Joe Egan (1946–2024), Stuck in the Middle with You singer 

Joe Egan was a singer, songwriter and founding member of Stealers Wheel, best known for co-writing and singing the song, “Stuck in the Middle with You.” 

Jo-El Sonnier (1946–2024), Grammy-winning Cajun musician

Jo-El Sonnier was a Cajun and country singer-songwriter known for “No More One More Time” and “Tear-Stained Letter.” 

Suzanne Somers (1946–2023), Three’s Company star

Suzanne Somers was an actress best known for her starring role as Chrissy Snow on the 1970s and ‘80s sitcom “Three’s Company.”

Keith Reid (1946–2023), founding member of Procol Harum 

Best known for penning the lyrics to “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” Keith Reid was a founding member of the English rock band Procol Harum and its sole lyricist through 2003. Reid’s position was an unusual one: he did not play or perform with them on stage or in the studio. Rather, he was an observer duringrecording sessions and performances, writing all of Procol Harum’s song lyrics with the exception ofthe 2017 album, Novum. Reidalso wrote for other musicians, including John Farnham’s 1986 hit, “You’re the Voice.”

Alexander Gorshkov (1946–2022), first Olympic champion in ice dance

Alexander Gorshkov was a Russian figure skater who won gold the first time ice dance was an Olympic event, at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Dan McCafferty (1946–2022), original Nazareth lead singer 

Dan McCafferty was the original and longtime lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth.  

Barrie Youngfellow (1946–2022), “It’s a Living” star 

Barrie Youngfellow was best known for playing waitress Jan Hoffmeyer Gray on the TV sitcom “It’s a Living.”  

Ivan Reitman (1946–2022), director of “Ghostbusters”

Ivan Reitman was a filmmaker who directed movies including “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes.”

Gene Clines (1946–2022), part of MLB’s first all-minority lineup

Gene Clines was an outfielder who was part of Major League Baseball’s first all-minority lineup and who won the 1971 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Phil Chen (1946–2021), bassist for Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck

Phil Chen  was a prolific session bassist who played with Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, and and Robby Krieger of the Doors.  

John Artis (1946–2021), co-defendant in Rubin “Hurricane” Carter case

John Artis was a co-defendant in the notorious 1967 murder trial against boxer . Both were convicted but later exonerated.

Peter Green (1946–2020), cofounder of Fleetwood Mac

Peter Green was an influential guitarist who was one of the cofounders of Fleetwood Mac.

John Prine (1946–2020), beloved singer-songwriter

John Prine was an American folk singer-songwriter renowned for songs featuring offbeat lyrics about life, love, and social issues.

James “Radio” Kennedy (1946–2019), inspiration for the film “Radio”

James “Radio” Kennedy was the mentally disabled man who inspired the 2003 hit movie “Radio.” He was an inspirational figure for the T.L. Hanna High School football team in Anderson, South Carolina. Kennedy was nicknamed “Radio” when he started showing up at the team’s football practices holding a transistor radio to his head. T.L. Hanna’s football coach Harold Jones formed a bond withKennedyand he became an inspirational figure on the sidelines at the teame28099s games for many years. The town embracedKennedyand he took classes at the high school though he could not read orwriteand he was given permanent status as a junior at the school so he would not have to graduate and leave.

Anita Shreve (1946 – 2018), best-selling author of “The Pilot’s Wife”

Anita Shreve, the best-selling novelist who explored how women responded to crises past and present in her native New England in favorites such as "The Pilot's Wife," ''Testimony" and "The Weight of Water," has died, according to the Associated Press. She was 71.

John Hostetter (1946 - 2016), Murphy Brown actor

John Hostetter, a veteran character actor who was known best for his role as the unflappable stage manager on TV's "Murphy Brown," died Sept. 2, 2016, of cancer. He was 69.