Childhood
age 0–12 · 1939–1951
24 notable deaths
Teenage Years
age 13–19 · 1952–1958
14 notable deaths
Young Adult
age 20–35 · 1959–1974
49 notable deaths
Middle Age
age 36–55 · 1975–1994
35 notable deaths
Senior Years
age 56+ · 1995–2026
64 notable deaths
1957
Diego Rivera
1886–1957
Art
Mexican muralist, political artist
Francis Ford Coppola was 18 years old
1965
Le Corbusier
1887–1965
Art
Pioneer of modern architecture
Francis Ford Coppola was 26 years old
1970
Janis Joplin
1943–1970
Music
Piece of My Heart, rock and blues
Francis Ford Coppola was 31 years old
1974
Duke Ellington
1899–1974
Music
Jazz legend, big band pioneer
Francis Ford Coppola was 35 years old
1986
Georgia O'Keeffe
1887–1986
Art
Mother of American modernism
Francis Ford Coppola was 47 years old
1987
Andy Warhol
1928–1987
Art
Pop art icon, Campbell's Soup Cans
Francis Ford Coppola was 48 years old
1990
Keith Haring
1958–1990
Art
Pop art and graffiti-inspired works
Francis Ford Coppola was 51 years old
1994
Kurt Cobain
1967–1994
Music
Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit
Francis Ford Coppola was 55 years old
1996
Ella Fitzgerald
1917–1996
Music
First Lady of Song, jazz icon
Francis Ford Coppola was 57 years old
2001
George Harrison
1943–2001
Music
The Beatles, My Sweet Lord
Francis Ford Coppola was 62 years old
2011
Amy Winehouse
1983–2011
Music
Back to Black, soulful voice
Francis Ford Coppola was 72 years old
2016
David Bowie
1947–2016
Music
Ziggy Stardust, musical chameleon
Francis Ford Coppola was 77 years old
Today — 2026
Francis Ford Coppola is 87 years old