Famous People who Died on Their Birthday
by jonesie12345 | created - 7 months ago | updated - 6 months ago | PublicBIRTHDAY EFFECT: a statistical anomaly wherein a person's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday
1. Ingrid Bergman
Actress | Casablanca
Ingrid Bergman was one of the greatest actresses from Hollywood's lamented Golden Era. Her natural and unpretentious beauty and her immense acting talent made her one of the most celebrated figures in the history of American cinema. Bergman is also one of the most Oscar-awarded actresses, tied with ...
Died August 29, 1982, age 67, of breast cancer
2. Gertrude Astor
Actress | Stage Struck
The first actress to sign a contract with Universal in 1915, Gertrude Astor (born in Ohio as Gertrude Irene Astor) began her career playing trombone and saxophone on a riverboat. Towering over most of her leading men at 5'11", she often played golddiggers, rich socialites or a leading lady's best ...
Died November 9, 1977, age 90, of a stroke
3. Ella Baker
Ella Baker was born on December 13, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was married to Thomas J. "Bob" Roberts. She died on December 13, 1986 in New York, New York, USA.
Died December 13, 1986, age 83, of natural causes
Was an American civil rights activist
4. John Banner
Actor | Hogan's Heroes
John Banner, who achieved television immortality for his portrayal of the Luftwaffe POW camp guard Sergeant Schultz in the TV series Hogan's Heroes (1965), was born on Tuesday, January 28th, 1910 in Vienna., which in 1938 was then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The 28-year-old Banner, ...
Died January 28, 1973, age 63, of a burst abdominal aortic aneurysm
5. Tommy Billington
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Is the real life cousin of the late Davey Boy Smith, with whom he teamed to form the British Bulldogs tag team in the 80s. Is Bret Hart's brother-in-law by marriage. He is married to Bret Hart's wife's sister. Was one of the biggest influences that kept Bret Hart in wrestling. Hart stated he ...
Died December 5, 2018, age 60, of complications of heart disease and stroke
Was a British wrestler known as The Dynamite Kid
6. Grace Bradley
Actress | Wake Up and Live
A petite and extremely lovely blonde "B" film actress who eventually deserted her career in favor of standing by her man (cowboy icon William Boyd, aka, "Hopalong Cassidy"), Grace Bradley spent the rest of her life in his shadow and devoting herself to her husband's career. Bill's Hoppy was the ...
Died September 21, 2010, age 97, of natural causes
7. Maury Chaykin
Actor | My Cousin Vinny
The award-winning Canadian-American character actor Maury Chaykin was born on July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Professor Irving J. Chaykin and his wife Clarice. Irving Chaykin, an American citizen, taught accountancy at the City College of New York. The former Clarice Bloomfield, his...
Died July 27, 2010, age 61, of a heart infection
8. Robert De Niro Sr.
Robert De Niro Sr. was born on May 3, 1922 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was married to Virginia Holton Admiral. He died on May 3, 1993 in New York City, New York, USA.
Died May 3, 1993, age 71, of cancer
9. Mike Douglas
Actor | Cinderella
Mike Douglas was born on August 11, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Cinderella (1950), The Mike Douglas Show (1961) and Bugsy (1991). He was married to Genevieve Purnell. He died on August 11, 2006 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA.
Died August 11, 2006, age 86, of heat stroke and dehydration
10. Stephen Dunham
Actor | The Mummy
Stephen Dunham was born on September 14, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Mummy (1999), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) and Get Smart (2008). He was married to Alexondra Lee. He died on September 13, 2012 in Burbank, California, USA.
Died September 14, 2012, age 48, of a heart attack
11. María Félix
Actress | Enamorada
Doubtlessly the most famous Mexican movie star, María Félix created a larger-than-life character: herself. La Doña, as the star was known after the character of her 1943 movie Doña Bárbara, starred in 47 movies, most of them forgettable except for her presence in them. More a star than an actress, ...
Died April 8, 2002, age 88; died in her sleep
12. Betty Friedan
Actress | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Betty Friedan was born on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995), Camera Three (1955) and Ex Libris (1988). She was married to Carl Friedan. She died on February 4, 2006 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Died February 4, 2006, age 85, of congestive heart failure
Was an American writer and activist best known for her book "The Feminine Mystique"
13. Gavin Gordon
Actor | Bride of Frankenstein
Gavin Gordon was born on April 7, 1901 in Chicora, Mississippi [now Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi], USA. He was an actor, known for Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) and The Scarlet Empress (1934). He died on April 7, 1983 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, ...
Died April 7, 1983, age 81, of natural causes
14. Nan Grey
Actress | Three Smart Girls
Born as Eschal Loleet Grey Miller in 1918, Nan Grey was an actress who worked for Universal and other studios in the 1930s. She is probably best remembered for her work in the two Deanna Durbin movies, Three Smart Girls (1936) and Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939). Other than the Durbin vehicles, ...
Died July 25, 1993, age 75, from heart failure
15. Merle Haggard
Soundtrack | Wag the Dog
Merle Haggard was born on April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Wag the Dog (1997), The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) and Jack Reacher (2012). He was married to Theresa Ann Lane, Debora J Parret, Leona Bell Williams, Bonnie Owens and Billie ...
Died April 6, 2016, age 79, of pneumonia; he had previously battled lung cancer and had one lung removed
16. Paul Herman
Actor | American Hustle
Paul Herman was born on March 29, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for American Hustle (2013), Heat (1995) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). He died on March 29, 2022 in New York City, New York, USA.
Died March 29, 2022, age 76; cause of death undisclosed
17. B.J. Hogg
Actor | Hunger
BJ Hogg, a true Ulsterman, was born in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. His father William was a plater in Harland and Woolfe shipyard in Belfast, and his mother May ran a general store in their home town. BJ travelled the world as an actor, writer and now director. He was a true all-rounder, a classically ...
Died April 30, 2020, age 65; cause of death undisclosed
Was a Northern Irish actor best known for the TV series "Give My Head Peace," "Game of Thrones," and "The Fall"
18. Otto Kruger
Actor | Saboteur
The grandnephew of South African pioneer and former president Paul Krüger, Otto Kruger trained for a musical career from childhood, but after enrolling in Columbia University he switched his career choice to acting. Making his Broadway debut in 1915, at 30, he shortly became a matinée idol of the ...
Died September 6, 1974, age 89, of a stroke
19. Edna May Oliver
Actress | Penguin Pool Murder
She was born Edna May Nutter, a child of solid New England stock, on 9th November 1883 in Malden, Massachusetts. The daughter of Ida May and Charles Edward Nutter, Edna was a descendant of the 2nd American president John Adams and his son, the 6th American president John Quincy Adams. In addition, ...
Died November 9, 1942, age 59, of an intestinal ailment
20. Yasujirô Ozu
Writer | Tôkyô monogatari
Tokyo-born Yasujiro Ozu was a movie buff from childhood, often playing hooky from school in order to see Hollywood movies in his local theatre. In 1923 he landed a job as a camera assistant at Shochiku Studios in Tokyo. Three years later, he was made an assistant director and directed his first ...
Died Decemer 12, 1963, age 60, of throat cancer
21. George Petrie
Actor | Planes, Trains & Automobiles
George Petrie was born on November 16, 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), The Day After (1983) and Leave It to Beaver (1957). He was married to Patricia Pope. He died on November 16, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, ...
Died November 16, 1997, age 85, of cancer
22. Dick Rivers
Soundtrack | Le vicomte règle ses comptes
Dick Rivers recorded his first record as singer of the French rock n' roll band Les Chats Sauvages in 1961 on his 15th birthday. He quit the band one year later but since has continued his career as a solo performer. Unlike other French rock n' roll singers of the sixties like Johnny Hallyday and ...
Died April 24, 2019, age 74, of cancer
23. Jilly Rizzo
Actor | Year of the Dragon
Jilly Rizzo was born on May 6, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Year of the Dragon (1985), Eternity (1990) and Cannonball Run II (1984). He was married to Dorothy. He died on May 6, 1992 in Mission Hills, California, USA.
Died May 6, 1992, age 75, in a car accident
Was an actor and restaurateur, and close friend of Frank Sinatra
24. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. was the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. He was born on August 17, 1914 at the Roosevelts' summer retreat on Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He was the fifth of the ...
Died August 17, 1988, age 74, of lung cancer
Was the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the U.S.
25. William Shakespeare
Writer | The Tragedy of Macbeth
William Shakespeare's birthdate is assumed from his baptism on April 25. His father John was the son of a farmer who became a successful tradesman; his mother Mary Arden was gentry. He studied Latin works at Stratford Grammar School, leaving at about age 15. About this time his father suffered an ...
Died April 23, 1616, age 52; cause of death unknown
26. Ellie Soutter
Ellie Soutter was born on July 25, 2000 in Bromley, London, England, UK. She died on July 25, 2018 in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie, France.
Died July 25, 2018, age 18; committed suicide
Was a British snowboarder
27. Vasilis Tsitsanis
Soundtrack | Mighty Aphrodite
Vasilis Tsitsanis was born on January 18, 1915 in Trikala, Greece. He was a composer and actor, known for Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Stella (1955) and Gia to psomi kai ton erota (1959). He was married to Zoe Samara. He died on January 18, 1984 in London, England, UK.
Died January 18, 1984, age 69; cause of death undisclosed
28. Fran Warren
Actress | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Fran Warren was born on March 4, 1926 in The Bronx, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952), Toys Are Not for Children (1972) and All Star Revue (1950). She was married to Harry Steinman and Woody Witt. She died on March 4, 2013 in Brookfield, ...
Died March 4, 2013, age 87, of natural causes
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