Lenny Schultz (1933–2025), stand-up comedian

Lenny Schultz was a stand-up comedian whose frenetic physical comedy influenced later comedians like , , and Carrot Top.

Jean Carnahan (1933–2024), Missouri’s first female U.S. senator

Jean Carnahan represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate and was the former first lady of Missouri.

Ana Ofelia Murguía (1933–2023), Disney’s voice of Mamá Coco

Ana Ofelia Murguía was a Mexican actress who provided the voice of Mamá Coco in the 2017 Disney-Pixar feature “Coco.” 

Johnny Green (1933–2023), four-time NBA all-star

Johnny Green was a four-time NBA All-Star who was a star player with the New York Knicks from 1959 to 1965, and who made the All-Star team his final time at the age of 37.

Nicolas Coster (1933–2023), Santa Barbara star 

Nicolas Coster was an actor best known for his role as Lionel Lockridge in the soap opera “Santa Barbara.” 

Irma Serrano (1933–2023), Mexico’s La Tigresa singer and actress

Irma Serrano was a Mexican singer, actress, and politician known as La Tigresa.

John Y. Brown Jr. (1933–2022), former KFC owner and Kentucky governor

John Y. Brown Jr. was a businessman and politician who built KFC into a fast-food empire and went on to be elected governor of Kentucky.

Gael Greene (1933–2022), restaurant critic and “Top Chef Masters” judge

Gael Greene was an influential food writer as the longtime restaurant critic for New York magazine.

Paul Crutzen (1933–2021), Nobel laureate who warned of ozone depletion

Paul Crutzen was a scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his study of the damaged ozone layer.

Fred Sasakamoose (1933–2020), indigenous NHL trailblazer

Fred Sasakamoose was one of the first indigenous players in the NHL.

Charles “Chuckie” O’Brien, Jimmy Hoffa associate portrayed in “The Irishman”

Charles “Chuckie” O’Brien  was a close associate of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa, who viewed the labor leader as a father figure and was thought by some to have been involved in his mysterious disappearance. A car that O’Brien was driving earlier in the day of Hoffa’s disappearance became a key piece of evidence in the Hoffa case. O’Brien was a leading suspect whom police extensively questioned, with some believing that he had driven Hoffa to the scene of his murder. O’Brien vehemently denied the allegations, and conclusive evidence of his involvement was never found. In 2019, O’Brien was portrayed by Jesse Plemons in the Best Picture-nominated film “The Irishman.” O’Brien spoke out against the film, saying it twisted the facts of Hoffa’s life and disappearance.

Caroll Spinney (1933–2019), Sesame Street's beloved Big Bird

He played the giant character ever since the show's 1969 premiere — and also played Oscar the Grouch.

Tim Conway (1933–2019), "The Carol Burnett Show" star

Tim Conway was one of the stars of "The Carol Burnett Show," delighting audiences of the 1960s and '70s with hilarious characters including Mr. Tudball and The Oldest Man.

Lonnie Brooks (1933–2017), Sweet Home Chicago bluesman

Lonnie Brooks, a Louisiana-born blues musician well-known for his version of the song "Sweet Home Chicago," died Saturday, April 1, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 83.

A Lou Rawls Christmas

had "the classiest singing and silkiest chops in the singing game," once said. That velvety voice sounds good all year long, but never quite as wonderful as during the holidays.

Flip Wilson, Comedy Superstar

Today we're celebrating Flip Wilson's life with a few of our favorite moments from his hit show.