Birdman living

rapper aka Baby, hip-hop singer, mentor of Lil Wayne, founder of Rich Gang (2014) with Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, co-founder of Cash Money Records (1991) with older brother Slim Williams
1969- (55)
birdmanstunna.com

Clay Shaw

Businessman, US Army major general retired military veteran in 1946, established International Trade Mart, board member of Permindex, World Trade Development Committee

Jim Garrison

Democratic Party politician, district attorney for New Orleans from 1962-1973, investigated the assassination of JFK
1921-1992 (71)
archives.gov

Paul Morphy

Chess player known as the Pride and Sorrow of Chess, best of his era, unofficial World Champion
1837-1884 (47)
worldchesshof.org

Tom Benson

Billionaire businessman, automobiles, auto dealerships, sports team owner of the New Orleans Saints (NFL) in 1985, New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) in 2012
1927-2018 (91)
neworleanssaints.com

Walter Isaacson living

Professor at Tulane University, biography writer, journalist, author of The Code Breaker, Steve Jobs autobiography, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, chairman and CEO of CNN, editor of TIME magazine
1952- (72)
isaacson.tulane.edu