Activist/ political,Folk Music,Lou Gehrig's disease,Change in family responsibilities 1953 (Birth of first child, Jose),Change in family responsibilities 1954 (Daughter was born),Medical diagnosis 1982 (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1956 (First recording),Joined group 1953 (Military service),Left group 1955 (Military service ended),Arrest April 1973 (for political actions)

Death by Heart Attack 15 July 2010 (Age 83),Diplomat (Diplomat, ambassador to Saudi Arabia),Military service,Kids 1-3 (Two),Marriage more than 15 Yrs,Long life more than 80 yrs,Gain social status 1973 (Appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia),New Career 1954 (With the US Foreign Service),Fired/Laid off/Quit 1975 (From the US State Department),Gain social status 1968 (Director of Fuels and Energy),Travel for work,Marriage 1954

Death by Disease 8 August 1975 (After a stroke, age 50),Instrumentalist (Sax),Jazz (Soul-jazz),Stroke (Terminal),Family close (Shared music),Sibling circumstances (Brother Nat also a jazz musician),Chronic illness 15 July 1975 (Stroke),Gain social status 1955 (Overnight success),Race (Black),Top 5% of Profession,Culture Collection

Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.,Mate - Noted (Romina Power)

Death by Disease 7 April 2002 (of emphysema),Sales,Insurance fields (Salesman),Actor/ Actress,Emphysema,Abuse Alcohol (Rehab),Abusive - Neglectful (No contact with first daughter),Kids 1-3 (Three),Primary care of elderly (Care for an aged parent),Marriage more than 15 Yrs (Second marriage),Marriage less than 3 Yrs (Three years to Shirley Temple),Mate - Noted (Married To Shirley Temple),Number of Marriages (Two),Institutionalized - prison, hospital 1951 (Served 60 days in a prison farm),Institutionalized - prison, hospital 1953 (Four months prison for DUIs),Marriage 1946 (Shirley Temple),Marriage May 1951 (Second marriage),Arrest 1951 (Many arrests for DUI)

Family noted

Advantaged,Family noted (Both parents),Order of birth (First born)

Death by War or Terrorism 20 June 1940 (Killed in battle),Composer/ Arranger,Instrumentalist (Organ),Killed,Military service,Sibling circumstances (Brother also an organist)

Death by Disease 1 December 1989 in New York (Complications from AIDS, age 58),Business owner (Dance and theatre troupe),Dancer/ Teacher (Dancer, choreographer),Aids (Terminal),Throat (Esophogeal ulcer),Change residence 1942 (Moved to L.A.),Abuse - Neglect (Abandoned by dad),Start Business 1953 (Took over the dance business when Horton died),Start Business 1958 (Formed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre),Fired/Laid off/Quit 1965 (Left dance to concentrate on business),Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1970 (Dance troupe performed in Leningrad),Retired 1980,Race (Black),Work in team/ Tandem (Professional friendship with Lester Horton),Many moves (In youth),Homosexual male,Vocational award (Numerous),Founder/ originator (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater),Top 5% of Profession,Begin significant relationship 1949 (Friendship/work with Lester Horton)

Death, Cause unspecified 9 April 2001 (in Brazil, age 65),Director (Film director, film director),Mate - Noted,Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1961 (First full-length feature film),Marriage 1960 (To Marie LaForet)