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Sutton Roley was born on 19 October 1922 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Target (1958), Airwolf (1984) and Chosen Survivors (1974). He died on 3 March 2007 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Randolph Frederick Pausch was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Columbia, Maryland. He graduated in 1978 from Oakland Mills High School in Columbia and, in May 1982, received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. In August 1988 he earned his Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. From 1988 - 1997, Dr Pausch worked at University of Virginia in the computer science department.

In 1997 Pausch became a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. He co-founded Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center and became one of the developers of the software project called "Alice". He authored or co-authored five books and over 70 articles and is also known for his virtual reality research with Walt Disney Imagineering. In 2007 he earned two awards from the Association for Computing Machinery for his achievements in computing education.

In August 2006, Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The following year he received worldwide media coverage for his inspirational "Last Lecture," titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams." He delivered this lecture at Carnegie Mellon on 18 September 2007, a month after learning that his cancer was terminal and that he had only three to six months to live. His speech became a New York Times best-selling book, "The Last Lecture," which he co-wrote with Jeffrey Zaslow of the Wall Street Journal.

Pausch's lecture drew the attention of such programs as ABC's ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953) with Charles Gibson, which named Pausch their "Person of the Week" on 21 September 2007, and The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), where Pausch discussed his situation and recapped his "Last Lecture" for millions of television viewers. In May 2008, Pausch was listed by Time as one of the World's Top-100 Most Influential People

Pausch also attracted the attention of the National Football League, which allowed him to join the Pittsburgh Steelers for a day of regular practice after the organization learned that one of his childhood dreams mentioned in his "Last Lecture" was to play in the NFL. A devoted "Star Trek" fan, another of Pausch's childhood dreams was to be Captain Kirk. Hearing of this, director and producer J.J. Abrams sent a personal e-mail to Pausch, inviting him to the set of the film Star Trek (2009) in Los Angeles. Pausch happily accepted and was given a brief role in the film, complete with a customized Starfleet uniform (which he was allowed to keep) and a line of dialogue. For his time on the film, Pausch received a $217.06 paycheck, which he gave to charity.

In May 2008, a PET scan showed that Pausch's cancer had spread to his lungs and the lymph nodes in his chest. On 24 July, it was revealed that the cancer had progressed further than expected. The next day Pausch succumbed to his disease at his family's home in Chesapeake, Virginia, where he had moved to be with extended family. He is survived by his wife, Jai Glasgow, and children, Dylan (born 2002), Logan (born 2004) and Chloe (born 2006).

Moses Gibson was born on 6 January 1922 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Velvet (1986), Traveller (1997) and Love Field (1992). He died on 8 September 2013 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Composer ("Shiny Stockings"), arranger, saxophonist and publisher, educated at Wilberforce University. He was a saxophonist in the Detroit area between 1949 and 1951, then served in the US Army during the Korean War. In 1953, he joined the Count Basie orchestra as a saxophonist, composer and arranger, remaining until 1964. He also did freelance arranging and publishing. Joining ASCAP in 1960, his other popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Vested Interest", "May We", "Who, Me?", "Blues for Daddy-O" and "Blues in Hoss' Flat".

Wally Doyle was born on 4 September 1933 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Metamorphosis (1990), Invader (1991) and George Washington (1984). He died on 13 June 2023 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Willie Phelps was born on 5 September 1914 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Rawhide (1938), Border G-Man (1938) and Corralling a Schoolmarm (1940). He died on 1 March 2004 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Daniel Alvarez was an actor, known for 2001: A Space Travesty (2000), Matlock (1986) and Zeg 'ns Aaa (1981). He died on 5 March 2009 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Rundown Dre was born on 8 January 2005. He was an actor, known for Ceelo Santana x Rundown Dre: Huntin' It Down (2021). He died on 19 February 2022 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Pius Njawe was born on 4 March 1957 in Babouantou, Cameroon. He was married to Jane Njawe. He died on 12 July 2010 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Shorty Hog was born on 10 August 1992. He was an actor, known for DatClockBoy LosC feat. Wavey Wane: I Did It (2015), Wavey Wane feat. Young Money Yawn: Fire at Errbody (2016) and Benji Fine$$ feat. Wavey Wane: Future (2016). He died on 21 January 2021 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Dhionis Koçi was born on 15 May 1927 in Lyon, France. He was an actor, known for The Discussion (1961). He died on 23 September 2020 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

ZBG Painter was an actor, known for ZBG Painter: Use It (2022). He died on 13 July 2022 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Thomas V. Miller Jr. (aka Mike Miller), is the current president of the Maryland Senate. He has been a state senator representing the 27th District since 1975 and has served as president since January 1987, longer than any other senate president in Maryland history. He is married to Patti and has 5 children.

Bryan Barbee was born on 1 March 1953 in Susanville, California, USA. Bryan was an editor, known for Dog with Two Bones (2010), Women of the Revolution (2011) and Westward! (2010). Bryan was married to Carol Cicholski. Bryan died on 15 October 2023 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Stephen Gould was born on 24 January 1962 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Frau ohne Schatten (2011), Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2016) and Wagner: Tannhäuser (2020). He died on 19 September 2023 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.