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Celebrity Deaths 2019-2020

Identify the following well know people who died in the last year.

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A former Senator from Indiana who authored the 25th and 26th Amendments as well as Title IXBirch Bayh
He was the long time leader of Tunisia who was overthrown in the Arab Spring of 2011Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali
Italian filmmaker know for directing the Last Tango in ParisBernardo Bertolucci
Former major league baseball player known for his costly error in the 1986 World SeriesBill Buckner (Played most of his career with the Cubs and Red Sox)
41st President of the United StatesGeorge H.W. Bush
Tony Award winning actress who starred in the sitcom Julia the first Black women to star in a network TV show in a non-domestic role.Diahann Carroll
Former President of France (1995-2007) who was a strong advocate of the European Union.Jacques Chirac
U.S. Rep from MI 1965-2017 who cofounded the Congressional Black CaucusJohn Conyers Jr.
US Rep. from Maryland (1996-2019) who was a civil right advocate and chaired the Committee on Oversight and Reform.Elijah Cummings
US Rep. (1955-2015) from Michigan who worked as the longest-serving member of Congress worked to pass the Civil and Voting Rights Acts as well as Medicare and ObamaCareJohn Dingell Jr.
Born Malcolm Rebernnack Jr this R&B singer songwriter died in New Orleans in 2019Dr. John
Dutch actor know for his roles in the Blood of Heroes and Blade RunnerRutger Hauer
Hall of Fame Boston Celtic center who won 8 NBA championshipsJohn Havlicek
Automobile executive who helped develop the Ford Mustang and saved the Chrysler Corp. from bankruptcyLee Iacocca
He was the founder of low cost no frills Southwest AirlinesHerb Kelleher
Televangelist who co-hosted the 700 ClubBen Kinchlow
Chemical engineer and philanthropist who with his brother funded conservative political causes.David Koch
German fashion designerKarl Lagerfeld
Noted actress and film director best know for her films Big and a League of Their OwnPenny Marshall
English American actor best know for his role of Chewbacca in Star WarsPeter Mayhew
Nobel and Pulitzer prize winner known for Song of Solomon and BelovedToni Morrison
First democratically elected president of Egypt. He was overthrown in a coupMohammed Morsi
Leader of Zimbabwe who led the country to independence but became a dictatorRobert Mugabe
Singer Songwriter part of the Neville Brothers BandArt Neville
First Black Player to start a World Series game as a PitcherDon Newcombe
Chinese Born architect who designed the JFK Library and the Louvre Pyramid in ParisI.M. Pei
Computer service executive who ran a third party campaign for president in 1992 and 1996H. Ross Perot (Founded the Reform Party)
Actor who became a teen idol on the show Beverly Hills 90210Luke Perry
Hall of Fame baseball player and the first Black manager in MLBFrank Robinson (managed the Cleveland Indians)
Famous Academy Award nominated director known for Boyz in the HoodJohn Singleton
Hall of Fame quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. Won Superbowl 1 and 2Bart Starr
Noted American folk singer who was a member of the 1960s TV show band the MonkeesPeter Tork
Fashion designer and socialite, mother of CNN journalist Anderson CooperGloria Vanderbilt
Long time manager of the Los Angeles DodgersTommy Lasorda
Long time civil rights advocate and US Rep from GAJohn Lewis
American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.C.T. Vivian
American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.Katherine Johnson
She played Mary Ann on the 60s sitcom Gilligan's IslandDawn Wells
Former Home Run Record holder ho broke Babe Ruth's Record and ended up with 755 homerunsHank Aaron (played most of his career for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. He finished his career with the Brewers. He was the last Major leaguer to play in the Negro Leagues.
This St. Louis Pitcher dominated his postion from the late 60s to the mid 70s.Bob Gibson
He played most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and was known for his base stealing.Lou Brock


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