Michael Cimino

American film director (1939–2016).

Born February 3rd, 1939 in New York City.

Died July 2nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Khaled Hosseini

Afghan novelist.

Born March 4th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Kabul.

Gauahar Khan

Indian actress.

Born August 23rd, 1983 (age 42 years) in Pune.

Tracie Thoms

American actress.

Born August 19th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Baltimore.

Roger Deakins

British cinematographer.

Born May 24th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Torquay.

Vivek H. Murthy

American physician, surgeon general, vice admiral of the united states navy.

Born July 10th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Huddersfield.

Werner Klemperer

German-american actor and musician (1920–2000).

Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne.

Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer).

Claudette Colvin

African-american civil rights activist (1939–2026).

Born September 5th, 1939 in Montgomery.

Died January 13th, 2026 at 86 years old in Texas. ^[ref]

Frankie Faison

American actor.

Born June 10th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Newport News.

Sally Bretton

British actress.

Born April 23rd, 1980 (age 46 years) in Hertfordshire.