4. Anthony Perkins (September 12th, 1992)
Anthony Perkins is famously recognized as Norman Bates in the Psycho film series. He was also known for his role as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Edge of Sanity. Perkins was born on April 4th, 1932 and began his acting career in the film The Actress in 1953. He was married to Berry Berenson and had two children. Perkins was also a descendant of the Mayflower passenger John Howland.
During the production of Psycho IV, Perkins was diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. Even so, he starred in eight television shows. His final performance was in In the Deep Woods in 1992. On September 12th of the same year, he passed away of AIDS-related pneumonia. His widow, Berry, died during the 9/11 attack on American Airlines Flight 11.
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