American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the hela cell line (1920–1951).

Born August 1st, 1920 in Roanoke.

Died October 4th, 1951 at 31 years old in Baltimore (Povilla, cervical adenocarcinoma).

Helen Keller

Born June 27th, 1880 in Ivy Green.

Died June 1st, 1968 at 87 years old

Tallulah Bankhead

Born January 31st, 1902 in Huntsville.

Died December 12th, 1968 at 66 years old

Jean Harlow

Born March 3rd, 1911 in Kansas City.

Died June 7th, 1937 at 26 years old

Hattie McDaniel

Born June 10th, 1893 in Wichita.

Died October 26th, 1952 at 59 years old

Lorraine Hansberry

Born May 19th, 1930 in Chicago.

Died January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old