King Oliver

American jazz cornet player and bandleader.

Born December 19th, 1881 in New Orleans.

Died April 10th, 1938 at 56 years old in Savannah (myocardial infarction).

Candy Candido

American actor (1913–1999).

Born December 25th, 1913 in New Orleans.

Died May 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in Burbank.

Phil Fondacaro

American actor.

Born November 8th, 1958 (age 67 years) in New Orleans.

Poppy Z. Brite

Novelist, short story writer, food writer from the united states.

Born May 25th, 1967 (age 58 years) in New Orleans.

Idris Muhammad

American drummer (1939-2014).

Born November 13th, 1939 in New Orleans.

Died July 29th, 2014 at 74 years old in Fort Lauderdale.

Joseph Lawton Collins

United states army general.

Born May 1st, 1896 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died September 12th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Adah Isaacs Menken

American actress, dancer, painter, and poet (1835–1868).

Born June 15th, 1835 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died August 10th, 1868 at 33 years old in Paris.

Ivan Neville

American multi-instrumentalist.

Born August 19th, 1959 (age 66 years) in New Orleans.

Eric Laneuville

American television director, producer and actor.

Born July 14th, 1952 (age 73 years) in New Orleans.

George Herriman

American cartoonist (1880-1944).

Born August 22nd, 1880 in New Orleans.

Died April 26th, 1944 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).