Dee Dee Sharp

American r&b singer.

Born September 9th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Philadelphia.

Leon Schlesinger

American film and short producer.

Born May 20th, 1884 in Philadelphia.

Died December 25th, 1949 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.

Judith Heumann

American disability rights activist (1947–2023).

Born December 18th, 1947 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died March 4th, 2023 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Paul Motian

American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011).

Born March 25th, 1931 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died November 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). ^[ref]

Malik Rose

American basketball player.

Born November 23rd, 1974 (age 50 years) in Philadelphia.

Kurt Rosenwinkel

American jazz guitarist and keyboardist.

Born October 28th, 1970 (age 54 years) in Philadelphia.

Edward S. Herman

American journalist (1925-2017).

Born April 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died November 11th, 2017 at 92 years old in Philadelphia (bladder cancer).

Rachelle Ferrell

American jazz singer.

Born May 21st, 1964 (age 61 years) in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

J. Presper Eckert

American electrical engineer and computer pioneer.

Born April 9th, 1919 in Philadelphia.

Died June 3rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Bryn Mawr (leukemia).

Lyle Bettger

American actor (1915-2003).

Born February 13th, 1915 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Atascadero (disease). ^[ref]