Athol Fugard (1932–2024), famed South African playwright 

Athol Fugard was a famed South African playwright whose widely celebrated work probed the ugliness of apartheid and its aftermath.

Clint Hill (1932–2025), Secret Service agent at JFK assassination 

Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent under five presidents, best known for jumping onto the presidential car to protect the first lady after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in 1963.

Beverly Byron (1932–2025), former congresswoman from Maryland

Beverly Byron represented Maryland in the U.S. House from 1979 to 1993.

Tom Robbins (1932–2025), Even Cowgirls Get the Blues author

Tom Robbins was a novelist known for quirky cult favorites like “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Skinny Legs and All.” 

Bob Yerkes (1932–2024), Boba Fett stuntman

Bob Yerkes was a legendary stuntman and circus performer known for his work in “Return of the Jedi,” “Back to the Future,” and dozens of other movies.

Don Marshall (1932–2024), five-time Stanley Cup winner

Don Marshall was an NHL veteran who won five straight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and was the last surviving member of the legendary 1956 team. 

Robert Coover (1932–2024), experimental novelist 

Robert Coover was an experimental author and educator who co-founded the nonprofit Electronic Literature Organization.

Ozzie Virgil Sr. (1932–2024), first Dominican player in MLB

Ozzie Virgil Sr. became the first player in Major League Baseball from the Dominican Republic when he debuted with the New York Giants in 1956.

Otis Davis (1932–2024), two-time gold medal-winning runner

Otis Davis was a track and field athlete who won two Olympic gold medals for the United States in the 1960 Rome games.

Jay J. Armes (1932–2024), famous private investigator

Jay J. Armes was a private investigator from Texas who became famous thanks to his unusual cases, prosthetic hands, offbeat lifestyle, and action figure made in his likeness. 

Billy Edd Wheeler (1932–2024), co-writer of the country hit Jackson

Billy Edd Wheeler was a songwriter and author whose work earned him induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, best known for “Jackson,” the Grammy Award-winning single by and .

Joe Schmidt (1932–2024), legendary Detroit Lions middle linebacker

Joe Schmidt was an NFL linebacker and coach for the Detroit Lions whose storied career led him to 10 consecutive Pro Bowls and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Francine Pascal (1932–2024), Sweet Valley High creator

Francine Pascal was an author who helped revolutionize young adult literature with her popular “Sweet Valley High” series and its spinoffs.

Joe Engle (1932–2024), NASA astronaut and X-15 test pilot

Joe Engle was a pilot and NASA astronaut who was one of just 12 pilots to fly missions on the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane.

Anouk Aimée (1932–2024), star of A Man and a Woman

Anouk Aimée was a French actress who won acclaim for her roles in such films as “A Man and a Woman,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, and the Federico Fellini classics “La Dolce Vita” and “8½.”

Dabney Coleman (1932–2024), actor known for 9 to 5 and Tootsie

Dabney Coleman was a character actor best known for playing despicable men in "9 to 5" and "Tootsie."

Joe Collier (1932–2024), creator of Broncos’ Orange Crush defense

Joe Collier was a longtime NFL coach best known for creating the Denver Broncos’ famed Orange Crush defense, helping lead them to three Super Bowls.

Olga Fikotová (1932–2024), Olympic gold medalist discus thrower

Olga Fikotová was an Olympic gold medal-winning and record-setting discus thrower whose romance with American athlete Hal Connolly made waves in her home country of Czechoslovakia.

Dan Wakefield (1932–2024), author of Going All the Way 

Dan Wakefield was an author and screenwriter who wrote the novels “Going All the Way” and “Starting Over,” and he created the television show “James at 15.” 

Jean-Guy Talbot (1932–2024), multiple Stanley Cup winner

Jean-Guy Talbot was an NHL defenseman with the Montreal Canadiens who won five straight Stanley Cups and seven in total, and he appeared in 10 championships over the course of his career.

Bob Beckwith (1932–2024), iconic 9/11 firefighter 

Bob Beckwith was a New York City firefighter who became an icon of resilience when he stood with President George W. Bush at Ground Zero just a few days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

April Ferry (1932–2024), Game of Thrones costumer

April Ferry was an Emmy Award-winning costume designer for such films and television shows as “Rome,” “Game of Thrones,” “Big Trouble in Little China,” and “Free Willy.”  

Dick Nunis (1932–2023), Disney exec who expanded theme park empire

Dick Nunis was a longtime Disney executive who oversaw the company’s efforts to expand its theme parks outside of California.

Marisa Pavan (1932–2023), star of The Rose Tattoo 

Marisa Pavan was an actress whose work garnered an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award win for her role in the 1955 film “The Rose Tattoo,” starring Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani.

Eddie Merrins (1932–2023), golf instructor to the stars 

Eddie Merrins , nicknamed “The Little Pro,” was a professional golfer and instructor who taught both future pros and Hollywood stars, making a big impact on the Los Angeles golf scene in the process.

Oleg Protopopov (1932–2023), gold medal-winning Olympic figure skater

Oleg Protopopov was a two-time Olympic gold medal winner who, along with his wife, Ludmila Belousova, defected from the Soviet Union and became an international figure skating icon. 

Hubert Reeves (1932–2023), celebrated astrophysicist and science icon 

Hubert Reeves was a Canadian astrophysicist who became a science icon thanks to his appearances on television shows and science documentaries, as well as his work discussing ecological issues. 

Piper Laurie (1932–2023), Carrie, Twin Peaks actress

Piper Laurie was an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress known for her work in “Carrie,” “Twin Peaks,” “The Hustler,” and “Children of a Lesser God.” 

Fernando Botero (1932–2023), known for whimsical figure art 

Fernando Botero was a Colombian artist and sculptor best known for his large, exaggerated figurework.0

Gen. James J. Lindsay (1932–2023), Special Operations Command leader

James J. Lindsay was a retired four-star general in the United States Army who served as Special Operations Command (SOCOM)'s first leader and helped found the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.

Inga Swenson (1932–2023), played Gretchen on Benson 

Inga Swenson was an actress and singer who starred as Gretchen the cook on the sitcom “Benson.”

Bo Goldman (1932–2023), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest screenwriter 

Bo Goldman was a screenwriter who won Academy Awards for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard.” 

Dick Biondi (1932–2023), Chicago DJ who played the Beatles first 

Dick Biondi was a legendary Chicago radio DJ who, in 1963, played the first Beatles song heard on U.S. radio.

Dean Smith (1932–2023), Olympic sprinter and Hollywood stuntman

Dean Smith was a gold medal-winning Olympic sprinter and notable Hollywood stuntman. He doubled for stars like John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and Paul Newman in films like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Towering Inferno.”

Isaac “Redd” Holt (1932–2023), Ramsey Lewis Trio drummer 

Isaac “Redd” Holt was the founding drummer with the Grammy Award-winning Ramsey Lewis Trio.

Claude Gray (1932–2023), Family Bible country singer 

Claude Gray was a country singer who had a hit in 1960 with “Family Bible,” one of the first songs by Willie Nelson to find success.

Emily Meggett (1932–2023), renowned Gullah Geechee chef 

Emily Meggett was a chef who brought Gullah Geechee cuisine to a wide audience with her cookbook, “Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island.” 

Bud Shuster (1932–2023), longtime U.S. Rep. from Pennsylvania

Bud Shuster was a Republican who represented Pennsylvania’s 9th district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 2001.  

Rev. Charles Stanley (1932–2023), influential In Touch Ministries pastor 

The Rev. Charles Stanley was an influential pastor known for his TV and radio program, “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley.”

Murray Melvin (1932–2023), The Phantom of the Opera actor

Murray Melvin was a stage and screen actor who performed in “The Phantom of the Opera,” “A Taste of Honey,” and “Barry Lyndon.” 

Mark Russell (1932–2023), comedian and political satirist 

Joseph Marcus Ruslander , better known by his stage name, Mark Russell , built a career on piano-driven political comedy that provided sharp commentary on current events. His bow tie became part of his signature look, and his long series of PBS specials solidified him as one of the notable satirists of his day.

Connie Martinson (1932–2023), book-focused TV show host

Between the time she launched her interview show in 1979 to its end in 2015, Connie Martinson interviewed thousands of authors from all genres and all walks of life. The “Connie Martinson Talks Books” show began as a self-financed endeavor carried on public television and remained largely self-financed throughout its run. Over the years, she interviewed , , Al Gore, , , , Joyce Carol Oates, and close to 3,000 others, and in doing so helped spread her love for literature to millions.

John Jakes (1932–2023), North and South author

John Jakes was an author best known for historical fiction including the “North and South” trilogy and the Kent Family Chronicles.

Michael Levin (1932–2023), “Ryan’s Hope” star

Michael Levin was an actor who starred as Jack Fenelli in the soap opera “Ryan’s Hope.”

Walter Cunningham (1932–2023), NASA astronaut on Apollo 7

Walter Cunningham  was a NASA astronaut who flew to space on Apollo 7.

Bob McGrath (1932–2022), longtime “Sesame Street” cast member

Bob McGrath was one of the original human cast members of “Sesame Street” and appeared on the children’s TV classic for more than 45 years.

Mickey Kuhn (1932–2022), last surviving “Gone With the Wind” cast member

Mickey Kuhn was the last surviving credited cast member of the 1939 smash “Gone With the Wind,” having played Beau Wilkes as a child actor.

Daniel Smith (1932–2022), last known living child of an enslaved American

Daniel Smith was believed to have been the last living child of a formerly enslaved American.

Vince Dooley (1932–2022), legendary former Georgia football coach   

Vince Dooley was the winningest football coach at the University of Georgia who led them to a National Championship in 1980.