Cooper, Gordon (2004)
Mercury 7 astronaut and pilot of Gemini 5
Famous People Who Died on October 4
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Joplin, Janis (1970)
1960s blues/rock singer of "Me and Bobby McGee" -
Lacks, Henrietta (1951)
The woman who was the source of HeLa "immortal" cells -
Lynn, Loretta (2022)
The country music legend who sang "Coal Miner's Daughter" -
Planck, Max (1947)
The German physicist who originated quantum theory -
Rembrandt (1669)
The Dutch master known for his self-portraits -
Secretariat (1989)
The 1973 winner of horse racing's Triple Crown -
Sexton, Anne (1974)
Confessional American poet of the 1960s and '70s -
Teresa of Avila (1582)
Reforming nun and Patroness of Spain -
Vinton, Will (2018)
Creator of the California Raisins