EVENT

See also Burned at the Stake.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dan Ariely	Economist	29-Apr-1968		The Upside of Irrationality
Travis Barker	Drummer	14-Nov-1975		Drummer for Blink-182
David F. Bradford	Economist	8-Jan-1939	22-Feb-2005	Council of Economic Advisers, 1991-93
Martin Bryant	Criminal	7-May-1967		Killed 35 in a shooting spree in Tasmania
Jack Cassidy	Actor	5-Mar-1927	12-Dec-1976	The Eiger Sanction
John Crommelin, Jr.	Military	2-Oct-1902	2-Nov-1996	Rear Admiral, US Navy
Mark Curry	Comic	1-Jun-1964		Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Roald Dahl	Author	13-Sep-1916	23-Nov-1990	James and the Giant Peach
Donald DeFreeze	Criminal	16-Nov-1943	17-May-1974	Symbionese Liberation Army
Kay Francis	Actor	13-Jan-1905	26-Aug-1968	Trouble in Paradise
Fred Grandy	Actor	29-Jun-1948		Congressman, Gopher on The Love Boat
Chuck Hagel	Politician	4-Oct-1946		US Secretary of Defense, 2013-15
Dan Haggerty	Actor	19-Nov-1942	15-Jan-2016	Grizzly Adams
Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Musician	18-Jul-1929	12-Feb-2000	I Put a Spell on You
Gibby Haynes	Singer	1957		Butthole Surfers
Warren Hellman	Business	25-Jul-1934		Hellman & Friedman
James Hetfield	Musician	3-Aug-1963		Metallica
Hypatia of Alexandria	Curator	c. 370 AD	Mar-415 AD	Librarian of Alexandria
Michael Jackson	Singer	29-Aug-1958	25-Jun-2009	King of Pop
Joan of Arc	Religion	6-Jan-1412	30-May-1431	Maid of Orleans, burned at the stake
Louis Kahn	Architect	20-Feb-1901	17-Mar-1974	Prominent architect
William Kemmler	Criminal	9-May-1860	6-Aug-1890	First man executed by electric chair
David Koresh	Religion	17-Aug-1959	19-Apr-1993	Branch Davidian cult leader
Charles Manson	Criminal	12-Nov-1934		Helter Skelter
J. W. Marriott, Jr.	Business	25-Mar-1932		Billionaire, CEO of Marriott
Robert Mathews	Criminal	16-Jan-1953	8-Dec-1984	White supremacist died in shootout with FBI
Butterfly McQueen	Actor	7-Jan-1911	22-Dec-1995	Gone with the Wind
Shirley Muldowney	Sports Figure	19-Jun-1940		Professional racecar driver
Matthew Perry	Actor	19-Aug-1969		Chandler on Friends
Richard Pryor	Comic	1-Dec-1940	10-Dec-2005	Stand-up comic, Stir Crazy
Sumner Redstone	Business	27-May-1923		Chairman and CEO of Viacom
Malachi Ritscher	Jazz Musician	13-Jan-1954	3-Nov-2006	Musician who self immolated for peace
Betty Shabazz	Activist	28-May-1936	23-Jun-1997	Widow of Malcolm X
Skrillex	Electronic Musician	15-Jan-1988		Bangarang
Vivian Stanshall	Musician	21-Mar-1943	5-Mar-1995	The Bonzo Dog Band
Bertram D. Wolfe	Historian	19-Jan-1896	21-Feb-1977	Three Who Made a Revolution
Aileen Wuornos	Criminal	29-Feb-1956	9-Oct-2002	Notorious serial killer
David Yow	Singer	2-Aug-1960		Singer for The Jesus Lizard

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