Johnny Ace
John Marshall Alexander Jr., known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s. Alexander died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 25.
9 June 1929
Born on the same birth day (9 June): Aigars Apinis • Andrew Symonds • Anton Burghardt • Charles Joseph Bonaparte • Deyda Hydara • George Radda • Hayden Schlossberg • Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor • Michael Patrick Cronan • Nell Dunn • Peja Stojaković • Peter Fowler • Peter Kilfoyle • Siegfried Graetschus • Wesley Sneijder
Born in the same month (June 1929): Ayhan Şahenk • Brigid Brophy • Dick the Bruiser • Edith Windsor • James McDivitt • June Carter Cash • Jürgen Habermas • Karolos Papoulias • Pete George • Ralph McQuarrie • Robert W. Scott • Tibor Rubin • Werner Arber • Yang Ti-liang