Born December 29

Marianne Faithfull (1946–2025), As Tears Go By singer

Marianne Faithfull was a singer and actress who became a pop icon in the 1960s thanks to a string of successful singles and movies, as well as a romance with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.

Lily Ebert (1923–2024), Holocaust survivor and author

Lily Ebert was a Holocaust survivor and author who became a social media sensation when she took her quest to find the soldier who rescued her from a concentration camp to TikTok.

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.”

Bernard Cribbins (1928–2022), “Doctor Who” actor 

Bernard Cribbins was a British actor who starred in “Doctor Who” and narrated the popular children’s show “The Wombles.”

Rose Lee Maphis (1922–2021), country singer known as “Mrs. Country Music”

Rose Lee Maphis was a country singer and guitarist who performed with her husband, Joe Maphis, as “Mr. and Mrs. Country Music.”

Ed Bruce (1939–2021), country music songwriter

Ed Bruce was a country music singer-songwriter who co-wrote the classic song "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys."

Nancy Darsch (1951–2020), one of the original WNBA coaches

Nancy Darsch was a women’s basketball coach who helped take USA Basketball to gold at the 1984 and 1996 Olympics and was one of the original WNBA coaches.

Matt “Guitar” Murphy (1929–2018), Blues Brothers guitarist

Matt “Guitar” Murphy, blues sideman who played with the Blues Brothers and legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, died Friday, June 15, 2018, according to multiple news sources. He was 88.

Barbara Ann Alston (1943–2018), co-founder of girl group the Crystals

Barbara Ann Alston, co-founder of the girl group the Crystals, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Charlotte, following a battle with the flu, according to multiple news sources. She was 74.

Dina Merrill (1923 - 2017), actress and philanthropist

Socialite became a popular film actress in the 1950s and '60s...

Brad Grey (1957 - 2017), The Sopranos producer

Emmy-winning TV exec produced “The Sopranos”…

Mary Tyler Moore (1936 - 2017), beloved actress

Mary Tyler Moore, the vivacious actress known best for roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. She was 80.

Jon Polito (1950 - 2016), Homicide: Life on the Street actor

Actor Jon Polito, known for playing Detective Steve Crosetti on TV’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” and for roles in films such as “Miller’s Crossing” and “The Big Lebowski,” has died. He was 65.