Paul Ginsparg

American physicist.

Born January 1st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Chicago.

Pablo Morales

American swimmer.

Born December 5th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Chicago.

Rosalyn Tureck

American pianist and harpsichordist.

Born December 14th, 1914 in Chicago.

Died July 18th, 2003 at 88 years old in New York City.

Nick Anderson

American basketball player.

Born January 20th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Chicago.

Nella Walker

Actress (1886-1971).

Born March 6th, 1886 in Chicago.

Died March 22nd, 1971 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

Howard St. John

American actor (1905-1974).

Born October 9th, 1905 in Chicago.

Died March 13th, 1974 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Harriet Monroe

American poet and editor (1860-1936).

Born December 23rd, 1860 in Chicago.

Died September 26th, 1936 at 75 years old in Arequipa.

Billy Boy Arnold

American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter.

Born September 16th, 1935 (age 90 years) in Chicago.

Daniel Aaron

American writer and academic who helped found the library of america.

Born August 4th, 1912 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died April 30th, 2016 at 103 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Jimmy Yancey

African american boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist.

Born February 20th, 1898 in Chicago.

Died September 17th, 1951 at 53 years old in Chicago (stroke, diabetes).