(August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971)

Louis Armstrong nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was a legendary jazz 
trumpeter and singer.

Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon  is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of 
the #24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala. Jeff is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion
and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is tied for third with Bobby Allison and
Darrel Waltrip on the all-time wins list, and is also tied with Waltrip for the most
wins in NASCAR from 1972 to present. Gordon has won a total of 84 career
races. In 2009, Jeff became the first driver to reach $100 million in career
winnings in the Cup series. Jeff Gordon won his first Winston Cup win at
the age of 24.  

Barack Hussein Obama II is currently the 44th President of the United States
and is the first African American to hold the office.

Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez) is known for his
role in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film Apocalypse Now and the NBC
television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006. He is considered
one of the best actors who was never nominated for an Academy Award
despite his acclaimed performances.

Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now

Sheen as President Josia “Jed” Bartlet in The West Wing

(AP) KITTERY, Maine – Gene McDaniels, who recorded the 1961 hit "A Hundred
Pounds of Clay" and later wrote Roberta Flack’s chart-topping single "Feel Like
Makin’ Love," has died. He was 76.

McDaniels died Friday at his home in Kittery after a brief illness, his wife, Karen McDaniels, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

"A Hundred Pounds of Clay," McDaniels’ first hit, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard
pop chart in 1961, the same year "Tower of Strength" hit No. 5.