Top 10 most important and famous people from Washington and Oregon

Actor who portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film

The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the XX century worldwide. He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977, winner of Academy Award in 1945

Guitarist and singer, Hey Joe, Machine Gun

Founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana, died in 1994

Singer and musician known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog

Rapper, Thrift Shop, Can't Hold Us

Founder of Microsoft

Chemist, one of the founders of the fields of quantum chemistry and molecular biology. His contributions to the theory of the chemical bond include the concept of orbital hybridisation and the first accurate scale of electronegativities of the elements. Two times winner of Nobel Prize

Creator of The Simpsons and Futurama

Actor famous for his roles in Stand by Me, a coming-of-age film based on the novella The Body by Stephen King and Running on Empty. Died at age 23