Born 1940

He recorded with Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe later in his career.

Younger audiences know him for his recurring guest spots on “King of the Hill.”

White tapped into his own experiences for his more than 30 influential books.

Scalies played the union man “Horseface” Pakusa in “The Wire.”

Brown also played a season of Major League Baseball before joining the NFL.

Ayers is best known for his band’s 1976 album, “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.”

Cissé’s award-winning movie, “Yeelen,” is considered among Africa’s greatest films.

Smith’s 50 years of work explored Native American identity and oppression.

McCartney was also coach of the Colorado Buffaloes for 13 seasons.

Blessitt’s journey with the cross landed him on seven continents.