Born October 31

Sims was a College Football Hall of Famer who later played for the New England Patriots.

Friedman headed his band, The Texas Jewboys, and once ran for governor.

She won an Emmy Award for designing costumes on the critically acclaimed “Rome.”

She played Karen’s mother in the gangster film “GoodFellas.”

His powerful riffs drove Saliva’s nu metal sound.

He won an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. basketball team in 1964.

He won the Mr. Universe title four times.

Collins flew the Columbia around the Moon while his crewmates landed.

Kapany also gave the new technology its name.

Schlesinger also wrote songs for movies and TV, including the Oscar-nominated title song for the 1996 movie “That Thing You Do!”