Born 1936

Eddie Fisher (1936–2025), White Sox All-Star pitcher

Eddie Fisher was a 15-year veteran of Major League Baseball whowon a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles and became an All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.

John Erwin (1936–2024), voice of He-Man

John Erwin was an actor who voiced He-Man and Morris the Cat, among many other roles.

Mary McGee (1936–2024), pioneering motorcycle racer

Mary McGee was one of the first women to race motorcycles, profiled in the recent ESPN documentary, “Motorcycle Mary.” 

Don Bosseler (1936–2024), College Football Hall of Famer

Don Bosseler was a fullback for the Washington Redskins in the 1950s and ‘60s after an All-American college career at the University of Miami.

Kazuo Umezu (1936–2024), manga’s “god of horror”

Kazuo Umezu was a longtime manga artist who was sometimes called the “god of horror” over the course of his decades creating works like “Reptilia,” “The Drifting Classroom,” and “My Name Is Shingo.” 

Dr. Warren M. Washington (1936–2024), scholar and climate scientist

Dr. Warren M. Washington was an acclaimed climate scientist and scholar who advised six U.S. presidents on climate change and served as chair of the National Science Board.

Ed Wheeler (1936–2024), actor in Blue Bloods, Law & Order

Ed Wheeler was a veteran actor whose work included shows like “Law & Order,” “Blue Bloods,” and “One Life to Live.”

David Hobson (1936–2024), former U.S. representative from Ohio

David Hobson represented Ohio’s seventh congressional district as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009. 

Kris Kristofferson (1936–2024), singer, songwriter and actor

Kris Kristofferson was a singer, songwriter, and actor whose writing helped reshape country music and whose successful jump into acting made him one of the 1970s’ biggest stars.

Jim Sasser (1936–2024), longtime U.S. senator from Tennessee 

Jim Sasser was a three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee who also served as ambassador to China under former President Bill Clinton.

James Darren (1936–2024), actor in Gidget, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

James Darren was a singer and actor best known for his work in the “Gidget” movies, as well as his recurring roles in shows like “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “T.J. Hooker.” 

Alvin Attles (1936–2024), Golden State Warriors Hall of Famer 

Alvin Attles was a longtime NBA player, coach, executive and basketball Hall of Famer who spent more than 60 years with the Golden State Warriors.

Wally Amos (1936–2024), creator of Famous Amos cookies

Wally Amos was an entrepreneur and television personality who created several well-known cookie brands, including Famous Amos cookies, and hosted the TV show “Learn to Read,” an educational series aimed at adults.

Russell Morash (1936–2024), This Old House creator

Russell Morash was a TV producer who pioneered how-to TV as the creator of “This Old House” and director of “The French Chef,” among other PBS shows.

Ed Stone (1936–2024), scientist who led NASA’s Voyager mission

Ed Stone was a NASA scientist who led the agency’s pioneering Voyager missions and served as head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 10 years.

William Goines (1936–2024), America’s first Black Navy SEAL

William Goines was a decorated U.S. Navy veteran who was the first Black SEAL and a Lone Sailor award recipient.

Tony Lo Bianco (1936–2024), played Sal Boca in The French Connection

Tony Lo Bianco was a Tony Award-nominated actor best known for playing Sal Boca in the neo-noir classic, “The French Connection.”

Elizabeth MacRae (1936–2024), Gomer Pyle actress 

Elizabeth MacRae was an actress best known for her performance in “Gomer Pyle, USMC” as Lou-Ann Poovie, Gomer’s girlfriend.

Frank Stella (1936–2024), pioneering minimalist artist

Frank Stella was an artist, painter and sculptor known for his often abstract, geometric and minimalist work.

Wally Dallenbach Sr. (1936–2024), influential Indy car racer

Wally Dallenbach Sr. was an Indy car champion and Hall of Fame racer who, as Chief Stewart of Competition for Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) for more than 20 years, pushed for new safety reforms still used today.

Bob Graham (1936-2024), former U.S. senator and Florida governor

Bob Graham was a Democratic politician who served as the governor of Florida in the 1970s and ‘80s and went on to become a three-term U.S. senator.

Eleanor Coppola (1936–2024), documentary filmmaker 

Eleanor Coppola was a documentary filmmaker best known for “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse,” which chronicles the making of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark picture, “Apocalypse Now.” 

Louis Gossett Jr. (1936–2024), award-winning star of Roots

Louis Gossett Jr. was the Oscar- and Emmy-winning star of such movies and TV series as “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Roots.” 

Antoine Predock (1936–2024), award-winning Southwest architect 

Antoine Predock was an architect known for his landscape-inspired buildings in the American Southwest and around the world.

Charles Dierkop (1936–2024), actor in The Sting, Police Woman

Charles Dierkop was an actor best known for his performances in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” and “Police Woman.” 

Jacob Rothschild (1936–2024), financier and philanthropist

Jacob Rothschild was a financier and philanthropist from the Rothschild banking dynasty who walked away from his family’s empire to forge his own path.

Mickey Gilbert (1936–2024), Robert Redford’s stunt double 

Mickey Gilbert was a veteran stuntman who performed daring feats as the stand-in for such actors as Robert Redford and .

Frank Ryan (1936–2024), led the Browns to an NFL title 

Frank Ryan was a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback in the NFL who led the Cleveland Browns to their most recent title in 1964, before retiring to become a mathematician and creator of the first electric voting system utilized by the U.S. Congress.

Shirley Anne Field (1936–2023), actress in Alfie, Santa Barbara 

Shirley Anne Field was a British actress known for roles in such films as “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” and “Alfie,” as well as in the TV soap opera “Santa Barbara.” 

David McKnight (1936–2023), actor in J.D.’s Revenge, Under Siege

David McKnight was an actor who starred in the 1976 blaxploitation horror film “J.D.’s Revenge,” along with appearances in dozens of other movies and TV shows, including “Under Siege,” “Superhero Movie,” and others.

Betty Rollin (1936–2023), journalist and women’s health advocate 

Betty Rollin was a news correspondent and author whose two memoirs were both adapted into TV movies, including “First, You Cry” starring .

A.S. Byatt (1936–2023), bestselling author of Possession

A.S. Byatt was a British author who won the prestigious Booker Prize for her bestselling 1990 novel “Possession: A Romance.”

Maj. Gen. Roland Lajoie (1936–2023), instrumental Cold War leader 

Maj. Gen. Roland Lajoie was a U.S. Army veteran and an expert in Soviet technology who proved to be a key leader during the last years of the Cold War.

Robbin Bain (1936–2023), “Today Girl” on NBC

Robbin Bain was a former beauty pageant winner who became a “Today Girl” on television, offering fashion and beauty tips in segments for NBC’s “Today” in the 1960s.

Ken Mattingly (1936–2023), astronaut who assisted Apollo 13 from Earth

Ken Mattingly was an aviator and astronaut who took part in three Apollo missions, including a ground role during the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission.

Dr. David Shaffer (1936–2023), expert in child and teen suicide 

Dr. David Shaffer was a psychiatrist who did pioneering studies on child and teen suicide that led to more effective prevention methods. 

Frank Howard (1936–2023), Washington Senators slugger 

Frank Howard was a power hitting slugger who hit 382 home runs over the course of his MLB career playing for the Washington Senators and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Carla Bley (1936–2023), influential free jazz composer 

Carla Bley was an influential figure in the free jazz movement who became a staunch advocate of artists’ rights and the creation of independent record labels so musicians would have greater control over their own music.

Mark Goddard (1936–2023), star of TV’s Lost in Space

Mark Goddard was an actor best known for playing Major Don West in the 1960s TV series “Lost in Space.”

Lt. Gen. Claudius “Bud” Watts III (1936–2023), past president of The Citadel 

Lt. Gen. Claudius “Bud” Watts III was a United States Air Force veteran who served as president of The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina, from 1989 to 1996.

Roger Whittaker (1936–2023), The Last Farewell singer 

Roger Whittaker was an English folk singer and songwriter best known for his version of “Wind Beneath My Wings,” as well as “Durham Town (The Leavin’)” and “The Last Farewell.” 

Ferid Murad (1936–2023), Nobel Prize-winning doctor 

Ferid Murad was a doctor and pharmacologist who won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research into how nitric oxide treats heart disease.

Edith Grossman (1936–2023), Gabriel García Márquez's translator 

Edith Grossman was a literary translator best known for her work with the novels of great Spanish-language authors.

Don Sundquist (1936–2023), former governor of Tennessee  

Don Sundquist was a Tennessee politician and businessman who served in Congress for 12 years before becoming governor of Tennessee, a position he held for two terms.

Bobby Baun (1936–2023), Toronto Maple Leafs hockey legend

Bobby Baun was a professional hockey player with the Toronto Maple Leafs who scored a game-winning goal in the 1964 Stanley Cup finals while skating on a broken ankle.

Lelia Goldoni (1936–2023), star of Shadows 

Lelia Goldoni was an actress who starred in classic indie film “Shadows.”

C.R. Roberts (1936–2023), football star who defied segregation

C.R. Roberts was a college football star with the USC Trojans who went on to play for Canada's Toronto Argonauts and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, following a historic college career that included beatingan all-white team in the segregated South.

Lilli Vincenz (1937–2023), pioneering gay rights activist 

Lilli Vincenz was a filmmaker, psychotherapist, and LGBTQIA+ activist among the first lesbians to openly protest for equal treatment in front of the White House.

Frederic Forrest (1936–2023), The Rose, Apocalypse Now star

Frederic Forrest was an actor who received an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in “The Rose” and had memorable roles in “Apocalypse Now” and “Lonesome Dove.”