instead of paying a monetary fine born on 3-16-1942 in Rock Hill, South Carolina expired 8-7-2006 in Rock Hill, South Carolina age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta secretary Daisy B. McCumber subject of December 7, 1946 Pultizer prize-winning photo — her in mid-air, plunging from the 11th floor of the blazing Winecoff Hotel; she survived the fall, but suffered for the rest of her life from the many broken bones and surgeriesborn on 10-9-1905 in Georgia expired 8-12-1992 in Jacksonville, Florida age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie special effects artist Grant Lee McCune received an oscar for his work on Star Wars (1977) — creator of R2D2; also worked on Spaceballs, Ghostbusters II, Jaws (created 'Bruce' the shark), Die Hard, Caddyshack, Never Say Never Again, Speed, U-571 & Star Trek: The Motion Picture born on 3-27-1943 in Los Angeles, California expired 12-27-2010 in Hidden Hills, California age 67 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950s folk songwriter/singer Edward P. McCurdy recorded album of bawdy English songs When Dalliance Was in Flower and Maidens Lost Their Heads born on 1-11-1919 in Willow Hill, Pennsylvania expired 3-23-2000 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor William "Bill" McCutcheon won Best Featured Actor Tony Award for playing Moonface Martin in the 1988 revival of Anything Goes; played Uncle Wally on Sesame Street (1984-92) born on 5-23-1924 in Russell, Kentucky expired 1-9-2002 in Ridgewood, New Jersey age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell physicist Boyce D. McDaniel gave the Trinity Test bomb its last checkup before kablooie born on 6-11-1917 in Brevard, North Carolina expired 5-8-2002 in Ithaca, New York age 84 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Miami Dolphin player (1960-68) Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel became a pro wrassler born on 6-19-1938 in Bernice, Louisiana expired 4-18-2002 in Houston, Texas age 63 cause: stroke
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| jazz and r&b guitarist and vocalist Floyd McDaniel was a member of The Ink Spots (1971-80) born on 7-21-1915 in Athens, Alabama expired 7-22-1995 age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Hattie McDaniel won Academy Award for playing Mammy in Gone With The Wind (1939); played the maid Beulah on radio and tv born on 6-8-1895 in Wichita, Kansas expired 10-26-1952 in Woodland Hills, California age 57 cause: breast cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer Eugene Booker McDaniels had hits with A Hundred Pounds of Clay (1961), Chip, Chip (1962) & Tower of Strength (1961) born on 2-12-1935 in Kansas City, Missouri expired 7-29-2011 in Kittery Point, Maine age 76 cause: "a brief illness" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
last American Lusitania survivor Barbara Winifred McDermott
expired 4-12-2008 in Wallingford, Connecticut age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geophysicist Eugene B. McDermott co-founded Geophysical Services, Inc. (1930) with Dr. J.C. Karcher expired 8-24-1973 in Dallas, Texas age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Ruth McDevitt
expired 5-27-1976 in Hollywood, California age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| crime novelist Gregory Burke Christopher Mcdonald a former Boston Globe reporter & editor; two-time Edgar Award winner for books about his created character Irwin Maurice Fletcher ("Fletch" — no relation to Jessica Fletcher) born on 2-15-1937 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts expired 9-7-2008 in Pulaski, Tennessee age 71 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Marie McDonald had screwed-up personal life: six husbands/seven marriages, the last being annulled after 48 hours
expired 10-21-1965 in Calabasas, California age 42 cause: drug overdose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Dallas police officer Maurice "Nick" McDonald on the day that JFK was asssassinated he was responding to a call from the manager of the Texas Theater who said that a man had ran into the theater auditorium without paying; as War Is Hell played on the screen he located the perpetrator in the back of auditorium & arrested him; later the perp was fingered for the hit on the president; was the lockermate of officer J.D. Tippit, slain by Oswald earlier that afternoon born on 3-21-1928 in Camden, Arkansas expired 1-27-2005 in Hot Springs, Arkansas age 76 cause: complications from diabetes AKS: MacDonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| burger chain co-founder Maurice James "Mac" McDonald built first store in San Bernardino, California (1948) sold out to Ray Kroc in 1961 born on 11-26-1902 in Manchester, New Hampshire expired 12-11-1971 in Palm Springs, California age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| fast food pioneer Richard J. "Dick" McDonald founded eponymous burger chain with brother Maurice; designed the Golden Arches logo; sold out to Ray Kroc in 1961 born on 2-16-1909 in Manchester, New Hampshire expired 7-14-1998 in Manchester, New Hampshire age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tap dancer Rufus "Flash" McDonald born on 3-16-1919 expired 3-20-1991 age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| kid actor Thomas "Bud" McDonald appeared in the Our Gang movie shorts (1929-31) as Buddy born on 10-1-1922 in Coalinga, California expired 9-25-2008 in Seal Beach, California age 85 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Bill & Hillary Clinton Whitewater business partner James B. McDougal born on 8-25-1940 expired 3-8-1998 in Fort Worth, Texas age 57 cause: heart attack AKS: MacDougal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude "Roddy" McDowall appeared in the Planet of the Apes movie series born on 9-17-1928 in London, England expired 10-3-1998 in Los Angeles, California age 70 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comics & animation writer Dwayne Glenn McDuffie co-founder of Milestone Media born on 2-20-1962 in Detroit, Michigan expired 2-21-2011 in Burbank, California age 49 cause: complications following emergency heart surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titanic Chief Purser Herbert Walter McElroy expired 4-15-1912 in North Atlantic Ocean age 37 cause: drowned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| researcher Dr. William David McElroy director of the National Science Foundation (1970-72); discovered how bioluminescence works in fireflies (reaction between ATP and enzyme Luciferinase) born on 1-22-1917 in Rogers, Texas expired 2-17-1999 in San Diego, California age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv director Bernard F. McEveety Jr. brother of Vincent McEveety born on 5-13-1924 in New Rochelle, New York expired 2-2-2004 in Encino, California age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cartoon & commercial "voice" Robert H. "Bob" McFadden the voice of Cool McCool & Milton the Monster born on 1-19-1923 in East Liverpool, Ohio expired 1-7-2000 in Delray Beach, Florida age 76 cause: ALS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Our Gang child actor George Emmett McFarland
expired 6-30-1993 in Grapevine, Texas age 64 cause: heart attack
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Mary S. McFarland one of the victims of the 1982 Chicago-area poisoned Tylenol murder spree
expired 9-30-1982 in Elmhurst, Illinois age 31 cause: murdered; cyanide-laced Tylenol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former NBC correspondent Robert D. McFarland born on 12-1-1938 in Burnet, Texas expired 7-25-2000 in Austin, Texas age 61 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former president of Bell Canada Lewis Brown McFarlane assisted Alexander Graham Bell in making the first long distance call in 1876 expired 6-9-1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz trombonist Robert Louis McGarity born on 7-22-1917 in Athens, Georgia expired 8-28-1971 in Alexandria, Virginia age 54 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| folk singer Kate McGarrigle with sister Anna performed throughout North America & Europe; ex-wife of Loudon Wainwright III; mother of Rufus Wainwright born on 2-6-1946 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada expired 1-18-2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada age 63 cause: clear cell carcinoma; colon & liver cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author Mark McGarrity writer of Irish whodunits
expired 7-4-2002 age 58 cause: fell and hit head trying to climb in apartment window | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Darren McGavin star of The Night Stalker tv series (playing Carl Kolchak) born on 5-7-1922 in Spokane, Washington expired 2-24-2006 age 83 cause: "natural causes"
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| NBC newman Frank McGee Today Show co-host (1971-74) born on 9-12-1921 in Monroe, Louisiana expired 4-17-1974 in New York, New York age 52 cause: pneumonia; multiple myeloma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Ole Opry guitarist (1925-75) Sam McGee performed with the "Fruit Jar Drinkers" born on 5-1-1894 expired 8-21-1975 in Williams County, Tennessee age 81 cause: run over by tractor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Vonetta McGee appeared in Blackula (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), The Eiger Sanction (1975) & Repo Man
expired 7-9-2010 in Berkeley, California age 65 cause: cardiac arrest; was on life support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Green Bay Packers wide receiver (1954-67) William Max McGee scored the first touchdown in the first Super Bowl (January 1967); later helped develop the now-defunct Chi-Chi's restaurant chain born on 7-16-1932 in Saxton City, Nevada expired 10-20-2007 in Deephaven, Minnesota age 75 cause: fall from home roof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| blues guitarist and singer Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee born on 11-30-1915 in Knoxville, Tennessee expired 2-16-1996 in Oakland, California age 80 cause: stomach cancer
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| Texas death row inmate Glen Charles McGinnis born on 1-11-1973 expired 1-25-2000 in Huntsville, Texas age 27 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| character actor John McGiver not the guy who makes bombs out of soda bottles born on 11-5-1913 in New York, New York expired 9-9-1975 in West Fulton, New York age 61 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former 1-term Pennsylvania congressman (1945-46) Herbert Joseph McGlinchey born on 11-7-1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 6-25-1992 in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former PANAX Corp. president John Peter McGoff born on 6-28-1924 expired 1-21-1998 in Charlevoix, Michigan age 73 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Patrick Joseph McGoohan best known for The Prisoner (Number 6) born on 3-19-1928 in Astoria, Queens, New York, New York expired 1-13-2009 in Santa Monica, California age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II combat photographer Daniel A. McGovern immediately after the Japanese surrender he went to Hiroshima & Nagasaki to shoot movies/take photographs of the results of their bombing born on 12-6-1909 in Ireland expired 12-14-2005 in Laguna Woods, California age 96 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eleanor McGovern wife of George McGovern
expired 1-25-2007 in Mitchell, South Dakota age 85 cause: heart failure
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| Microwave Communications Inc. (MCI) co-founder (1968) William George McGowan born on 12-10-1927 in Ashley, Pennsylvania expired 6-8-1992 age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Benjamin Franklin McGrath born on 2-2-1903 in Mound City, Missouri expired 5-13-1967 in Hollywood, California age 64 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| radio actor Paul McGrath host of The Inner Sanctum radio mystery series born on 4-11-1904 in Chicago, Illinois expired 4-13-1978 in London, England age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former baseball pitcher Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. father of Tim McGraw born on 8-30-1944 in Martinez, California expired 1-5-2004 in Nashville, Tennessee age 59 cause: brain cancer
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| publisher James H. McGraw co-founder of McGraw-Hill Publishing expired 2-21-1948 in San Francisco, California age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz organist James Harrell "Jimmy" McGriff born on 4-3-1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 5-24-2008 in Voorhees, New Jersey age 72 cause: complications from multiple sclerosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| syndicated political columnist Mary McGrory born on 8-22-1918 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 4-21-2004 in Washington, District of Columbia age 85 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| educator William Holmes McGuffey published numerous Eclectic Readers (1836-57) born on 9-23-1800 in Washington, Pennsylvania expired 5-4-1873 in Charlottesville, Virginia age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| indigenous rights leader Joe McGuiness born on 7-2-1914 in Lucy Claim, Australia expired 7-11-2003 in Cairns, Australia age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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former Marquette basketball coach (1964-77) Alfred James McGuire starting in 1977 did game commentary for NBC & later CBS born on 9-7-1928 in New York, New York expired 1-26-2001 in Brookfield, Wisconsin age 72 cause: acute leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| screenwriter Don McGuire adaped Howard Breslin's story Bad Time at Hondo into Bad Day at Black Rock (1955); co-wrote story (with Larry Gelbart) that became Tootsie born on 2-28-1919 expired 4-13-1999 in Los Angeles, California age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Dorothy Hackett McGuire
expired 9-13-2001 in Santa Monica, California age 85 cause: cardiac arrest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| legendary basketball coach Frank McGuire born on 11-8-1916 in New York, New York expired 10-11-1994 age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Dorothy McHugh immortalized the commercial slogan "...I've fallen and I can't get up..." born on 8-14-1907 expired 7-19-1995 age 87 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Francis Curray "Frank" McHugh born on 5-23-1898 in Homestead, Pennsylvania expired 9-11-1981 in Greenwich, Connecticut age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| song writer Jimmy McHugh co-wrote I'm in the mood for Love for the movie Every Night at Eight (1935) born on 7-10-1894 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 5-23-1969 in Beverly Hills, California age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former University of Notre Dame Medieval Studies professor Ralph Matthew McInerny created the "Father Dowling" mystery novel series (tv series on ABC 1989-91 with Tom Bosley in title role) born on 2-24-1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota expired 1-29-2010 in Mishawaka, Indiana age 80 cause: esophageal cancer AKS: Mc Inerny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor John McIntire husband of Jeanette Nolan born on 6-27-1907 in Spokane, Washington expired 1-30-1991 in Laguna Beach, California age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dow Chemical chemical engineer Ray McIntire inventor of Styrofoam® in the early 1940s born on 8-24-1918 in Gardner, Kansas expired 2-2-1996 in Midland, Michigan age 77 cause: interstitial fibrosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor/playwright George Cadogan Gardner McKay played Capt. Adam Troy on Adventures in Paradise tv series (1959-61) born on 6-10-1932 in New York, New York expired 11-22-2001 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii age 69 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
retired ABC sportscaster Jim McKay known for the intro to ABC's Wide World of Sports: "Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports. The thrill of victory ... the agony of defeat. The human drama of athletic competition. This is ABC's Wide World of Sports."; father of CBS News/Sports head Sean McManus
expired 6-7-2008 in Monkton, Maryland age 86
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| NASA research pilot John B. McKay flew the X-1B, X-1E & X-15 born on 12-8-1922 in Portsmouth, Virigina expired 4-27-1975 in Lancaster, California age 52 cause: complications from 1962 crash injuries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former football coach John Harvey McKay coached Southern Cal (1960-75) & Tampa Bay Buccaneers born on 7-5-1923 in Everettsville, West Virginia expired 6-10-2001 in Tampa, Florida age 77 cause: kidney failure; diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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forgotten U.S. president Thomas McKean fifth (and last) president of the Continental Congress under the Declaration of Independence (7/10/1780-11/4/1781) born on 3-19-1734 in New London, Pennsylvania expired 6-24-1817 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monster.com founder (1999) Andrew J. McKelvey got caught backdating stock options - forced out of the company & paid finesborn on 10-13-1934 in New York, New York expired 11-27-2008 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 74 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Richard Milton McKenna wrote novel The Sand Pebbles born on 5-9-1913 in Mountain Home, Idaho expired 11-1-1964 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina age 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author, Marxist Ruth McKenney wrote short story collection My Sister Eileen (1938); ousted from U.S. Communist Party for "deviating from party line" (1946) born on 11-18-1911 in Mishawaka, Indiana expired 7-25-1972 in Columbus, Ohio age 60 cause: heart ailment; diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor/voice actor Dallas R. McKennon first voice of Tony the Tiger; also voiced Gumby & Buzz Buzzard born on 7-19-1919 in LaGrande, Oregon expired 7-13-2009 in Raymond, Washington age 89
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| Maurice McKenzie first motion picture censor expired 10-25-1944 age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Leo McKern played Rumpole of the Bailey; Thomas Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons (1966)
expired 7-23-2002 in Bath, Somerset, England age 82 cause: complications from diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| respected jazz bassist Alfred Benjamin McKibbon worked with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing, Cal Tjader, Thelonious Monk & Miles Davis born on 1-1-1919 in Chicago, Illinois expired 8-5-2005 in Los Angeles, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana governor (1964-72) John Julian McKiethen pushed for construction of the Louisiana Superdome born on 5-28-1918 in Grayson, Louisiana expired 6-4-1999 in Columbia, Louisiana age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warner Brothers cartoonist Charles E. "Chuck" McKimson Jr. brother of Bob born on 12-20-1914 in Colorado expired 5-6-1999 in Los Angeles, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warner Brothers cartoonist Robert "Bob" McKimson created Tasmanian Devil, Speedy Gonzales and Foghorn Leghorn; brother of Chuck born on 10-13-1910 expired 9-27-1977 age 66 cause: coronary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25th U.S. president (1897-1901) William McKinley president during Spanish American Warborn on 1-29-1843 in Niles, Ohio expired 9-14-1901 in Buffalo, New York age 58 cause: assassinated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor William "Bill" McKinney played the one of the hillbilly rapists in Deliverance (1972) & was the assassin in The Parallax View (1974); his website was www.squeallikeapig.com born on 9-12-1931 in Chattanooga, Tennessee expired 12-1-2011 in Van Nuys, California age 80 cause: esophageal cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former California congressman (1949-52) Clinton Dotson McKinnon born on 2-5-1906 in Dallas, Texas expired 12-29-2001 in La Jolla, California age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
forgotten actress Mona C. McKinnon played Paula Trent in Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958)
expired 3-12-1990 in Los Angeles, California age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former CORE director (1966-67) Floyd Bixler McKissick born on 3-9-1922 in Ashville, North Carolina expired 4-28-1991 in Durham, North Carolina age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruckins D. McKneely Jr. Amelia Earhart's mechanic (didn't make the fateful flight) born on 11-14-1908 expired 4-16-1998 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr. Victor Almon McKusick founder of the Johns Hopkins medical genetics department; recipient of the 1997 Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science; 1st to propose mapping of the human genome
expired 7-22-2008 in Baltimore, Maryland age 86 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie actor Victor McLaglen former boxer, promoted as the Great White Hope against Jack Johnson; won 1935 Academy Award for The Informer born on 12-11-1886 in Tunbridge Wells, England expired 11-7-1959 in Newport Beach, California age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insta Burger co-founder James Whitman McLamore changed name of the business to Burger King; created the Whopper born on 5-30-1926 expired 8-8-1996 age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| horticulturist John McLaren builder of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco expired 1-12-1943 in San Francisco, California age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
shuck-n-jive band promoter/manager Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren managed the Sex Pistols
expired 4-8-2010 in Switzerland age 64 cause: mesothelioma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marlboro Man Wayne McLaren born on 9-12-1940 in Lake Charles, Louisiana expired 7-22-1992 in Newport Beach, California age 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| architect & graphic designer Donal McLaughlin principal designer of the United Nations Emblem (1945) — it started out as just a lapel pin for the founding conference & was eventually adopted as the organizations logo (1946) born on 7-26-1907 in Manhattan, New York, New York expired 9-27-2009 in Garrett Park, Maryland age 102 cause: esophageal cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20th Century Fox film editor Barbara "Bobby" McLean confidante of studio head Daryl Zanuck
expired 3-28-1996 in Newport Beach, California age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| newspaper publisher Edward Beale McLean publisher of the Washington Post; purchased the Hope Diamond for his wife Evalyn expired 7-27-1941 in Baltimore, Maryland age 58 cause: complications from alcoholism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington D.C. socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean owner of the Hope Diamond until her death (purchased for her by husband Edward B.); her estate sold the gem to Harry Winston in 1949 born on 8-1-1886 in Denver, Colorado expired 4-26-1947 in Washington, District of Columbia age 60 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physician Dr. Jay McLean discoverer of heparin, an anti-coagulant expired 11-14-1957 in Savannah, Georgia age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
novelist Kathryn Forbes McLean wrote Bell, Book and Candle
expired 5-15-1966 in San Francisco, California age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sea-Land Services founder Malcom Purcell McLean popularized the use of cargo containers (1950s) born on 11-14-1913 in Maxton, North Carolina expired 5-25-2001 in New York, New York age 87 cause: compliations from heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| golfer Fred McLeod won 1908 U.S. Open (1st prize: $300) born on 4-25-1882 expired 5-8-1976 in Chevy Chase, Maryland age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Norman Zenos McLeod directed Marx Brothers comedies Monkey Business (1931) & Horse Feathers (1932), as well as The Pale Face (1948) & Road to Rio (1947) born on 9-20-1898 in Grayling, Michigan expired 1-27-1964 in Hollywood, California age 65 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Marshall McLuhan "The medium is the message."; coined phrase "Global Village" in foreward to the book Explorations in Communication (1960) born on 7-21-1911 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada expired 12-31-1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| first British high commissioner for Egypt Sir Arthur Henry McMahon his 1915-16 correspondence with Sherif Hussein of Mecca is a major basis for Arab claims to Palestine expired 12-29-1949 in London, England age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| huckster Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. was Johnny Carson's sidekick on Tonight Show & host of Star Search born on 3-6-1923 in Detroit, Michigan expired 6-23-2009 in Los Angeles, California age 86 cause: pneumonia; systemic bone cancer
AKS: McMahan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Horace McMahon born on 5-17-1907 in South Norwalk, Connecticut expired 8-17-1971 in Norwalk, Connecticut age 64 cause: "heart ailment" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Henry McMahon wounded PT-109 sailor saved by JFK born on 1-24-1906 expired 2-18-1990 age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former pro wrassler & promoter Vincent Kennedy McMahon Sr. father of the WWF promoter born on 7-6-1914 expired 5-17-1984 age 69 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cartoonist George McManus created the Bringing Up Father comic strip in 1912 born on 1-23-1884 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 10-22-1954 in Santa Monica, California age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
film artist Louis M. McManus designer of the Emmy award statuette (1948; using his wife as the model); was awarded one of the first 6 for his efforts (1949)born on 5-23-1898 expired 4-17-1968 in Hollywood, California age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| preschool founder Virginia S. McMartin victim of child molestation villification hysteria craze of 1980's born on 7-23-1907 expired 12-17-1995 age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| irascible former Teamster's Union official Rolland McMaster once an ally of Jimmy Hoffa (they had a falling-out in 1967) has been considered a person of "interest" in his disappearance; based upon an informant's tip the FBI dug up what had been his horse farm in Milford, MI looking for a body — they came up empty born on 3-23-1914 expired 10-25-2007 in Fenton, Michigan age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Arkansas governor (1949-52) Sidney Sanders McMath born on 6-14-1912 in Columbia City, Arkansas expired 10-4-2003 in Little Rock, Arkansas age 91 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ted W. McMichael co-wrote (with Leo Killion & Jack Owens) the Hut Sut Song (1941) born on 4-4-1908 in Marshalltown, Iowa expired 2-27-2001 in Camarillo, California age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nobel prize-winning chemist Edwin Mattison McMillan co-discoverer of Plutonium (with Glenn Seaborg); discoverer of Neptunium born on 9-12-1907 in Redondo Beach, California expired 9-7-1991 in El Cerrito, California age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Kenneth McMillan born on 7-2-1932 in New York, New York expired 1-8-1989 in Santa Monica, California age 56 cause: liver failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geezer John Ingram McMorran born on 6-19-1889 in Goodland Township, Lapeer County, Michigan expired 2-23-2003 in Lakeland, Florida age 113 cause: pneumonia
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| sports team owner John Joseph McMullen Sr. former owner of the Houston Astros baseball team & the New Jersey Devils hockey team born on 5-10-1918 in Jersey City, New Jersey expired 9-16-2005 in Montclair, New Jersey age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 Chicago White Sox player Frederick William McMullin involved in the Black Sox scandal born on 10-13-1891 in Scammon, Kansas expired 11-21-1952 in Los Angeles, California age 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Barbara Joan McNair did October 1968 Playboy pictorial born on 3-4-1934 in Racine, Wisconsin expired 2-4-2007 in Los Angeles, California age 72 cause: throat cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| child murder victim Carole Denise McNair killed by KKK goons in church bombing born on 11-17-1951 in Birmingham, Alabama expired 9-15-1963 in Birmingham, Alabama age 11 cause: murdered; bomb explosion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shuttle STS-41--B & 51--L astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair born on 10-12-1950 in Lake City, South Carolina expired 1-28-1986 in Cape Canaveral, Florida age 35 cause: Shuttle Challenger explosion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired NFL quarterback Steve LaTreal McNair killed by mistress (presumably when she learned that he had no intention of dumping wifey for her) born on 2-14-1973 in Mount Olive, Mississippi expired 7-4-2009 in Nashville, Tennessee age 36 cause: murdered; gunshots to head (both temples) & chest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| printing firm co-founder (1956) Andrew McNally Sr. started printing maps in 1872 expired 5-7-1904 in Pasadena, California age 68 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| map publisher Andrew McNally Jr. son of company co-founder; president of Rand, McNally & Co. 1932-48, chairman 1948-54 expired 5-20-1954 in Chicago, Illinois age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Rand, McNally & Co. president (1948-74) & chairman (1974-93) Andrew McNally III grandson of company co-founder born on 8-17-1909 in Chicago, Illinois expired 11-15-2001 in Chicago, Illinois age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Baltimore/Montreal pitcher (1962-75) David Arthur "Dave" McNally successfully challenged baseball's reserve clause born on 10-31-1942 in Billings, Montana expired 12-1-2002 in Billings, Montana age 60 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College professor Raymond Thomas McNally researcher - proposed several explanations for the origins of the Dracula legend; wrote In Search of Dracula: A True History of Dracula and Vampire Legends (1972), Dracula: A Biography of Vlad the Impaler, 1431- born on 4-15-1931 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio expired 10-2-2002 in Newton, Massachusetts age 71 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank X. McNamara co-founded the Diners' Club (1950) expired 11-9-1957 in Manhasset, New York age 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Maggie McNamara played Patty O'Neill in The Moon is Blue (1953) born on 6-18-1928 in New York, New York expired 2-18-1978 in New York, New York age 49 cause: suicide; pill overdose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan senator (1955-66) Patrick Vincent McNamara born on 10-4-1894 in North Weymouth, Massachusetts expired 4-30-1966 in Bethesda, Maryland age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennedy/Johnson Defense secretary (1961-68) Robert Strange McNamara his naïve (fog-bound?) political bumbling lead to a lot of misery in Vietnam born on 6-9-1916 in San Francisco, California expired 7-6-2009 in Washington, District of Columbia age 93 cause: irreversible sphincter cranium capture
AKS: MacNamera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBC sports announcer Graham McNamee did play- born on 7-10-1888 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 5-9-1942 in New York, New York age 53 cause: brain embolism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former biology teacher Margaret Craig McNamera wife of former Defense Secretary; developed idea for Reading Is Fundamental program (1966) born on 8-22-1915 in Seattle, Washington expired 2-3-1981 in Washington, District of Columbia age 65 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| morning radio show host Don McNeill hosted the Breakfast Club from 1933 to 1968 born on 12-23-1907 in Galena, Illinois expired 5-7-1996 in Evanston, Illinois age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| king of the cue cards Bernard Joseph "Barney" McNulty Jr. invented cue cards (1949); Bob Hope called them "idiot cards"; younger brother of Penny Singleton born on 6-15-1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 12-17-2000 in Studio City, California age 77 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert J. McNulty born on 12-1-1921 expired 6-30-1996 in Minneapolis, Minnesota age 74 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago jazz artist Jimmy Dugald McPartland born on 3-15-1907 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-13-1991 in New York, New York age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pianist & composer Lindsay McPhail first husband of Addie Oakley Dukes McPhail Arbuckle Sheldon born on 11-19-1895 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-3-1965 in Tupper Lake, New York age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Dream Doctor" Charles Lambert McPhee born on 4-24-1962 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 5-8-2011 in Woodland Hills, California age 49 cause: Bulbar ALS
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| populist Los Angeles evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson "disappeared" for a while; was she kidnapped, wandering aimlessly, or just out having a good time? born on 10-9-1890 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada expired 9-27-1944 in Oakland, California age 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Stephen Terence "Steve" McQueen played title role in Bullitt and Hilts in The Great Escape (1963)born on 3-24-1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana expired 11-7-1980 in Juarez, Mexico age 50 cause: heart attack following tumor surgery; mesothelioma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gone With The Wind actress Thelma "Butterfly" McQueen played Prissy, the adle-brained house slave ("...I don't know nuthin' 'bout birthin' babies...") born on 1-7-1911 in Tampa, Florida expired 12-22-1995 in Augusta, Georgia age 84 cause: burns suffered while attempting to light a kerosene heater
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| singer Carmen McRae born on 4-8-1920 in New York, New York expired 11-10-1994 in Beverly Hills, California age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bluegrass musician James Monroe "Jim" McReynolds born on 2-13-1927 in Carfax, Virginia expired 12-31-2002 in Gallatin, Tennessee age 75 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
jazz pianist/bandleader James Columbus "Jay" McShann lead a band for over 60 years; introduced Charlie Parker
expired 12-7-2006 in Kansas City, Missouri age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball umpire John McSherry born on 9-11-1944 in New York, New York expired 4-1-1996 age 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Lakes sailor Ernest Michael McSorley Captain of the Edmund Fitzgerald expired 11-10-1975 in Eastern Lake Superior, Canada age 63 cause: drowned when ship foundered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| child molestation victim Patrick M. McSorley one of the accusers of defrocked priest John Geoghan born on 7-6-1974 expired 2-23-2004 in Boston, Massachusetts age 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Greenpeace head David Fraser McTaggart a co-founder of the group born on 6-23-1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada expired 3-23-2001 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy age 68 cause: head-on car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lawyer John Tripp McTernan made a name for himself defending communists — accused and otherwise; got a number of dubious laws tossed by the Supreme Court born on 11-25-1910 in White Plains, New York expired 3-28-2005 in Santa Monica, California age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hapless sea captain George McVay master of the Larchmont which sank in 1907 with 130-50 lives lost; captain of the Mackinac --- it blew up in 1925 with a loss of 55 expired 11-16-1951 in Providence, Rhode Island age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tenor saxophonist/bandleader Jack McVea had novelty hit with Open the Door, Richard (1947) born on 11-5-1914 expired 12-27-2000 in Los Angeles, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma City bomber Timothy James McVeighborn on 4-23-1968 in Pendleton, New York expired 6-11-2001 in Terre Haute, Indiana age 33 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| Guinness Book of World Records co-editor (with his twin brother) Alan Ross McWhirter born on 8-12-1925 in London, England expired 11-27-1975 in London, England age 49 cause: IRA bomb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Guinness Book of World Records co-editor (with his twin brother) Norris Dewar McWhirter was the track announcer when Roger Bannister broke the 4- born on 8-12-1925 in London, England expired 4-19-2004 in Kington Langley, Wiltshire, England age 78 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Caroline Margaret McWilliams ex-wife of Michael Keaton; played Sally on Soap, Marcy Hill on Benson & LuAnn Pruit on Beverly Hills 90210 born on 4-4-1945 in Seattle, Washington expired 2-11-2010 in Los Angeles, California age 64 cause: multiple myeloma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| self-help book author Peter Alexander McWilliams proponent of medical marijuana use born on 8-5-1949 in Detroit, Michigan expired 6-14-2000 in Los Angeles, California age 50 cause: AIDS; non-Hodgkins lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired MSU English Department professor Carl David Mead cracked the Japanese Administrative Code during World War II (April 1943) born on 5-4-1913 in Cadiz, Ohio expired 8-17-2005 in East Lansing, Michigan age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| irrigation engineer Dr. Elwood Mead was commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (1924-36); has a big lake behind a big dam named for him born on 1-16-1858 in Patriot, Indiana expired 1-26-1936 in Washington, District of Columbia age 78 cause: coronary thrombosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
anthropology fraud Margaret Mead wrote Coming of Age in Samoa (1926)
expired 11-5-1978 in New York, New York age 76 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Edward Meade co-recipient of the 1977 Nobel prize in Economics born on 6-23-1907 in Swanage, Dorsetshire, England expired 12-22-1995 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pianist & one-time comedian Abbott Vaughn Meader in 1962/63 had a smash hit with album The First Family; career bottomed-born on 3-20-1936 in Waterville, Maine expired 10-29-2004 in Auburn, Maine age 68 cause: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; emphysema
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early "astronaut" & Honeymooners actress Audrey Meadows played Alice Kramden; (despite Ralph's promises, she never did make it to the moon...)
expired 2-3-1996 in Los Angeles, California age 73 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFL-CIO president William George Meany born on 8-16-1894 in New York, New York expired 1-10-1980 in Washington, District of Columbia age 85
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| Aussie geezer Beatrice Mears born on 3-4-1888 expired 12-3-2001 in Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia age 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former kid actor Shirley Jean Rickert Measures appeared in five Our Gang comedies (1931) then did five Mickey McGuire comedies (1933-34) as Tomboy Taylor; after the movies she became a burlesque stripper in the 1950s (as "Gilda" & "Her Crowning Glory") and then went into industrial hardware sales born on 3-25-1926 in Seattle, Washington expired 2-6-2009 in Saratoga Springs, New York age 82 cause: cardiovascular disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former auto dealer & Arizona governor (1987-8) Evan Mecham was impeached & removed from office in 1988 born on 5-12-1924 in Duchesne, Utah expired 2-21-2008 in Phoenix, Arizona age 83 cause: Alzheimer's disease
AKS: Meacham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former New Mexico governor & senator (1962-4) Edwin Leard Mechem born on 7-2-1912 in Alamagordo, Otero County, New Mexico expired 11-27-2002 in Albuquerque, New Mexico age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov shared the 1908 Nobel prize in medicine for his work on immunity born on 5-16-1845 in Kharkoff, Russia expired 7-16-1916 in Paris, France age 71 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Peter Brian Medawar shared the 1960 Nobel prize in medicine for the discovery of acquired immunological tolerance born on 2-28-1915 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil expired 10-2-1987 in London, England age 72 cause: strokes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Jose Ernesto Medellin
expired 8-5-2008 in Huntsville, Texas age 33 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| actress Kay Medford born on 9-14-1920 in New York, New York expired 4-17-1980 in New York, New York age 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catholic Church leader (1605) Alessandro Ottaviano de Medici elected 233rd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church March 31, 1605; was Pope for only 27 days after his election
expired 4-27-1605 in Rome, Italy age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catholic Church leader (1559-1565) Giovanni Angelo Medici elected 225th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church December 26, 1559
expired 12-9-1565 in Rome, Italy age 66 cause: fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catholic Church leader (1513-1521) Giovanni de' Medici elected 218th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church March 11, 1513
expired 12-1-1521 in Rome, Italy age 45 cause: malaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catholic Church leader (1523-1534) Giulio de' Medici elected 220th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church November 18, 1523
expired 9-25-1534 in Rome, Italy age 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma death row inmate Floyd Allen Medlock born on 10-9-1971 expired 1-16-2001 in McAlester, Oklahoma age 29 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| Doo-wop singer/music arranger/record producer Henry "Hank" Medress as a member of The Tokens sang backup on The Lion Sleeps Tonight (1961); was producer (or co-producer) on a raft of hits: "One Fine Day (1963), He's So Fine (1963) & Sweet Talkin' Guy (1966) for The Chifons, The Happening, See You In September, I Got Rhythm, Tony Orlando's big hits Candida, Knock Three Times and Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak
Tree (1973) & Hot Hot Hot (1987) for Buster Poindexter born on 11-19-1938 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 6-18-2007 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 68 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball Hall of Fame member Joseph Michael "Ducky Joe" Medwick played ball from 1932 to 1948 with "Gashouse Gang" born on 11-24-1911 in Carteret, New Jersey expired 3-21-1975 in Saint Petersburg, Florida age 63 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| boxer Eugene Walcott "Willie" Meehan won 1918 fight decision over Jack Dempsey expired 2-9-1953 in San Francisco, California age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II Port Chicago ammunition loader Freddie Meeks one of 50 sailors courts-martialed after catastrophic ship explosions; pardoned by Bubba (1999) born on 10-24-1919 in Natchez, Mississippi expired 6-19-2003 in West Los Angeles, California age 83 cause: heart failure; gangrene; complications from diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN sportscaster Thomas E. "Tom" Mees born on 10-13-1949 expired 8-14-1996 in Southington, Connecticut age 46 cause: drowned in swimming pool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cartoon voice actor Don Messick provided the voice of Uniblab (from a Jetsons episode first broadcast 11/25/1962) born on 9-7-1927 in Buffalo, New York expired 10-24-1997 age 70 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Marine General Vernon Megee born on 6-5-1900 in Broken Arrow, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) expired 1-14-1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| graphic designer Philip B. Meggs wrote definitive history of graphic & advertising design born on 5-30-1942 in Newberry, South Carolina expired 11-20-2002 in Richmond, Virginia age 60 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
last pure-blood Kaw Indian tribe member William A. Mehojah his tribe, also known as the Kanza or Kansa gave their name to the state of Kansas
expired 4-23-2000 in Omaha, Nebraska age 83 cause: lung failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tribal warlord Baitullah Mehsud born on --1974 in Landi Dhok, Bannu Region, Khyber, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan expired 8-23-2009 in South Waziristan age 35 cause: assassinated; injuries suffered in 8/5/09 Predator drone missle attack
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| Michigan retailer Frederik Gerhard Hendrik Meijer "Why pay more?" (To get more, fool.); ironically (or appropriately) he died on (retail) Black Friday ("Why live more?") born on 12-7-1919 in Greenville, Michigan expired 11-25-2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan age 91 cause: stroke
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| Hedrick's widow Gezina Meijer co-founder of Michigan retailer (1934) born on 7-11-1886 in Overijssel, The Netherlands expired 2-1-1978 in Miami Beach, Florida age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geezer Marie-Louise Fébronie Meilleur born on 8-29-1880 in Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada expired 4-16-1998 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada age 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| violent Marxist "revolutionary" & crackpot bimbo Ulrike Marie Meinhof had pretenses of being a journalist; member of Germany's "Baader-Meinhof" gang of the late 1960s and early 1970s; took the coward's way out of prison born on 10-7-1934 in Oldenburg, Germany expired 5-9-1976 in Stuttgart, Germany age 41 cause: suicide; hanged | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir 3rd Prime Minister of Israel (1964-74)
expired 12-8-1978 in Jerusalem, Israel age 80 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Günter Meisner played Hitler a lot; best remembered for playing the Everlasting Gobstopper-seeking Artur Slugworth/ born on 4-18-1926 in Bremen, Germany expired 12-5-1994 in Berlin, Germany age 68 cause: heart failure AKS: Gunter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Reich minister and Chancellery head Otto Meissner held the posts under Egbert, von Hindenburg and Hitler expired 5-27-1953 in München, Germany age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Meistrell co-founded neoprene wetsuit maker Body Glove with his twin brother Bob (1965) born on 7-30-1928 in Boonville, Missouri expired 7-25-2006 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California age 77 cause: Parkinson's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physicist and mathematician Lise Meitner co-discovered (with Otto Hahn) of Protactinium (element 91 — 1918); co-discovered of nuclear fission (1938) — wuz robbed by the Nobel Committee over da prize born on 11-17-1878 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary expired 10-27-1968 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
opera diva Dame Nellie Melba famous for foods named in her honor: Peaches Melba and Melba Toast
expired 2-23-1931 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
record producer & songwriter Terry Melcher son of Doris Day (by Al Jorden)
expired 11-19-2004 in Beverly Hills, California age 62 cause: melanoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagnerian tenor Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior born on 3-20-1890 in Copenhagen, Denmark expired 3-18-1973 in Santa Monica, California age 82 cause: liver tumor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| animator José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez animated the Peanuts tv cartoons; povided the voice of Snoopy & Woodstock born on 11-15-1916 in Hermosilla, Sonora, Mexico expired 9-2-2008 in Santa Monica, California age 91
AKS: Jose Cuautemoc Melendez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wham-O co-founder (1948) Arthur K. "Spud" Melin company bought rights to Pipco Flying Saucer (1955), later renamed the Pluto Platter (1957), finally the Frisbee (1958; named for character in 1950s Mr. Frisbie comic strip) born on 12-30-1924 in Los Angeles, California expired 6-28-2002 in Costa Mesa, California age 77 cause: complications from Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pianist/bandleader José Melis Jack Paar's bandleader on Tonight Show (1957-62)
expired 4-7-2005 in Sun City, Arizona age 85 cause: respiratory infection AKS: Jose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Marisa Mell played Eva Kant in Diabolik (1968)
expired 5-6-1992 in Vienna, Austria age 53 cause: throat cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rickets researcher Sir Edward Mellanby his work led to the discovery of vitamin D born on --1884 in Hartepool, England expired 1-30-1955 in London, England age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick's of Hollywood founder Frederick N. Mellinger born on 11-26-1913 in New York, New York expired 6-2-1990 in Los Angeles, California age 76 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| soccer player & sometime movie actor Breno Mello had the title role in Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus; 1959) born on 9-7-1931 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil expired 7-11-2008 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil age 76 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harding/Coolidge/Hoover Treasury Secretary (1921-1932) Andrew William Mellon had peripheral involement in Teapot Dome scandal born on 3-24-1855 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 8-26-1937 in Southampton, New York age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 Kentucky Derby winner's owner Paul Mellon son of Andrew W. born on 6-11-1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 2-1-1999 in Upperville, Virginia age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| banking family member William Larimer Mellon founder of Gulf Oil Company expired 10-8-1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz/blues singer Alan George Heywood Melly lived a lively, if disolute, life; turned author later on in life born on 8-17-1926 in Liverpool, England expired 7-5-2007 in London, England age 80 cause: lung cancer; vascular dementia
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| polio researcher Dr. Joseph Louis Melnick earned Ph.D. in physiological chemistry (1936) born on 10-9-1914 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 1-7-2001 in Houston, Texas age 86 cause: complications from Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
character actor Sid Melton played Ichabod Mudd on the Captain Midnight tv series (1950s) & Alf Monroe on Green Acres
expired 11-2-2011 in Burbank, California age 94 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick (1851), Billy Budd, Typee and Bartleby, the Scrivener born on 8-1-1812 in New York, New York expired 9-28-1891 in New York, New York age 79 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Sam Melville played officer Mike Danko on The Rookies tv series born on 8-20-1936 in Fillmore, Utah expired 3-9-1989 age 52 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melville Corp. president (1030-56) & chairman (1956-77) Ward Melville originated the Thom McAn shoe line (1922; named for Scottish golf pro Thomas McCann) born on 1-5-1887 in New York, New York expired 6-9-1977 in New York, New York age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Allan Melvin appeared on Broadway in the original cast of Stalag 17 as Reed (1951-2); played Cpl. Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show as Sgt. Bilko's right-hand man & was Archie Bunker's neighbor & friend Barney on All In The Family and voiced Magilla Gorilla for Hanna/Barbera born on 2-18-1923 in Kansas City, Missouri expired 1-17-2008 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: cancer AKS: Alan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer & band leader Harold Melvin leader of the Blue Notes band born on 6-25-1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 3-24-1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania age 57 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author, journalist, social critic Henry Lewis Mencken wrote The American Language; coined term ecdysiast born on 9-12-1880 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 1-29-1956 in Baltimore, Maryland age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physicist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev created the Period Table of the Elements (1869) born on 2-7-1834 in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia expired 1-20-1907 in Saint Petersburg, Russia age 72 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mob mouthpiece Hiram Zaph Mendow one of Capone's lawyers born on 8-6-1893 in Minneapolis, Minnesota expired 5-11-2001 in La Jolla, California age 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilean general César Mendoza Durán part of Pinochet's junta born on 9-11-1918 in Santiago, Chile expired 9-13-1996 in Santiago, Chile age 78 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethiopian King Menelik II became King (Negus) of Bezehob (1865); ruled 1889-1913
expired 12-12-1913 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopian Empress Wolzero Waizeur Menen wife of Emperor Haile Selassie I; outlawed child marriage and harems expired 2-15-1962 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dutch orchestra conductor Joseph Willem Mengelberg exiled for collaborating with Nazis born on 3-28-1871 in Utrecht, Netherlands expired 3-22-1951 in Zuort, Switzerland age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
hunted Nazi Josef Mengele
expired 2-7-1979 in Bertioga Beach, Brazil age 67 cause: drowned; stroke
AKS: Joseph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dapper actor Adolph Jean Menjou born on 2-8-1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 10-29-1963 in Beverly Hills, California age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bergen-Belson concentration camp survivor Irma Sonnenberg Menkel in July 21, 1997 Newsweek article she claimed to be last person to see Anne Frank alive born on 4-21-1897 in Germany expired 12-21-1998 in Charlottesville, Virginia age 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| animal trainer Carmine "Bud" Mennella J. Fred Muggs personal trainer born on 8-12-1921 expired 3-10-2002 in Tampa, Florida age 80 cause: Parkinson's disease; Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jiffy Pop founder Frederick C. Mennen born on 5-27-1928 in LaPorte, Indiana expired 3-19-1991 in LaPorte, Indiana age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| psychiatrist Dr. Charles Frederick Menninger co-founder of the Menninger Clinic (1920); brother of Karl & William expired 11-28-1953 in Topeka, Kansas age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| psychiatrist Karl Menninger co-founder of the Menninger Clinic (1920); brother of Charles & William born on 7-23-1893 in Topeka, Kansas expired 7-18-1990 in Topeka, Kansas age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physician Dr. William C. Menninger co-founder of the Menninger Clinic (1920); brother of Charles & Karl born on 10-15-1899 in Topeka, Kansas expired 9-6-1966 in Topeka, Kansas age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor played role of Eurydice in Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus; 1959) born on 1-3-1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (near) expired 8-25-2008 in Paris age 72 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| composer Gian-Carlo Menotti wrote Amahl and the Night Visitors; cofounder of the Spoleto Festival born on 7-7-1911 in Cadigliano, Italy expired 2-1-2007 in Monte Carlo, Monaco age 95
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| 1979 Mr. Olympia bodybuilder Mike Mentzer born on 11-15-1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 6-10-2001 in Rolling Hills Estates, California age 49 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pianist Yaltah Menuhin Yehudi's younger sister born on 10-7-1921 in San Francisco, California expired 6-9-2001 in London, England age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
classical violinist & conductor Sir Yehudi Menuhin
expired 3-12-1999 in Berlin, Germany age 82 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet OGPU (Unified State Political Directorate) head (1926-34) Vyacheslav R Menzhinski succeeded Dzerzhinski born on --1874 expired ??-??-1934 age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Australian prime minister (1939-41; 1949-66) Sir Robert Gordon Menzies born on 12-20-1894 in Jeparit Township, Victoria, Australia expired 5-15-1978 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Secret Intelligence Service head (1939-51) Major General Sir Stewart Graham Menzies Ian Fleming used him as the model for "M" in the James Bond book series expired 5-30-1968 in London, England age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Cameron Menzies art director of 1933 live action Alice in Wonderland; production designer for Gone With the Wind (also 2nd unit director) and Invaders from Mars (1953; also directed); director of Things to Come (1936) born on 7-29-1896 in New Haven, Connecticut expired 3-5-1967 in Hollywood, California age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spanish assassin Ramón Mercader assassinated Leon Trotsky in Mexico on 8/20/1940 on orders of Stalin
expired 10-18-1978 in Havana, Cuba age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| song writer & movie composer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer wrote lyrics for Hooray For Hollywood (1937 — from Hollywood Hotel; music by Dick Whiting) & Moon River (1961; music by Henry Mancini); won four Academy Awards; co-founded Capitol
Records born on 11-18-1909 in Savannah, Georgia expired 6-25-1976 in Bel Air, California age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cabaret artist Mabel Mercer born on 2-1-1900 in Burton-on-Trent, England expired 4-20-1984 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| blues singer & actress Mary Ruth "Mae" Mercer appeared in The Beguiled & Dirty Harry born on 6-12-1932 in Battleboro, North Carolina expired 10-29-2008 in Northridge, California age 76 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
radio dj & CBS network announcer William Roscoe Mercer
expired 8-1-2000 in New York, New York age 73 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
movie producer Ismail Merchant partnered with James Ivory & Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
expired 5-25-2005 in London, England age 68 cause: complications following surgery for stomach ulcers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| greedy financier Adolf Merckle short-sold a bunch of VW stock but it went up in value, so he lost a bundle, leaving his business in shambles born on 3-18-1934 in Dresden, Germany expired 1-5-2009 in Blaubeuren, Germany age 74 cause: suicide; stepped in front of a train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Never On Sunday actress Melina Mercouri
expired 3-6-1994 age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen lead singer Frederick Bulsara "Freddie" Mercury sang Another One Bites the Dust (eventually, we all do) born on 9-8-1946 in Zanzibar, Zanzibar expired 11-24-1991 in Kensington, England age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former sports broadcaster Joseph "Dandy" Don Meredith an original announcer on Monday Night Football show (with Cosell & Gifford)born on 4-10-1938 in Mount Vernon, Texas expired 12-5-2010 in Santa Fe, New Mexico age 72 cause: cerebral hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Oliver Burgess Meredith tv Batman's The Penguin; movies included: Of Mice and Men, Rocky, Advise and Consent and Grumpy Old Men born on 11-16-1907 in Lakewood, Ohio expired 9-9-1997 in Malibu, California age 89 cause: complications from melanoma; Alzheimer's disease
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| geologist Hans Merensky discovered South African diamond and platinum deposits born on 3-16-1871 expired 10-21-1952 in Diuwelskloof, South Africa age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linotype inventor (1884) Ottmar Mergenthaler born on 5-11-1854 in Hachtel, Germany expired 10-28-1899 in Baltimore, Maryland age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilean Admiral José Toribio Merino part of Pinochet's junta expired ??-??-19?? age ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
singer/actress Ethel Merman
expired 2-15-1984 in New York, New York age 75 cause: glioblastoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadway producer David Merrick produced Fanny (1954), The World of Suzie Wong (1958), Destry Rides Again (1958), Gypsy (1958), Irma La Douce (1960), Becket (1960), I Can Get It For You Wholesale (1961), Stop the World --- I Want to Get Off (1962), Oliver (1962), Hello, Dolly (1964), The Roar of the Greasepaint --- the Smell of the Crowd (1965), Cactus Flower (1965), 42nd
Street (1980), ....
expired 4-25-2000 in London, England age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
disease victim Joseph Carey Merrick afflicted with genetic disease (originally thought to be neurofibramatosis; now diagnosed as Proteus Syndrome) that caused large bone tumors, resulting in severe disfigurment; life was basis for play and movie The Elephant Man
expired 4-11-1890 in London, England age 27 cause: asphyxiation/suffocation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion Eliza Merrick sister of Joseph; afflicted with same disease born on 9-28-1867 in Leicester, England expired ??-??-1891 in Leicester, England age 24 cause: mylitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1984 Nobel laureate Robert Bruce Merrifield won in the chemistry category born on 7-15-1921 in Fort Worth, Texas expired 5-14-2006 in Cresskill, New Jersey age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lyricist Bob Merrill wrote lyrics for Funny Girl and the songs How Much is that Doggie in the Window, Mairzy Doats and If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
expired 2-17-1998 in Culver City, California age 76 cause: suicide; gunshot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment brokerage co-founder Charles Edward Merrill in 1914 co-founded Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; (later Beane got bumped by Smith) born on 10-19-1885 in Green Cove, Florida expired 10-6-1956 in Southampton, New York age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II "Merrill's Marauders" leader Major General Frank Dow Merrill born on 12-4-1903 expired 12-11-1955 in Fernandina Beach, Florida age 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Gary Merrill born on 8-2-1914 in Hartford, Connecticut expired 3-5-1990 in Falmouth, Maine age 75 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| radio/tv writer Howard Merrill co-creator of the I've Got A Secret game show (1952) born on 3-27-1916 in New York, New York expired 4-20-2002 in Los Angeles, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress & singer Joan Merrill born on 1-2-1918 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 5-10-1992 in New York, New York age 74 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former opera baritone Robert Merrill
expired 10-23-2004 in New Rochelle, New York age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sociologist Robert King Merton coiner of such terms as "self-
expired 2-23-2003 in New York, New York age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trappist monk & author Thomas Merton wrote The Seven Story Mountain (1948); influenced by a meeting with Hindu scholar Mahanambrata Brahmachari born on 1-31-1915 in Prades, France expired 12-9-1968 in Bangkok, Thailand age 53 cause: accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physician Franz Anton Mesmer did early studies of hypnotism; the effect of being "put under" came to be known as being mesmerized born on 5-23-1734 in Baden-Baden, Germany expired 3-5-1815 in Merseburg, Germany age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Philips Electronics executive John Carl Messerschmitt involved in the introduction of the laser video disc, compact disc & CD-ROM to the U.S. market; cousin of plane designer Willie Messerschmitt born on 5-24-1922 in New York, New York expired 4-8-2004 in New York, New York age 81 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German industrialist Wilhelm "Willy" Messerschmitt designed & built aircraft born on 6-26-1898 in Augsburg, Germany expired 9-15-1978 in München, Germany age 80 cause: complications following surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French composer Olivier Eugene Prosper Charles Messiaen born on 12-10-1908 in Avignon, France expired 4-28-1992 in Paris, France age 83
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| former Brenda Starr cartoonist Dalia "Dale" Messick created comic strip in 1940 born on 4-11-1906 in South Bend, Indiana expired 4-5-2005 in Penngrove, California age 98
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| former French prime minister (July 1972-May 1974) Pierre August Joseph Messmer born on 3-20-1916 in Vincennes, France expired 8-29-2007 in Paris, France age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
weepy PTL hustler Tamara Faye LaValley Bakker Messner ex-wife of Jim Bakker; her second marriage was to the builder of PTL headquarters & "theme park" Roe Messner
expired 7-20-2007 in Loch Lloyd, Missouri age 65 cause: lung cancer; colon cancer
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renowned political party giver Perle Skirvin Mesta U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg (1949-53); Irving Berlin wrote Call Me Madam about her; called the "Hostess with the Mostess"
expired 3-16-1975 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| free diver Audrey Mestre attempted to set new world record (561 ft). born on 8-11-1974 in Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France expired 10-12-2002 in La Romana, Dominican Republic age 28 cause: drowned; blacked out hundreds of feet down | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Grace de Rapentigny Metalious wrote Peyton Place (1956) born on 9-8-1924 in Manchester, New Hampshire expired 2-25-1964 in Boston, Massachusetts age 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek dictator General John Metaxas "ruled" from August 1936 until his death
expired 1-29-1941 in Athens, Greece age 69 cause: throat infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenpeace co-founder E. Bennett Metcalfe first chairman of the organization born on 10-31-1919 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada expired 10-14-2003 in Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada age 83 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1940s & 50s "mad bomber" George P. Metesky paranoid schizophrenic with impulses to martyrdom; spent 17 years in Matteawan booby hatch for 37 blasts he set off in New York City
expired 5-23-1994 in Waterbury, Connecticut age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| oncologist Dr. Georges Methé was the first to perfom a bone marrow transplant (1959) born on 7-9-1922 in Sermages (Nievre), France expired 10-15-2010 in Villejuif, France age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humphrey Bogart's first wife actress Mayo Methot born on 3-3-1904 in Portland, Oregon expired 6-9-1951 in Multhomek, Oregon age 47 cause: complications from surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mathematician Nicholas C. Metropolis early participant in the Manhattan Project; famous for statistical probability "Monte Carlo" method; used a colleague's stored program concept in leading teams that constructed the Maniac and Maniac II (Mathematical and Numerical Integrator And Computer) computers at Los Alamos Lab; founded the Institute for Computer Research at the University of Chicago (1957) born on 6-11-1915 in Chicago, Illinois expired 10-17-1999 in Los Alamos, New Mexico age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| minstrel show & vaudeville bandleader Theodore August Metz said to have ushered in jazz with his 1886 composition Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight born on 3-14-1848 in Hannover, Prussia, Germany expired 1-12-1936 in New York, New York age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Ohio Senator (1975-95) Howard Morton Metzenbaum co-founded APCOA, the overpriced airport parking company born on 6-4-1917 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 3-12-2008 in Aventura, Florida age 90
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| former Dannon Co. president and chairman Juan E. Metzger came up with idea of putting fruit in the yogurt cup born on 11-4-1918 in Barcelona, Spain expired 9-6-1998 in New York, New York age 79 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Yankees left fielder Robert William "Bob" Meusel batted fifth in Murderers' Row born on 7-19-1896 in San Jose, California expired 11-28-1977 in Downey, California age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CIA agent (1951-77) Cord Meyer Jr. involved in the MK-Ultra LSD program; his ex-wife, Mary Pinchot Meyer, was JFK's last mistress; brother-in-law of Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee born on 11-10-1920 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 3-13-2001 in Washington, District of Columbia age 80 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playboy June 1955 Playmate of Month Eve Turner Meyer wife of Russ (1952-70); appeared in The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959)
expired 3-27-1977 in Tenerife, Islas Canarias (Canary Islands) age 48 cause: jumbo jet collision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pediatric virologist Dr. Harry Martin Meyer Jr. a developer of the rubella (German measles) vaccine (1966)
expired 8-19-2001 in Kenmore, Washington age 72 cause: T-cell lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Dell Publishing head Helen Honig Meyer started with the firm as a clerk in 1923 born on 12-4-1907 in New York, New York expired 4-21-2003 in Livingstone, New Jersey age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter Joseph Meyer wrote If You Knew Susie (1925) & Crazy Rhythm (1928) born on 3-12-1894 in Modesto, California expired 9-24-1987 in New York, New York age 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former DePaul basketball coach (1942-84) Raymond Joseph "Ray" Meyer coached George Mikan in college born on 12-18-1913 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-17-2006 age 92 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nudie movie director Russell Albion Meyer made The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959), Mondo Topless (1966), Vixen (1969) and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls; also shot several early Playboy Playmate gatefolds; a tale told to E.M. Nathanson became the basis for the book The Dirty Dozen
expired 9-18-2004 in Hollywood Hills, California age 82 cause: complications from pneumonia; dementia
AKS: Russ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Otto Fritz Meyerhof shared the 1921 Nobel prize in medicine for his work on the glycogen to lactic acid cycle in cells born on 4-12-1884 in Hannover, Germany expired 10-6-1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania age 67 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930s & 40s jazz clarinetist Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow had a serious drug problem born on 11-9-1899 in Chicago, Illinois expired 8-5-1972 in Paris, France age 72 cause: arthritis of spinal cord | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| neo-romantic music composer Nikolai Yakovievich Miaskovsky studied with Glière, Liadoff, Witol & Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory; professor of theory at Moscow Conservatory born on 4-20-1881 in Novogeorgievsky, Poland, Russian Empire expired 8-9-1950 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D.C.-area tv sports yakker George Michael was the host of the Sports Machine clip show (1984-2007)
expired 11-24-2009 in Washington, District of Columbia age 70 cause: lymphocytic leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chemist & journalist Anthony Rowland Michaelis was the science correspondent for The Daily Telegraph; while interviewing Nobel Laureate Antony Hewish about a new type of "pulsing" star invented the word pulsar
expired 10-18-2007 in Heidelberg, Germany age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| film noir actress Beverly Michaels played the Amazonian Felice Blackett in East Side, West Side (1949); widow of screen writer Russell Rouse; mother of film editor Christopher Rouse born on 12-28-1928 in New York, New York expired 6-??-2007 in Phoenix, Arizona age 78 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| art/design studio operator Doug Michaels designed the "public art" piece Cadillac Ranch outside of Amarillo (1974) born on 6-29-1943 in Seattle, Washington expired 6-12-2003 in Eden, Australia age 59 cause: fall while climbing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| classical pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli born on 1-5-1920 in Brescia, Italy expired 6-12-1995 in Lugano, Switzerland age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Renaissance artist Michelangelo
expired 2-18-1564 in Rome, Italy age 88 cause: a slow fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
Playboy December 1963 Playmate of Month & 1964 Playmate of the Year Donna Michelle became a photographer after posing for Playboy
expired 4-9-2004 in Ukiah, California age 58 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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physicist Albert Abrahama Michelson received the 1907 Nobel prize in physics for his work in precision optical instruments like the interferometer, his measurements of the speed of light and the measurement of the diameter of the star Betelgeuse born on 12-19-1852 in Strelno, Prussia, Germany expired 5-9-1931 in Pasadena, California age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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author James Albert Michener wrote Tales of the South Pacific, basis for Broadway play South Pacific born on 2-3-1907 in New York, New York expired 10-16-1997 in Austin, Texas age 90 cause: renal failure
AKS: Michner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ideal Toy and Novelty Company co-founder (1903) Morris Michtom inspired to create the first Teddy Bear (1902; initially called "Teddy's Bear") born on --1870 in Russia expired 8-21-1938 in New York, New York age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ideal Toy and Novelty Company co-founder (1903) Rose Michtom sewed the first Teddy Bear (1902) born on --1867 in Russia expired 8-27-1937 in New York, New York age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota Governor (1987-93) George Speaker Mickelson born on 1-31-1941 in Mobridge, South Dakota expired 4-19-1993 in Dubuque, Iowa age 52 cause: plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| first CBS tv News president (1949-61) Sigfried Mickelson hired Walter Cronkite & Fred Friendly; co-founder & first president of RTNDA (1948-49) born on 5-24-1913 expired 3-24-2000 in San Diego, California age 86 cause: complications from pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dentist & pro golfer Emmett Cary Middlecoff born on 1-6-1921 in Halls, Tennessee expired 9-1-1998 in Memphis, Tennessee age 77 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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forgotten U.S. president Henry Middleton second president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Association (10/22/1774-5/10/1775) born on --1717 in The Oaks, near Charleston, South Carolina expired 6-13-1784 in Charleston, South Carolina age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former CBS News producer Leslie Grant Midgley born on 1-18-1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah expired 6-19-2002 in White Plains, New York age 87 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| chemist Thomas Midgley Jr. invented Ethyl gasoline additive; pioneer synthetic rubber researcher born on 5-18-1889 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania expired 11-2-1944 in Columbus, Ohio age 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mie Ishiguro born on 6-2-1888 expired 8-14-2001 age 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former East German Stasi head (1957-89) Erich Mielke born on 12-28-1907 in Berlin, Germany expired 5-21-2000 in Berlin, Germany age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third U.S. president Thomas Mifflin third president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation (11/3/1783-11/29/1784) born on 4-3-1744 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 1-20-1800 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania age 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese movie star Toshiro Mifune played the submarine commander in 1941; was in The Seven Samurai and Rashomon born on 4-1-1920 in Qingdao, China expired 12-24-1997 in Mitaka, Japan age 77 cause: organ failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired basketball center George Lawrence Mikan played college basketball for DePaul (1941-45); was with the NBL/BAA/NBA Minnesota Lakers as a player (1947-54) and coach (1957); was the first ABA Commissioner born on 6-18-1924 in Joliet, Illinois expired 6-1-2005 in Scottsdale, Arizona age 80 cause: kidney failure; diabetes
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| Stalin/Putin stooge Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov co-wrote lyrics to Soviet/current Russian national anthem; persecuted musicians that Stalin didn't like; a real old-style commie ass-kiss born on 3-18-1913 in Moscow, Russian Empire expired 8-27-2009 in Moscow, Russian Empire age 96 cause: hypotrophic epididymal infarction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austrian politician Wilhelm Miklas Austrian President (1928 to 1938) who refused Anschulss with Hitler's Germany; later forced to resign expired 3-20-1956 in Vienna, Austria age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USSR president (1964-65) Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan served under every Kremlin leader from Lenin to Brezhnev born on 11-25-1895 in Sanain, Russia expired 10-22-1978 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| aircraft designer Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan co-designed the MiG Fighter aircraft with Mikhail Gurevich; younger brother of Anastas born on --1905 in Armenia expired 12-9-1970 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
acquitted/admitted murderer John William Milam co-kidnapper & murderer of Emmett Tillborn on 2-10-1919 in Charleston, Mississippi expired 12-31-1980 in Jackson, Mississippi age 61 cause: spinal cancer AKS: J. W. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nazi Field Marshall Erhard Milch Lufthansa co-founder; close associate of Hitler and Göring; organized the Luftwaffe and headed the German World War II aeronautics industry; spent 1947-54 in prison for hypothermia experiments conducted on unwilling prisoners born on 3-30-1892 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany expired 1-25-1972 in Wuppertal, Germany age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Navy Captain Alfred Hart Miles co-author of Anchors Aweigh (1906) expired 10-6-1956 in Norfolk, Virginia age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| drummer George "Buddy" Miles Jr. played with Jimi Hendrix, Ruby & the Romantics, the Delfonics and The Band of Gypsys; did the California Raisins commercials born on 9-5-1947 in North Omaha, Nebraska expired 2-26-2008 in Austin, Texas age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| white supremacist Robert E Miles born on 1-28-1925 expired 8-16-1992 age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor/director Lewis Milestone directed Ocean's Eleven (1960); won oscars for directing Two Arabian Knights (1928) & All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
expired 9-25-1980 in Los Angeles, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| oscar-winning film editor Arthur E. Milford born on 1-19-1902 expired 12-23-1991 age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor John Milford born on 9-7-1929 in Johnstown, New York expired 8-14-2000 in Santa Monica, California age 70 cause: melanoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| psychologist Dr. Stanley Milgram while at Harvard he came up with the "Six Degrees of Separation" theory (1967) of social separation (published in Psychology Today 2, pgs 60-67, 1967) born on 8-15-1933 in New York, New York expired 12-20-1984 in New York, New York age 51 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French composer Darius Milhaud born on 9-4-1892 in Aix-en-Provence, France expired 6-22-1974 in Geneva, Switzerland age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French magician and movie producer/director Marie-Georges-Jean Míliès produced the first great science fiction special effects epic A Trip to the Moon (1902) born on 12-8-1861 in Paris, Île-de-France, France expired 1-21-1938 in Paris, Île-de-France, France age 76 AKS: George Milies Melies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russian politician Paul Nikolaivitch Miliukov head of the opposition in the Imperial Duma; Foreign Minister in Kerensky's Provisional Government in 1917 expired 3-31-1943 in Aix-les-Bains, France age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco supervisor (1977-78) Harvey Bernard Milk
expired 11-27-1978 in San Francisco, California age 48 cause: assassinated; shot to death | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Raymond Alton Milland
expired 3-10-1986 in Torrance, California age 78 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bandleader Alton Glenn Miller apocryphly said to have died when his plane, flying at a lower altitude, was "bombed" by a returning higher-altitude RAF bomber that was dumping bombs not used in a raid born on 3-1-1904 in Clarinda, Iowa expired 12-15-1944 in English Channel age 40 cause: plane crash ("friendly fire")? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress/dancer Ann Miller her father was a lawyer for Bonnie & Clyde and Baby Face Nelson
expired 1-22-2004 in Los Angeles, California age 80 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Sheafe Miller first person to be saved by penicillin:streptococcus infection following scarlet fever & miscarriage (March, 1942) born on 10-13-1908 expired 5-27-1999 in Salisbury, Connecticut age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Mine Workers president (1972-79) Arnold Ray Miller born on 4-25-1923 in Leewood, West Virginia expired 7-16-1985 in Charleston, West Virginia age 62
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| playwright Arthur Miller wrote Death of a Salesman (1949) and The Crucible (1953); briefly married to Marilyn Monroe born on 10-17-1915 in New York, New York expired 2-10-2005 in Roxbury, Connecticut age 89 cause: congestive heart failure; pneumonia, cancer
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| jazz and blues singer Clarence "Big" Miller born on 12-18-1922 in Sioux City, Iowa expired 6-9-1992 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada age 69 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| film & tv director David Miller born on 11-28-1909 in Paterson, New Jersey expired 4-14-1992 in Los Angeles, California age 82 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge (1965-77) Don C. Miller 1923/24 Notre Dame "Four Horsemen" halfback born on 3-30-1902 in Defiance, Ohio expired 7-28-1979 in Cleveland, Ohio age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Donald Anthony Miller
expired 2-27-2007 in Huntsville, Texas age 44 cause: executed; lethal injection
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comedian George W. Miller
expired 3-5-2003 in Los Angeles, California age 61 cause: complications from cerebral blood clot; leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| money-monger George William Miller former chairman of the Federal Reserve (3/78-8/79); left that post to be Jimmy Carter's last treasury secretary (8/79-1/81) born on 3-9-1925 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma expired 3-17-2006 in Washington, District of Columbia age 81 cause: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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author Henry Miller wrote Tropic of Cancer born on 12-26-1891 in New York, New York expired 6-7-1980 in Pacific Palisades, California age 88 cause: circulatory failure
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| furniture company namesake Herman Miller after loaning his son-in-law the money to purchase the Michigan Star Furniture Company in 1923 had the company named after him; never took an active role in running the operation expired ??-??-19?? in Zeeland, Michigan age ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| psychiatrist James Grier Miller coined term "behavioral science" born on 7-17-1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 11-7-2002 in La Jolla, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer James Pinckney Miller Sr. wrote Days of Wine and Roses (1958) for Philco Theater tv series; adapted Helter Skelter for tv movie (1976) born on 12-18-1919 in San Antonio, Texas expired 11-1-2001 in Flemington, New Jersey age 81 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
playwright & actor Jason Miller portrayed Father Damien Karras in The Exorcist (1971); won 1973 Pulitzer Drama prize for That Championship Season; father of Jason Patric & Joshua Miller (with Sue Bernard)
expired 5-14-2001 in Scranton, Pennsylvania age 62 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State University student Jeffrey Glenn Miller one of four students killed by Ohio National Guard troops during campus rioting; had just recently transfered to Kent State from Michigan Stateborn on --1949 in Plainview, Long Island, New York expired 5-4-1970 in Kent, Ohio age 21 cause: bullet to head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
graphic artist John Howard Miller created the World War II "We Can Do It" poster (1942)born on 3-19-1918 expired 2-21-2004 in Evart, Michigan age 85 AKS: J Howard Miller 1918 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| murder victim Joy Audrey Miller murdered during the killing spree known as the Wonderland Murders (1981) born on 5-14-1935 expired 7-1-1981 in Los Angeles, California age 46 cause: bludgeoned to death with lead pipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
used car dealer Lawrence Horne 'Larry H." Miller was the owner of the Utah (formerly New Orleans) Jazz NBA basketball team
expired 2-20-2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah age 64 cause: complications from Type II diabetes; calciphylaxis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mrs. Lillian D. Miller the "professional audience" born on 5-26-1897 expired 4-1-1990 age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| younger sister of Ernest Hemingway Madelaine Hemingway Mainland Miller born on 11-28-1904 expired 1-15-1995 age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor & narrator Marvin Miller the voice of Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet; played Michael Anthony, the personal assistant to John Beresford Tipton on The Millionaire tv series (1955-60)
expired 2-8-1985 in Santa Monica, California age 71 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1990 Nobel economics award winner Merton Howard Miller shared award with Markowitz & Sharpe born on 5-16-1923 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 6-3-2000 in Chicago, Illinois age 77 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sing-along tv host Mitchell William Miller born on 7-4-1911 in Rochester, Minnesota expired 7-31-2010 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 99
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| actress Patricia Ruth "Patsy" Miller played the dancer Esmeralda in 1923's Hunchback of Notre Dame born on 1-17-1904 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 7-16-1995 in Palm Desert, California age 91 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Campbell's Soup Co. research chemist (1950-91) Ralph A. Miller helped to develop Spaghetti- born on 2-12-1928 expired 6-9-2001 in Ormond Beach, Florida age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer/songwriter Roger Dean Miller born on 1-2-1936 in Fort Worth, Texas expired 10-25-1992 age 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motown songwriter & producer Ronald N. Miller with Orlando Murden wrote For Once In My Life born on 10-5-1932 in Chicago, Illinois expired 7-23-2007 in Santa Monica, California age 74 cause: cardiac arrest; emphysema; cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Circuit Judge William E. Miller in a 1959 Tennessee legislative redistricting case he issued a ruling requiring "one man, one vote" in legislative reapportionment, later upheald by the U.S. Supreme Court; presided over the 1962 conspiracy trial of Jimmy Hoffa expired 4-12-1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 Republican Vice Presidential candidate William Edward Miller Barry Goldwater was at the top of the ticket that year born on 3-22-1914 in Lockport, New York expired 6-24-1983 age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ex-House doorman (1948-76) William Moxley "Fishbait" Miller born on 7-20-1909 in Pascagoula, Mississippi expired 9-12-1989 age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| original BBC "Goon" Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan appeared with Michael Bentine, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe on the Goon Show; knighted ("Sir Goon"???) born on 4-16-1918 in Ahmadnagar, India expired 2-27-2002 in Rye, Sussex, England age 83 cause: kidney failure
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1923 Nobel prize-winning physicist Robert Andrews Millikan isolated and measured the electron; cosmic ray researcher born on 3-22-1868 in Morrison, Illinois expired 12-19-1953 in San Marino, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer Donald Mills one of the Mills Brothers born on 4-29-1915 in Piqua, Ohio expired 11-13-1999 in Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer Harry Mills one of the Mills Brothers born on 8-19-1913 in Piqua, Ohio expired 6-28-1982 age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer Herbert Mills one of the Mills Brothers born on 4-2-1912 in Piqua, Ohio expired 4-12-1989 age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
distinguished actor Sir John Mills played Pip as a young man in Great Expectations (1946); awarded Best Supporting actor oscar for portraying Michael, the mute village idiot in Ryan's Daughter (1970)
expired 4-23-2005 in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England age 97 cause: chest infection
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| singer John Mills Sr. father of the Mills Brother (Donald, John Jr., Harry & Herbert) born on 2-11-1889 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania expired 12-8-1967 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer John Mills Jr. one of the Mills Brothers born on --1911 in Piqua, Ohio expired 1-??-1936 age 24 cause: tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers assistant coach Sam Mills Jr. born on 6-3-1959 in Neptune, New Jersey expired 4-18-2005 in Charlotte, North Carolina age 45 cause: intestinal cancer
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| Proctor & Gamble chemical engineer Victor Mills lead team that developed the first mass-market disposable diapers — Pampers (1961); also created the process that forms/stacks potato "crisps", leading to Pringles born on 3-28-1897 in Milford, Nebraska expired 11-1-1997 in Tucson, Arizona age 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| falling-down-drunk former Arkansas congressman (1939-77) Wilbur Daigh Mills made a big splash in the D.C. Tidal Basin with stripper Fanny Fox (not his wife) born on 5-24-1909 in Kensett, Arkansas expired 5-2-1992 in Searcy, Arkansas age 82
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| author Alan Alexander Milne wrote Winnie the Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) born on 1-18-1882 in London, England expired 1-31-1956 in Hartfield, Sussex, England age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Robin Milne son of A.A. Milne born on 8-21-1920 in London, England expired 4-22-1996 in London, England age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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computer scientist Arthur John Robin Gorell Milner 1991 A.M. Turing Award winner born on 1-13-1934 in Plymouth, England expired 4-20-2010 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mets & Pittsburgh outfielder John David Milner born on 12-28-1949 in Atlanta, Georgia expired 1-4-2000 in Atlanta, Georgia age 50 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Bosnian Serb leader (1989-2000) Slobodan Milosevic an eager practitioner of "etničko čišćenje" ("ethnic cleansing"); indicted as a war criminal; was being tried in The Hague when he died
expired 3-11-2006 in Scheveningen, The Netherlands age 64 cause: cardiac arrest; hypertension; heart disease; acute hypotrophic epididymal infarction
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UC Berkeley Slavic languages professor Czeslaw Milosz won 1980 Nobel prize in literature born on 6-30-1911 in Szeteiniani, Lithuania, Russian Empire expired 8-14-2004 in Kraków, Poland age 93 cause: cardiovascular disease
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300 pound transvestite Harris Glenn Milstead appeared in John Waters' Pink Flamingos
expired 3-7-1988 in Los Angeles, California age 42 cause: suffocation; sleep apnea; obesity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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immunologist César Milstein shared the 1984 Nobel prize in medicine born on 10-8-1927 in Bahia Blanca, Argentina expired 3-24-2002 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England age 74 AKS: Cesar Caesar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burlington Coat Factory co-founder (1972) Henrietta Milstein born on 6-9-1929 in Vienna, Austria expired 8-17-2001 in New York, New York age 72 cause: ovarian cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| violinist Nathan Mironovich Milstein born on 12-31-1904 in Odessa, Russia expired 12-21-1992 in London, England age 87
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| early auto racer Tommy Milton winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1921 & 1923 expired 7-10-1962 in Mount Clemens, Michigan age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| supergeezer Yone Minagawa had been the world's oldest person since January 2007 born on 1-4-1893 in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan expired 8-13-2007 in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan age 114
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Hungarian Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty after World War II he was arrested (accused of treason), tortured for months by Communist Party goons, tried in a kangaroo court and sentenced to life in prison; the army Major that released him in 1956 was shot when Russian tanks rolled into Budapest
expired 5-7-1975 in Vienna, Austria age 83 cause: heart failure following prostate surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Salvatore Minèo Jr. born on 1-10-1939 in New York, New York expired 2-12-1976 in Hollywood, California age 37 cause: stabbed to death | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress/dish soap shill Janice Miner played Madge the Manicurist in Palmolive dish liquid commercials born on 10-15-1917 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 2-15-2004 in Bethel, Connecticut age 86
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| educator Joshua Lewis Miner introduced the Outward Bound program to the U.S. (1961) born on 7-11-1920 in Plainfield, New Jersey expired 1-29-2002 in Andover, Massachusetts age 81 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Anthony Minghella directed The English Patient (1996; Best Director oscar) & Cold Mountain (2003) born on 1-6-1954 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England expired 3-18-2008 in London, England age 54 cause: hemorrhage; complications from tonsil cancer surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
illustrator Norman Mingo adapted an existing character image into the now-recognizable Alfred E. Neuman for Mad Magazine (1954)born on 1-20-1896 in Chicago, Illinois expired 5-8-1980 in White Plains, New York age 84 AKS: Alfred E. Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz bass player Charles Mingus born on 4-22-1922 in Nogales, Arizona expired 1-5-1979 in Cuernavaca, Mexico age 56 cause: heart attack; ALS
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| Hawaiian rep. (1965-1976; 1990-2002) Patsy Takemoto Mink born on 12-6-1927 in Paia, Maui, Hawaii expired 9-28-2002 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 74 cause: viral pneumonia; chickenpox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
movie director Vincente Minnelli second husband of Judy Garland (1945-51); father of Liza Minnelli; directed Gigi (1958; Best Director oscar) & The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
expired 7-25-1986 in Beverly Hills, California age 73 cause: Alzheimer's disease AKS: Vincent Minelli Minneli Mineli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer Meade Minnigerode co-authored the lyrics for the Yale University Whiffenpoof Song born on 6-19-1887 expired 10-27-1967 in Essex, Connecticut age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guinness Book record holder Jon Brower Minnoch was world's heaviest person (at 629Kg) born on 9-29-1940 expired 9-10-1983 age 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georg Richards Miot shared the 1934 Nobel prize in Medicine born on 12-2-1885 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 2-25-1950 in Brookline, Massachusetts age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| burlesque chain opeator Abraham Bennett Minsky son of Louis Minsky born on 3-1-1881 in New York, New York expired 9-5-1949 in New York, New York age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaiety Burlesque theater co-owner Harold Minsky son of Abraham Minsky born on 3-14-1915 in New York, New York expired 12-25-1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 62 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| burlesque theater chain owner (with his brothers) Herbert Kay Minsky last theater closed in 1937 because of "civic disapproval" by New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia expired 12-21-1959 in New York, New York age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Amsterdam governor (1626-31) Peter Minuit said to have purchased Manhattan Island for $24 worth of beads and trinkets (played in the movies by Groucho) born on --1580 in Wesel, German expired 6-??-1638 age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| singer/actress Aurora Miranda da Cunha sister of Carmen; portrayed Estela Monteiro in Phantom Lady (1944; in that movie she sang "Chica-Chica-Boom-Boom") & "danced" with Donald Duck in The Three Caballeros (1944) born on 4-20-1915 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil expired 12-22-2005 age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"vegan" singer and dancer Carmen Miranda danced in movies with a pile of fruit on her head
expired 8-5-1955 in Beverly Hills, California age 41 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| day laborer/career criminal Ernesto Arturo Miranda subject of 1966 Supreme Court ruling that produced the so- born on 3-9-1941 in Mesa, Arizona expired 1-31-1976 in Phoenix, Arizona age 34 cause: knife wound | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Soledad Redón Miranda played the lusty Countess Nadia Cadory in Vampyros Lesbos(1970)
expired 8-18-1970 in Lisbon, Portugal age 27 cause: car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie producer Harold J. Mirisch co-founded the Mirisch Company - it did a number of Pink Panther movies born on 5-4-1907 in New York, New York expired 12-5-1968 in Beverly Hills, California age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie producer Marvin Elliot Mirisch with brothers co-founder of the Mirisch Company born on 3-19-1918 in New York, New York expired 11-17-2002 in Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joan Miro born on 4-20-1893 in Barcelona, Spain expired 12-25-1983 in Palma de Majorca, Spain age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Iskander Mirza first president of Pakistan (1956-58); deposed by Gen. Ayub Khan born on 11-13-1899 in Bombay, India expired 11-13-1969 in London, England age 70 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| undocumentable peasant supergeezer Shirali Mislimov claimed to be world's oldest person; the Guinness Book people couldn't find any documentation to back up the claim born on 5-19-1805 in Barzavu, Ukraine, USSR expired 9-1-1973 in Barzavu, Ukraine, USSR age 168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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writer Frédéric Mistral shared the 1904 Nobel prize in literature with Echegaray born on 9-8-1830 in Maillane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France expired 3-25-1914 in Maillane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France age 83 AKS: Frederic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral won 1945 Nobel prize in Literature for Sonnets of Death
expired 1-10-1957 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| porno producer Artie Jay Mitchell with brother Jim founded the O'Farrell Theater in San Francisco (1969); co-produced Behind the Green Door (1972); shot to death by his brother born on 12-17-1945 in Lodi, California expired 2-27-1991 in Corte Madera, Marin County, California age 45 cause: shot to death | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell born on 11-3-1926 in Kansas City, Missouri expired 4-15-2001 in Rockville Centre, New York age 74 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Cameron Mitchell
expired 7-6-1994 age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Chuck Mitchell played title role in Porky's (1981) born on 11-28-1927 in Connecticut expired 6-22-1992 in Hollywood, California age 64 cause: cirrhosis of liver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| original Boston Red Sox team pitcher Frederick Francis Mitchell also manages Chicago Cubs, leading them to National League pennant in 1918 born on 6-5-1878 in Cambridge, Massachusetts expired 10-13-1970 in Newton, Massachusetts age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
beefcake bodybuilder Gordon Mitchell a member of Mae West's troupe of boy toys; did a bunch of grade-z sword and sandal movies like Giant of Metropolis (1961)
expired 9-20-2003 in Marina del Rey, California age 80 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| big band trombonist Grover C. Mitchell played in the Count Basie Orchestra; ended up leading it born on 3-17-1930 in Whatley, Alabama expired 8-6-2003 in New York, New York age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950s singer Guy Mitchell
expired 7-1-1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 72 cause: complications following surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
virulently racist Black Supremecist Hulon Mitchell Jr. ran the Nation of Yahweh "religion"; did 11 years in the federal pen for recketeering and homicide (you had to kill "whitey" & tithe one of the victim's bodyparts to gain entrance to the land of mammalian secretions and bee vomit)
expired 5-7-2007 in Opa-Locka, Florida age 71 cause: acute hypotrophic epididymal infarction; prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor James Mitchell played Palmer Cortlandt on the All My Children soap opera (1979-2009); also appeared on Broadway in Brigadoon (1947), Paint Your Wagon (1951), Carnival (1961) & Mack and Mabel (1971) born on 2-29-1920 in Sacramento, California expired 1-22-2010 in Los Angeles, California age 89 cause: pneumonia; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| prono producer James Lowell "Jim" Mitchell with brother Artie founded the O'Farrell Theater in San Francisco (1969); co-produced Behind the Green Door (1972); convicted of voluntary manslaughter for shotting brother Artie to death (did 3 years of a 7 year sentence) born on 11-30-1943 in Stockton, California expired 7-12-2007 in Two Rock, Sonoma County, California (near) age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer John "Mitch" Mitchell born on 7-9-1947 in Ealing, Middlesex, England expired 11-12-2008 in Portland, Oregon age 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nixon Attorney General (1969-72) John Newton Mitchell did time for his role in Watergate born on 9-15-1913 in Detroit, Michigan expired 11-9-1988 in Washington, District of Columbia age 75
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writer Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell wrote Gone With The Wind (garnered 1936 Pulitzer prize)
expired 8-16-1949 in Atlanta, Georgia age 48 cause: injuries from being run over by automobile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
loudmouthed Martha Mitchell estranged wife of former Attorney General John; leaked lots of juicy Watergate tidbits to press
expired 5-31-1976 in New York, New York age 56 cause: bronchial pneumonia; multiple myeloma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tabloid journalism victim Nellie Mitchell won $1,000,000 suing the Sun tabloid for their 1990 story, illustrated with a picture of her, about a 100 year old woman with a paper route being fired for being pregnant; the tabloid's excuse: "we thought she was dead" (insulating them from liability, they thought) born on 7-2-1895 expired 12-29-1998 in Mountain Home, Arkansas age 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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researcher Peter Dennis Mitchell recipient of the 1978 Nobel prize in chemistry born on 9-29-1920 in Mitcham, Surrey, England expired 4-10-1992 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Thomas Mitchell won Academy Award for his role in Stagecoach; played Scarlett O'Hara's father in Gone With The Wind; played Uncle Billy in Its a Wonderful Life born on 7-11-1892 in Elizabeth, New Jersey expired 12-17-1962 in Beverly Hills, California age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former General Foods research chemist (1941-76) William A. Mitchell invented a tapioca subsitute (1940s) & Pop Rocks (1956) born on 10-21-1911 in Raymond, Minnesota expired 7-26-2004 in Stockton, California age 92 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Clovers singer William Joseph "Billy" Mitchell Jr. had hit with Love Potion No. 9 born on 1-30-1931 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 11-5-2002 in Washington, District of Columbia age 71 cause: strokes; colon cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lawyer Marvin Morris Mitchelson argued Douglas v. California (1963; gave indigent people the right to free counsel); pioneered the "palimony" lawsuit (on behalf of Michelle Triola Marvin); did two years in the Federal pen for tax fraud born on 5-7-1928 in Detroit, Michigan expired 9-18-2004 in Beverly Hills, California age 76 cause: malignant melanoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor John N. Mitchum brother of Robert born on 9-6-1919 expired 11-27-2001 in Los Angeles, California age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Robert Charles Duran Mitchum movies include: River of No Return; The Enemy Below; Cape Fear; The Longest Day; Scrooged born on 8-6-1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut expired 7-1-1997 in Santa Barbara, California age 79 cause: lung cancer & emphysema
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writer Jessica Mitford sister of Deborah, Diana (Mrs. Oswald Mosley), Nancy, Pamela and Unity; wrote "The American Way of Dying" (1963)
expired 7-23-1996 in Oakland, California age 78 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pollster Warren J. Mitofsky while working in CBS News' polling unit came up with the idea of the "exit poll" (first used in 1967) born on 9-17-1934 in The Bronx, New York, New York expired 9-1-2006 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 71 cause: aortic aneurysm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geezer Mitoyo Kawate briefly held "title" of world's oldest person (at least according to the drunks at Guinness) born on 5-15-1889 expired 11-11-2003 in Hiroshima, Japan age 114 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former KGB archivist (1948-92) Vasili Nikitich Mitrokhin defected to British Intelligence with 6 trunks full of documents
expired 1-23-2004 in «undisclosed location», England age 81 AKS: Vasily Mitrokin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former French President François Maurice Marie Mitterand born on 10-26-1916 in Jarnac, France expired 1-8-1996 in Paris, France age 79 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Mitton a co-creator of the Thomas the Tank Engine kiddie tv series (1984) expired 5-16-2008 in London, England age 69 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
early movie cowboy Thomas Erwin "Tom" Mix
expired 10-12-1940 in Florence, Arizona age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| surfer/board maker Wayne Kazunori Miyata maker of hand-crafted surfboards; one of the first surfers to be filmed performing a "tube ride" — his ride at Ohahu's Ala Moana beach appeared in The Endless Summer (1966) born on 2-17-1942 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii expired 3-20-2005 in Hermosa Beach, California age 63 cause: esophageal cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Japanese prime minister (1991-93) Kiichi Miyazawa had been a longtime finance ministry aparachik that made "good"; had to resign as finance minister because of scandal but rebounded into the prime minister position; it was at a dinner with him that Bush the Elder barfed born on 10-8-1919 in Tokyo, Japan expired 6-28-2007 in Tokyo, Japan age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Run-DMC dj Jason Mizell Sr.
expired 10-30-2002 in New York, New York age 37 cause: assassinated; shot in head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
photographer Robert Henry "Bob" Mizer invented the "posing strap" (predecessor of the thong) to preserve the "modesty" of the beefcake that posed for his Athletic Model Guildborn on 3-27-1922 in Hailey, Idaho expired 5-12-1992 in Los Angeles, California age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| master billiards player Stephen "Steve" Mizerak Jr. has appeared in movies & the early Miller Lite Beer commercials born on 10-12-1944 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey expired 5-29-2006 in Boca Raton, Florida age 61 cause: heart ailment; complications from gall bladder surgery; stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie/tv composer Victor Mizzy started his career on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour; wrote theme songs for The Addams Family & Green Acres (also sang them) born on 1-9-1916 in Brooklyn, New York, New York expired 10-16-2009 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California age 93 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| anto-aparthied organizer Wilton S. Mkwayi founded and lead the African National Congress' armed wing — Umkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation); spent 20 years in the Robben Island with Nelson Mandela born on 12-24-1923 in Middledrift, East Cape, South Africa expired 7-23-2004 in King Williams Town, South Africa age 80 cause: cancer AKS: Wilton Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| south Boston congressman (1971-2001) John Joseph "Joe" Moakley born on 4-27-1927 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 5-28-2001 in Bethesda, Maryland age 74 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweedish geezer Elsa Moberg born on 6-30-1889 in Lysekil, Sweden expired 11-27-2001 age 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary M. Moberly sister of Babe Ruth
expired 7-1-1992 age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mathematician & astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius discovered the eponymously-named one-sided topographic phenomenon --- the Möbius Strip (1858) born on 11-17-1790 in Schulpforta, Saxony expired 9-26-1868 in Leipzig, Germany age 77 AKS: Mobius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mamie E. Till Mobley mother of murdered teen Emmett Louis Till (1955)
expired 1-6-2003 in Chicago, Illinois age 81 cause: heart attack; kidney failure AKS: Mobly Moblie Moberly Moberley Moberlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marie Antoinette "Mama" Mobutu wife of Zaïre president Mobutu Sese Seko expired 10-22-1977 in Genolier, Switzerland age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Zaïre (Congo) despot (1960-97) Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu waza Banga looted country's mineral resources & impoverished the people; overthrown by Laurent Kabila
expired 9-7-1997 in Rabat, Morocco age 66 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| newspaper columnist Norton Mockridge hosted radio program on CBS radio (1964-70) born on 9-29-1915 in New York, New York expired 4-18-2004 in San Antonio, Texas age 88 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Napa Valley vintner Robert Gerald Mondavi born on 6-18-1913 in Virginia, Minnesota expired 5-16-2008 in Yountville, California age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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retired MIT professor Franco Modigliani 1985 Nobel economics laureate born on 6-18-1918 in Rome, Italy expired 9-25-2003 in Cambridge, Massachusetts age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolobedu tribe "Rain Queen" Mokope Modjadji V born on --1936 in Modjadji, South Africa expired 6-22-2001 in Pietersburg, South Africa age 64 cause: renal & heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagnerian soprano Martha Mödl born on 3-12-1912 in Nuremberg, Germany expired 12-16-2001 in Stuttgart, Germany age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| single-handled faucet inventor Alfred M. Moen born on 12-27-1916 in Seattle, Washington expired 4-17-2001 in Destin, Florida age 84
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| screen writer Ivan R. Moffat wrote screenplays for Giant (1956) & Black Sunday (1977) born on 2-18-1918 expired 7-4-2002 in Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| operatic soprano & actress Anna Moffo Sarnoff widow of Robert W. Sarnoff born on 6-27-1932 in Wayne, Pennsylvania expired 3-10-2006 in New York, New York age 73 cause: stroke; breast cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "prophet" Mohammed was to Islam what L. Ron Hubbard was to Scientology; like Ron, he is a popular author of fiction (The Koran) born on 1-30-570 in Mecca, Arabia expired 6-8-632 in Medina, Arabia age 62 AKS: Muhammad Quran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morrocan King Mohammed V reigned from 1957-61; father of Hassan II
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| pork-eating terrorist Fazul Abdullah Mohammed planned al-Qaeda's 1998 embassy attacks in Africa other possible dates of birth: 2/25/1974 & 12/25/1974 born on 8-25-1972 in Moroni, Comoros Islands expired 6-7-2011 in Afgooye corridor, Somalia age 38 cause: firefight at security checkpoint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warith Deen Mohammed son of Elijah Muhammed, succeeding daddy as the head of the "family business"
expired 9-9-2008 in Chicago, Illinois age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| radio & movie actor Gerald Mohr member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theater radio company; played title role in radio Adventures of Philip Marlowe series born on 6-11-1914 in New York, New York expired 11-10-1968 in Stockholm, Sweden age 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cinematographer Harold "Hal" Mohr husband of Evelyn Venable; won two oscars for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) & Phantom of the Opera (1943); also photographed The Jazz Singer (1927) and Captain Blood (1935) born on 8-2-1894 in San Francisco, California expired 5-10-1974 in Santa Monica, California age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| opera record producer Richard Mohr Texaco Met Opera intermission producer, succeeding Geraldine Souvaine (1981-93) born on 6-13-1919 in Springfield, Ohio expired 11-23-2002 in West Milford, New Jersey age 83 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| minerologist Friedrich Mohs invented eponymous Hardness Scale (1812) born on 1-29-1773 in Gernrode, Germany expired 9-29-1839 in Agardo, Italy age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chemist Ferdinand-Frédéruco-Henri Moissan received the 1906 Nobel prize in chemistry for the isolation of Fluorine born on 9-28-1852 in Paris, France expired 2-20-1907 in Paris, France age 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexican tenor & film star José Mojica abruptly quit the movies and became a Franciscan monk (1942) expired 9-20-1974 in Lima, Peru age 78 cause: heart ailment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Khmer Rouge military commander (1975-78) Ta Mok last "leader" of the Khmer Rouge — had Pol Pot arrested (possibly had him killed); died awaiting trial for genocide
expired 7-21-2006 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia age 80 cause: respiratory complications; hypertension; tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former accountant George A. Molchan was one of the Oscar Meyer "Little Oscar" pitchmen (1951-87)born on 6-5-1922 in Lanfair, Pennsylvania expired 4-12-2005 in Hobart, Indiana age 82 cause: Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FDR staffer Raymond Charles Moley one of several claiming to have coined phrase "New Deal" born on 9-27-1886 in Berea, Ohio expired 2-18-1975 in Phoenix, Arizona age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Purdue football coach (1955-69) Jack Mollenkopf lead team in their only Rose Bowl win (1967 over U.S.C.) expired 12-4-1975 in Rochester, Minnesota age 70 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
electrical engineer Dr. Charles Edwin Molnar co-designed the first "PC", the LINC (Laboratory Instrument Computer), in 1962 at M.I.T.born on 3-14-1935 in Newark, New Jersey expired 12-13-1996 in Mountain View, California age 61 cause: complications from diabetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| playwright Ferenc Molnar born on 1-12-1878 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary expired 4-1-1952 in New York, New York age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paulina Zhemchuzhina Molotov wife of Vyacheslav expired 5-1-1970 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov Stalin's Foreign Minister; namesake of gasoline bottle bomb "Molotov Cocktail"; negotiated the Non-Aggression Pact with Von Ribbentrop that carved up Poland at the start of World War II born on 3-9-1890 in Kukarka, Russia expired 11-8-1986 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| beer baron Hartland de Montarville Molson former owner of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team; also a former Canadian senator born on 5-29-1907 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada expired 9-28-2002 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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classical historian Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen earliest-born of the Nobel laureates (he was the second Literature prize winner in 1902) born on 11-30-1817 in Garding, Sleswick, Denmark expired 11-1-1903 in Charlottenburg, Germany age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Sierra Leone president (1985-92) Joseph Saidu Momoh ousted in military coup born on 1-26-1937 expired 8-2-2003 in Guinea age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| producer/screenwriter Paul Monash co-produced the Peyton Place tv series born on 6-14-1917 in New York, New York expired 1-14-2003 in Los Angeles, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fritz's daughter Eleanor Jane Mondale
expired 9-17-2011 in Prior Lake, Minnesota age 51 cause: glioblastoma; anaplastic astrocytoma
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| singer Domenico Mondugno had 1958 hit Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu, more commonly known as Volare born on 1-9-1928 in Polignano a Mare, Italy expired 8-6-1994 in Lampadusa, Italy age 66 AKS: Mondugo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lombard League of Peace president Ernesto Teodoro Moneta shared the 1907 Nobel peace prize born on 9-20-1833 in Milan, Austria-Hungary expired 2-10-1918 in Milan, Italy age 84 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Paul Monette born on 10-16-1945 in Lawrence, Massachusetts expired 2-10-1995 in West Hollywood, California age 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comedian Matthew Corbett Monica born on 6-1-1930 expired 7-22-1998 in North Miami, Florida age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia King Sisowath Monivong regined from 1927 to 1941; was succeeded by his grandson born on 12-27-1875 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia expired 4-24-1941 in Kampot, Cambodia age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Portugese brain surgeon Dr. António Caetano de Abreau Freire Egas Moniz shared the 1949 Nobel prize in medicine for inventing the lobotomy ("prefrontal leucotomy"; 1935); became dictator Salazar's foreign minister expired 12-13-1955 in Lisbon, Portugal age 81 AKS: Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
musician's muse Nellie Monk widow of Thelonious
expired 6-25-2002 in New York, New York age 80 cause: cerebral hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz artist Thelonius Sphere Monk Jr. born on 10-17-1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina expired 2-17-1982 in Englewood, New Jersey age 64
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| comedian/actor Robert Alan "Bob" Monkhouse born on 6-1-1928 in Beckenham, Kent, England expired 12-29-2003 in Eggington, Bedfordshire, England age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| novelist/screenwriter John Cherry Monks Jr. co-wrote play Brother Rat; his most memorable line: "Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse" (spoken by character Nick Romano in Knock on Any Door; 1949) born on 2-24-1910 in Pleasantville, New York expired 12-10-2004 in Pacific Palisades, California age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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molecular/cellular biologist Jacques Lucien Monod shared the 1965 Nobel prize in medicine born on 2-9-1910 in Paris, France expired 5-31-1976 in Cannes, France age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| naturalist Théodore André Monod co-inventor of the bathyscaphe; set world deep-dive record in 1954 in it born on 4-9-1902 expired 11-21-2000 in Versailles, France age 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Delbert L Monroe played seaman Kowski in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea movie & seaman Kowalski in the subsequent tv series born on 4-7-1936 in Santa Barbara, California expired 6-5-2009 in Oceanside, California age 73 cause: leukemia AKS: Del Monroe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5th U.S. president (1817-25) James Monroe promulgated the Monroe Doctrine on non-interference in western-hemisphere affairs by Europe born on 4-28-1758 in Westmoreland, Virginia expired 7-4-1831 in New York, New York age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
electrical engineer Jay Monroe graduated/received his B.S.E.E. from Cornell at age 18; invented the Tensor lamp, the low-voltage but high-intensity minilamp (1959)
expired 6-12-2007 in Sands Point, New York age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
     
sexy but troubled actress Marilyn Monroe first Playboy Sweetheart of the Month (December 1953); appeared in numerous movies, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch; was married to James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller; had affair with JFK during his
presidency; allegedly died by an overdose of sleeping pills — the debate rages over whether it was accidental, intentional, or forced
expired 8-5-1962 in Brentwood, California age 36 cause: barbituate overdose AKS: Jean Mortenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Willow Run World War II B-29 & B-24 riveter Rose Will Monroe photo model for Rosie the Riveter born on 3-2-1920 expired 5-31-1997 in Clarksville, Indiana age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sleepy-toned singer Vaughn Monroe had hit with Ghostriders in the Sky born on 10-7-1911 in Akron, Ohio expired 5-21-1973 in Stuart, Illinois age 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former NBC News correspondent William Blanc "Bill" Monroe Jr. also moderated "Meet The Press" (1975-84), succeeding Lawrence Spivak born on 7-17-1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana expired 2-17-2011 in Potomac, Maryland age 90 cause: complications from hypertension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bluegrass mandolin player William Smith "Bill" Monroe born on 9-13-1911 in Rosine, Kentucky expired 9-9-1996 in Springfield, Tennessee age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
despised First Lord of Admiralty (1771-82) John Montagu wrecked the English navy; invented what we call the sandwich
expired 4-30-1792 in London, England age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
anthropologist Monatgue Francis Ashley Montagu
expired 11-26-1999 in Princeton, New Jersey age 94 cause: cardiovascular disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo's actor brother Carlos Montalbán born on 6-5-1903 in Mexico City, Mexico expired 3-28-1991 in New York, New York age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor & "fine Corinthian leather" pitchman Ricardo Conzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino played Mr. Rourke on original Fantasy Island (1978-83) and Khan Nooninan Singh on original series Star Trek episode Space Seed (1967) and in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); brother-in-law
of Loretta Young (wife Georgiana's sister) born on 11-25-1920 in Mexico City, Mexico expired 1-14-2009 in Los angeles, California age 88
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poet Eugenio Montale won 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature born on 10-12-1896 in Genoa, Italy expired 9-12-1981 in Milan, Italy age 84 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comic strip author Bob Montana drew the Archie comic books from characters created by John Goldwater born on 10-23-1920 in Stockton, California expired 1-4-1975 in Meredith, New Hampshire age 54 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| yodeling country singer Patsy Montana born on 10-30-1908 in Hot Springs, Arkansas expired 5-3-1996 in San Jacinto, California age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army Land Warfare Laboratory researcher Nicholas Montanarelli was the co-developer of Kevlar bulletproof vest/body armor (1970s) born on 5-21-1905 expired 9-??-1978 in Baltimore, Maryland age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Yves Montand
expired 11-9-1991 in Senlis, France age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Iatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri born on --1922 in Najafabad, Persia expired 12-20-2009 in Qom, Iran age 87 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950s/60s roller derby star Ken Monte born on 6-16-1929 in Wautoma, Wisconsin expired 6-24-2004 in Alameda, California age 75 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| educator Maria Montessori born on 8-31-1870 in Chiaraville, Ancona province, Italy expired 5-6-1952 in Noordwijk, The Netherlands age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mario Montessori expired 2-10-1982 age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Maria Montez movie career came to an end when she started putting on "weight"; wife of Jean-Pierre Aumont
expired 9-7-1951 in Paris, France age 31 cause: died in the bathtub, drowned during a heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aztec emperor Montezuma I rebuilder of Tennochtitlan (1446) born on --1390 in Tennochtitlan, Mexico expired ??-??-1464 in Tennochtitlan, Mexico age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aztec emperor Montezuma II conquered by Cortez born on --1480 in Tennochtitlan, Mexico expired 6-30-1520 in Tennochtitlan, Mexico age 40 cause: executed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ballooning pioneer Jacques Étienne Montgolfièr brother of Joseph Michel; co-invented first practical hot air balloon (1783); built balloon used in first human flight in November, 1783 born on 1-7-1745 in Vidalon les Annonay, France expired 8-2-1799 in Serrieres, France age 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ballooning pioneer Joseph Michel Montgolfièr brother of Jacques Étienne; co-invented first practical hot air balloon (1783) born on 8-26-1740 in Vidalon les Annonay, France expired 6-26-1810 in Balaruc les Baines, France age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II British Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery beat Rommel at El Alamein, Egypt in 1942 born on 11-17-1887 in Kennington Oval, England expired 3-24-1976 in Isington, England age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Today Show stage hand Campbell Theron Montgomery expired 8-31-1994 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 33 cause: murdered; shot to death | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stevens on Bewitched (1964-72) born on 4-15-1933 in Los Angeles, California expired 5-18-1995 in Los Angeles, California age 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Michigan State representative George Montgomery born on 1-13-1909 in Ionia, Michigan expired 3-10-1981 age 72
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Western movie actor George Montgomery Mr. Dinah Shore (1943-63)
expired 12-12-2000 in Rancho Mirage, California age 84 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former Mississippi Rep. (1967-96) Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery was a big shot in veterans affairs
expired 5-12-2006 in Meridian, Mississippi age 85 cause: long-term complications from bowel obstruction surgery; could no longer get his shit together | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World War II Medal of Honor recipient Jack Cleveland Montgomeryborn on 7-23-1917 in Long, Oklahoma expired 6-11-2002 in Muskogee, Oklahoma age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz guitarist John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery born on 3-6-1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana expired 6-15-1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
jazz singer Marion Montgomery
expired 7-22-2002 in Bray, Berkshire, England age 67 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lightcrust Dough Boys banjo picker (1935-2001) Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery took stage name from actor Robert Montgomery
expired 6-6-2001 in Dallas, Texas age 88 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottsboro Boys defendant Olen Montgomery nearly blind, was enroute to purchase glasses so that he could see when arrested born on --1914 in Monroe, Georgia expired ??-??-19?? age ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Robert Montgomery father of actress Elizabeth Montgomery
expired 9-27-1981 in New York, New York age 77 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Carlotta R. Monti mistress of W.C. Fields; allegedly won the Miss America pageant prior to coming to Hollywood; wrote W. C. Fields and Me about her relationship; film roles include: girl patron in coffee shop in King Kong (1933), Priestess of Zar in Tarzan the Fearless (1933, with Buster Crabbe) and as a receptionist in Never Give a Sucker and Even Break
expired 12-8-1993 in Woodland Hills, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catholic Church leader (1963-1978) Giovanni Battista Montini elected 263rd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church June 21, 1963
expired 8-6-1978 in Castel Gandolfo, Italy age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sir Arnold Geoffroy de Montmorency born on 7-27-1908 expired 12-23-2003 in Balcombe Place, England age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
blind jazz pianist Tete Montoliu
expired 8-24-1997 in Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain age 64 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| flamenco guitarist Carlos Montoya born on 12-13-1903 in Madrid, Spain expired 3-3-1993 in Wainscott, New York age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico senator (1965-76) Joseph Manuel Montoya member of the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973 born on 9-24-1915 in Peña Blanca, New Mexico expired 6-5-1978 in Georgetown, Maryland age 62 cause: kidney & liver failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| composer/music critic Xavier Montsalvatge born on 3-11-1912 in Gerona, Spain expired 5-7-2002 in Barcelona, Spain age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tv director/producer Gloria Monty was executive producer of General Hospital (1978-87 & 1991-92)
expired 3-30-2006 in Rancho Mirage, California age 84 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
midget actor Harry Monty in The Wizard of Oz (1939) he played a munchkin and the Flying Monkey that carried Dorothy away from the Haunted Forest to the witch's castle
expired 12-28-1999 in Beverly Hills, California age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
old time tennis star Helen Wills Moody won eight Wimbledon titles in the 1920s and 30s; married financier Frederick Moody
expired 1-1-1998 in Carmel, California age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz saxophonist James Moody born on 3-26-1925 in Savannah, Georgia expired 12-9-2010 in San Diego, California age 85 cause: pancreatic cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titanic 6th officer James Paul Moody born on 8-21-1887 in Scarborough, England expired 4-15-1912 in North Atlantic Ocean age 24 cause: drowned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment information publisher John Moody founded Moody's Investors Service in 1900 expired 2-16-1958 in La Jolla, California age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| professional golfer Orville Moody won the 1969 U.S. Open born on 12-9-1933 in Chickasha, Oklahoma expired 8-8-2008 in Sulphur Springs, Texas age 74 cause: complications from multiple myeloma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
eponymous synthesizer inventor (1963) Robert Arthur Moog got his start building Theremins; earned a PhD in engineering physics from Cornell
expired 8-21-2005 in Ashville, North Carolina age 71 cause: glioblastoma multiforme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Bureau of Standards scientist Charles Moon helped establish the Ohm as the standard unit of electrical resistance expired 1-31-1953 in Washington, District of Columbia age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Who drummer Keith Moon born on 8-23-1946 in Wembly, England expired 9-7-1978 in London, England age 32 cause: drug overdose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Aurand Moon invented the Zoning Improvement Plan Codes in 1950s (introduced in 1963)
expired 4-10-2001 in Leesburg, Florida, 34748 age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comics artist James Hoel "Jim" Mooney worked on Supergirl, Spider-man, Batman, The Hulk, ...; his sister Julia had been a Ziegfeld Girl born on 8-13-1919 expired 3-29-2008 in Port Salerno, Florida age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former light-heavyweight boxing titleist Archie Moore
expired 12-9-1998 in San Diego, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| blues singer Arnold Dwight "Gatemouth" Moore born on 11-8-1913 in Topeka, Kansas expired 5-19-2004 in Yazoo City, Mississippi age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| interior decorator Bethene Miller Moore one of 54 survivors of history's worst plane crash (2 jumbo jets collided on the runway at Tenerife); her husband died rescuing people before the plane blew up born on 7-19-1909 in Kansas City, Missouri expired 10-3-2004 in Carmel Village, California age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klan murder victim Charles Eddie Moore with friend Henry Dee was kidnapped, beaten, mutilated and dumped in the Mississippi River to die born on 8-10-1944 expired 5-2-1964 in Tallulah, Louisiana (near) age 19 cause: drowned; mutilated; severe beating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lone Ranger tv actor (1949-56) Clayton Moore preceeded on the radio by Stenius, Graser & Beemer
expired 12-28-1999 in West Hills, California age 85 cause: heart attack
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| Clement Clarke Moore wrote A Visit from Saint Nicholas (1823; "Twas the night before Christmas....") born on 7-15-1779 in New York, New York expired 7-10-1863 in Newport, Rhode Island age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former actress Constance Moore portrayed W.C. Fields' daughter Victoria Whipsnade in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) & Wilma Deering in the Buck Rogers movie serial (1939)
expired 9-16-2005 in Los Angeles, California age 85 cause: heart failure; heart diease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Curtis Moore
expired 1-14-2009 in Huntsville, Texas age 40 cause: executed; lethal injection
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musician and comedian Dudley Stuart John Moore partnered with Peter Cook; pursued Lillian Lust in Bedazzled (1967) & Bo Derek in 10 born on 4-19-1935 in Dagenham, England expired 3-27-2002 in Plainfield, New Jersey age 66 cause: pneumonia; progressive supranuclear palsy
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| Milwaukee blues bar owner Everett L. "Boobie" Moore proprietor of Boobie's Place (NOT a strip club) born on 6-2-1931 in Louisiana expired 12-7-2003 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin age 72 cause: lung infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Frank Moore
expired 1-21-2009 in Huntsville, Texas age 47 cause: executed; lethal injection
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former game & variety show host Garry Moore
expired 11-28-1993 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina age 78 cause: emphysema AKS: Gary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II Corregidor commander (during siege) Major General George Fleming Moore expired 12-2-1949 in Carolands, California (near) age 62 cause: suicide; pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Aussie horse trainer George Thomas Donald Moore born on --1923 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia expired 1-8-2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia age 84 cause: complications from Alzheimer's disease
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| CART racecar driver Greg Moore born on 4-22-1975 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada expired 10-31-1999 in Fontana, California age 24 cause: car crash ("massive head injuries") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vaudeville star and tv actor Harry R. Moore played George "Kingfish" Stevens on Amos 'n' Andy tv series born on --1888 in Rock Island, Illinois expired 12-13-1958 in Los Angeles, California age 70 cause: tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| peace crusader Hugh Moore co-founder & Board Chairman of Dixie Cup Co. born on 4-27-1887 expired 11-25-1972 in New York, New York age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Jack A. "Alvy" Moore played county agent Hank Kimball on Green Acres born on 12-5-1921 in Vincennes, Indiana expired 5-4-1997 in Palm Desert, California age 75 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYC restauranteur James H. "Dinty" Moore took nickname from friend's comic strip (Bringing Up Father) expired 12-25-1952 in New York, New York age 83 cause: embolism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Joanna Cook Moore mother of Tatum O'Neal & Griffin O'Neal born on 11-10-1934 expired 11-22-1997 in Indian Wells, California age 63 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Johnathan Bryant Moore a self-proclaimed facist (apparently didn't get the memo about that whole World War II thing)
expired 1-17-2007 in Huntsville, Texas age 32 cause: executed; lethal injection
AKS: Jonathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Drifters lead singer Johnny Moore had hits with Under the Boardwalk, Up on the Roof and On Broadway born on 12-14-1934 expired 12-30-1998 in London, England age 64 cause: Princess Di syndrome ("enroute to a hospital") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titanic survivor Margaret Graham Moore expired 4-3-1976 in Greenwich, Connecticut age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Michael Patrick Moore
expired 1-9-2002 in Huntsville, Texas age 38 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| B movie actress Pauline Moore born on 6-14-1914 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania expired 12-7-2001 in Sequim, Washington age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Thin Lizzy guitarist Robert William "Gary" Moore born on 4-4-1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland expired 2-6-2011 in Estepona, Costa del Sol, Spain age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author Robin Moore wrote The Green Berets (1965), The French Connection (1969) & co-wrote The Happy Hooker (1972); also co-wrote lyrics to the song The Ballad of the Green Berets (1966)
expired 2-21-2008 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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biochemist Stanford Moore shared the 1972 Nobel prize in chemistry born on 9-4-1913 in Chicago, Illinois expired 8-23-1982 in New York, New York age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Victor Moore famous for playing vice-president Alexander Throttlebottom in 1932 musical Of Thee I Sing born on 2-24-1876 in Hammonton, New Jersey expired 7-23-1962 in East Islip, New York age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Agnes Moorehead played Endora (Samantha's mother) on Bewitched born on 12-6-1906 in Clinton, Massachusetts expired 4-30-1974 in Rochester, Minnesota age 67 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Admiral Thomas Hinman Moorer chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1970-74) born on 2-9-1912 in Mount Willing, Alabama expired 2-5-2004 in Bethesda, Maryland age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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cartoonist Richard Arnold "Dick" Moores took over drawing the Gasoline Alley strip (1959-86); received the 1974 Reuben Award born on 12-12-1909 in Lincoln, Nebraska expired 4-22-1986 in Fairview, North Carolina age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RAND Corp. employee Richard H. Moorsteen one of the authors of the Pentagon Papers expired 4-12-1975 in Malibu, California age 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports team owner Anthony J. Morabito organizer (in 1946) and chief owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team expired 10-27-1957 in San Francisco, California age 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports team owner Victor Morabito chief owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team from 1958 to 1964 expired 5-10-1964 in San Francisco, California age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| poet Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Mello Moraes co-wrote Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema; 1962) born on 10-19-1913 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil expired 7-9-1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil age 61 cause: died in bathtub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Village People co-creator Jacques Morali had the idea for show group featuring a Cowboy, Indian, Soldier, Construction Worker, Police Officer & Biker born on --1947 in France expired 11-15-1991 in New York, New York age 44 cause: AIDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
vaudeville comedian George Moran half of the Mack & Moran 2 Black Crows comedy team
expired 8-1-1949 in Oakland, California age 67 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gangster George C. "Bugs" Moran Chicago rival of Al Capone; escaped the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre born on --1893 in Minnesota expired 2-25-1957 in Leavenworth, Kansas age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930s/40s movie scream queen Marie Jeanette "Peggy" Moran appeared in The Mummies Hand (1940), One Night in the Tropics (1940) & Hello, Sucker (1941) born on 10-23-1918 in Clinton, Iowa expired 10-25-2002 in Camarillo, California age 84 cause: complications from injuries suffered in car accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Elsa Morante born on --1918 in Rome, Italy expired 11-27-1985 in Rome, Italy age 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author and cleric Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia (1516); had major run-ins with Henry VIII born on 2-7-1478 in London, England expired 7-6-1535 in London, England age 57 AKS: Moor Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy Admiral Ben Moreell organized the World War II Seabee construction battalions born on 9-14-1892 expired 7-30-1978 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired U.S. diplomat Richard Henry Morefield had been Consul General of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran — taken hostage for 444 days born on 9-9-1929 in Venice, California expired 10-11-2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina age 81 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist John Motley Morehead a co-founder of Union Carbide born on 11-3-1870 expired 1-7-1965 in Rye, New York age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
accused Jewish post-World War II human rights violator Salomon Morel lost his family in German concentration camps; made a Communist Concentration Camp commandant in post-war Poland; accused of starving German prisoners (pay-back time); Israel refused his extradition back to Poland (more than a bit of a double standard on their part)
expired 2-14-2007 in Tel Aviv, Israel age 87
AKS: Solomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas death row inmate James Walter Moreland born on 5-15-1960 expired 1-27-2000 in Huntsville, Texas age 39 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| operatic tenor Barry Morell born on 3-30-1927 in Manhasset, New York expired 12-4-2003 in East Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts age 75 cause: esophageal cancer AKS: Berry Morrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz drummer Joseph A. "Joe" Morello a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet (1956-67), performing on such classics as "Take Five", "strange Meadowlark" and "Blue Rhondo à la Turk" born on 7-17-1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts expired 3-12-2011 in Irvington, New Jersey age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ventriloquist Wenceslao Moreno
expired 4-20-1999 in New York, New York age 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| radio/tv producer & playwright Albert Edward Morgan wrote The Great Man (1955), Cast of Characters & Oh Captain!; produced the Today Show from 1961 to 1968 born on 1-16-1920 in Queens, New York, New York expired 3-3-2011 in Brattleboro, Vermont age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Antioch College president (1920-33) Arthur E. Morgan first chariman of the TVA (1933-38) born on 6-20-1878 in Cincinnati, Ohio expired 11-16-1975 in Xenia, Ohio age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
character actor Frank Morgan appeared in The Wizard of Oz as Professor Marvel, Emerald City door guard, Taxi driver (with the horse of a different color), Wizard's Hall door guard and the Wizard
expired 9-18-1949 in Beverly Hills, California age 59 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| son of ex-slaves Garrett Augustus Morgan invented an early gas mask (1914) & traffic signal (1923) born on 3-4-1877 in Paris, Kentucky expired 8-27-1963 in Cleveland, Ohio age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Harry Morgan appeared on Dragnet (1967-70) and M*A*S*H (1975-83)
expired 12-7-2011 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California age 96 cause: pneumonia
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| torch singer and actress Helen Riggins Morgan born on 8-2-1900 in Danville, Illinois expired 10-8-1941 in Chicago, Illinois age 41 cause: liver failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| radio satirist & game show panelist Henry Morgan born on 3-31-1915 in New York, New York expired 5-19-1994 in New York, New York age 79
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| financier John Pierpont Morgan Sr. chairman of J.P. Morgan & Co.; founded U.S. Steel born on 4-17-1837 in Hartford, Connecticut expired 3-31-1913 in Rome, Italy age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| financier John Pierpont Morgan Jr. chairman of J.P. Morgan & Co. and U.S. Steel; indirectly owned the Titanic; was scheduled to depart on its maiden voyage but changed his plans at the last minute born on 9-7-1867 in Irvington, New York expired 3-13-1943 in Boca Grande, Florida age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British Women's Auxiliary Corps officer Kay Summersby Morgan "confidential secretary" and driver for Gen. Dwight Eisenhower during World War II; alleged to have been his mistress during the war
expired 1-20-1975 in Southampton, New York age 66 cause: liver cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports car manufacturer Peter Henry Geoffrey Morgan son of company founder born on 11-3-1919 in Malvern Link, Worcestershire, England expired 10-20-2003 in Malvern Link, Worcestershire, England age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
stage/screen actor Ralph Morgan co-founder of the Screen Actors Guild and Actors Equity; brother of Frank
expired 6-11-1956 in New York, New York age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Richard Morgan born on 8-12-1958 in Hobart, Australia expired 12-23-2006 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia age 48 cause: motor neuron disease
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| former Army Air Corps Colonel Robert K. "Bob" Morgan pilot of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber (11-7-1942 to 5-17-1943); the plane was named for his fiance at that time born on 7-13-1918 in Ashville, North Carolina expired 5-15-2004 in Ashville, North Carolina age 85 cause: complications from broken neck; fall in his home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| typographer Stanley Arthur Morgan developed the Times New Roman typeface for The London Times (1932) expired 10-11-1967 in London, England age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan won the 1933 Nobel medicine prize for his discoveries concerning the role of chromosomes in heredity born on 9-25-1866 in Lexington, Kentucky expired 12-4-1945 in Pasadena, California age 79 cause: arterial aneurysm; heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
astronomer William Henry Morgan discovered the Milky Way galaxy's spiral structureborn on 1-3-1906 expired 6-21-1994 age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| game theory & mathematical economics pioneer Oskar Morgenstern colleague of John von Neumann born on 1-24-1902 expired 7-26-1977 in Princeton, New Jersey age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FDR Treasury secretary (1934-45) Henry Morgenthau Jr. born on 5-11-1891 in New York, New York expired 2-6-1967 in Poughkeepsie, New York age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese land mogul Taikichiro Mori born on --1904 in Tokyo, Japan expired 1-30-1993 in Tokyo, Japan age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans' first black mayor (1978-1986) Ernest Nathan Morial born on 10-9-1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana expired 12-24-1989 in New Orleans, Louisiana age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| historian Samuel Eliot Morison born on 7-9-1887 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 5-15-1976 in Boston, Massachusetts age 88 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sony co-founder (1946), president (1950-71) & chairman (1976-94) Akio Morita gave the world the Walkman born on 1-26-1921 in Nagoya, Japan expired 10-3-1999 in Tokyo, Japan age 78 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Noriuki "Pat" Morita the owner of Arnold's Drive-In on Happy Days & the Karate Kid's mentor born on 6-28-1932 in Isleton, California expired 11-24-2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 73
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| author Christopher Darlington Morley wrote Kitty Foyle (1939); co-founded the Baker Street Irregulars (1934) born on 5-5-1890 in Haverford, Pennsylvania expired 3-28-1957 in Roslyn Heights, New York age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Titanic "survivor" Ellen Mary Phillips Walker Morley only child conceived aboard the Titanic to have made the later part of the crossing; mother (Kate Florence Phillips) had run off with her boss (Henry Samuel Morley) & booked 2nd Class passage as "Mr. and Mrs. Marshall"; it is purported that the story of her parents was the basis for the plot of Titanic (1997)
expired 10-??-2005 in Worcester, England age 92 cause: Alzheimer's disease
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| promoter Eric Douglas Morley created the Miss World Festival Bikini Girl pageant (1951); the next year they changed the name to Miss World pageant born on 9-26-1918 in London, England expired 11-9-2000 in London, England age 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| confection shop owner Henry Samuel Morley abandoned his famil & ran off with his mistress aboard the Titanic as "Mr. and Mrs. Marshall"; conceived a child during the early part of the passage born on 5-3-1873 in England expired 4-15-1912 in North Atlantic Ocean age 38 cause: drowned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
blacklisted actress Karen Morley ran afoul of the slug-
expired 3-8-2003 in Woodland Hills, California age 93 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Robert Morley born on 5-26-1908 in Semley, England expired 6-3-1992 in Reading, England age 84
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| old quadruplet Helen D. Morlok identical sister of Edna A. Morlock, Wilma B. Morlock & Sarah C. Cotton born on 5-19-1930 in Lansing, Michigan expired 10-31-2003 in Lansing, Michigan age 73 AKS: Morlock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| old quadruplet Wilma B. Morlok identical twin sister of Edna A. Morlok, Sarah C. Cotton & Helen D. Morlok born on 5-19-1930 in Lansing, Michigan expired 1-2-2002 in Lansing, Michigan age 71 AKS: Morlock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Italian prime minister (1963-67, 1974-76) Aldo Moro born on 9-23-1916 in Maglie, Apulia, Italy expired 5-9-1978 in Rome, Italy age 61 cause: murdered by Red Brigades kidnappers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virgin Island Commissioner of Education Alonzo Graseano Morón Note the name/job combination. expired 10-31-1971 in San Juan, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Miami-Dade judge (1971-91) Ellen James "Maximum" Morphonios one-time model & beauty contest winner; before elevation to the bench prosecuted Jim Morrison for indecent exposure born on --1929 in Ponzer, North Carolina expired 12-22-2002 in Miami, Florida age 73 cause: stomach cancer AKS: Morphonious Morphonius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor/comedian Michael Morra
expired 5-28-2001 in New York, New York age 52 cause: complications from kidney/liver failure; cirrhosis; hepatitis C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Theodore Morrell Hitler's personal physician expired 6-1-1948 in Giessen, Germany age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruthless People actress Anita Rose Morris born on 3-14-1943 in Durham, North Carolina expired 3-2-1994 in Los Angeles, California age 50 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Chester Morris portrayed detective Boston Blackie in movies born on 2-16-1901 in New York, New York expired 9-11-1970 in New Hope, Pennsylvania age 69 cause: barbituate overdose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guinness Book geezer Eva Morris born on 11-18-1885 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England expired 11-2-2000 in Stone, Staffordshire, England age 114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actress Frances Morris on 1950s Adventures of Superman tv series portrayed Sarah "Ma" Kent (Supie's adoptive mother) born on 8-3-1908 in Springfield, Massachusetts expired 12-2-2003 age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glenn Morris 1936 Olympic Decathelon champion; won 1936 Sullivan Award; appeared in a few movies as Tarzan born on 6-18-1912 in Simla, California expired 1-31-1974 in Palo Alto, California age 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Impossible actor (Barney Collier) Greg Morris father of actor Phil Morris born on 9-26-1934 in Cleveland, Ohio expired 8-27-1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada age 61 cause: lung & brain cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| crackpot hydraulics engineer Henry Madison Morris co-authored "The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and it's Scientific Implications" (1961); founder of the Institute for Creation Research; spent the last several decades flogging 'Intelligent Design' theology born on 10-6-1918 in Dallas, Texas expired 2-25-2006 in Santee, California age 87 cause: strokes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor/tv director Howard Jerome "Howie" Morris Ernest T. Bass on the Andy Griffith Show; the voice of Gerald McBoing-Boing, Fred's boss Mr. Slate on The Flintstones, The Hamburglar & the Quantas Koala Bear; directed With Six You Get Eggroll (1968), Don't Drink The Water (1969) & the Get Smart pilot born on 9-4-1919 in New York, New York expired 5-21-2005 in Hollywood, California age 85 cause: heart ailment
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Texas death row inmate Kenneth Wayne Morris
expired 3-4-2009 in Huntsville, Texas age 38 cause: executed; lethal injection
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journalist & film producer Michael Morris sixth head of the International Olympic Committee (1972-80)
expired 4-25-1999 in Dublin, Ireland age 84
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super-geezer Neva Morris had been the oldest U.S. resident
expired 4-6-2010 in Ames, Iowa age 114
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| 1940s radio star Bret Morrison voice of The Shadow born on 5-5-1912 expired 9-25-1978 in Hollywood, California age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morrison-Knudsen co-founder (1912) Harry W. Morrison born on 2-23-1885 in Kenney, Illinois expired 7-9-1971 in Boise, Idaho age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WLS radio announcer Herbert O. Morrison on May 6th, 1937 described Hindenburg Zeppelin crash at Lakehurst, New Jersey to a radio audience; tearfully uttered the phrase "... oh, the humanity ..." as people burned to death before himborn on 5-14-1905 expired 1-10-1989 in Cheat Lake, West Virginia age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Doors (of Perception) vocalist James Douglas "Jim" Morrison busted for indecent exposure during a Miami concert born on 12-8-1943 in Melbourne, Florida expired 7-3-1971 in Paris, France age 27 cause: drug abuse-induced heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Louisiana congressman James Hobson Morrison born on 12-8-1908 in Hammond, Louisiana expired 7-20-2000 in Hammond, Louisiana age 91 cause: heart attack; stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| soap opera actor Michael D. Morrison born on 1-1-1960 expired 2-18-1993 age 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MIT professor emeritus Philip Morrison born on 11-7-1915 in Somerville, New Jersey expired 4-22-2005 in Cambridge, Massachusetts age 89
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former building inspector Walter Frederick Morrison co-founded Partners in Plastic (1948), aka Pipco; created the "Flying Saucer" (1948); the second version (the Pluto Platter) was licensed to Wham-O in 1955born on 1-23-1920 in Richfield, Utah expired 2-9-2010 in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah age 90 AKS: frisbe frisbee frisbie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actress Anna Karen Morrow widow of ; played housekeeper nak on Payton Place tv series (1960s) & "Sarpidon woman" on original series Star Trek episode All Our Yesterdays (1969) born on 9-20-1914 in New Jersey expired 7-1-2009 in Woodland Hills, California age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
trombonist/bandleader Buddy Morrow
expired 9-27-2010 in Maitland, Florida age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Cutter Morrow mother of Anne Morrow Lindburgh; widow of U.S. Mexican ambassador Dwight W. Morrow expired 1-23-1955 in Englewood, New Jersey age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| personal computing pioneer George C. Morrow a member of UC Berkeley's Homebrew Computer Club; founder of MicroStuf born on 1-30-1934 in Detroit, Michigan expired 5-7-2003 in San Mateo, California age 69 cause: aplastic anemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Jeff Morrow played the alien Exeter in This Island Earth (1954); also appeared in Kronos (1957) and The Giant Claw (1957)
expired 12-26-1993 in Canoga Park, California age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Vic Morrow born on 2-14-1929 in New York, New York expired 7-23-1982 in Castaic, California age 53 cause: decapitated by (crashing) helicopter rotor blade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor William Byron Morrow twice played senior Starfleet officers on the original Star Trek series: Admiral Komak in Amok Time (1967) & Admiral Westervliet in For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky (1968) born on 9-8-1911 in Chicago, Illinois expired 5-11-2006 in Woodland Hills, California age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Barry Morse played Lt. Philip Gerard on original The Fugitive tv series
expired 2-2-2008 in London, England age 89 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One Man's Family creator and writer Carlton E. Morse born on 7-4-1901 in Jennings, Louisiana expired 5-24-1993 age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940s/50s singer Ella Mae Morse had hits with Cow-Cow Boogie (1942), House of Blue Lights (1946) and The Blacksmith Blues (1952) born on 9-12-1924 in Mansfield, Texas expired 10-16-1999 in Bullhead City, Arizona age 75 cause: respiratory failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| inventor Samuel Finley Breese Morse invented the telegraph code that bears his name born on 4-27-1791 in Charlestown, Massachusetts expired 4-2-1872 in New York, New York age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Oregon senator (1945-68) Wayne Lyman Morse one of two senators to vote against the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution born on 10-20-1900 in Madison, Wisconsin expired 7-22-1974 in Portland, Oregon age 73 cause: kidney failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geezer Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen born on 8-16-1882 in Skaarup, Denmark expired 4-25-1998 in San Rafael, California age 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| barrister/playwright Sir John Clifford Mortimer created the Rumpole of the Bailey character born on 4-21-1923 in Hampstead, London, England expired 1-16-2009 in Turville Heath, Buckinghamshire, England age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| restauranteur Arnold J. "Arnie" Morton founded Morton's Steakhouse (1978); helped launch the Taste of Chicago festival (1985); with Hefner & Lownes started the first Playboy Club (1960) born on 5-23-1922 in Chicago, Illinois expired 5-28-2005 in Deerfield, Illinois age 83 cause: cancer; Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former U.S Treasurer (1977-81) Azie Taylor Morton born on 2-1-1936 in Dale, Texas expired 12-7-2003 in Austin, Texas age 67 cause: complications following stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Clive Morton played butler Makepeace on Upstairs, Downstairs tv series (1970-75) born on 3-16-1904 in London, England expired 9-24-1975 in London, England age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
great jazz musician & songwriter Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton
expired 7-10-1941 in Los Angeles, California age 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tv producer Gary Morton last husband of Lucille Ball
expired 3-30-1999 in Palm Springs, California age 74 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| accomplished person Dr. Jay Morton played Stinky in silent Our Gang comedies; as a writer/artist for Fleischer Studios coined a number of Superman's best- born on 6-27-1911 in Hollywood, California expired 9-6-2003 in Charlotte, North Carolina age 92 cause: cerebral aneurysm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| salt company co-founder Joy Morton born on 9-27-1855 in Detroit, Michigan expired 5-9-1934 in Lisle, Illinois age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harrison vice president (1889-93) Levi Parsons Morton also New York governor from 1895-97 born on 5-16-1824 in Shoreham, Vermont expired 5-16-1920 in Rhinebeck, New York age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| salt company co-founder Mark Morton company known for the slogan "When it rains, it pours" born on 11-22-1858 in Omaha, Nebraska expired 6-25-1951 in Chicago, Illinois age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan P. Morton founded SoftWarehouse in 1984 — it became CompUSA born on 9-25-1948 expired 11-30-2005 in Dallas, Texas age 57 cause: pneumonia; heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nixon/Ford Interior Secretary (1971-75) & Ford Commerce Secretary (1975-76) Rogers Clark Ballard Morton brother of Thruston born on 9-19-1914 in Louisville, Kentucky expired 4-19-1979 in Easton, Maryland age 64 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky rep. (1947-53) & senator (1957-69) Thurston Ballard Morton born on 8-19-1907 in Louisville, Kentucky expired 8-14-1982 in Louisville, Kentucky age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bush (the elder) Commerce Secretary (1989-92) Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr. born on 3-11-1927 in Mount Vernon, New York expired 1-24-2010 in Houston, Texas age 82 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco mayor (1976-78) George Richard Moscone born on 11-24-1929 in San Francisco, California expired 11-27-1978 in San Francisco, California age 49 cause: assassinated; shot to death ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| professional billiards player William Joseph "Willie" Mosconi 12-time world champion born on 6-27-1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 9-16-1993 in Haddon Heights, New Jersey age 80
AKS: Moscone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former New Jersey beat AP reporter Seth H. Moseley got exclusive interview with Lindbergh hours after his son was kidnapped; covered the Morro Castle & Hindenburg disasters born on 3-26-1909 expired 8-11-2001 in Torrington, Connecticut age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mathematician Jürgen Moser born on 7-4-1928 in Königsburg, Germany expired 12-17-1999 in Schwerzenbach, Switzerland age 71 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geriatric painter Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses started her "career" at age 78 born on 9-7-1860 in Greenwich, Connecticut expired 12-13-1961 in Hoosick Falls, New York age 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| autocratic NYC public works czar (1924-68) Robert Moses born on 12-18-1888 in New Haven, Connecticut expired 7-29-1981 in West Islip, New York age 92 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv writer/producer Robert "Bob" Mosher co-creator of Leave It To Beaver (1957-63) & The Munsters born on 1-18-1915 expired 12-??-1972 age 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nazi-lover Diana Mosely widow of Oswald Mosley (Hitler was a guest at her wedding in Göbbels drawing room)
expired 8-11-2003 in Paris, France age 93 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas death row inmate Kenneth Mosley
expired 1-7-2010 in Huntsville, Texas age 51 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| slide saxophone inventor Lawrence Leo "Snub" Mosley played with Louis Armstrong & Fats Waller born on 12-29-1905 in Little Rock, Arkansas expired 7-21-1981 in New York, New York age 75 cause: pneumonia; complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Nazi Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley Sr. founded the British Union of Facists (1932-43); brother-in-law of Unity Freeman-Mitford born on 11-16-1896 in Staffordshire, England expired 12-2-1980 in Orsay, France age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Arnold Moss born on 1-28-1911 in New York, New York expired 12-15-1989 in New York, New York age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eugene Harold Moss co-wrote the Roger Ramjet cartoon series (1965); provided voice for Smokey the Bear (1979-88)
expired 7-15-2002 in Rancho Mirage, California age 75 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston Celtics announcer John M. "Johnny" Most born on 6-15-1923 expired 1-3-1993 age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
record producer Mickie Most
expired 5-30-2003 in London, England age 64 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway and Hollywood comedy star actor Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel played Tevye on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof (1964) and Max Bialystock in the movie The Producers (1968); given nickname by press agent born on 2-28-1915 in New York, New York expired 9-8-1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania age 62 cause: cardiac arrest; complications from viral infection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard statistician Charles Frederick Mosteller co-authored "Probability and Statistics" (1961; with Rourke & Thomas) born on 12-24-1916 in Clarksburg, West Virginia expired 7-23-2006 in Falls, Church, Virginia age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz drummer, bandleader, composer Stephen Paul Motian performed with the Bill Evans trio & with Keith Jarrett born on 3-25-1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 11-22-2011 in Manhattan, New York, New York age 80 cause: complications from myelodisplastic syndrome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| death row inmate Jeffrey Dean Motley born on 9-17-1965 expired 2-7-1995 age 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns hall of fame fullback (1946-53) Marion Motley born on 6-5-1920 in Leesburg, Georgia expired 6-27-1999 in Cleveland, Ohio age 79 cause: prostate cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| major GM stockholder Charles Stewart Mott Sr. born on 6-2-1875 in Newark, New Jersey expired 2-18-1973 in Flint, Michigan age 97 cause: influenza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1946 Nobel peace co-laureate John Raleigh Mott born on 5-25-1865 in Livingston Manor, New York expired 1-31-1955 in Orlando, Florida age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Nevill Francis Mott shared the 1977 Nobel physics prize born on 9-30-1905 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England expired 8-8-1996 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England age 90 AKS: Neville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruth Rawlings Mott widow of Charles; mother of Stewart; oversaw the Mott charities born on 10-18-1901 in El Paso, Texas expired 1-25-1999 in Flint, Michigan age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| philanthropist Stewart Rawlings Mott son of Charles born on 12-4-1937 in Flint, Michigan expired 6-12-2008 in Mount Kisco, New York age 70 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| guitarist Tony Mattola played with Sinatra; was in the old Tonight Show band when it was in New York City born on 4-18-1918 in Kearney, New Jersey expired 8-9-2004 in Denville, New Jersey age 86 cause: double pneumonia; stroke AKS: Mattola Motola Matola Mottolah Mattolah Motolah Matolah Mottoluh Mattoluh Motoluh Matoluh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford University computer science professor Rajeev Motwani mentored graduate students Brin & Page in database search algorithms, but didn't invest in their little startup venture (Google) born on 3-24-1962 in Jammu, India expired 6-5-2009 in Atherton, California age 47 cause: drown in his swimming pool; he couldn't swim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanese President Rene Mouawad expired 11-22-1989 age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports writer Anson Mount wrote for Playboy born on 11-24-1925 expired 10-11-1986 age 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ornithologist Guy Reginald Mountfort a co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund (1961) born on 12-5-1905 in London, England expired 4-23-2003 in Bournemouth, Dorsetshire, England age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie actor Alan Cedric Mowbray a co-founder of the Screen Actor's Guild born on 8-18-1897 in London, England expired 3-25-1969 in Hollywood, California age 71 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former British Northern Ireland Secretary Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam helped negotitate the 1998 Good Friday peace settlement born on 9-18-1949 in Watford, England expired 8-19-2005 in Canterbury, Kent, England age 55 cause: dehydration; starvation; irreversible coma; head injury suffered in fall; brain tumor AKS: Mowlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| newspaper correspondent Edgar Ansel Mowrer won 1933 Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the rise of Adolf Hitler born on 3-8-1892 in Bloomington, Indiana expired 3-2-1977 in Madeira, Portugal age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dale Moyer former "oldest twin" born on 6-20-1895 in Alvordton, Ohio expired 7-17-2004 in Alvordton, Ohio age 109
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| Glen Moyer former "oldest twin" born on 6-20-1895 in Alvordton, Ohio expired 4-16-2001 in Alvordton, Ohio age 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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former New York senator (1977-2001) Daniel Patrick Moynihan born on 3-16-1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma expired 3-26-2003 in Washington, District of Columbia age 76 cause: infection following surgery for ruptured appendix
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composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote over 600 works, including 41 symphonies, the Don Giovanni opera, sonatas, quartets and concerti
expired 12-5-1791 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary age 35 cause: trichinosisp; bad pork cutlets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Richard Dyer Mudd Saginaw, Michigan descendant of Dr. Samuel Mudd tried to get his ancestor "cleared" born on 1-24-1901 in Washington, District of Columbia expired 5-21-2002 in Saginaw, Michigan age 101
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| Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd treated John Wilkes Booth's broken leg; convicted of being in on the plot to assassinate Lincoln born on 12-20-1833 in Bryantown, Maryland expired 1-10-1883 in Charles County, Virginia age 49 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired university executive Dr. Milton Epke Muelder born on 8-27-1908 in Boody, Illinois expired 5-6-2010 in Lansing, Michigan age 101 cause: complications from pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former NBC reporter Merrill Mueller
expired 11-30-1980 in Santa Monica, California age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sally Mugabe wife of Zimbabwean president Robert
expired 1-27-1992 age 60 cause: kidney failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| journalist Malcolm Muggeridge born on 3-24-1903 in Sanderstead, England expired 11-14-1990 in London, England age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| murderous Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh mastermind behind U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut; hijacked TWA flight 847 in 1985 — murdered U.S. Navy diver Robert Stetham born on 12-7-1967 in Tair Debba, Lebanon expired 2-12-2008 in Damascus, Syria age 40 cause: car bomb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
white-hating Nation of Islam leader (1934-75) Elija Muhammad the son of slaves; succeeded Nation of Islam founder Farad Muhammad; spent 4 years in Federal Prison for exhorting draft evastion during World War II;
expired 2-25-1975 in Chicago, Illinois age 77 cause: congestive heart failure; bronchitis; asthma; diabetes AKS: Mohammed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
convicted 2002 D.C.-area serial sniper/killer John Allen Muhammad alleged to have killed or been involved in the killing of James Martin (10/2), James Buchanan (10/3), Prem Walekar (10/3), Sarah Ramos (10/3), Lori Ann Lewis-
expired 11-10-2009 in Jarratt, Greensville County, Virginia age cause: lethal injection
AKS: Jon Allan Alen Alan Mohammad Mohammed Muhammed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
virulently racist hate-monger Khallid Abdul Muhammad Louis Farrakhan's anti-semitic lapdog
expired 2-17-2001 in Marietta, Georgia age 53 cause: complications following brain aneurism hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
oldster Ruby Macie Muhammad
expired 3-2-2011 in Sacramento, California age 103
AKS: Grayer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Ulrich Mühe star of The Lives of Others (2006); his wife is reputed to have been a STASI agent sent "underground" to spy on dissidents in the E.German film industry born on 6-20-1953 in Grimma, Saxony, German Democratic Republic expired 7-22-2007 in Walbeck, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany age 54 cause: stomach cancer AKS: Muehe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn license clerk & western writer Clarence Edward Mulford created Hopalong Cassidy character (1910) born on 2-3-1883 in Streator, Illinois expired 5-10-1956 in Portland, Maine age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Edward Mulhare played Captain Daniel Gregg in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir on tv; Devon Miles on original tv Knight Rider born on 4-8-1923 in County Cork, Ireland expired 5-22-1997 in Van Nuys, California age 74 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former L.A. Water Department head William Mulholland subject of movie Chinatown; quit after St. Francis Dam collapse (1928) born on 9-11-1855 in Belfast, Ireland expired 7-??-1935 in Los Angeles, California age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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geneticist Hermann Joseph Muller won 1946 Nobel prize in physiology for his discoveries of mutation by means of X-ray radiation born on 12-21-1890 in New York, New York expired 4-5-1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chemist Paul Herman Müller won 1948 Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery that DDT was an effective contact poison against several arthropods born on 1-12-1899 in Olsten, Solothurn, Switzerland expired 10-12-1965 in Basel, Switzerland age 66 AKS: Muller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ice hockey goaltender Robert Müller born on 6-25-1980 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany expired 5-21-2009 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany age 28 cause: brain cancer
AKS: Muller Mueller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War I veteran Haroutun "Harry" Mullian born on 4-6-1895 in Armenia, Turkey expired 4-6-2001 in Grand Rapids, Michigan age 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz saxophonist Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan born on 4-6-1927 in New York, New York expired 1-20-1996 in Darien, Connecticut age 68 cause: liver cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soap/Empty Nest actor Richard Mulligan played movie producer Felix Farmer in S.O.B. born on 11-13-1932 in New York, New York expired 9-26-2000 in Los Angeles, California age 67 cause: colon cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie director Robert Patrick Mulligan directed Fear Strikes Out (1957), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) & Summer of '42 (1971) born on 8-23-1925 in The Bronx, New York, New York expired 12-20-2008 in Lyme, Connecticut age 83 cause: heart disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Sanderson Mulliken Nobel laureate in chemistry (1966) born on 6-7-1896 in Newburyport, Massachusetts expired 10-31-1986 in Arlington, Virginia age 90 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| electrical engineer John T. "Jack" Mullin brought German Magnetophon players back from Europe after World War II; used them as the basis for the AMPEX 200, the first commercial audio tape recorder; did work for Bing Crosby Enterprises (later sold to 3M in 1956) born on 10-5-1913 in San Francisco, California expired 6-24-1999 in Camarillo, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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sports cartoonist Willard Harlan Mullin received the 1954 Reuben Award born on 9-14-1902 in Columbus, Ohio expired 12-21-1978 in Corpus Christi, Texas age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former U-Miss football player Roy Lee "Chucky" Mullins born on 3-8-1969 expired 5-6-1991 in Memphis, Tennessee age 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch known for his painting "The Scream" (1884); recent research speculates that the vivid sunset in the picture was a result of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption & that the figure was meant to represent "Nature" reacting in horror to the sightborn on 12-12-1863 in Loyten, Norway expired 1-22-1944 in Oslo, Norway age 80 AKS: Edward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota representative (1938-48) & senator (1949-72) Karl Earl Mundt anti-communist crusader born on 6-3-1900 in Humboldt, South Dakota expired 8-16-1974 in Georgetown, Maryland age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Dodgers & Giants pitcher (1931-45) Van Lingle Mungo Sr. immortalized in Dave Frischberg's song "The Dodger Blues" (aka "Van Lingle Mungo"; 1968) born on 6-8-1911 in Pageland, South Carolina expired 2-12-1985 in Pageland, South Carolina age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Paul Muni
expired 8-25-1967 in Montecito, California age 71 cause: heart ailment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| intercollegiate athletics big-wig Clarence Lester "Biggie" Munn MSC football coach (1947-53); MSU Athletic Director (1953-71) born on 9-11-1908 expired 3-18-1975 age 66 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadway & movie actor Jules Munshin born on 2-22-1915 in New York, New York expired 2-19-1970 in New York, New York age 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball catcher Thurman Munson born on 6-7-1947 in Akron, Ohio expired 8-2-1979 in Canton, Ohio age 32 cause: private plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former NFL quarterback (1963-79) William A. "Bill" Munson played with the Lions, Rams, Seahawks, Chargers and Bills born on 8-11-1941 expired 7-9-2000 in Lodi, California age 58 cause: drowned in swimming pool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Yankee player & broadcaster Bobby Ray Murcer born on 5-20-1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma expired 7-12-2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma age 62 cause: brain cancer
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| business executive Clinton Williams Murchison Sr. born on 4-11-1895 in Tyler, Texas expired 6-20-1969 in Athens, Texas age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Dallas Cowboys owner Clinton Williams Murchison Jr. founded Dallas Cowboys football team born on 9-12-1923 in Dallas, Texas expired 3-30-1987 age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter Orlando Murden with Ron Miller wrote For Once In My Life born on 8-23-1925 expired 11-29-1994 in Chicago, Illinois age 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pharmacist Colin Albert Murdoch invented the disposable syringe (1956), the animal tranquilizer gun/dart (10159), the silent burglar alarm (1966) & the childproof medicine bottle (1976) born on 2-6-1929 in Christchurch, New Zealand expired 5-4-2008 age 79 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| poet Jean Iris Murdoch born on 7-15-1919 in Dublin, Ireland expired 2-8-1999 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England age 79 cause: Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titanic 1st officer William McMaster Murdoch born on 2-28-1873 in Dalbeattie, Kirkendbrightshire, Scotland expired 4-15-1912 in North Atlantic Ocean age 79 cause: drowned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
conservationist Margaret Elizabeth Murie involved in the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (1960) and the Wilderness Act
expired 10-19-2003 in Moose, Wyoming age 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
silent screen director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau made such classics as Nosferatu (1922); World War I combat pilot
expired 3-11-1931 in Santa Barbara, California age 41 cause: car crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Lansing (Michigan) mayor (1965-69) Max E. Murninghan born on 8-18-1924 in Saint Johns, Michigan expired 7-13-2000 in Lansing, Michigan age 75 cause: pneumonia; Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Esso researcher Eger Vaughn Murphree co-developer of the catalytic cracking process (1942) expired 10-29-1962 in Summit, New Jersey age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variety/Hollywood Reporter reporter Arthur D. Murphy first to report box office grosses; founded USC's Peter Stark Motion Picture Producing program (1979) born on 12-20-1932 in Worcester, Massachusetts expired 6-16-2003 in San Luis Obispo, California age 70 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World War II hero Audie Murphy born on 6-20-1924 in Kingston, Texas expired 5-28-1971 in Roanoke, Virginia age 46 cause: plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Bob Murphy called the NY Mets games (1962-2003) born on 9-19-1924 in Oklahoma expired 8-3-2004 in West Palm Beach, Florida age 79 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Brittany Anne Murphy appeared as Lisa Swenson in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Daisy Randone in Girl Interrupted (1999), Alex in 8 Mile (2002), Shellie in Sin City (2005), Gloria the penguin in Happy Feet (2006) and as Luanne Platter on King of the Hill tv cartoon (1999-2009); husband Simon Monjack died 5 months later (5/23/10) at age 39 of acute pneumonia & severe anemia
expired 12-20-2009 in Los Angeles, California age 32 cause: cardiac arrest; pneumonia; anemia; multiple prescription drug intoxication | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| famed law-giver U.S. Air Force Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr. an assistant to Col. John Stapp expired ??-??-19?? age ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Michigan governor (1936-37) Francis William "Frank" Murphy FDR Attorney General (1939-40); Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court (1940-49) born on 4-23-1890 in Harbor Beach, Michigan expired 7-19-1949 in Detroit, Michigan age 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former actor & California Senator (1965-70) George Lloyd Murphy born on 7-4-1902 in New Haven, Connecticut expired 5-3-1992 in Palm Beach, Florida age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| nuclear chemist George Moseley Murphy co-discoverer of Deuterium (Hydrogen with a neutron) born on 6-1-1903 expired 12-7-1968 in New York, New York age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Miller brewery president (1972-84) John Arthur Murphy Sr. helped introduce Miller Lite beer (1975) born on 12-15-1929 in New York, New York expired 6-16-2002 in Glen Cove, New York age 72 cause: complications following surgery for a ruptured aortic aneurysm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| illustrator John Cullen Murphy succeeded Hal Foster as artist of the Prince Valiant weekly comic strip (1971-2004); succeeded by Gary Gianni born on 5-3-1919 in New York, New York expired 7-2-2004 in Greenwich, Connecticut age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cartoonist Martin Joseph "Marty" Murphy Jr. his worked appeared in Playboy (July 1963-June 2009); also did production design on Wait 'til Your Father Gets Home (1972-74) & Hong Kong Fooey (1974) born on 9-20-1933 expired 8-26-2009 in Los Angeles, California age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| accountant/former General Motors chairman (1974-80) Thomas Aquinas Murphy Sr. born on 12-10-1915 in Hornell, New York expired 1-18-2006 in Boynton Beach, Florida age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| inventor William L. Murphy inventor of the eponymous folding bed born on --1876 in Stockton, California expired 5-23-1957 in Saint Petersburg, Florida age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. William Parry Murphy Sr. shared the 1934Mobel prize in medicine born on 2-6-1892 in Stoughton, Wisconsin expired 10-9-1987 in Brookline, Massachusetts age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Episcopal priest Dr. Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray co-founder of NOW — the National Organization for Women (1966) born on 11-20-1910 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 7-1-1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania age 74 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ballroom dance king Arthur Murray with wife Kathryn ran dance instruction business
expired 3-3-1991 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 95
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| Los Angeles Times sportswriter (1961-98) James "Jim" Murray won 1990 Pulitzer prize for general commentary born on 12-29-1919 expired 8-16-1998 in Los Angeles, California age 78 cause: cardiac arrest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
stand-up comedian Jan Murray was the creator & host of the Treasure Hunt game show (1956-59)
expired 7-2-2006 in Beverly Hills, California age 89
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early tv dance teacher Kathryn Murray widow of Arthur
expired 8-6-1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii age 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actor Ken Murray
expired 10-12-1988 in Burbank, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
silent-era actress Mae Murray one for the founders of the Motion Picture Fund; a series of bad marriages left her broke
expired 3-23-1965 in Woodland Hills, California age 75 cause: complications from dementia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Hershey's Chocolate president William F. R. Murrie originated the Hershey Bar; co-"inventor" of M&Ms expired 9-7-1950 in Plainfield, New Jersey age 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CBS News correspondent Edward Roscoe Murrow headed CBS' European bureau, hiring a legendary team of correspondents to cover the war; USIA head (1961-64)
expired 4-27-1965 in Pawling, New York age 57 cause: lung & brain cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ed's widow Janet Brewster Murrow born on 9-18-1910 in Middletown, Connecticut expired 12-18-1998 in Needham, Massachusetts age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Pittsburgh Pirates manager (1957-76) Daniel Edward "Danny" Murtaugh lead team to World Series championships in 1960 & 1971 born on 10-8-1917 in Chester, Pennsylvania expired 12-2-1976 in Chester, Pennsylvania age 59 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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integrity-challenged Pennsylvania representative (1975-2010) John Patrick "Jack" Murtha Jr. an un-indicted co-conspirator in the ABSCAM congressional bribery probe (he fondled the money but didn't take it with him ... but indicated on tape that he might be willing to in the future) born on 6-17-1932 in New Martinsville, West Viriginia expired 2-8-2010 in Arlington, Virginia age 77 cause: infection; gallbladder surgery AKS: Murtha-Fukhr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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criminologist Thomas O. Murton fired as superintendent of Arkansas' Cummins Prison Farm (1969); co-author of Accomplice to the Crime (1969) born on 3-15-1928 expired 10-10-1990 age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
diminutive character actor Angelo Muscat stood 4' 3" tall; played an Oompa-Loompa in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Number 1's mute butler in The Prisonerborn on 9-24-1930 in Malta expired 10-10-1977 in England age 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie actor Clarence Muse appeared in 219 films; first black actor to star in a film (Way Down South) as Uncle Caton (1939) born on 10-7-1889 in Baltimore, Maryland expired 10-13-1979 in Perris, California age 89 cause: cerebral hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cartoonist Joseph "Joe" Musial drew the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip for 25 years (1952-77) born on 1-15-1905 in Yonkers, New York expired 6-6-1977 in Manhasset, New York age 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tv writer &; voice actor Lorenzo Music the voice of Carlton the Doorman on Rhoda (1974-78), Garfield the Cat on tv cartoons & Larry the crash test dummy in auto safety commericals
expired 8-4-2001 in Los Angeles, California age 64 cause: lung & bone cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Maine Senator Edwin Sixtus Muskie born on 3-28-1914 in Rumford, Maine expired 3-26-1996 in Washington, District of Columbia age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| council for Sacco and Vanzetti (1920-26) Michael Angelo Musmanno Nuremburg war crimes prosecutor born on 7-7-1897 in Stowe Township, Pennsylvania expired 10-12-1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| college/pro basketball coach William Clifford "Bill" Musselman born on 8-13-1940 in Wooster, Ohio expired 5-5-2000 in Rochester, Minnesota age 59 cause: heart & liver failure; multiple myeloma; amyloidoisis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Mackinac Island Grand Hotel owner Robert Daniel "Dan" Musser II had owned all 682 feet of its veranda (purchased from his uncle in 1979) born on 4-29-1932 expired 4-13-2013 in Lansing, Michigan age 80 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears Hall-of-Fame lineman (1933-44) George "Moose" Musso one of the Bear's "Monsters of the Midway"; while at James Millikin University played against two future presidents: Ford (Michigan) & Reagan (Eureka) born on 4-8-1910 in Collinsville, Illinois expired 9-5-2000 in Edwardsville, Illinois age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fascist dictator Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini founded Italian Fascist Party (1919); Italian Prime Minister (1922-43); captured after Italy's surrender & German occupation; along with mistress was shot, hanged, body mutilated by mobs of disgruntled constituents; played in the movies by Jack Oakey in The Great Dictator and Three Stooges shorts by Curley
expired 4-29-1945 in Milan, Italy age 61 cause: executed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benito's third son Captain Bruno Mussolini expired 8-7-1941 in Pisa, Italy age 23 cause: plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rachele Guidi Mussolini widow of Il Duce born on --1890 in Forlí, Romagna, Italy expired 10-30-1979 in Forlí, Romagna, Italy age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jazz pianist Romano Mussolini a son of Il Duce born on 9-26-1927 in Carpena di Forli, Italy expired 1-31-2006 in Rome, Italy age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vittorio Orlando Benito Mussolini second son of Benito born on 9-27-1916 expired 6-12-1997 in Rome, Italy age 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abu Ali Mustafa head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
expired 8-27-2001 age 63 cause: assassinated; Israeli rocket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| elderly character actor Burt Mustin born on 2-8-1882 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 1-28-1977 in Glendale, California age 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fleer Corp. leader Gilbert Barclay Mustin grandson of company founder Frank Fleer born on 7-17-1921 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania expired 7-28-1999 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania age 78 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bugandan (Ugandan) King (1939-53, 1955-66) Mutesa II deposed in 1966; exiled to England; son of Mutesa I
expired 11-21-1969 in London, England age 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malawi president (1999-2012) Bingu was Mutharika 2
expired 5-2012-Lilongwe, Malawi in heart attack age cause: 78 AKS: bingo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
landscape photographer Eadweard Muybridge at behest of Leland Stanford did photographic studies of horses in motion (1872)
expired 5-8-1904 in Kingston-upon-Thames, England age 74 AKS: Mybridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwean co-vice president (1987-2003) Simon Vengayi Muzenda born on 10-28-1922 in Gutu District, Rhodesia expired 9-20-2003 in Harare, Zimbabwe age 80 cause: Kidney failure; coronary disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa Rhodesian/Zimbabwean political leader; first black prime minister (Jun- born on 4-14-1925 in Old Umtali Mission, Rhodesia expired 4-8-2010 in Harare, Zimbabwe age 84
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| Zambian president Levy Patrick Mwanawasa born on 9-3-1948 in Muflira, Norther Rhodesia expired 8-19-2008 in Clamart, Île-de-France, France age 59 cause: complications from stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
original Life Magazine photographer Carl Mydans took famous photo of General MacArthur coming ashore on Luzon (1-9-1945)born on 5-20-1907 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 8-16-2004 in Larchmont, New York age cause: heart failure
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| Hughes Aircraft Co. experimental physicist Jon H. Myer a developer of the supermarket price scanner born on 9-29-1922 in Heilbronn, Germany expired 8-30-2001 in Woodland Hills, California age 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
novelist/screenwriter Charles Farrell Myers wrote the novel Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1960); wrote novel & co-wrote screenplay for Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
expired 3-29-2006 in Pacific Palisades, California age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
Playboy December 1968 Playmate of Month Cynthia Jeanette Myers appeared in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
expired 11-3-2011 in Lancaster, California age 61 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
rapper Dwight Arrington Myers
expired 11-8-2011 in Los Angeles, California age 44 cause: pulmonary embolism; deep leg thrombosis AKS: Errington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| inventive patent attorney George Francis Myers parachute designer; early helicopter designer expired 4-5-1961 in Elmhurst, New York age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter James E. Myers under pseudonym "Jimmy DeKnight" co-wrote Rockabilly classic Rock Around the Clock (1953) born on 10-26-1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 5-9-2001 in Bonita Springs, Florida age 81 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actuary Robert Julius Myers was hired into what became the Social Security Agency (1934); he's the one who set the retirement age ... initially at 67 but changed by congress to 65 when the enabling legislation was passed in 1935 (he beat out his own original estimate by 30 years); at one time was the agency's chief actuary (1947-70) born on 10-31-1912 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania expired 2-13-2010 in Silver Spring, Maryland age 97 cause: respiratory failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
diplomat Alva Myrdal wife of Gunnar; shared 1982 Nobel Peace prize
expired 2-1-1986 in Ersta, Sweden age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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sociologist Gunnar Karl Myrdal shared the 1974 Nobel prize in economics born on 12-6-1898 in Gustaf's Parish, Dalarna, Sweden expired 5-17-1987 in Stockholm, Sweden age 88
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