Paul Wendkos

American film director (1925-2009).

Born September 20th, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died November 12th, 2009 at 84 years old in Malibu.

Michael Brooks

American basketball player.

Born August 17th, 1958 in Philadelphia.

Died August 22nd, 2016 at 58 years old in Geneva (stroke). ^[ref]

Philip Francis Nowlan

American science fiction writer who created buck rogers (1888–1940).

Born November 13th, 1888 in Philadelphia.

Died February 1st, 1940 at 51 years old in Philadelphia.

Frances Dade

American actress (1910-1968).

Born February 14th, 1910 in Philadelphia.

Died January 21st, 1968 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.

Battling Levinsky

American boxer.

Born June 10th, 1891 in Philadelphia.

Died February 12th, 1949 at 57 years old in Philadelphia.

A. B. Frost

American artist; (1851-1928).

Born January 17th, 1851 in Philadelphia.

Died June 22nd, 1928 at 77 years old in Pasadena.

Colin Campbell Cooper

American artist (1856-1937).

Born March 8th, 1856 in Philadelphia.

Died November 6th, 1937 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.

Ted Curson

Jazz trumpeter.

Born June 3rd, 1935 in Philadelphia.

Died November 4th, 2012 at 77 years old in Montclair (myocardial infarction).

Rex Stewart

American jazz cornetist (1907-1967).

Born February 22nd, 1907 in Philadelphia.

Died September 7th, 1967 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.

Mike Bantom

American basketball player and executive.

Born December 3rd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Philadelphia.