Gerard K. O'Neill

American physicist and futurologist (1927–1992).

Born February 6th, 1927 in Brooklyn.

Died April 27th, 1992 at 65 years old in Redwood City (leukemia).

Rae Allen

American actress (1926–2022).

Born July 3rd, 1926 in Brooklyn.

Died April 6th, 2022 at 95 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Willie Keeler

American baseball player (1872–1923).

Born March 3rd, 1872 in Brooklyn.

Died January 1st, 1923 at 50 years old in Brooklyn (endocarditis).

Rachel Pollack

American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot.

Born August 17th, 1945 in Brooklyn.

Died April 7th, 2023 at 77 years old in New York City (Hodgkin lymphoma). ^[ref]

Sal Buscema

American comic book artist.

Born January 26th, 1936 in Brooklyn.

Died January 24th, 2026 at 89 years old in Gainesville. ^[ref]

Robert Maynard Hutchins

American philosopher and university president (1899–1977).

Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn.

Died May 15th, 1977 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara. ^[ref]

David Peel

American musician and songwriter.

Born August 1st, 1943 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died April 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Peter Nero

American pianist and pops conductor.

Born May 22nd, 1934 in Brooklyn.

Died July 6th, 2023 at 89 years old in Eustis. ^[ref]

Olga San Juan

American actress (1927–2009).

Born March 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.

Died January 3rd, 2009 at 81 years old in Burbank (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Austin Basis

American actor.

Born September 14th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Brooklyn.