Juwan Howard

American basketball player and coach.

Born February 7th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Chicago.

Frank Rosenthal

American gambler.

Born June 12th, 1929 in Chicago.

Died October 13th, 2008 at 79 years old in Miami Beach (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Gil Scott-Heron

American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author.

Born April 1st, 1949 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died May 27th, 2011 at 62 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). ^[ref]

Mellody Hobson

American businesswoman.

Born April 3rd, 1969 (age 56 years) in Chicago.

Donny Hathaway

American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979).

Born October 1st, 1945 in Chicago.

Died January 13th, 1979 at 33 years old in New York City (falling).

Martin Mull

American actor.

Born August 18th, 1943 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died June 27th, 2024 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Ray Manzarek

American musician (1939-2013).

Born February 12th, 1939 in Chicago.

Died May 20th, 2013 at 74 years old in Rosenheim (cholangiocarcinoma). ^[ref]

Cory Hardrict

American actor.

Born November 9th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Chicago.

Michael Mann

American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Born February 5th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Chicago.

Walter Koenig

American actor and screenwriter.

Born September 14th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Chicago.