● Sammy Davis, Jr.: Born December 8, 1925, Sammy Davis, Jr. found as a young adult during World War II that his talent was a way to send a message and change the way a man thought. Known to be a successful singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, and comedian. Davis was nominated for several Grammy, Emmy, Tony, and NAACP awards winning a few. On May 16, 1990, Davis died due to throat cancer in Beverly Hills, California.