On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society was
incorporated in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and
diffusion of geographical knowledge.

The 33 men who originally met and formed the National
Geographic Society were a diverse group of geographers,
explorers, teachers, lawyers, military officers and financiers.

All shared an interest in scientific and geographical knowledge,
as well as an opinion that in a time of discovery, invention,
change and mass communication, Americans were becoming
more curious about the world around them.

Belushi as a senior at Wheaton Central High School (1967)


John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982)     
Born in Chicago, Illinois. 
    
    
   
Belushi was a comedian, actor and musician who was one
of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first        
season on NBC.

During a preliminary hearing held in September 1985, two
Los Angeles pathologists testified that Belushi’s cause of
death was due to a drug overdose. He was 33.

“Blues Brothers” with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi (1980)

Bluto (John Belushi): "See if you can guess what I am now."
”Animal House” (1978)

Betty (Marion Ludden) White 
(January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021)

White was an actress and comedian, a pioneer of early
television with a career spanning almost seven decades.

David Jon Gilmour (78)

Music memorabilia has always been popular with collectors,
and there have been several items with truly extraordinary
price tags.

Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995)

The Grateful Dead in 1970, in a rural setting – Bill
Kreutzmann, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Jerry Garcia,
Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh.

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994)

George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was
an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved
international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.

In November 2001, Harrison began radiotherapy at Staten
Island University Hospital in New York City for non–small
cell lung cancer that had spread to his brain. He died in
Beverly Hills, California with his second wife Olivia and
their son Dhani by his side. He was 58 years old.