Doris Grau

American script supervisor (1924–1995).

Born October 12th, 1924 in Brooklyn.

Died December 30th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung disease).

Billy Fiske

American bobsledder and pilot (1911-1940).

Born June 4th, 1911 in Brooklyn.

Died August 17th, 1940 at 29 years old in Chichester.

Gregory Olsen

American astronaut and businessman.

Born April 20th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Brooklyn.

Sigrid Gurie

American actress (1911-1969).

Born May 18th, 1911 in Brooklyn.

Died August 14th, 1969 at 58 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary embolism).

Joanne Greenberg

American writer.

Born September 24th, 1932 (age 93 years) in Brooklyn.

Betsy Jones-Moreland

American actress (1930–2006).

Born April 1st, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died May 1st, 2006 at 76 years old in El Monte (cancer).

Frank Shuman

American inventor (1862–1918).

Born January 23rd, 1862 in Brooklyn.

Died April 28th, 1918 at 56 years old in Philadelphia.

Hal Draper

American activist and author (1914-1990).

Born September 19th, 1914 in Brooklyn.

Died January 26th, 1990 at 75 years old in Berkeley (pneumonia).

Morris Kline

American mathematician, teacher and author (1908–1992).

Born May 1st, 1908 in Brooklyn.

Died June 10th, 1992 at 84 years old in Brooklyn.

Ken Jacobs

American filmmaker (1933–2025).

Born May 25th, 1933 in Brooklyn.

Died October 5th, 2025 at 92 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). ^[ref]