| | Name |
|---|
 | Jay Rockefeller |
| | Politics - US senator from West Virginia |
| | Birth: 06/18/1937 Age: 88 |
| Jimmie F. Rodgers |
| | Music - Very popular singer in the 1950s, "Honeycomb", "K... |
| | Birth: 09/18/1933 Age: 91 |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez |
| | Sports - Golfer, known for his swashbuckling style with h... |
| | Birth: 10/23/1935 Age: 89 |
| Kenny Rogers |
| | Music - Country/pop music singer, "Coward of the County",... |
| | Birth: 08/21/1938 Age: 86 |
| Suzanne Rogers |
| | Entertainment - She has played Maggie Horton on the TV so... |
| | Birth: 07/09/1944 Age: 81 |
| Tristan Rogers |
| | Entertainment - Played Port Charles police chief Robert S... |
| | Birth: 06/03/1946 Age: 79 |
| Roh Tae Woo |
| | Politics - Former president of South Korea, instituted de... |
| | Birth: 12/04/1932 Age: 92 |
| Petre Roman |
| | Politics - First post-Communist prime minister of Romania |
| | Birth: 07/22/1946 Age: 78 |
| Linda Ronstadt |
| | Music - Singer, "Blue Bayou" and other songs |
| | Birth: 07/15/1946 Age: 78 |
| Charlie Rose |
| | Journalism - Interviewer, now appearing on "Sixty Minutes... |
| | Birth: 01/05/1942 Age: 83 |
| Pete Rose |
| | Sports - Potential Hall of Fame baseball player for the C... |
| | Birth: 04/14/1941 Age: 84 |
| Ken Rosewall |
| | Sports - Australian tennis player, won 18 major titles |
| | Birth: 11/02/1934 Age: 90 |
| Diana Ross |
| | Music - One of the original Motown stars, member of the S... |
| | Birth: 03/26/1944 Age: 81 |
| Katharine Ross |
| | Entertainment - She co-starred in the movie "The Graduate... |
| | Birth: 01/29/1942 Age: 83 |
| Marion Ross |
| | Entertainment - Played Mrs. Cunningham on the TV series "... |
| | Birth: 10/25/1928 Age: 96 |
| Richard Roundtree |
| | Entertainment - Starred as the one-and-only Shaft in the ... |
| | Birth: 07/09/1942 Age: 83 |
| Patricia Routledge |
| | Entertainment - British actress, best known as housewife ... |
| | Birth: 02/17/1929 Age: 96 |
| Gena Rowlands |
| | Entertainment - She has appeared in the TV series "Peyton... |
| | Birth: 06/19/1930 Age: 95 |
| Erno Rubik |
| | Inventing - Hungarian inventor of the Rubik's Cube puzzle |
| | Birth: 07/13/1944 Age: 80 |
| Mercedes Ruehl |
| | Entertainment - Played station manager Kate Costas on the... |
| | Birth: 02/28/1948 Age: 77 |
| Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger |
| | Sports - His effort to win a place on the University of N... |
| | Birth: 08/23/1948 Age: 76 |
| Donald Rumsfeld |
| | Politics - He served as US Secretary of Defense under two... |
| | Birth: 07/09/1932 Age: 93 |
| Todd Rundgren |
| | Music - Singer, producer and technical innovator, known f... |
| | Birth: 06/22/1948 Age: 77 |
| Barbara Rush |
| | Entertainment - She appeared in the sci-fi movies "When W... |
| | Birth: 01/04/1927 Age: 98 |
| Bobby Rush |
| | Politics, Social Activism - US congressman, former Black ... |
| | Birth: 11/23/1946 Age: 78 |
| Salman Rushdie |
| | Literature - Author who ran into some trouble by writing ... |
| | Birth: 06/19/1947 Age: 78 |
| Bill Russell |
| | Sports - Hall of Fame NBA basketball player for the Bosto... |
| | Birth: 02/12/1934 Age: 91 |
| Lynne Russell |
| | Journalism - Former longtime anchor for CNN Headline News |
| | Birth: 11/01/1946 Age: 78 |
| Mark Russell |
| | Journalism - Political satirist, known for his specials o... |
| | Birth: 08/23/1932 Age: 92 |
| Burt Rutan |
| | Inventing - Aircraft designer, designed the Voyager plane... |
| | Birth: 06/17/1943 Age: 82 |
| Dick Rutan |
| | Exploration - Along with Jeanna Yeager, he piloted the Vo... |
| | Birth: 07/01/1938 Age: 87 |
| Johnny Rutherford |
| | Sports - Race car driver, three-time winner of the Indian... |
| | Birth: 02/12/1938 Age: 87 |
| Nolan Ryan |
| | Sports - Baseball pitcher, known for his hard-throwing st... |
| | Birth: 01/31/1947 Age: 78 |
| Bobby Rydell |
| | Music, Entertainment - Teen singing idol in the 1960s, "V... |
| | Birth: 04/26/1942 Age: 83 |
| Mark Rydell |
| | Entertainment - Director, "The Rose", "On Golden Pond", "... |
| | Birth: 03/23/1934 Age: 91 |
| Jim Ryun |
| | Sports - American track athlete, specialized in the mile |
| | Birth: 04/29/1947 Age: 78 |
| Carole Bayer Sager |
| | Music, Entertainment - Highly successful songwriter and s... |
| | Birth: 03/08/1947 Age: 78 |
| Mort Sahl |
| | Entertainment - Political humorist |
| | Birth: 05/11/1927 Age: 98 |
| Eva Marie Saint |
| | Entertainment - Co-starred in the classic Alfred Hitchcoc... |
| | Birth: 07/04/1924 Age: 101 |
| Susan Saint James |
| | Entertainment - Co-starred in the TV series "McMillan & W... |
| | Birth: 08/14/1946 Age: 78 |
| Buffy Saint-Marie |
| | Music - Canadian singer popular in the 1960s, wrote music... |
| | Birth: 02/20/1941 Age: 84 |
| Pat Sajak |
| | Entertainment - Host of the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" |
| | Birth: 10/26/1946 Age: 78 |
| Jorge Sampaio |
| | Politics - President of Portugal |
| | Birth: 09/18/1939 Age: 85 |
| Khieu Samphan |
| | Politics - One of the military leaders of the former Khme... |
| | Birth: 07/27/1931 Age: 93 |
| David Sanborn |
| | Music - Saxophonist |
| | Birth: 07/30/1945 Age: 79 |
| Richard Sanders |
| | Entertainment - Played Les Nessman on the TV series "WKRP... |
| | Birth: 08/23/1940 Age: 84 |
| William Sanderson |
| | Entertainment - Played Larry (who hung out with his broth... |
| | Birth: 01/10/1948 Age: 77 |
| Arturo Sandoval |
| | Music - Versatile Cuban-born jazz trumpeter |
| | Birth: 11/06/1949 Age: 75 |
| Tommy Sands |
| | Entertainment, Music - Teen idol of the late 1950s, he sa... |
| | Birth: 08/27/1937 Age: 87 |
| Gary Sandy |
| | Entertainment - Played Andy Travis on the TV series "WKRP... |
| | Birth: 12/25/1945 Age: 79 |
