Samuel Gridley Howe

American physician and abolitionist (1801–1876).

Born November 10th, 1801 in Boston.

Died January 9th, 1876 at 74 years old in Boston.

Eric Turner

American singer-songwriter.

Born November 1st, 1977 (age 48 years) in Boston.

Peter Del Vecho

American film producer.

Born April 18th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Boston.

Donald Schön

American academic.

Born September 19th, 1930 in Boston.

Died September 13th, 1997 at 66 years old in Boston.

Sheldon Brown

American cyclist, writer and mechanic (1944–2008).

Born July 14th, 1944 in Boston.

Died February 4th, 2008 at 63 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).

Roy Amara

American researcher, scientist (1925–2007).

Born April 7th, 1925 in Boston.

Died December 31st, 2007 at 82 years old

Richard M. Karp

American theoretical computer scientist (b.1935).

Born January 3rd, 1935 (age 91 years) in Boston.

John Boswell

American historian.

Born March 20th, 1947 in Boston.

Died December 24th, 1994 at 47 years old in New Haven (death from AIDS-related complications).

Don Costa

American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist (1925–1983).

Born July 10th, 1925 in Boston.

Died January 19th, 1983 at 57 years old in Lenox Hill Hospital (myocardial infarction).

Mark Frechette

American actor (1947-1975).

Born December 4th, 1947 in Boston.

Died September 27th, 1975 at 27 years old in Norfolk.