Died at Age 54

1

Christopher Columbus

Explorer

2

Ultimate Warrior

Wrestler

3

Paul Ritter

Movie Actor

4

Luther Vandross

R&B Singer

5

Sridevi Kapoor

Movie Actress

6

John Ritter

TV Actor

7

Wilma Rudolph

Runner

8

Michael Kenneth Williams

TV Actor

9

Michael Clarke Duncan

Movie Actor

10

Teena Marie

Soul Singer

11

Michael Landon

TV Actor

12

Charles II of England

King

13

Raul Julia

Movie Actor

14

Charlie Lea

Baseball Player

15

Tony Gwynn

Baseball Player

16

Edith González

Soap Opera Actress

17

Vinnie Paul

Drummer

18

Peter Sellers

Movie Actor

19

Robert the Bruce

King

20

Benazir Bhutto

World Leader

21

Robert Palmer

Rock Singer

22

Nell Carter

Stage Actress

23

Dalida

World Music Singer

24

Ed Wood

Director

25

John Calvin

Religious Leader

26

Elizabeth Madox Roberts

Novelist

27

Eliot Ness

Law Enforcement Officer

28

Jonathan Edwards

Religious Leader

29

Lynne Thigpen

TV Actress

30

Buddy Bolden

Trumpet Player

31

Tycho Brahe

Astronomer

32

Roy Kinnear

Movie Actor

33

Guru Tegh Bahadur

Religious Leader

34

Jill Ireland

Movie Actress

35

Lynn Shelton

Screenwriter

36

Stacy Harris

TV Actor

37

Louis Jolliet

Explorer

38

Paul Gauguin

Painter

39

Joe Fulks

Basketball Player

40

Rebecca Wilson

TV Show Host

41

Victor French

TV Actor

42

Arnold Lobel

Children's Author

43

Jesse Robredo

Politician

44

Chi Modu

Photographer

45

Jimmie Dodd

Pop Singer

46

Kate Chopin

Novelist

47

Pepper LaBeija

48

Lex Barker

Movie Actor