Famous Deaths

US Senator and Governor from Ohio, served as Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House, known for progressive reforms and anti-labor stance.

Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassin...

American author John Graves is known for his novel "Goodbye to All That", a memoir about his wilderness journey along the Devils River in Texas, exploring themes of nature and human connection.

Nicolaus II Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician as were his father Johann Bernoulli and one of his brothers, Daniel Bernoulli. He was one of the many prominent...

Elena Zareschi (23 July 1916 – 31 July 1999) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.

Alan Stuart Cheuse was an American writer, editor, professor of literature, and radio commentator. A longtime NPR book commentator, he was also the author of fi...

Sir Robert William Robson was an English football player and coach. His career included periods playing for and later managing the England national team and bei...

Thomas Dudley was an English colonist and one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact, serving as Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1634 to 1648. He played key roles in colony development, including establishment of Cambridge and Harvard University.

William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from...

Eugene Carson Blake, American diplomat and Presbyterian minister, served as US Ambassador to Greece (1957-1961) and played key role in Cyprus crisis resolution.

Herman Cain was an American business executive and politician who served as a presidential candidate in 2012. He was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, CEO of Godfather's Pizza, and ran for the Republican nomination.

Patricia Ann Carroll was an American actress and comedian. She is best known for providing the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid. She made guest appearances...

Singer-songwriter Lynn Anderson known for her crossover country-pop style, best-selling albums and singles like "Rose Garden" and "You're My Man", won multiple Grammy Awards and Country Music Association Awards.

Harry Flood Byrd Jr. was an American orchardist, newspaper publisher, and politician. He served in the Senate of Virginia and then represented Virginia in the U...

John Lawrence (J. L.) Toole (12 March 1830 – 30 July 1906) was an English comic actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer. He was famous for his roles in far...

Murray Bookchin was an American social theorist, author, orator, historian, and political philosopher. Influenced by G. W. F. Hegel, Karl Marx, and Peter Kropot...

Legendary American blues guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader Les Green was born in 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He recorded with various artists and formed his own band, the Goldstars, blending R&B, rock and roll, and country styles.