Born September 26

Hoffman captured hearts when the cancer patient scored a touchdown for the Cornhuskers.

At just 6, she faced jeers and protests when she attended school alongside white children.

Murray was a calming voice during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.

An Indiana driver, she had been racing since she was 12 years old.

He played the son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Brody.

She co-founded the newspaper now known as the Washington Blade.

She was a legend of Brazil’s tropicália music.

Her Grammy-winning “Physical” was dubbed one of the sexiest songs of all time.

Supernaw’s other hits include “Reno” and “Not Enough Hours in the Night.”

As a lawyer, she helped draft the Americans With Disabilities Act.