Audrey Hepburn
Date of birth: May 4, 1929
Date of death: January 20, 1993 (63 years old)
Cause of death: Appendix cancer
Occupation: Actress and philanthropist
Famously known for: Her role as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and her elegant style, which is still recognized today.
Thurgood Marshall
Date of birth: July 2, 1908
Date of death: January 24, 1993 (84 years old)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Occupation: Supreme Court justice and civil rights activist
Famously known for: His role in abolishing legal segregation in America and becoming the first African-American Supreme Court justice.
Andre “the Giant” Roussimoff
Date of birth: May 19, 1946
Date of death: January 27, 1993 (46 years old)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Occupation: Professional wrestler and actor
Famously known for: Wrestling in the WWE (formerly WWF) and playing Fezzik in the Princess Bride.
Brandon Lee
Date of birth: February 1, 1965
Date of death: March 31, 1993 (28 years old)
Cause of death: Accidental gunshot wound
Occupation: Actor
Famously known for: Playing Eric Draven in The Crow, the film in which he was shot by a bullet meant to have been a blank in one of the movie’s final scenes.
Conway Twitty
Date of birth: September 1, 1933
Date of death: June 5, 1993 (59 years old)
Cause of death: Ruptured blood vessel
Occupation: Singer and songwriter
Famously known for: His rock and country music.
Pat Nixon
Date of birth: March 16, 1912
Date of death: June 22, 1993 (81 years old)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Occupation: U.S. First Lady, activist, and political leader
Famously known for: Her public image, as the wife of Richard Nixon during his time as Senator, Vice President, and 37th U.S. President.
Kath Walker
Date of birth: November 3, 1920
Date of death: September 16, 1993 (72 years old)
Cause of death: Cancer
Occupation: Activist, journalist, poet, and author
Famously known for: Her activism on Australian Aboriginal rights and her published works.
Vincent Price
Date of birth: May 27, 1911
Date of death: October 25, 1993 (82 years old)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Occupation: Actor
Famously known for: His many horror roles on both television and film, as well as his narrative voice, which can be heard in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
River Phoenix
Date of birth: August 23, 1970
Date of death: October 31, 1993 (23 years old)
Cause of death: Drug overdose
Occupation: Actor and activist
Famously known for: Starring in Stand by Me as Chris Chambers.
Frank Zappa
Date of birth: December 21, 1940
Date of death: December 4, 1993 (52 years old)
Cause of death: Prostate cancer
Occupation: Guitarist, songwriter, music producer, and director
Famously known for: His unique and diverse music style.
