Famous Already Dead Canadian Boomers

Send me an email with your favourite dead famous Canadian Baby Boomers. Please include their year of birth, name, and primary reason for fame. I don't include people famous for crime.

1946

* Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong-based actor/singer
* 1946 Bruce Palmer bass player

1947

* Glyn Berry, Welsh-born Canadian diplomat in Afghanistan.
* Domenic Troiano, guitarist.
* Jonathan Thomas, Canadian-born sculptor.
* Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player

1948

* Klaas Verboom, artist
* Jobie Nutarak, politician.
* Pierre Granche, sculptor

1949

* Chuck Cadman, 57, Member of Parliament.
* Stan Rogers, folk musician
* Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-born journalist

1950

* Ed "Sailor" White, professional wrestler best known as "Moondog King"

1951

* John Candy, actor/comedian
* Lawrence O'Brien, Member of the House of Commons
* David Vienneau, journalist
* Doug Bennett, lead singer of band Doug and the Slugs

1952

* André Viger, French Canadian wheelchair marathoner and Paralympian

1953

* Henry Kock, horticulturist and eco-activist

1954

Surely someone born this year is dead already.

1955

* David Grierson, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio and television host

1956

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1957

Surely someone born this year is dead already.

1958

Lorne Saxberg, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) broadcaster
Terry Fox, attempted one-legged cross country run for cancer research, Hero

1959

Surely someone born this year is dead already.

1960

* Dorothy Stratten, actress

1961

* Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, guitarist of metal band Voivod
* Barb Tarbox, anti-smoking activist

1962

Surely someone born this year is dead already.

1963

* Sandra Schmirler, curler
* Robyn Herrington, Australian/Canadian writer

1964

* John Tenta (aka Earthquake), professional wrestler for the World Wrestling Federation
* Victor Davis, Olympic swimming champion

1965

* Guylaine St. Onge, actress
* Owen Hart, professional wrestler

1966

* Chris Doty, documentarian and playwright