Oldest Gay Male Celebrities

1. John Kander

Soundtrack | Chicago

John Kander was born on March 18, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for Chicago (2002), Cabaret (1972) and Shame (2011). He has been married to Albert Stephenson since 2010.

AGE 97 (born 3/18/1927)

Is an American composer best known for writing songs for theater plays, including "Cabaret," "Chicago," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," and "New York, New York"

He and choreographer Albert Stephenson have been together since 1977; they married in 2010 in Canada

2. James Ivory

Writer | Call Me by Your Name

The main part of his few movies were filmed in the quarter of a century in which he worked closely together with the Indian producer Ismail Merchant and the German writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. His first films are all set in India and are very much influenced by the style of Satyajit Ray and Jean ...

AGE 95 (born 6/7/1928)

Is an American screenwriter, director, and film producer best known for the films "A Room With a View," "Howard's End," "The Remains of the Day," and "Call Me by your Name," among others

Won an Academy Award in 2017 at age 89, the oldest person to do so in any category, for his adaptation of "Call Me By Your Name"

His life partner and business partner was Ismail Merchant, with whom he formed the film company Merchant Ivory Productions. They were together for 44 years until Merchant's death in 2005

3. Clive Davis

Soundtrack | Deadpool 2

Clive Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York. He entered Harvard Law School on a full scholarship and graduated in 1956. Four years later, he arrived at Columbia Records as an attorney. In 1965, he was promoted to administrative vice-president of the label, became vice-president and general manager a...

AGE 92 (born 4/4/1932)

Record producer and five-time Grammy Award winner who steered the careers of many successful recording artists including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Kenny G, Janis Joplin, among others

Has been married and divorced twice, and has four children

Came out as bisexual in his 2013 autobiography "The Soundtrack of My Life"

4. Joel Grey

Actor | Cabaret

Joel Grey's father, Mickey Katz, created "Borscht Capades" in the early 1950s. Mickey Katz was a musician -- a clarinetist and a saxophone player -- in bands around the east. Mickey was performing, playing in a band in Cleveland, Ohio, which is where Joel Grey was born. Musician and bandleader ...

AGE 92 (born 4/11/1932)

Is an American actor, singer, and director who has won an Academy Award, a Tony, two Grammys, and a Golden Globe

Was married for 24 years and had two children, one of whom is actress Jennifer Grey

Wrote about the challenges of being gay in his 2016 autobiography "Master of Ceremonies"

5. George Chakiris

Actor | West Side Story

George Chakiris made his film debut at the age of 12 singing in the chorus of Song of Love (1947). Following his graduation from high school, he supported his night-time dancing, singing and dramatic lessons with a daytime job clerking in a Los Angeles department store. Later he started his acting/...

AGE 91 (born 9/16/1932)

Greek actor best known for starring in the movie "West Side Story," for which he won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Is very private, and has never publicly discussed his sexual orientation

6. Richard Chamberlain

Actor | The Towering Inferno

Richard Chamberlain became the leading heartthrob of early 1960s television. As the impeccably handsome Dr. James Kildare, the slim, butter-haired hunk with the near-perfect Ivy-League charm and smooth, intelligent demeanor, had the distaff fans fawning unwavering over him through the series' run. ...

AGE 90 (born 3/31/1934)

American actor who first rose to fame as the title character in the TV show "Dr. Kildare." Also known for the TV mini-series "Shogun" and "The Thornbirds"

Was outed in 1989 at age 55 by the French magazine Nous Deu, but did not acknowledge his homosexuality until 2003 in his autobiography "Shattered Love: A Memoir"

From 1977-2010 he was in a relationship with actor Martin Rabbett, whom he legally adopted

7. Giorgio Armani

Costume_department | Elysium

Giorgio Armani was born on July 11, 1934 in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is a costume designer and producer, known for Elysium (2013), The Dark Knight (2008) and American Gigolo (1980).

AGE 89 (born 7/11/1934)

Is an Italian fashion designer and one of the richest people in the world; has an estimated net worth of $9.5 billion dollars

He is intensely private about his personal life, but was in a long-term relationship with fashion designer Sergio Galeotti, who died in 1985

8. Johnny Mathis

Soundtrack | Zodiac

He was the fourth of seven children born to Clement and Mildred Mathis. His father performed briefly in vaudeville and exposed all of the Mathis siblings to music. Before he entered his teens, young John received vocal lessons from Connie Cox in exchange for performing chores around her home. When ...

AGE 88 (born 9/30/1935)

Is a singer-songwriter who has sold over 350 million records worldwide in several genres including pop, jazz, romantic ballads, R&B, disco, country, and soft rock

In a 1982 Us magazine article he stated, "Homosexuality is a way of life that I've grown accustomed to." He said he received death threats after the article appeared, so did not publicly discuss his sexual orientation again for over 30 years

9. George Takei

Actor | Star Trek

George Takei was born Hosato Takei in Los Angeles, California. His mother was born in Sacramento to Japanese parents & his father was born in Japan. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he & his family were relocated from Los Angeles to the Rohwer Relocation Center in Arkansas. Later, they were ...

AGE 87 (born 4/20/1937)

Is a Japanese-American actor and human rights and gay activist best known as Sulu on the "Star Trek" TV show and movies

Came out in 2005 in an interview with Frontiers magazine. Has been in a relationship with Brad Altman since 1987; they married in 2008

10. David Hockney

Art_department | Something's Gotta Give

David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is a production designer and actor, known for Something's Gotta Give (2003), Insignificance (1985) and Great Performances (1971).

AGE 86 (born 7/9/1937)

Is an English painter, photographer, and stage designer

Came out as gay at age 23 while attending college. Currently lives with his longtime companion

11. Derek Jacobi

Actor | Gosford Park

Preeminent British classical actor of the first post-Olivier generation, Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre, and, in fact, is only the second to enjoy the honor of holding TWO knighthoods, Danish and English (Olivier was the other). Modest and unassuming in nature, ...

AGE 85 (born 10/22/1938)

Is an English actor and director; is a founding member of the Royal National Theater; was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994

In March 2006 he registered his civil partnership with theater director Richard Clifford; they have been together since 1979

12. Tommy Tune

Actor | Hello, Dolly!

Tommy Tune is possibly the tallest dancer in the country. He was in the New York Company of "How Now Dow Jones" when Ernest Lehman engaged him to play Ambrose Kemper in the film, "Hello, Dolly!". His father is a Texas restaurateur. Tommy acted in, directed and choreographed school productions, ...

AGE 85 (born 2/28/1939)

Is an American actor, dancer, theater director, and choreographer who has won 10 Tony Awards

In his autobiography "Memoirs" he wrote about his long-term relationships with choreographer David Steiger Wolf and actor Michel Stuart

13. Bob Mackie

Costume_designer | The Carol Burnett Show

Bob Mackie was born on March 24, 1939 in Monterey Park, California, USA. He is a costume designer and actor, known for The Carol Burnett Show (1967), Rocketman (2019) and The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971). He was previously married to Lulu Porter.

AGE 85 (born 3/24/1939)

Is an American fashion and costume designer best known for dressing high-profile clients Whitney Houston, Cher, Joan Rivers, Diana Ross, Joan Rivers, and many others Was married to Lulu Porter from 1960-1963, and had two sons. His longtime partner was fashion designer Ray Aghayan, whom he met in the 1970's; they remained together until Aghayan's death in 2011

14. Ian McKellen

Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery ...

AGE 84 (born 5/25/1939)

Is an acclaimed English actor best known for the "X-Men" films, "The Hobbit" trilogy, "Lord of the Rings," and "Gods and Monsters"

He publicly came out in 1988, and has been a strong LGBTQ activist ever since. He is also a supporter of various charities in the U.K.

Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991

15. Barney Frank

Actor | Graves

Barney Frank was born on March 31, 1940 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Graves (2016), Out in the Line-up (2014) and Right of Passage. He has been married to Jim Ready since July 7, 2012.

AGE 84 (born 3/31/1940)

Was a U.S. Congressman for 32 years, and the first member of U.S. Congress to publicly come out, which he did in 1987

Married his long-time partner James Ready in 2012, becoming the first member of Congress to marry a same-sex partner while in office

The biography "Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman" was published in 2009. His autobiography "A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage" was published in 2015

16. Calvin Klein

Actor | 30 Rock

Calvin Klein was born on November 19, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and costume designer, known for 30 Rock (2006), Players (1979) and Fashion Aid (1985). He was previously married to Kelly Rector and Jayne Centre.

AGE 81 (born 11/19/1942)

Is an American fashion designer whose label offers clothing and apparel, handbags, shoes, fragrance, and home furnishings; has an estimated net worth of over $700 million dollars

Has been married to two women, and is the father of award-winning television producer Marci Klein

Male escort and porn actor Nick Gruber, who is 48 years younger than Klein, said he was the first man Klein fell in love with; they dated for a few years, breaking up in 2012

17. David Geffen

Producer | Little Shop of Horrors

David Geffen was born in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York, to Abraham and Batya Geffen. He has an older brother Mitchell. Although his grades in school were generally poor, he credits his shopkeeper mother with teaching him his business skills, especially since his father died when Geffen was 16. ...

AGE 81 (born 2/21/1943)

Is a film and TV producer and philanthropist; is one of the richest people in the world with an estimated net worth of $11 billion dollars

He came out in 1992. Was in a 6-year relationship with DJ Jerry Lingvall, who is 41 years his junior. They split in 2012

18. Barry Manilow

Soundtrack | Thumbelina

Barry Manilow was born on June 17, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Thumbelina (1994), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) and Transsiberian (2008). He has been married to Garry Kief since April 2014. He was previously married to Susan Deixler.

AGE 80 (born 6/17/1943)

Is an American singer, songwriter, and producer; has sold more than 85 million records worldwide

Married his high-school sweetheart in 1964; she had the marriage annulled 2 years later. In 1978 he began a relationship with TV executive Gary Kief; they married in 2014

He publicly came out in 2017 in an interview with People magazine

19. Armistead Maupin

Writer | Tales of the City

Born May 13, 1944 in Washington, D.C., United States as Armistead Jones Maupin, Jr., he is an American writer, best known for the "Tales of the City" novels. His parents were Armistead Jones Maupin, co-founder of the Maupin, Taylor & Ellis law firm, and Diana Jane (nee Barton). He graduated from ...

AGE 79 (born 5/13/1944)

Is an American writer best known for the novel "Tales of the City"

Married photographer Christopher Turner in 2007 in Canada. Prior to that he was in a relationship with gay rights activist Terry Anderson for 12 years

20. John Glover

Actor | Scrooged

John Soursby Glover, Jr., is an American actor, known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville. In 1993 he co-starred in the dark comedy Ed and His Dead Mother with Steve Buscemi and Ned Beatty.Glover was ...

AGE 79 (born 8/7/1944)

American actor best known for the TV shows "Fear the Walking Dead" and "The Good Wife"

Has been in a relationship with sculptor Adam Kurtzman since 1993; they married in 2016

21. Udo Kier

Actor | Hunters

Beginning his life with the same flair for the dramatic that would come to define his career, Udo Kier was born in Köln, Germany near the end of the 2nd world war. The hospital was bombed and buried Kier and his mother in the rubble. Both survived, and Kier would later move to London as a young ...

AGE 79 (born 10/14/1944)

German actor who has appeared in more than 220 films including comedies, dramas, and thrillers

Some of his better-known films are "My Own Private Idaho," "Suspiria," "Blood for Dracula," "Europa," "Blade," and "Mark of the Devil"

Has always been openly gay; was strikingly handsome when he was young, and was often compared to actor Alain Delon; in his 20's many newspapers called him "the most beautiful man in the world"

A documentary about his life, "ME –UDO...the actor Udo Kier," was released in 2012

22. Gordon Thomson

Actor | Dynasty

Now enjoying his 50th anniversary as an actor, Gordon Thomson has steadily worked in theater, on television and in film, while he is co-starring in the new daytime drama web-series Winterthorne (2015), premiering in August 2015. His work has taken him to various locations around the globe including...

AGE 79 (born 3/2/1945)

American actor best known as Adam Carrington on the TV show "Dynasty;" also appeared in several soap operas

He came out in 2017 at the age of 72 in an interview with The Daily Beast. He said he delayed because "Coming out [at the height of my career] would have been professional suicide without question."

23. Pete Townshend

Music_department | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Born in Chiswick, London just ten days after the German surrender in 1945, Townshend grows up in a typical middle-class home. His parents, Cliff and Betty Townshend, are both musicians, and as a child he accompanies them on dance band tours. Townshend starts playing guitar at 12. He goes to art ...

AGE 78 (born 5/19/1945)

Is a musician and songwriter who co-founded the rock band The Who

In a 1989 radio interview he acknowledged "... I'd had a gay life, and that I understood what gay sex was about." In his 2012 autobiography "Who I Am," he said that he is "probably bisexual"

Married his second wife, musician Rachel Fuller, in 2016

24. Jann Wenner

Actor | Jerry Maguire

Jann Wenner is Editorial Director of Wenner Media and the founder of Rolling Stone.

From its inception in 1967, Rolling Stone became the voice of a generation, and is one of the most successful and iconic magazines in publishing history, with numerous accolades including 15 National Magazine Awards....

AGE 78 (born 1/7/1946)

Is the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine and former owner of Men's Journal magazine; has an estimated net worth of $800 million dollars

Was married to Jane Schindelheim from 1967-1995; has been in a domestic partnership with fashion designer Matt Nye since 1995; they have 3 children

25. André De Shields

Actor | tick, tick...BOOM!

André De Shields was born on January 12, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for tick, tick... BOOM! (2021), Extreme Measures (1996) and The Wiz (1983).

AGE 78 (born 1/12/1946)

Is an actor, dancer, choreographer, and director who has won Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Awards

He is openly gay and has been living with HIV for over 30 years

26. John Waters

Writer | Pecker

Growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s, John Waters was not like other children; he was obsessed by violence and gore, both real and on the screen. With his weird counter-culture friends as his cast, he began making silent 8mm and 16mm films in the mid-'60s; he screened these in rented Baltimore ...

AGE 78 (born 4/22/1946)

Is an American actor, screenwriter, author, and director best known for the movies "Hairspray," "Pink Flamingos," "Cry-Baby," and "Cecil B. Demented"

Is openly gay, but rarely discusses his personal relationships

27. Elton John

Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (...

AGE 77 (born 3/25/1947)

Is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide; his tribute song to Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind 1997" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the 2nd best-selling single of all time (after "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby)

Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998

Founded The Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over $600 million dollars for people with HIV/AIDS

Has been openly gay since 1988; he entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish in December 2005; they married in 2014; they have 2 sons

28. Bruce Vilanch

Actor | You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Bruce Vilanch was born on November 23, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), The Ice Pirates (1984) and The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992).

AGE 75 (born 11/23/1948)

Is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and writer best known for the TV show "Hollywood Squares;" was a writer for the Academy Awards show for 25 years and has worked as a feature writer for the Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award shows

Has received a number of awards for his work in support of AIDS charities and LGBTQ rights

Was the subject of the 1999 documentary "Get Bruce!"

29. Christopher Biggins

Actor | The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Christopher Biggins was born on December 16, 1948 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Revelations (2005) and Masada (1981). He has been married to Neil Sinclair since December 30, 2006. He was previously married to Beatrice ...

AGE 75 (born 12/16/1948)

Is an English actor and television presenter; has been in a civil partnership with Neil Sinclair since 2006

30. Victor Garber

Actor | Argo

Victor Garber has been in some of the most memorable projects of the past four decades. Victor has recently appeared in The Slap (2015), The Flash (2014), Motive (2013) and Web Therapy (2011). He is currently staring in Greg Berlanti's new DC Comics Superhero series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for ...

AGE 75 (born 3/16/1949)

Canadian singer and actor best known for the movie "Godspell" and the TV shows "Alias" and "The Flash"

Has been in a relationship with Canadian artist and model Rainer Andreesen since 2000; they married in 2015

31. Simon Callow

Actor | Four Weddings and a Funeral

Simon Callow was born on June 13, 1949 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Shakespeare in Love (1998) and A Room with a View (1985). He has been married to Sebastian Fox since June 2016.

AGE 74 (born 6/13/1949)

Is an English actor, director, and writer best known for the movies "A Room With a View," "Four Weddings and a Funeral," and "Shakespeare in Love"

Was one of the first actors to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality, which he did in his 1984 book "Being An Actor." Has been married to Sebastian Fox since 2016

32. Pedro Almodóvar

Writer | Hable con ella

The most internationally acclaimed Spanish filmmaker since Luis Buñuel was born in a small town (Calzada de Calatrava) in the impoverished Spanish region of La Mancha. He arrived in Madrid in 1968, and survived by selling used items in the flea-market called El Rastro. Almodóvar couldn't study ...

AGE 74 (born 9/25/1949)

Is an Academy Award-winning Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for the films "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down," "All About My Mother," and "Talk to Her"

He has been in a relationship with actor Fernando Iglesias since 2002, but they reportedly do not live together

33. Kenny Ortega

Director | High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Kenny Ortega was born on April 18, 1950 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Auditions - Searching for the World's Best Dancers (2010) and Descendants 3 (2019).

AGE 74 (born 4/18/1950)

Is an American film director, concert tour director, and choreographer best known for directing the movies "High School Musical," "Michael Jackson's This Is It," and "Hocus Pocus"

He also choreographed several movies including "Dirty Dancing," "St. Elmo's Fire," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," and many others

Was named to Variety magazine's "Power of Pride" list in 2020

34. Harvey Levin

Actor | Volcano

Harvey Levin was born on September 2, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Volcano (1997), Rock & A Hard Place (2008) and The People's Court (1997).

AGE 73 (born 9/2/1950)

Is an attorney, legal analyst, and founder of the website TMZ; also known for the TV shows "The People's Court" and "Celebrity Justice"

He publicly came out in 2010; has been named to Out magazine's "Power 50" list as one of the most influential voices in LGBT America

Is in a long-term relationship with chiropractor Andy Mauer

35. Fred Schneider

Soundtrack | Rising Sun

Fred Schneider was born on July 1, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Rising Sun (1993), Mystery Men (1999) and Paul (2011).

AGE 72 (born 7/1/1951)

Founder and lead singer of the band The B-52's

36. Bill T. Jones

Director | Still Here

Bill T. Jones was born on February 15, 1952 in Bunnell, Florida, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Still/Here (1996), National Theatre Live: Fela! (2011) and FELA! Ten-Twenty (2021).

AGE 72 (born 2/15/1952)

Is an American dancer and choreographer and co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; has choreographed more than 120 works

Was in a relationship with dance partner Arnie Zane from 1971 until Zane's death in 1988. Is currently married to French national Bjorn Amelan; they have been together since 1993

37. Jean-Paul Gaultier

Costume_designer | Le Cinquième Élément

Jean-Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952 in Arcueil, Seine [now Val-de-Marne], France. He is a costume designer and actor, known for The Fifth Element (1997), The City of Lost Children (1995) and The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989).

AGE 72 (born 4/24/1952)

Is a French fashion designer and the former creative director of the Hermes luxury brand

Was in a long-term relationship with Francis Menuge until his death from AIDS in 1990

38. Gus Van Sant

Director | Elephant

Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American filmmaker, painter, screenwriter, photographer and musician from Louisville, Kentucky who is known for directing films such as Good Will Hunting, the 1998 remake of Psycho, Gerry, Elephant, My Own Private Idaho, To Die For, Milk, Last Days, Finding Forrester, ...

AGE 71 (born 7/24/1952)

Is a movie director and producer, and a premier artist in the Queer Cinema movement

Best known for the movies "My Own Private Idaho," "Drugstore Cowboy," "Good Will Hunting," and "Milk"

39. Clive Barker

Writer | Nightbreed

Born in Liverpool, England, UK, Clive Barker is an English writer, director, and visual artist, best known for his works in the genres of horror and dark fantasy. His mother Joan Ruby (née Revill) was a painter and school welfare officer and his father Leonard Barker was a personnel director for an...

AGE 71 (born 10/5/1952)

Is an English film director and playwright best known for the "Hellraiser" movies, "Gods and Monsters," and "Candyman." He has also written several novels and short story collections

Was in a relationship with John Gregson for 11 years and photographer David Armstrong for 13 years

40. Simon Doonan

Beverly Hills Cop

Simon Doonan was born in 1953 in England, UK. He is known for Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Intern (2000) and Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies (2019). He has been married to Jonathan Adler since September 18, 2008.

AGE 71 (born 12/30/1952)

Fashion commentator and author

Married his partner, boutique owner Jonathan Adler, in 2008

41. Tim Gunn

Producer | Project Runway

Tim Gunn was born in Washington DC. He began working at New York's Parson's The New School for Design in 1982, and serves as chair of the department of fashion design. During the school's summer hiatus, Gunn is involved in the hit TV show Project Runway (2004) where he serves as a den father and ...

AGE 70 (born 7/29/1953)

American television personality best known for the TV reality show "Project Runway." Was on the faculty of Parsons School of Design for 25 years

He stated he has been celibate since the 1980's when AIDS began ravaging the gay community

42. Tom Hulce

Actor | Amadeus

Thomas Edward Hulce was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Plymouth, MI, where he was raised with his two sisters and older brother. He is the son of Joanna (Winkleman), who had sung professionally, and Raymond Albert Hulce, who worked for Ford. He has English, German, and Irish ancestry. ...

AGE 70 (born 12/6/1953)

American actor and theater producer best known for the movies "Amadeus" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

In 2008, he identified as openly gay in an interview with Seattle Gay News

43. Harvey Fierstein

Actor | Mrs. Doubtfire

Harvey Fierstein is an American actor, screenwriter and playwright who has been in several stage productions, films, shows and games. He voiced Yao in Mulan and Huaca in Kingdom of the Sun (prototype for The Emperor's New Groove). He also acted in Hairspray, Independence Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Bros, ...

AGE 69 (born 6/6/1954)

American actor and playwright best known for the Broadway plays "Torch Song Trilogy," "Hairspray," and "La Cage aux Folles"

Was the first gay actor to ever play an openly gay character on American television, for the show "Daddy's Girls" in 1994

In a 2022 interview with People magazine he said:

"When I was a kid, I was attracted to men. I didn't feel like a boy was supposed to feel. Then I found out about gay. So that was enough for me for then."

He also said that he's not sure if he's a man or woman, but is comfortable not choosing

44. Dan Butler

Actor | Frasier

Dan Butler was born on December 2, 1954 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Frasier (1993), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and The Fan (1996). He has been married to Richard Waterhouse since September 12, 2010.

AGE 69 (born 12/2/1954)

Is an American actor best known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series "Frasier"

Is married to producer Richard Waterhouse

45. Jim J. Bullock

Actor | Spaceballs

Jim J. Bullock was born on February 9, 1955 in Casper, Wyoming, USA. He is an actor, known for Spaceballs (1987), Too Close for Comfort (1980) and Ron and Laura Take Back America (2014).

AGE 69 (born 2/9/1955)

American actor best known for the TV shows "Too Close for Comfort," "Alf," and "The Bold and the Beautiful"

In 1996, his partner of six years died from AIDS-related complications. Jim has been HIV positive since 1985, and is currently healthy

46. Edward Hibbert

Actor | The Prestige

Edward Hibbert was born on September 9, 1955 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Prestige (2006), Earthworm Jim (1995) and The First Wives Club (1996).

AGE 68 (born 9/9/1955)

Is a British actor best known as Gil Chesterton on the TV show "Frasier"

Is openly gay, and said he never had to come out of the closet because he was never in it

47. Bill Condon

Director | Dreamgirls

Bill Condon was born on October 22, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Gods and Monsters (1998) and Kinsey (2004).

AGE 68 (born 10/22/1955)

Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director best known for the movies "Gods and Monsters," "Chicago," "Dreamgirls," and "The Twilight Saga" films

Is openly gay and in a long-term relationship

48. Michael Musto

Actor | Vamp Bikers

Michael Musto was born on December 3, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Vamp Bikers (2013), The Smurfs (2011) and Vamp Bikers Tres (2016).

AGE 68 (born 12/3/1955)

Is a journalist and humorist best known as a columnist for "The Village Voice," the website "The Daily Beast," and the TV show "The Gossip Show"

49. Nathan Lane

Actor | The Producers

Nathan Lane is an American actor and singer from New Jersey who is known for playing Timon from The Lion King, Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II from Teacher's Pet, Max Bialystock from The Producers, Snowball from Stuart Little, Hamegg from Astro Boy and Ernie Smuntz from Mouse Hunt. He is married ...

AGE 68 (born 2/3/1956)

Is an award-winning American actor who has appeared onscreen and on Broadway; best known for the movies "The Lion King," "The Birdcage," and "Nicholas Nickleby"

He came out publicly in 1999, and has been a long-time board member and fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

In 2015 he married his long-time partner Devlin Elliott

50. Ted Haggard

Self | Jesus Camp

Ted Haggard was born on June 27, 1956 in Delphi, Indiana, USA. He has been married to Gayle Haggard since 1978. They have five children.

AGE 67 (born 6/27/56)

Prominent evangelical pastor who fell from grace when it was revealed he had been having sex with a male prostitute for at least 3 years; also had been having sex with one of his young male parishioners

In a February 2011 interview with GQ magazine he said, "I think that probably, if I were 21 in this society, I would identify myself as a bisexual."

51. Paris Barclay

Producer | NYPD Blue

A preeminent force in television entertainment, Paris Barclay has directed nearly 200 episodes of television and was active as a Director/Producer for series including: Station 19, Pitch, Sons of Anarchy, In Treatment, Cold Case, City of Angels and NYPD Blue. He also has directed episodes of a wide...

AGE 67 (born 6/30/1956)

First openly gay and first African-American to be elected President of the Directors Guild of America

Married his partner of 10 years in 2008

52. Tony Kushner

Writer | West Side Story

Tony Kushner's play "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" earned him the Pulitzer Prize, among many other awards. His other acclaimed plays include "Slavs", "Homebody/Kabul" and "Caroline, or Change". He has collaborated with children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak on ...

AGE 67 (born 7/16/1956)

Is an American playwright and screenwriter. He received a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award in 1993 for his play "Angels in America"

He and his partner, journalist and author Mark Harris, were married in 2008

53. Michael Feinstein

Producer | Untitled George Gershwin Project

Michael Feinstein was born on September 7, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Untitled George Gershwin Project, Bright Lights, Big City (1988) and Why Women Kill (2019). He has been married to Terrence Flannery since October 17, 2008.

AGE 67 (born 9/7/1956)

Is a singer, pianist, and five-time Grammy nominee

Married his long-time partner in 2008. The ceremony was performed by "Judge Judy" Sheindlin

54. David Sedaris

Writer | Exit 57

David Sedaris was born in Johnson City, New York; his father's job caused them to move to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up. David is the second in a family of six children, and is the sibling of actress Amy Sedaris. Attending such schools as Duke University and Kent State University, he ...

AGE 67 (born 12/26/1956)

American humorist and author best known for the New York Times bestselling essay collections "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Naked," and "When You Are Engulfed in Flames;" brother of actress Amy Sedaris

Lives in West Sussex, England with his longtime partner, painter and set designer Hugh Hamrick

55. Alan Ball

Producer | American Beauty

Alan Ball is an American writer, director, and producer who is known for writing the acclaimed film American Beauty and creating the HBO series True Blood starring Anna Paquin. He also wrote the films Towelhead and Uncle Frank. He also created Here and Now, Six Feet Under, and Banshee. He won ...

AGE 66 (born 5/13/1957)

Is an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for the movie "American Beauty" for which he won an Academy Award, and the TV series' "Six Feet Under" and "True Blood"

He said of his 2021 movie "Uncle Frank":

"...it’s representative of my own struggles in terms of being gay and living in a culture that wants to just completely define me by that and nothing else."

56. James McGreevey

Self | Street Fight

Jim McGreevey is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from 2002 until his resignation in 2004. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1990 to 1992, as the Mayor of Woodbridge Township from 1991 to 2002 and in the New ...

AGE 66 (born 8/6/1957)

Was governor of New Jersey from 2002-2004; he resigned following the revelation of his affair with a male staff member; he was married to a woman at the time

He later received a Master of Divinity degree, but the Episcopal church denied his bid to become an ordained priest

An HBO documentary about his life, "Fall to Grace," was released in 2013

57. Stephen Fry

Actor | Gosford Park

Writer, actor, comedian, doer of good works, excellent good friend to the famous and not, Fry lives in his London SW1 flat and his Norfolk house when not traveling. Famous for his public declaration of celibacy in the "Tatler" back in the 1980s, Emma Thompson has characterised her friend as "90 ...

AGE 66 (born 8/24/1957)

Is an English actor, director, and writer who first came to prominence in the 1980's as one half of the comic duo Fry and Laurie, alongside actor Hugh Laurie; also well-known for the movies "Wilde," "Gosford Park," and the TV quiz show "QI," which he hosted for 13 years

Has been married to comedian Elliott Spencer, who is 30 years his junior, since 2015

58. Randy Gardner

Actor | Hart to Hart

Randy Gardner was born on December 2, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Hart to Hart (1979), Nutcracker on Ice (1998) and On Edge (2001).

AGE 66 (born 12/2/1957)

Was a champion figure skater with skating partner Tai Babilonia

Publicly came out as gay in 2006

59. Scott Rudin

Producer | No Country for Old Men

Scott Rudin was born on July 14, 1958 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and casting director, known for No Country for Old Men (2007), The Social Network (2010) and Lady Bird (2017).

AGE 65 (born 7/14/1958)

Movie, theater, and TV producer best known for the films "No Country for Old Men," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," and "The Social Network." Has also won 17 Tony Awards, as well as Emmy, Oscar, and Grammy Awards

Is married to public relations executive John Barlow

60. David Hyde Pierce

Actor | Frasier

David Hyde Pierce was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest child of George and Laura Pierce (both deceased) and has two older sisters (Barbara and Nancy) and an older brother (Thomas). As a child, he was very interested in music (particularly piano) and regularly played the ...

AGE 65 (born 4/3/1959)

Best known as Niles Crane on the TV show "Frasier"

Came out publicly as gay in 2007; married his partner, Brian Hargrove, in 2008

61. Morrissey

Soundtrack | Shaun of the Dead

Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Davyhulme, Manchester, England, UK. At a very early age, he took an interest in writing. His top priority was poetry, though he would have his biography on James Dean, "James Dean Is Not Dead", published by his early 20s. His literary influences ranged from ...

AGE 64 (born 5/22/1959)

English singer-songwriter who was the lead singer of the band The Smiths before going solo

Was formerly in a relationship with boxer Jake Walters, with whom he lived for 2 years

62. Rupert Everett

Actor | My Best Friend's Wedding

Stylish Rupert James Hector Everett was born on May 29, 1959, in Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, to Sara (Maclean) and Anthony Michael Everett, a Major in the British Army, who later worked in business. Of royal stock, he is of primarily English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry with a dash of German and ...

AGE 64 (born 5/29/1959)

English actor best known for the movies "My Best Friend's Wedding," "An Ideal Husband" and "Another Country"

Currently lives in London with his partner

63. Scott Thompson

Actor | The Kids in the Hall

Scott Thompson was raised in Brampton, Ontario. He is the second oldest of four boys (the others are Craig, Derek and Dean). At 19, Scott got involved in an educational program called "Canada World Youth", and spent some time in the Phillipines. After CWY, Scott enrolled in York University but, in ...

AGE 64 (born 6/12/1959)

Canadian actor-comedian best known for the sketch comedy troupe "The Kids in the Hall" and "The Larry Sanders Show"

Was previously in a relationship with documentary film maker Joel Soler

64. Kevin Spacey

Actor | L.A. Confidential

Kevin Spacey Fowler, better known by his stage name Kevin Spacey, is an American actor of screen and stage, film director, producer, screenwriter and singer. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in...

AGE 64 (born 7/26/1959)

Best known for the movies "The Usual Suspects," "Se7en," and "American Beauty," and the TV show "House of Cards"

Came out as gay on the same day that actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making sexual advances toward him when Rapp was 15 years old

He said," I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I choose now to live as a gay man."

65. Michael Kors

Costume_department | My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Michael Kors was born on August 9, 1959 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and costume designer, known for My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Mercenaries (2014) and Fashiontrance (2002). He has been married to Lance LePere since August 16, 2011.

AGE 64 (born 8/9/1959)

American fashion designer with an estimated net worth of $600 million dollars

Married his partner in 2011

66. Tony Slattery

Actor | The Crying Game

Tony Slattery is an actor, comedian, and singer best known for his seven years as a regular on the UK improvisational comedy Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988). Anthony Declan James Slattery was born on November 9, 1959 in Northern London to working-class Irish immigrants. He is the youngest of five, ...

AGE 64 (born 11/9/1959)

English actor and comedian best known for the TV shows "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" "Kingdom," "Coronation Street," and "Just a Gigolo"

Has been in a relationship with actor Mark Michael Hutchinson since 1986

67. Mario Cantone

Actor | Sex and the City

Mario Cantone is probably best known at home in the US as a comedian, impressionist and singer but he has also made a name for himself as a very successful Broadway actor, appearing in "Love! Valor! Compassion!" in 1995 as well as a number of off-Broadway Shakespeare productions including "The ...

AGE 64 (born 12/9/1959)

Is an actor and comedian best known for appearing on the TV shows "Sex and the City," "Men in Trees," and "Chappelle's Show"

In October 2011 he married his partner of 20 years, musical theater director Jerry Dixon

68. Lee Daniels

Producer | Precious

Lee Daniels gave his parents an early Christmas present when he entered the world on December 24, 1959; unfortunately, the Philadelphia native was to have a difficult relationship with his police officer father who later reacted violently to his son's sexuality. Despite the brutality of his ...

AGE 64 (born 12/24/1959)

Is a director, producer, and screenwriter best known for the movies "Precious," "Monster's Ball," "The Butler," and the TV series "Empire"

He and former partner, casting director Billy Hopkins, adopted Daniels' biological niece and nephew; is currently in a relationship with stylist Jahil Fisher

69. Michael Stipe

Producer | Being John Malkovich

John Michael Stipe was born in Decatur, Georgia, on January 4th, 1960. Since his father was in the military, they moved around a lot. In 1980, while he was attending the University of Georgia (studying painting and photography), he met Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry. They dropped out of ...

AGE 64 (born 1/4/1960)

American singer-songwriter best known as lead singer of the band R.E.M.

In a 2001 Time magazine article he described himself as a queer artist, and stated he had been in a relationship with a man for the past 3 years. He currently lives with his longtime partner, photographer Thomas Dozol

70. Greg Louganis

Actor | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

Considered the greatest diver in history, Greg Louganis is the only male to win gold medals on both 3 meter springboard and 10 meter platform in consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988). A trained actor, dancer, model and spokesman, Greg's wide repertoire of skills keeps him in demand and in the ...

AGE 64 (born 1/29/1960)

Olympic gold medalist who is one of the greatest divers in history

Was diagnosed as HIV positive in 1988, and publicly disclosed it in 1995. He has since become a gay rights activist and works to educate people about HIV and AIDS

Married his partner, paralegal Johnny Chaillot, in 2013. They separated in 2021

71. BD Wong

Actor | Jurassic Park

BD Wong was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He made his Broadway debut in "M. Butterfly." He is the only actor to be honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theater World Award for the same performance. He starred in the ...

AGE 63 (born 10/24/1960)

Actor best known for the TV shows "Oz," "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Gotham"

Was in a 16-year relationship with talent agent Richie Jackson, with whom he has a son. They broke up in 2004. In 2018 he married Richert Schnorr, his partner of 8 years

72. Tim Cook

Actor | Apple Events (Video)

Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its board of directors.

Before being named CEO in August 2011, Tim was Apple's chief operating officer and was responsible for all of the company's worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple's supply chain, sales activities, ...

AGE 63 (born 11/1/1960)

Is the CEO of Apple, Inc., and has an estimated net worth of $2 billion dollars

In 2014 he publicly came out as gay in an editorial for Bloomberg Businessweek, saying: "I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."

73. RuPaul

Soundtrack | RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul Andre Charles is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, and author. As executive producer and host of the reality competition TV series RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul has received fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards - the most wins for outstanding host of a reality or ...

AGE 63 (born 11/17/1960)

Is an American drag performer, talk show host, musician, and model best known for the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race"

Married his long-time partner, Georges LeBar, in 2017

74. Tom Ford

Director | A Single Man

Tom Ford is an American fashion designer, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He gained fame as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. In 2006, Ford launched his own "Tom Ford" label.

Ford directed the films A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016), both films were...

AGE 62 (born 8/27/1961)

Is a billionaire fashion designer, screenwriter, and movie director

He and his husband, journalist Richard Buckley, have been together since 1986; they married in 2014. Was previously in a relationship with artist and children's book author Ian Falconer

75. Marc Jacobs

Costume_department | The Darjeeling Limited

Marc Jacobs was born on April 9, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a costume designer and actor, known for The Darjeeling Limited (2007), A Simple Favor (2018) and Zoolander 2 (2016).

AGE 61 (born 4/9/1963)

Is an American fashion designer with his eponymous fashion label; was also the creative director of Louis Vuitton for 17 years

He married his longtime partner Charly Defrancesco in 2019

76. Kenneth Anger

Director | Fireworks

Kenneth Anger grew up in Hollywood and started out as a child actor, but his interest in filmmaking was evident at an early age: he made his first film, Who Has Been Rocking My Dreamboat (1941) , at age 14.

Anger developed into one of the pioneers of the American underground film movement. His ...

DIED MAY 11, 2023, AGE 96, of natural causes

Was an actor, filmmaker, and author who worked exclusively in short films, most with homoerotic themes; often described as America's first avant-garde film maker

He was openly gay, and very private about his personal life

77. Scotty Bowers

Writer | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty Bowers was born on July 1, 1923 in Ottawa, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2017), Sammy LaBella: The Real Skip E. Lowe and Sinatra! Eternity. He was married to Lois Bowers. He died on October 13, 2019 in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, ...

DIED OCTOBER 13, 2019, AGE 96, of kidney failure

During Hollywood's Golden Age he was a prostitute and popular pimp whose clients were closeted well-known actors and other celebrities interested in homosexual and lesbian liaisons

He wrote a book about his exploits, called "Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars." A documentary of his life, "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood," was released in 2018

78. John Gielgud

Actor | Arthur

Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other ...

DIED MAY 21, 2000, AGE 96, of natural causes

Was an English actor and theater director who won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, two Golden Globes, and a BAFTA. He was knighted in 1953

He was rather discreet about his private life, but in 1953 was arrested and fined for solicitating sex in a public restroom. He was mortified, and had a mental breakdown a few months later. Fortunately, the arrest did little damage to his career

In 1962 he met interior designer Martin Hensler. They remained partners until Hensler's death in 1999. Gielgud's mental and physical health rapidly declined after Hensler's death, and he died the following year

79. Franco Zeffirelli

Director | Romeo and Juliet

Franco Zeffirelli is an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television. He was also a senator from 1994 until 2001 for the Italian center-right Forza Italia party. Some of his operatic designs and productions have become worldwide classics.

He was known for several of the movies he ...

DIED JUNE 15, 2019, AGE 96, after a long illness

Was an Italian director and two-time Oscar nominee best known for the movies "Romeo and Juliet," "The Taming of the Shrew," "The Champ" and the mini-series "Jesus of Nazareth"

Came out as gay in 1996 at age 73. Several actors, including Johnathon Schaech and Bruce Robinson, alleged that they had been assaulted by Zeffirelli. His sons, who he adopted when they were adults, firmly denied this. Zeffirelli was never charged for these alleged assaults

80. Carleton Carpenter

Actor | The Whistle at Eaton Falls

Actor, songwriter ("Christmas Eve"), composer and author Carleton Carpenter, was educated at Bennington (VT) High School. He appeared on Broadway, in "Bright Boy", "Three to Make Ready", and "John Murray Anderson's Almanac," and on television, and made many records. Carpenter wrote special material...

DIED JANUARY 31, 2022, AGE 95, of natural causes

Was an actor, songwriter, and novelist whose 1950 duet with Debbie Reynolds sold more than one million copies

He publicly came out as gay in a 1976 issue of The Advocate, one of the first American actors to do so

81. George Maharis

Actor | Route 66

Tall, dark and handsome, not to mention a charismatic rebel of 1960s Hollywood, actor George Maharis (surname originally Maharias) was born in 1928 in Astoria, New York, one of seven siblings. His immigrant father was a restaurateur. Maharis expressed an early interest in singing and initially ...

DIED MAY 24, 2023, AGE 94, of hepatitis

Greek-American actor and singer best known for playing Buz Murdock on the TV show "Route 66"

Was arrested in 1967 and 1974 for having sex with men in public restrooms; these arrests were partially responsible for derailing his promising career

82. Van Johnson

Actor | The Caine Mutiny

Van Johnson was the fresh-faced, well-mannered nice guy on screen you always wanted your daughter to marry! This fair, freckled and invariably friendly-looking MGM song-and-dance star of the 40s emerged a box office favorite (1944-1946) and second only to heartthrob Frank Sinatra during what gossip...

DIED DECEMBER 12, 2008, AGE 92, of natural causes

Was an actor best known for the films "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo," "A Guy Named Joe," and "The Human Comedy"

Was married to actress Eve Abbott for 21 years. However, she said it was a sham marriage to cover up his homosexuality. Their marriage ended when he left her for a male dancer

83. Hubert de Givenchy

Costume_department | Funny Face

Hubert de Givenchy was born on February 20, 1927 in Beauvais, Oise, France. He was a costume designer, known for Funny Face (1957), Charade (1963) and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). He died on March 10, 2018 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

DIED MARCH 10, 2018, AGE 91; died in his sleep

Was a French designer and couturier who founded the luxury fashion and perfume brand, Givenchy. He designed clothes for many famous women including Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Maria Callas, Marlene Dietrich, and Beyonce, among others

His longtime partner was French fashion designer Philippe Venet

84. Stephen Sondheim

Soundtrack | Dick Tracy

He did his pre college training at George School, Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, then was in a class of 50 at Williams College majoring in music as an undergraduate distinguishing himself by writing a book, lyrics and music for two college shows based on the adaption of 'Beggar on Horseback'....

DIED NOVEMBER 26, 2021, AGE 91, of heart disease

Was an American composer and lyricist whose best-known works include "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

Received a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, 8 Grammy Awards, 8 Tony Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award

Married digital technologist Jeffrey Romley in 2017; was previously in an 8-year relationship with dramatist Peter Jones

85. Arthur C. Clarke

Writer | 2001: A Space Odyssey

Arthur C. Clarke was born in the seaside town of Minehead, Somerset, England in December 16, 1917. In 1936 he moved to London, where he joined the British Interplanetary Society. There he started to experiment with astronautic material in the BIS, write the BIS Bulletin and science fiction. During ...

DIED MARCH 19, 2008, AGE 90, from complications of post-polio syndrome

Was an English writer, underwater explorer, and TV host best known for writing the screenplay for the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Spent much of his adult life in Sri Lanka, 52 years; is buried beside his partner, a Sri Lankan man who had died 31 years earlier at age 29

86. Aaron Copland

Soundtrack | He Got Game

Aaron Copland is an Academy Award-winning composer (The Heiress (1949)), author, conductor, lecturer and educator. He was educated at public schools and was a music student of his sister and later Leopold Wolfson, Victor Wittgenstein, Clarence Adler, Rubin Goldmark and Nadia Boulanger. In 1925, he ...

DIED DECEMBER 2, 1990, AGE 90, of pneumonia, diabetes, and complications of two strokes

Was an American classical composer, writer, and music conductor

Was a Pulitzer Prize winner; and four-time Academy award nominee

He had several romantic relationships including those with photographer Victor Kraft, artist Alvin Ross, pianist Paul Moor, dancer Erik Johns, and painter Prentiss Taylor, among others

87. Quentin Crisp

Actor | Orlando

Quentin Crisp was born Denis Pratt on Christmas Day, 1908, in the London suburb of Sutton. He was the youngest of four children; his father a lawyer; his mother a former nursery governess. In his autobiographical work, "The Naked Civil Servant", he describes a difficult childhood in a rigorously ...

DIED NOVEMBER 21, 1999, AGE 90, of a heart attack

Was an English author, actor, humorist, and artist's model best known for his memoir, "The Naked Civil Servant," which was made into an award-winning movie starring John Hurt; also for his long-running one-man stage show, "An Evening With Quentin Crisp"

He was openly and flamboyantly gay from an early age, which caused him to be victimized and gay-bashed for much of his adult life. Shortly before he died at age 90, he said that although he had always accepted that he was homosexual, he [then] believed he was transgender

88. Edward Albee

Soundtrack | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee was born on March 12, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer, known for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), A Delicate Balance (1973) and Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf? d'Edward Albee (2011). He died on September 16, 2016 in Montauk, New York, USA.

DIED SEPTEMBER 16, 2016, AGE 88, after a short illness

Was a playwright best known for penning "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" "A Delicate Balance," "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," and many others. He won 3 Pulitzer Prizes and 2 Tony Awards

He said that he knew he was gay from the time he was 12 years old. He had a long-term relationship with playwright Terrence McNally and sculptor Jonathan Richard Thomas

89. Walter Pidgeon

Actor | Forbidden Planet

Walter Pidgeon, a handsome, tall and dark-haired man, began his career studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He then did theater, mainly stage musicals. He went to Hollywood in the early 1920s, where he made silent films, including Mannequin (1926) and Sumuru (1927). ...

DIED SEPTEMBER 25, 1984, AGE 87, following a series of strokes

Was an actor best known for the movies "Madame Curie," "Mrs. Miniver," "How Green Was My Valley," "The Bad and the Beautiful," and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"

Was married twice, but had several affairs with men, including Hollywood pimp Scotty Bowers and men Bowers procured for him

90. Jack Larson

Actor | Superman Returns

Jack Edward Larson was born in Los Angeles, California, to Anita (Calicoff) and George E. Larson. He was raised in Pasadena, and attended Pasadena Junior College (by coincidence, exactly as did his Adventures of Superman (1952) co-star George Reeves). He was a contract player at Warner Bros. ...

DIED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, AGE 87; cause of death not publicly disclosed

Was an actor best known as the reporter Jimmy Olsen on the TV series "Adventures of Superman"

Dated actor Montgomery Clift before meeting his life partner, director James Bridges. They were together for 35 years, until Bridges' death

91. Jim Nabors

Actor | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Tall, spade-jawed, hopelessly genial balladeer/actor Jim Nabors was born in James Thurston Nabors on June 12, 1930 in Sylacauga, Alabama and raised there, graduating from the University of Alabama. A typing clerk at the United Nations in his salad days, he eventually moved to Los Angeles, ...

DIED NOVEMBER 30, 2017, AGE 87, of liver damage and other health problems

Was an actor and singer best known for his starring role in the TV show "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C."

His 1966 album, "Jim Nabors Sings With All Your Heart," made the Billboard Top 25 and was certified gold

In January 2013 he married his partner of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader

92. Tab Hunter

Actor | Damn Yankees

Dreamy Tab Hunter stood out in film history as one of the hottest teen idols of the 1950s era. With blond, tanned, surfer-boy good looks, he was artificially groomed and nicknamed "The Sigh Guy" by the Hollywood studio system, yet managed to continue his career long after his "golden boy" prime.

...

DIED JULY 8, 2018, AGE 86, of cardiac arrest 3 days before his 87th birthday

Was an actor and singer best known for the films "Damn Yankees," "The Girl He Left Behind," and "Gunman's Walk"

Had relationships with actor Anthony Perkins and skater Ronnie Robertson; married his longtime partner, film producer Allan Glaser, in 2013; they were together for 35 years, until Hunter's death

93. Cesar Romero

Actor | Batman: The Movie

Tall, suave and sophisticated Cesar Romero actually had two claims to fame in Hollywood. To one generation, he was the distinguished Latin lover of numerous musicals and romantic comedies, and the rogue bandit The Cisco Kid in a string of low-budget westerns. However, to a younger generation weaned...

DIED JANUARY 1, 1994, AGE 86, of a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung) caused by bronchopneumonia

Was a Cuban-American actor best known for the films "The Cisco Kid," "The Devil is a Woman," and "Springtime in the Rockies;" also his portrayal of The Joker on the TV show "Batman"

He never came out to the movie-going public, but was out to his family and close friends

94. Gore Vidal

Actor | GATTACA

Gore Vidal was born Eugene Louis Vidal in 1925 in West Point, New York, to Nina (Gore) and West Point aeronautics instructor and aviation pioneer Eugene Luther Vidal. The Vidals endured a rocky marriage divorcing ten years after Gore's birth. Young Gore spent much of his childhood with his blind ...

DIED JULY 31, 2012, AGE 86, of the neurological disorder Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome

Was an American writer and intellectual best known for the novels "The City and the Pillar" and "Myra Breckenridge," and several essay collections

Had relationships with women including the writer Anais Nin and actress Joanne Woodward

Lived with his partner Howard Austen, for 53 years, until Austen's death

95. Farley Granger

Actor | Strangers on a Train

Farley Earle Granger was born in 1925 in San Jose, California, to Eva (Hopkins) and Farley Earle Granger, who owned an automobile dealership. Right out of high school, he was brought to the attention of movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, who cast him in a small role in The North Star (1943). He followed...

DIED MARCH 27, 2011, AGE 85, of natural causes

Actor best known for the movies "Strangers on a Train," "Rope," and "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing"

He discussed his homosexuality in his 2007 memoir "Include Me Out," which was written with his domestic partner, Robert Calhoun

96. Roscoe Lee Browne

Actor | The Cowboys

He was a master class in cerebral eloquence and audience command...and although his dominant playing card in the realm of acting was quite serious and stately, nobody cut a more delightfully dry edge in sitcoms than this gentleman, whose calm yet blistering put-downs often eluded his lesser victims.

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DIED APRIL 11, 2007, AGE 84, of stomach cancer

Was an actor and director with a deep melodic voice whose range included Shakespearean plays, TV dramas, and film comedies; was a three-time Emmy Award winner; was also a former World Championship sprinter and university professor

He never publicly came out, but it was well-known in celebrity circles that he was gay

97. Larry Kramer

Writer | Women in Love

Larry Kramer was born on June 25, 1935 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Women in Love (1969), The Normal Heart (2014) and Lost Horizon (1973). He was married to William David Webster. He died on May 27, 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

DIED MAY 27, 2020, AGE 84, of pneumonia

Was a playwright, author, and gay rights activist who wrote the screenplay, "Women in Love," for which he received an Oscar nomination; also known for the plays "The Normal Heart" and "The Destiny of Me" for which he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize

He co-founded the Gay Men's Health Crisis in 1982 to help people with AIDS. He also founded ACT UP, which works to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS

He married his partner, architectural designer David Webster, in 2013. They remained together until Kramer's death

98. Robert Osborne

Actor | One Step Beyond

Robert Osborne was the host on Turner Classic Movies from its inception in 1994, in large part due to his deep and abiding love and knowledge of film. Osborne got his start working for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The ever-perspicacious Ball suggested that Osborne combine his interest in classic ...

DIED MARCH 6, 2017, AGE 84, of natural causes

Was an actor and TV presenter best known for hosting "Turner Classic Movies" for over 20 years

Had a 20-year relationship with David Staller, a New York City theater producer and director

99. George Cukor

Director | My Fair Lady

George Cukor was an American film director of Hungarian-Jewish descent, better known for directing comedies and literary adaptations. He once won the Academy Award for Best Director, and was nominated other four times for the same Award.

In 1899, George Dewey Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of...

DIED JANUARY 24, 1983, AGE 83, of a heart attack

Was a movie director best known for the films "Little Women," "The Philadelphia Story," "Gaslight," "A Star is Born," and "My Fair Lady," for which he received an Academy Award

He was openly gay in Hollywood circles, and was once arrested on vice charges, which the studio managed to keep out of the press. He was known for his lavish parties for his Hollywood friends, most of whom were homosexual, and many of whom were closeted

100. Dominick Dunne

Actor | Addicted to Love

Dominick Dunne was born on October 29, 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Addicted to Love (1997), Playhouse 90 (1956) and The Panic in Needle Park (1971). He was married to Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne. He died on August 26, 2009 in Manhattan, ...

DIED AUGUST 26, 2009, AGE 83, of bladder cancer

Was a novelist, journalist, and movie producer best known as host of the TV show "Power, Privilege, and Justice; also for his novels "An Inconvenient Woman" and "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles"

Shortly before he died, he publicly acknowledged his bisexuality, but said he had been celibate for 20 years