Richard Attenborough is an award-winning actor and director known for helming acclaimed works like Gandhi and Cry Freedom.
1923-
Ingrid Bergman was one of the most popular motion-picture actresses in the United States from the 1940s until her death in 1982. She was also an international star across Europe.
1915-1982
1920-1982
Timothy Bradley is an American boxing champion, who has won WBO and WBC titles. In June 2012, Bradley won a bout against multi-title champion Manny Pacquia, spurring disbelief among thousands of fans and wide media speculation.
1983-
Actor Elliott Gould starred in the original M*A*S*H movie, married Barbra Streisand, and is one of Ocean's Eleven (2001 version).
1938-
Temple Grandin is a noted animal expert and advocate for autistic populations who has penned the books Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human.
1947-
Thom Gunn was an award-winning poet known for works that included Fighting Terms, Touch and The Man With Night Sweats.
1929-2004
Chris Hadfield is a pioneering Canadian astronaut who became a global celebrity through his Twitter feed while aboard the International Space Station in 2013.
1959-
1809-1894
1780-1867
Singer-songwriter Michael Jackson's award-winning career as the King of Pop transformed the face of pop music and popular culture. He released the best-selling album in history, Thriller, in 1982. He died unexpectedly in 2009.
1958-2009
1972-
1986-
English philosopher John Locke's works lie at the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism.
1632-1704
John McCain is a military hero and Republican U.S. Senator defeated by Barack Obama in the 2008 United States presidential election.
1936-
Charlie Parker was a legendary Grammy Award–winning jazz saxophonist who with Dizzy Gillespie invented the musical style called bop or bebop.
1920-1955
1917-2004
Preston Sturges is regarded as the first Hollywood figure to successfully move from screenwriting to directing his own scripts.
1898-1959
1924-1963