Kazuo Umezu (1936–2024), manga’s “god of horror”

Kazuo Umezu was a longtime manga artist who was sometimes called the “god of horror” over the course of his decades creating works like “Reptilia,” “The Drifting Classroom,” and “My Name Is Shingo.” 

William Goines (1936–2024), America’s first Black Navy SEAL

William Goines was a decorated U.S. Navy veteran who was the first Black SEAL and a Lone Sailor award recipient.

Charles Dierkop (1936–2024), actor in The Sting, Police Woman

Charles Dierkop was an actor best known for his performances in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” and “Police Woman.” 

Lt. Gen. Claudius “Bud” Watts III (1936–2023), past president of The Citadel 

Lt. Gen. Claudius “Bud” Watts III was a United States Air Force veteran who served as president of The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina, from 1989 to 1996.

Ferid Murad (1936–2023), Nobel Prize-winning doctor 

Ferid Murad was a doctor and pharmacologist who won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research into how nitric oxide treats heart disease.

Bobby Baun (1936–2023), Toronto Maple Leafs hockey legend

Bobby Baun was a professional hockey player with the Toronto Maple Leafs who scored a game-winning goal in the 1964 Stanley Cup finals while skating on a broken ankle.

Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023), former prime minister of Italy 

Silvio Berlusconi was a media mogul who became prime minister of Italy, serving from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011.

Joe E. Tata (1936–2022), “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor 

Joe E. Tata was an actor best known for playing Nat, the kind owner of the Peach Pit diner on “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

Carlos Ortiz (1936–2022), Hall of Fame boxing champion

Carlos Ortiz was a boxer who won world titles in the 1950s and ‘60s as a lightweight and a light welterweight.

Joe Simon (1936–2021), Grammy-winning R&B singer

Joe Simon was an R&B singer known for hit singles including “The Chokin’ Kind,” “Power of Love,” and “Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor).”

Tom Carroll (1936–2021), youngest Yankee ever to play in a World Series

Tom Carroll was the youngest New York Yankee ever to play in a World Series, and the second youngest World Series player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history.

Art Metrano (1936–2021), actor known for “Police Academy” movies

Art Metrano was an actor and comedian best known for playing Ernie Mauser in the second and third “Police Academy” movies.

Alcee Hastings (1936–2021), longtime U.S. Representative from Florida

Alcee Hastings was a U.S. Representative from Florida who served from 1993 until his death.

Louisa Moritz (1946–2019), actress, Cosby accuser

Louisa Moritz was a Cuban-American actress best known for her role as Rose in the 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.” Moritz was also known for appearances in “Love, American Style,” “Up in Smoke,” and “Match Game.” She was among the first seven women who accused actor Bill Cosby of rape, alleging that he assaulted her backstage at “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

Winnie Mandela (1936–2018), prominent anti-apartheid activist

Former wife of Nelson Mandela was a major figure in the fight against apartheid in South Africa…

Raymond Brown (1936–2017), Ole Miss Football star was Sugar Bowl MVP in 1958

Played for the Colts in the NFL and later practiced law…

Wayne Walker (1936 - 2017), Detroit Lions linebacker

Former Detroit Lions linebacker and sports broadcaster…

Don Cornelius: Love, Peace and Soul

Don Cornelius was the heart and soul of a TV dance show like no other.

Jim Henson, Muppet Man

Here are 20 things you might not know about the puppet master who created the Muppets.