Infamous drug trafficker Griselda Blanco is suspected of committing more than 200 murders while transporting cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. She was murdered in Colombia in 2012.
1943-2012
1897-1991
Nationalist revolutionary Ho Chi-Minh was president of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1969. He ranks among the most famous and influential politicians of the 20th century.
1890-1969
1599-1658
1894-1962
Michael Clarke Duncan was an African-American actor, best remembered for his role in The Green Mile.
1957-2012
Steve Fossett was an American businessman and adventurer best known for circumnavigating the globe in a hot air balloon in 2002.
1944-2007
Musician Jo Jones, considered one of the most influential of all jazz drummers, noted for his swing and finesse, played with Count Basie’s Kansas City band.
1911-1985
1764-1820
Vince Lombardi was an NFL coach, notably for the Green Bay Packers, a team he led to five championships.
1913-1970
William Rehnquist was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1971. He was elevated to the post of chief justice by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. He remained chief justice until his death in 2005.
1924-2005