Born April 11

He played for the Knicks, Warriors, and Nets.

He commanded the first spaceflight after the Challenger disaster.

Betts was also in a string of westerns in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

He was a high school dropout who became head of one of the world’s largest corporations.

She was the co-founder of Jordan Fabrics, which became popular on social media.

Allison wrote about her sexual abuse, class struggles and being queer in the South.

She founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

He had a brief but memorable role in the movie “Grown Ups.”

He won gold in 1988, the year taekwondo was first included in the Olympics.

She interviewed thousands of authors over more than 35 years.