Sam Zell (1941–2023), billionaire real estate tycoon 

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David Hemblen (1941–2020), actor who voiced Magneto in “X-Men: The Animated Series”

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John Thompson (1941–2020), legendary Georgetown basketball coach

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Signe Toly Anderson (1941 - 2016), Jefferson Airplane founding member

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