Malcolm Smith (1941–2024), Baja 1000 racing legend

Malcolm Smith was a racing driver known for his five wins at the Baja 1000 and four at the Baja 500, both notoriously grueling desert races.

Chuck Woolery (1941–2024), Love Connection host

Chuck Woolery was a longtime game show host best known for “Love Connection” and as the original daytime host of “Wheel of Fortune.” 

John Aprea (1941–2024), Godfather Part II actor

John Aprea was an actor known for portraying young Salvatore Tessio in “The Godfather Part II” and Uncle Jesse’s father on “Full House,” along with a long tenure on “Another World” and stints on “Falcon Crest” and “Knots Landing.”

Larry Fink (1941–2023), social commentary and lifestyle photographer 

Larry Fink was a photographer and educator best known for how his images depicted the stark contrasts between the wealthy and the working classes at social events, often in black and white.

Pat Corrales (1941–2023), first Mexican American MLB manager

Pat Corrales spent five decades in Major League Baseball (MLB), beginning as a player before moving on to managing and coaching. He was the first Mexican American MLB manager.

Jim Turner (1941–2023), Super Bowl champ with New York Jets

Jim Turner was a placekicker in the NFL who went to two Super Bowls with the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos.

Don Lewis (1941–2022), legendary synth pioneer 

Don Lewis was a legendary synth player who worked with Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson and who invented the Live Electronic Orchestra, the inspiration for MIDI.

Wolfgang Petersen (1941–2022), director of “Das Boot,” “The NeverEnding Story”

Wolfgang Petersen was the Oscar-nominated director of movies including “Das Boot,” “Air Force One,” and “The NeverEnding Story.”

Graeme Edge (1941–2021), Moody Blues co-founder

Graeme Edge was a co-founder and drummer for the classic progressive rock band the Moody Blues.

Bruno Ganz (1941–2019), played Hitler in “Downfall”

Bruno Ganz was a Swiss actor known for his portrayal of Hitler in the 2004 Oscar-nominated movie “Downfall.” He was a favorite of director Wim Wenders, appearing as an angel who chooses mortal life after he falls in love with a trapeze performer in 1987’s “Wings of Desire.” and starred opposite Dennis Hopper in Wender’s “The American Friend.” He also appeared in “The Boys from Brazil” and “The Reader.”

Bernardo Bertolucci (1941–2018), Oscar-winning Italian director

Acclaimed films include “The Last Emperor” and “Last Tango in Paris.”

Richard Harrison (1941 – 2018), “Pawn Stars” star

Known as “The Old Man” on the popular reality series…

Bunny Sigler (1941–2017), a key voice in “The Sound of Philadelphia”

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Walter "Bunny" Sigler, a singer, songwriter and producer who helped create "The Sound of Philadelphia" in the 1970s, has died.

Paul Kantner (1941 - 2016), Jefferson Airplane guitarist and songwriter

Paul Kantner, a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died at 74, according to the San Francisco Gate.

Tom Wilson Shaped the '60s Sound

Tom Wilson may not be a household name, but the musicians he worked with certainly are. From Bob Dylan to Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Simon & Garfunkel to The Velvet Underground, Wilson produced some of the best of 1960s’ rock ‘n’ roll. The songs he produced at Columbia and Verve Records have made an indelible mark on rock history, going from cutting edge hits to enduring classics.

The Exciting Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett, born on this day in 1941, helped shape the sound of R&B with his energetic hits.