American composer and conductor John Williams has scored more than 100 films, including 'Jaws,' six 'Star Wars' movies, 'E.T.' and the first three 'Harry Potter' films.

Loretta Lynn is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Woman of the World," "Love Is the Foundation," "Trouble in Paradise" and "Feelins'," among many other country hits.

Roy Halston Frowick, best known as Halston, was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. His sexy, yet elegant dresses became a staple in American discos.

Dave Thomas is best known for founding the Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.

Patsy Cline was a celebrated country singer best known for her crossover hits, including "Crazy" and "Walking After Midnight."

Sylvia Plath was an American poet best known for her novel The Bell Jar, and for her poetry collections The Colossus and Ariel.

Actress Elizabeth Taylor starred in films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and BUtterfield 8, but was just as famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life.

Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, was a singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music innovatively mixed country, rock, blues and gospel influences.

Anthony Perkins is an Oscar-nominated stage and film actor who is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

Known for his flamboyant performances, Little Richard's hit songs from the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock ‘n’ roll.

Known for her boundless energy and pert demeanor, legendary actress Debbie Reynolds made memorable turns in films like 'The Tender Trap,' 'Singin' in the Rain,' 'Tammy and the Bachelor' and 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown.'

Known as the "Lion of the Senate," Democrat Ted Kennedy was a staunch liberal who was elected to Congress nine times, spearheading many legislative reforms.

Oscar de la Renta was one of the world’s leading fashion designers. Famous for his women's evening wear and suits, his line is distinctly modern yet feminine.

Actress Ellen Burstyn played the mother in The Exorcist and earned an Oscar for her role in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

Valentino Garavani is an Italian fashion designer best known as the founder of the Valentino SpA company.

American actor Robert Reed played quintessential family man Mike Brady in the popular sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974.

Andrew Young Jr. was an activist for the Civil Rights Movement. He became a member of Congress, mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

New Wave auteur François Truffaut was an award-winning film director and screenwriter known for key works like The 400 Blows and Jules and Jim.

Sonny Liston was introduced to boxing while serving time in a Missouri State penitentiary. He became a professional fighter in 1953.

Dick Gregory, the pioneering comedian and civil rights activist who took on race with layered, nuanced humor during the turbulent 1960s, has died at the age of 84.

Dian Fossey was a zoologist best known for researching the endangered gorillas of the Rwandan mountain forest from the 1960s to the '80s, and for her mysterious murder.

Tiny Tim was a singer and musician who had a hit with "Tip Toe Through the Tulips With Me" and guest-starred on shows like Laugh-In and The Tonight Show.

Fernando Botero is a Colombian artist known for creating bloated, oversized depictions of people, animals and elements of the natural world.