Lorraine Hansberry

African-american playwright and author (1930-1965).

Born May 19th, 1930 in Chicago.

Died January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).

Tempestt Bledsoe

American actress.

Born August 1st, 1973 (age 52 years) in Chicago.

Bobbi Brown

American professional makeup artist and businessperson.

Born April 14th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Chicago.

John Agar

American actor (1921-2002).

Born January 31st, 1921 in Chicago.

Died April 7th, 2002 at 81 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).

Kendrick Nunn

American basketball player.

Born August 3rd, 1995 (age 30 years) in Chicago.

Alley Mills

American actress.

Born May 9th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Chicago.

Virginia Halas McCaskey

American football executive (1923–2025).

Born January 5th, 1923 in Chicago.

Died February 6th, 2025 at 102 years old in Des Plaines. ^[ref]

Iceberg Slim

American writer and pimp (1918-1992).

Born August 4th, 1918 in Chicago.

Died April 28th, 1992 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (liver disease).

John Ashcroft

79th united states attorney general.

Born May 9th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Chicago.

Nils Lofgren

American rock musician.

Born June 21st, 1951 (age 74 years) in Chicago.