Born 1926

He was at the House of Dior longer than even Christian Dior himself.

“The Carol Duvall Show” featured tutorials for a wide variety of crafts.

He brought traditional pop standards to generations of listeners.

He was known for his “vast wasteland” speech.

He won gold medals in pole vault at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

The biochemist’s work in gene splicing helped lay the foundations for the biotech industry.

He won a Grammy Award for “Mission Impossible/Norwegian Wood.”

She was a philanthropist and an advocate for native Hawaiian culture.

She made a guest appearance on “I Love Lucy.”

The swimsuit issue became a cultural phenomenon.