by Will Spann
Age 91
Date of Birth 5-25-21 (1921)
Date of Death 9-1-12 (2012)
50+25+21+5-2-5-2-1=91 (Double forward sequence)
Max Bygraves
British Entertainer/Comedian/Singer /Actor/Variety Performer
Age 89
Date of Birth 10-16-22 (1922)
Date of Death 8-31-12 (2012)
22+61+10+2-2-6+1+1=89 (Reverse sequence the reverse again)
Steve Franken
American Actor
Age 80
Date of Birth 5-27-32 (1932)
Date of Death 8-24-12 (2012)
50+27+3+2=82 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 80
2+3+72+50=82 (Reverse sequence) Double confirmation!!
Neil Armstrong
American Astronaut/First Human To Walk On The Moon /Test Pilot/Aerospace Engineer/University Professor
Age 82
Date of Birth 8-5-30 (1930)
Date of Death 8-25-12 (2012)
80+5-3=82 (Forward sequence)
Jerry Nelson
American Puppeteer who played “The Count” on Sesame Street
Age 78
Date of Birth 7-10-34 (1934)
Date of Death 8-23-12 (2012)
70+1+3+4=78 (Forward sequence)
William Windom
American Actor
Age 88
Date of Birth 9-28-23 (1923)
Date of Death 8-16-12 (2012)
90+2-8+2+3=89 (Forward sequence) He died in the 89th year of his life.
Scott McKenzie
Folk Singer/Songwriter/Best known for his 1967 hit single “San Francisco”
Age 73
Date of Birth 1-10-39 (1939)
Date of Death 8-20-12 (2012)
93-10-10=73 (Reverse sequence)
Phyllis Diller
American Actress and Comedienne
Age 95
Date of Birth 7-17-17 (1917)
Date of Death 8-20-12 (2012)
71+17+7=95 (Reverse sequence)
70+17+1+7=95 (Forward sequence) Double confirmation!!
Tony Scott
English Film/Movie Director/Top Gun/Days of Thunder/Beverly Hills Cops II
Age 68
Date of Birth 6-21-44 (1944)
Date of Death 8-19-12 (2012)
60+2-1+4+4=69 (Forward sequence) He died in the 69th year of his life.
Nellie J. Gray
Lawyer/Pro-Life Activist/March For Life Founder
Age 88
Date of Birth 6-24-24 (1924)
Date of Death 8-13-12 (2012)
60+24+2+4=90 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of her death at age 88
Johnny Pesky
American Baseball Player/Manager /Coach/Boston Red Sox
Age 92
Date of Birth 9-27-19 (1917)
Date of Death 8-13-12 (2012)
90+2+7+1-9=91 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 92
91+7+2-9=91 (Reverse sequence) Double confirmation!!
Helen Gurley Brown
Magazine Editor/Cosmopolitan /Author/Publisher/Businesswoman
Age 90
Date of Birth 2-18-22 (1922)
Date of Death 8-13-12 (2012)
21+8+22+20+18+2-2=89 (Forward sequence then forward again) Close w/i two years of her death at age 90
91+2-2=91 From the numbers in her year of birth only. She died in the 91st year of her life.
Gore Vidal
American Author/Playwright/Screenwriter /Essayist/Political Activist
Age 86
Date of Birth 10-3-25 (1925)
Date of Death 7-31-12 (2012)
52+30+10-5-2+3-1=87 (Reverse sequence then reverse again) He died in the 87th year of his life.
Richard Dawson
Television Actor/Game Show Host
Age 79
Date of Birth 11-20-32 (1932)
Date of Death 6-2-12 (2012)
112-32=80 (Forward sequence) He died in the 80th year of his life.
Marvin Hamlisch
Music Composer
Age 68
Date of Birth 6-2-44 (1944)
Date of Death 8-6-12 (2012)
60+2+4+4=70 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 68
Judith Crist
Film Critic for “Today Show”
Age 90
Date of Birth 5-22-22 (1922)
Date of Death 8-7-12 (2012)
52-2+22-2-2+22=90 (Forward then reverse sequence)
Sherman Hemsley
American Television and Theatre Actor/Starred as George Jefferson on “The Jeffersons”
Age 74
Date of Birth 2-1-38 (1938)
Date of Death 7-24-12 (2012)
83-10+2=75 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 75th year of his life.
Sally Ride
Astronaut/First American Woman In Space
Age 61
Date of Birth 5-26-51 (1951)
Date of Death 7-23-12 (2012)
50+2+6+5-1=62 (Forward sequence) She died in the 62nd year of her life.
Celeste Holm
American Actress Theatre and Movies
Age 95
Date of Birth 4-29-17 (1917)
Date of Death 7-15-12 (2012)
92+1+7-4=96 (Inside out sequence) She died in the 96th year of her life.
Ernest Borgnine
American Film and Television Actor
Age 95
Date of Birth 1-24-17 (1917)
Date of Death 7-6-12 (2012)
71+24+1=96 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 96th year of his life.
Andy Griffith
American Actor/Director/Producer/Grammy Award-winning Southern gospel singer/Writer
Age 86
Date of Birth 6-1-26 (1926)
Date of Death 7-2-12 (2012)
60+1+26=87 (Forward sequence) He died in the 87th year of his life.
Nora Ephron
American Journalist/Essayist/Playwright /Screenwriter/Novelist/Producer/Director
Age 71
Date of Birth 5-19-41 (1941)
Date of Death 6-26-12 (2012)
50+19+4-1=72 (Forward sequence) She died in the 72nd year of her life.
Richard Adler
American Lyricist/Composer /Producer of several Broadway shows
Age 90
Date of Birth 8-3-21 (1921)
Date of Death 6-21-12 (2012)
80+30-21=89 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 90
Rodney King
Motorist whose beating by Los Angeles police officers on 3/3/91sparked some of the deadliest race riots in US history. Following his beating, he asked this famous question. “Can’t we all just get along?”
Age 47
Date of Birth 4-2-65 (1965)
Date of Death 6-17-12 (2012)
40-2+6+5=49 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 47
40+20-6-5=49 (Forward sequence) Double confirmation of death within two years of age 49
Frank Cady
American actor best known as the general-store owner on the sitcom "Green Acres"
Age 96
Date of Birth 9-8-15 (1915)
Date of Death 6-8-12 (2012)
90+8+1-5=94 (Forward sequence) Close w/ two years of his death at age 96
80+1+5+9=95 (Inside out sequence) Close w/i two year of his death at age 96
Pete Cosey
American innovative guitarist whose distinctive distorted sound was compared to Jimi Hendrix/Recorded with Miles Davis, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters/Released no solo recorded works
Age 68
Date of Birth 10-9-34 (1943)
Date of Death 5-30-12 (2012)
10+90-34=66 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 68
Confucius
Chinese Teacher/Philosopher/Politician /Editor of the Five Classics, Chinese Classic Texts
Age 72
Date of Birth 551 BCE
Date of Death 479 BCE
55-1+15+5=74 (Forward then reverse sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 72
Ray Bradbury
Science Fiction Writer
Age 91
Date of Birth 8-22-20 (1920)
Date of Death 6-5-12 (2012)
80+22-20+8+2-2+2=92 (Forward sequence) Close within two years of his death at age 91
Donna Summer
American singer/songwriter/Queen of Disco
Age 63
Date of Birth 12-31-48 (1948)
Date of Death 5-17-12 (2012)
48+1+3+12=64 (Reverse sequence) She died in the 64th year of her life.
84-31+12=65 (Reverse sequence) She could die anywhere from 62 to 67.
Maurice Sendak
Artist/Illustrator/Writer/Author of Children’s Literature/Where The Wild Things Are
Age 83
Date of Birth 6-10-28 (1928)
Date of Death 5-8-12 (2012)
82+10-6-3+2+1=81 (Reverse sequence then reverse again) Close w/i two years of his death at age 83
Carroll Shelby
Racer/Car builder/Team owner /Entrepreneur
Age 89
Date of Birth 1-11-23 (1923)
Date of Death 5-10-12 (2012)
3-2+91-1-1-1=89 (Reverse sequence)
111-23=88 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 89
3+2=5 Fifth month of 11+1=12 (2012) 11-1=10 on the tenth day
Vidal Sassoon
English Hairdresser
Age 84
Date of Birth 1-17-28 (1928)
Date of Death 5-9-12 (2012)
82-7-1+10=84 (Reverse sequence)
George Lindsey
American Television and Movie Actor/”Goober” on the Andy Griffith Show
Age 76
Date of Birth 12-17-28 (1928)
Date of Death 5-6-12 (2012)
82-7-1+2+1=77 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 77th year of his life.
Adam Yauch
American Rapper/Songwriter/Film Director /Founding member of Hip Hop Trio the Beastie Boys
Age 47
Date of Birth 8-5-64 (1964)
Date of Death 5-4-12 (2012)
8+50-6-4=48 (Forward sequence) He died in the 48th year of his life.
Junior Seau
American Football Linebacker/Member of 1994 Superbowl Champion San Diego Chargers Team
Age 43
Date of Birth 1-19-69 (1969)
Date of Death 5-2-12 (2012)
10+19+6+9=44 (Forward sequence) He died in the 44th year of his life.
Chuck Colson
Founder Prison Fellowship Ministries/Former Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon
Age 80
Date of Birth 10-16-31 (1931)
Date of Death 4-21-12 (2012)
61-10+31=81 (Inside out sequence) He died in the 81st year of his life.
Dick Clark
Radio and television personality/American Bandstand and New Year’s Rockin Eve
Age 82
Date of Birth 11-30-29 (1929)
Date of Death 4-18-12 (2012)
92+3-11=84 (Reverse sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 82
Robin Gibb
Singer/Songwriter/Member of the Bee Gees
Age 62
Date of Birth 12-22-49 (1949)
Date of Death 5-20-12 (2012)
49-2+2+12=61 (Reverse sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 62
94-22-12=60 (Forward sequence) Close w/i 2 years of his death at age 62
Mike Wallace
60 Minutes Interviewer/CBS newsman
Age 93
Date of Birth 5-9-18 (1918)
Date of Death 4-7-12 (2012)
8+1+90-5=94 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 94th year of his life.
81+9+5=95 (Reverse sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 93
Thomas Kinkade
American painter who dubbed himself as the “Painter of Light”
Age 54
Date of Birth 1-19-58 (1958)
Date of Death 4-7-12 (2012)
85-19-10=56 (Reverse sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age at 54
Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong)
Founding Father of The People’s Republic of China
Age 82
Date of Birth 12-26-93 (1893)
Date of Death 9-9-76 (1976)
93-6-2-2-1=82 (Reverse sequence)
Andrew Breitbart
Conservative Media Publisher/Political Commentator/Author
Age 43
Date of Birth 2-1-69 (1969)
Date of Death 3-1-12 (2012)
20+10+6+9=45 (Forward sequence) He died in the 44th year of his life.
Davy Jones
English Singer/Songwriter/Best known as the lead singer for The Monkees
Age 66
Date of Birth 12-30-45 (1945)
Date of Death 2-29-12 (2012)
54+3+12=69 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 67th year of his life.
Roebuck "Pops" Staples
American Gospel and R&B Musician /Accomplished Songwriter/Guitarist/Singer/Patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers
Age 85
Date of Birth 12-28-14 (1914)
Date of Death 12-19-00 (2000)
4-1+82+2-1=86 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 86th year of his life.
Zelda Kaplan, 95
New York City’s oldest style icon and clubgoer known for her regular presence at fashion galas and late-night partying, died in the front row at a fashion show.
Age 95
Date of Birth 6-20-16 (1916)
Date of Death 2-15-12 (2012)
60+20+16=96 (Forward sequence) She died in the 96th year of her life.
Bill Hinzman
American actor and film director/Horror movie icon
Age 75
Date of Birth 10-24-36 (1936)
Date of Death 2-5-12 (2012)
63+4-2+10=75 (Reverse sequence)
Freddie Solomon
American Professional Football Player
Age 59
Date of Birth 1-11-53 (1953)
Date of Death 2-13-12 (2012)
53-1-1+10=6 (Reverse sequence) He died in the 60th year of his life.
Whitney Elizabeth Houston
American singer/Actress/Producer/Model
Age 48
Date of Birth 8-9-63 (1963)
Date of Death 2-11-12 (2012)
36+90-80=46 (Reverse sequence) Close w/i two years of her death at age 48
James Beard
American Chef/Food Writer
Age 81
Date of Birth 5-5-03 (1903)
Date of Death 1-21-85 (1985)
3+91-3-5-5=81 (Reverse sequence)
Angelo Dundee
Boxing Trainer for Boxing Greats Muhammad Ali/Sugar Ray Leonard
Age 90
Date of Birth 8-30-21 (1921)
Date of Death 2-1-12 (2012)
80+30-21=89 (Forward sequence) Close w/i two years of his death at age 90
Don Cornelius
Soul Train Host/Writer/Producer
Age 75
Date of Birth 9-27-36 (1936)
