David Raksin

American composer (1912-2004).

Born August 4th, 1912 in Philadelphia.

Died August 9th, 2004 at 92 years old in Van Nuys.

Shirley Scott

American jazz organist (1934–2002).

Born March 14th, 1934 in Philadelphia.

Died March 10th, 2002 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (heart failure).

Joseph McKenna

Us supreme court justice from 1898 to 1925.

Born August 10th, 1843 in Philadelphia.

Died November 21st, 1926 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..

Julia Wolfe

American composer (born 1958).

Born December 18th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Philadelphia.

Richard Harding Davis

American journalist and fiction writer (1864–1916).

Born April 18th, 1864 in Philadelphia.

Died April 11th, 1916 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Joseph Leidy

American anatomist and paleontologist (1823 – 1891).

Born September 9th, 1823 in Philadelphia.

Died April 30th, 1891 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.

Neil Shubin

American paleontologist (born 1960).

Born December 22nd, 1960 (age 65 years) in Philadelphia.

Michael Swanwick

American science fiction author.

Born November 18th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Philadelphia.

Blake Bashoff

American actor.

Born May 30th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Philadelphia.

Margaret Oakley Dayhoff

American biochemist (1925-1983).

Born March 11th, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died February 5th, 1983 at 57 years old in Silver Spring.