Birthdays February 2, 2009



Actor Robert Mandan (Starred on the daytime soap "Search For Tomorrow"; Also on the tv comedy sitcom "Soap") is 77.

Actress/Singer Elaine Stritch (Bus Stop (1956)) is 74.

TV Host/Comedian Tom Smothers (1/2 of the Duo "The Smothers Brothers" from the 70s Comedy-Variety Show "Laugh In"; He was considered "The Dumb One") is 72.

Actor Ramak Ramsay (Starred in the 1997 film "Addicted To Love") is 71.

Actor Bo Hopkins (The Wild Bunch with Marlon Brando; The Getaway with Steve McQueen) is 67.

Musician Graham Nash "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young" is 67.

Actress Farrah Fawcett (Jill Monroe "Charlie's Angels"; The Burning Bed/Was married to actor Lee Majors "The Fall Guy" and had a long term live in relationship with acto Ryan O'Neal "Love Story/Paper Moon", they also have a son together) is 62.

Guitarist/Songwriter Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire) is 62.

Actor Brent Spiner (Played the role of Lt Commander Data in the tv and film series "Star Trek: The Next Generation") is 60.

Rock Musician Ross Glory (Journey) is 60.

Super Model/Fitness Instructor Christie Brinkley (also ex wife of pop singer "Billy Joel") is 55.

Actor Michael Talbott (Detective Stanley Switek "Miami Vice") is 54.

Actress Kim Zimmer (Reva Shane "The Guiding Light") is 54.

Actor Michael T. Weiss (Had the title role on the tv series "The Pretender" from 1996-2000) is 47.

Rock Musician Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) is 43.

Actress Jennifer Westfeldt (Starred & Co wrote the 2001 film "Kissing Jessica Stein") is 39.

Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur (Was a cast member on the Pamela Anderson tv series "Stacked") is 37.

Actress Lori Beth Denberg (Was on the Nickelodean comedy series "All That") is 33.

Actor Martin Spanjers (Stars on the tv series "8 Simple Rules") is 22.

Today is the 50th anniversary of when the music died.

Buddy Holly
Richie Valens
Big Bopper

Deaths February 2nd



1969 - Boris Karloff, Actor (Frankenstein) dies from pneumonia at 81

1979 - Sid Vicious, Bassist (Sex Pistols) dies from an overdose at 31

1989 - John Cassavetes, Actor/Director (Rosemary's Baby) dies from cirrhosis of the liver at 59

1992 - Bert Parks, TV host (Miss America), dies from lung cancer at 77

1994 - Willie Mae Ford Smith, Gospel Singer/Songwriter, dies at 89

1996 - Gene Kelly, actor/dancer (Singing in the Rain), dies from a stroke at 83

Birthdays February 3, 2009


Football Great Fran Tarkenton "Minnesota Vikings" (Also Sports Commentator "Monday Night Football"; Co Host "That's Incredible") is 69.

Actress Blythe Danner "Meet The Fockers" (Also Mom to actress Gwyneth Paltrow) is 66.

R & B Singer Dennis Edwards (The Temptations) is 66.

Singer/Lead Guitarist Dave Davies (The Kinks; Had the 1970s hit "L-O-L-A Lola") is 62.

Singer/Songwriter Melanie "Brand New Key" is 62.

Actress Morgan Fairchild (Search For Tomorrow (1970s Soap Opera); Flamingo Road) is 59.

Actor Nathan Lane (Mouse Hunt; The Bird Cage with Robin Williams) is 53.

Actor Thomas Calabro (Melrose Place) is 49.

Actor Keith Gordon (Jaws 2) is 48.

Actress Michelle Greene (Starred on the tv series "L.A. Law" from 1986-1991) is 47.

Actress/Singer/Songwriter Michele Greene (Abbie Perkins L.A. Law) is 47.

Actress Maura Tierney (Abby Lockhart "ER") is 44.

Actress Elisa Donovan (Clueless) is 38.

Actor Adrian R'Mante (Best known for his role on the Disney channel's tv show "The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody") is 31.

Actress Alisa Reyes (Starred on the Nickelodeon channel tv show "All That" from 1994-1997) is 28.

Actor Ryne Sanborn (Starred in all three "High School Musical" movies) is 20.

Today is the 50th anniversary of when the music died.

Buddy Holly
Richie Valens
Big Bopper


^ this was already posted, but here are some other celebrity deaths for February 3rd


1924 - Woodrow Wilson, 28th US President (1913-21) dies at his home in Washington at 67

1959 - Big Bopper, Musician dies in plane crash at 28

1959 - Buddy Holly, Musician (That'll be the Day), dies in a plane crash at 22

1959 - Richie Valens,Singer (Donna), killed in plane crash at 17

1967 - Joe Meek, Musician/Producer (Tornadoes "Telstar") commits suicide at 37

1996 - Audrey Meadows, actress (Alice-Honeymooners) dies from lung cancer at 69

Birthdays February 4, 2009



American Physician/Inventor Dr. Henry Heimlich (Invented the Heimlich Maneuver) is 89.

Actor Conrad Bain (Played Mr. Drummond on the tv sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" and Maude's husband on the tv sitcom "Maude") is 86.

Voice Artist/Actress Janet Wlado (Was the voice of Judy Jetson on the cartoon show "The Jetsons") is 85.

Actor Jerry Adler (Plays the role of Herman "Hesh" Rabkin on the HBO drama series "The Sopranos") is 80.

Actor Gary Conway (Starred on the tv sci fi series "Land Of The Giants" and on "Burke's Law") is 79.

Comedian David Brenner is 73.

Actor John Schuck (Was on the 1970s crime dram tv series "McMillan And Wife") is 69.

Rock Musician John Steel (The Animals; Had the 1960s hit "House Of The Rising Sun") is 68.

Singer Florence LaRue (The Fifth Dimension "Wedding Bell Blues") is 65.

Former US Vice President (44th) Dan Quayle (Served under George Bush, Sr 1989 - 1993 ) is 62.

Singer/Songwriter Alice Cooper "No More Nice Guy"; "Schools Out" is 61.

Actor Michael Beck (Starred in Wes Cravens 1985 film "Chiller") is 60.

Rock Musician Phil Ehart (Kansas; Had the 1970s hit  "Carry On My Wayward Son") is 58.

Actress Lisa Eickhom (Starred in the 1993 movie "The Vanishing") is 57.

Rock Drummer Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie) is 57.

Actress Pamelyn Ferdin (Played Felix Unger's daughter Edna on the 1970s long running tv comedy sitcom "The Odd Couple") is 50.

Actress Jenette Goldstein (Starred in the 1991 film "Terminator 2: Judgement Day") is 49.

Country Singer/Songwriter Clint Black "Killin' Time", "Better Man"is 47.

Actress Brandy Ledford (Played Doyle on the 2000's sci fi tv series "Andromedia") is 40.

Actor Rob Corddry (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is 38.

Boxing Great Oscar De La Hoya aka "Golden Boy" is 36.

Singer/Songwriter/Model/Actress Natalie Imbruglia "Torn" (She starred in a british soap opera and modeled Loreal Cosmetics; Also had the 2000's hit "Torn") is 34.

Actor Michael A. Goorjian (Starred in the 1992 movie "Forever Young") is 30.

Actor Brandon "Bug" Hall (Played Alfalfa in the 1994 film "The Little Rascals") is 24.

Deaths February 4th


1968 - Ed Baker, Actor (Keystone Kops) dies of emphysema at 70

1983 - Karen Carpenter, Singer/Drummer (The Carpenters) dies of anorexia at 32

1987 - Liberace, Pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman) dies from AIDS at 67

1991 - Nancy Kulp, Actress (Played Miss Jane on the long running tv show "The Beverly Hillbillies") dies of cancer at 69

2005 - Ossie Davis, Actor, (Roots 1979; Malcolm X 1992) dies from natural causes at 87

2007 - Barbara McNair, Actress (Starred in the 1971 movie "They Call Me MISTER Tibbs" with Sydney Poitier) dies from throat cancer at 72

Birthdays February 5, 2009



Baseball Hall Of Famer Henry "Hank" Aaron (Set the Major League Record for the most homeruns in a career) is 75.

Actor Stuart Damon (Best known for his role as Dr. Alan Quartermaine on the long running daytime soap "General Hospital" for which he won an Emmy Award in 1999) is 72.

Actor David Selby (Starred on the Cult serial "Dark Shadows"; Also starred on "Falcon Crest" from 1982-1990) is 68.

Singer Cory Wells (Three Dog Night; Had hits in the 60s & 70s like "Eli's Coming" and "Joy To The World") is 67.

Former Football Great and Heisman Trophy Winner Roger Staubach (Dallas Cowboys) is 67.

Musician Al Kooper "Bllood Sweat & Tears" (You've Made Me So Very Happy) is 65.

Guitarist J.R. Cobb (Was a member of the group "Classics IV" who had a hit with "Spooky" in 1968; Later he joined the band "The Atlanta Rhythm Section"  who had a 1977 hit with "So Into You") is 65.

Actress Barbara Hershey (Beaches with Bette Midler; Falling Down with Michael Douglas) is 61.

Actor Christopher Guest (Starred in the 1992 film "A Few Good Men" with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson) is 61.

Comedian/Actor Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live cast member from 1991-2000) is 48.

Actress Jennifer Jason-Leigh (Single White Female/Rush) is 47.

Actress Laura Linney (Played Jim Carrey's wife in the 1998 movie "The Truman Show") is 45.

Musician Duff McKagan (Formerly with Guns N' Roses for 13 years; Now with the hard rock group "Velvet Revolver") is 45.

Comedian/Actor Chris Parnell (Saturday Night Live cast member from 1998-2001 and 2002-2006) is 42.

R & B Singer/Dancer Bobby Brown "My Perogitve/Every Little Step" (Was married to Pop Singer Whitney Houston for 14 years) is 40.

Country Singer Sara Evans (Her 1st #1 hit was a duet with country singer Vince Gill in 1998 "No Place That Far") is 38.

Actor Shawn Reaves (Played the role of Harrison Davies (brother to the main character) on the FOX tv series "Tru Calling" from 2003-2005) is 31.

Actress Nora Zehetner (Starred in the 2001 film "American Pie 2") is 28.

Actress Crystal Hunt (Played the role of Lizzie Spaulding on the daytime soap "The Guiding Light" from 2003-2006) is 24.

Actor Jeremy Sumpter (Had the lead role in the 2003 film version of the classic "Peter Pan") is 20.

Deaths February 5th


1969 - Thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) dies from a heart attack at 66

1982 - Dolores Moran, actress/1940s pin up girl (Yankee Doodle Dandy) dies at 56

1991 - Dean Jagger, US actor (Mr Novak, Rawhide, Oscar), dies from heart disease at 87

1995 - Doug McClure, actor (The Virginian; The Land That Time Forgot) dies from lung cancer at 59

1998 - Tim Kelly, guitarist "Slaughter" (Had the 1989 hit "Fly To The Angels") was killed in an automobile accident in Arizona at 35

2004 - John Hench, animator (Worked for "The Walt Disney Corporation" for 65 years; Was also famous for creating the Olympic Torch) dies from heart failure at 95

2006 - Franklin Cover, actor (Played Tom Willis on the tv sitcom "The Jeffersons" from 1975-1985) dies from pneumonia at 77

Birthdays February 6, 2009



Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor "A Touch Of Evil" (also sister to Eva Gabor who played Lisa Douglas on "Green Acres") is 92.

Actor/Film Director Rip Torn (Chief Zed "Men In Black") is 78.

Actress Mamie Van Doren (Starred in the 2002 film "Slackers") is 78.

Actor Mike Farrell (Captain B.J. Hunnicutt " M*A*S*H*") is 70.

News Anchorman/TV Journalist Tom Brokaw (NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw) is 69.

Actress Gigi Perreau (Starred in the 1956 movie "The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit") is 68.

Singer Fabian (Former American teen idol) "Turn Me Loose" is 66.

Actress Gayle Hunnicutt (Was a cast member of the tv series "Dallas" from 1989-1991) is 66.

Actor Michael Tucker (Stuart Markowitz "L.A. Law") is 65.

Singer Natalie Cole (daughter of the late Crooner "Nat King Cole"; Did the  1991 "Unforgettable" video with cameo of her late father) is 59.

Drummer Simon Phillips (Toto; Had a 1980s hit with "Roseanna") is 52.

Film Director/Writer/Actor Robert Townsend (Wrote, directed, produced and starred in "Hollywood Shuffle"; Also starred on the tv series "The Parent 'Hood") is 51.

Actress Megan Gallagher (Catherine Black "Millenium") is 49.

Musician Richie McDonald (Lead Singer "Lonestar" had the 1999 hit "Amazed") is 47.

Singer "Guns N Roses" Axyl Rose (Welcome To The Jungle) is 47.

Singer/Songwriter Rick Astley (Never Gonna Give You Up (1987)) is 43.

Actress Dana Eskelson (Starred in the 2003 film "Cold Creek Manor") is 38.

Actor Brian Stepanek (Plays Arwin on Disney Channel tv series"The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody") is 38.

Actress Alice Greczyn (Starred on the tv series "Windfall") is 23.




Today is also my own birthday ....I am 51...Yuck!!!

Deaths February 6th



1991 - Danny Thomas, comedian (Jazz Singer), dies of a heart attack at 79

1994 - Joseph Cotten, actor (Citizen Kane), dies from pneumonia and throat cancer at 88

1994 - Jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk), dies from heart failure at 76

1996 - Guy Madison, actor (Wild Bill Hickok), dies from emphysema at 74

1998 - Carl Wilson, founding member/lead guitarist (The Beach Boy) dies of lung cancer at 51

1998 - Falco, singer (Rock Me Amadeus), dies from severe injuries at 40 following a collision with a bus while driving his Mitsubishi in The Dominic Republic

2007 - Frankie Laine, Singer (1969 "Lord You Gave Me A Mountain") dies from heart failure at 93

Birthdays February 7, 2009



Actor Miguel Ferrer (Usually played a villian; Starred in the 1994 Stephen King series "The Stand") is 54.

Film/TV Actor James Spader (Pretty In Pink; The Practice/Boston Legal) is 49.

Country Singer/Songwriter Garth Brooks ("The Dance"; Also a Charity Director and is married to country singer Trisha Yearwood) is 47.

Stand Up Comedian/Actor Eddie Izzard "Executive Transvestite" is 47.

Keyboard Player David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is 47.

Actor Jason Gedrick (Starred on the 1990s tv series "Murder One") is 44.

Stand Up Comedian/Actor Chris Rock (New Jack City) is 43.

Heavy Metal Singer/Songwriter Sully Erna (Godsmack) is 41.

Actress Essence Atkins (Starred on the 2000s tv series "Half & Half") is 37.

Guitarist Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit) is 34.

Actor Ashton Kutcher (Dude Where's My Car/Just Married; Also plays Michael Kelso on "That 70s Show; Has relationship with Demi Moore) is 31.

Actress Cerina Vincent (Starred on the tv series "Power Rangers:  Lost Gallery") is 30.

Actress Tina Majorino (Napolean Dynamite) is 24.

Actress Clara Bryant (Tru Confessions) is 24.

Actress Rachel Sibner (Starred on Nickelodeans "Ned's Declassified School Survial Guide") is 18.

Actor David Dorfman (Starred in the 2002 film "The Ring" and in 2005's "The Ring Two") is 16.

Deaths February 7th



1968 - Nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story) dies from a drug overdose at 36

1990 - Jimmy Van Heusen, composer (Wrote the 1959 tune "Love And Marriage" for which he won an Emmy Award) dies at 77

1993 - Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975), dies of AIDS at 49

1999 - Bobby Troup, actor/singer (Starred on the 1970s tv series "Emergency") dies from a heart attack at 80

2000 - Dave Pevereet, singer/guitarist (Foghat; Savoy Brown) dies from cancer at 56

2001 - Dale Evans, singer/songwriter/actress (3rd wife of singing cowboy "Roy Rogers") dies from congestive heart failure at 88

Birthdays February 8, 2009




American Journalist Ted Koppel (Former Anchorman for ABC's Nightline) is 69.

Actor Nick Nolte (The Prince Of Tides/Cape Fear (remake)) is 68.

Musician Dan Seals (Part of the famous singing duo "Seals & Croft" with Dash Croft - Summer Breeze (70s); Also was part of another duo "England Dan & John Ford Coley" - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight) is 61.

Actress Brooke Adams (The Babysitters Club; Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) is 60.

Actress Mary Steenburgen (Back To The Future Part III; Also married to actor Ted Danson "Cheers") is 56.

Author John Grisham "A Time To Kill" & "The Pelican Brief" (was also a former politician, retired attorney and novelist) is 54.

Artist/Writer/Musician Holly Johnson (Lead Singer for "Frankie Goes To Hollywood") is 49.

Heavy Metal Singer Vince Neil "Motley Crue" (Girls, Girls, Girls; Home Sweet Home) is 48.

Actor Gary Coleman (Arnold "Diff'rent Strokes") is 41.

Soap Star/Musician Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman on "The Young & The Restless"; Also has a pop band "3 Deep") is 34.

Musician Dave Farrell (Bassist for the Nu Metal/Rapcore Band "Linkin Park") is 32.

Actress Karle Warren (played Lauren Cassidy, daughter of Judge Amy Gray "Judging Amy") is 17.

Deaths February 8th


1975 - Martyn Green, actor (Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas; Mikado), dies from a blood infection at 75

1987 - Harriet MacGibbon, actress (Mrs Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies) dies from pulmonary and cardiac failure at 81

1990 - Del Shannon, rock vocalist (Runaway) dies from a self inflicted gun shot wound at 50

1994 - Raymond Scott, composer (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) dies following a stroke at 85

2007 - Anna Nicole Smith, Actor/Model/Spokesperson For Trim Spa dies from a drug overdose at 39

Birthdays February 9, 2009



Singer/Songwriter Carole King (It's Too Late; Jazzman; I Feel The Earth Move) is 67.

Actor Joe Pesci (Good Fellows; The Super) is 66.

Author Alice Walker (Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for her book "The Color Purple") is 65.

Actress Mia Farrow "Rosemary's Baby" (Was also involved with Actor Frank Sinatra and Producer Woody Allen at one time) is 64.

Actress Judith Light (Played Angela Bower "Who's The Boss" with Tony Danza; Also was a former soap star on "One Life To Live") is 60.

Musician Dennis Thomas "Kool & The Gang" is 58.

Country Singer Travis Tritt (T-R-O-U-B-L-E; Nothing Short Of Dying) is 46.

Actress Ziyi Zhang "Memoirs Of A Geisha" is 30.

Deaths February 9th



1969 - Gabby Hayes, actor (Albuquerque, Colorado), dies at 83

1973 - Max Yasgur, owner Woodstock-festival farmland, dies at 53

1981 - Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55

1993 - Kate Wilkinson, actress (Clara-Another World), dies of cancer at 76

1995 - David Wayne, actor (Played the role of the  "Mad Hatter" on the 1960s tv series "Batman") dies at 81

2005 - Tyrone Davis, soul singer (Had the 1970s hit "Turn Back The Hands Of Time") dies following a stroke at 66

2008 - Scott Halpin, drummer (Sat in once for Keith Moon during a "Who" concert) dies from a brain tumor at 54

Birthdays February 10, 2009



Actor Robert Wagner (Played Jonathon Hart on "Hart To Hart" with Stephanie Powers from 1979 - 1984; Was also married to actress Natalie Wood at the time of her drowning death) is 79.

Singer Roberta Flack (Performs Jazz, Folk and Soul Music; Had the 1974 Hit "Killing Me Softly") is 70.

Doo Wop Singer Jimmy Merchant (Formerly with "Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers"; They Had a #1 Hit with "Why Do Fools Fall In Love") is 69.

Actor Harold Sylvester (Played Griff on the tv sitcom "Married With Children") is 60.

Olympic Swimmer Mark Spitz (Won a Gold Medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Muncih, Germany)is 59.

Country Singer Lionel Cartwright is 49.

Pop Musician Robbie Neville (Had a hit with "C'est La Vie" in 1987) is 49.

Broadcaster/Political Adviser George Stephanopoulos (ABC's "This Week" Host) is 48.

Actor Michael Weiss (Starred on the tv series "The Pretender" from 1996-2000) is 47.

Actress Laura Dern "Rambling Rose" (Was once married to Billy Bob Thornton; She is now married to Musician Ben Harper and they have two children) is 42.

Actress Elizabeth Banks (Is on the tv show "Scrubs") is 35.

Actress Emma Roberts (Is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts; Starred in the 2000s film "Blow") is 18.

Actress Mackenzie Vega (Starred in 2006 X-Men:  The Last Stand) is 15.

Actress Chloe Moretz (Starred in the 2005 version of the film "The Amityville Horror") is 11.

Deaths February 10th



1957 - Laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies in her sleep at 90

1983 - Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80

1992 - Alex Haley, US writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies from a heart attack at 70

1993 - Joy Garrett, actress (Days of Our Live), dies of liver failure at 47

1998 - Buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9

2000 - Jim Varney, actor/comedian (Was Ernest P. Worrell in a series of movies and commercials; "Ernest Goes To Camp" and "Ernest Saves Christmas" are just a few of the movies) dies from lung cancer at 50

2005 - Arthur Miller, author/playwright, also was once married to Marilyn Monroe dies from congestive heart failure at 89
 
2007 - Ned Austin, character actor (Starred in Stephen King's 1986 horror film "Maximum Overdrive") dies at 81

2008 - Roy Scheider, actor (Starred in the 1975 movie "Jaws") dies from a staph infection at 75

Birthdays February 11, 2009



Actor Leslie Nielsen (Naked Gun movies) is 83.

Actress Tina Louise (Played Ginger on the 1960s tv show "Gilligan's Island") is 75.

Actor Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights; Smokey & The Bandit) is 73.

Musician Sergio Mendes "Never Gonna Give You Up" is 68.

Actor Philip Anglim (Won a 1979 Tony Award for best actor in the tv version of "The Elephant Man") is 56.

Actress Catherine Hickland ("Capital"; "One Life To Live") is 53.

Actress Carey Lowell (Was the James Bond girl in the 1989 film "License To Kill") is 48.

Singer/Songwriter Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" is 47.

Actress Diane Franklin (Starred in the 1982 film "The Last American Virgin") is 46.

UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Winner Ken Shamrock is 45.

TV/Film Actress Jennifer Aniston (Friends; The Break Up with Vince Vaughn) is 40.

Musician Craig "133" Jones (Slipknot) is 36.

Musician D'Angelo (Heaven Must Be Like This, 1999) is 35.

Actor Brice Beckham (Starred on the tv sitcom "Mr. Belvedere from 1985-1990) is 33.

Musician Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) is 32.

Singer/Actress "Brandy" Norwood (She played "Moesha") is 30.

Actor Matthew Lawrence (Played Jack Hunter on "Boy Meets World" from 1997-2000) is 29.

Actor Taylor Lautner (Starred in the 2005 film "Cheaper By The Dozen 2" with Steve Martin) is 17.

Actress Dominic Janes (Starred in the 2007 film "Wild Hogs") is 15.

Deaths February 11th



1976 - Lee J Cobb, actor (12 Angry Men; On the Waterfront) dies from a heart attack at 64

1982 - Eleanor Powell, actress/solo tap dancer (wife of actor Glenn Ford) dies from cancer at 69

1994 - William Conrad, actor (Cannon) dies of a heart attack at 73

1994 - Sorrell Brooke, actor (Played "Boss Hogg" in the 1970s tv show "The Dukes Of Hazzard") dies from colorectal cancer at 64

1997 - Don Porter, actor (1960s tv series "Gidget") dies at 84

Birthdays February 12, 2009



Actor Joe Don Baker (Played Sheriff Buford Pusser in the film version of  "Walking Tall") is 73.

Actor Richard Lynch (The Sword And The Sorcerer 1982) is 72.

Musician Ray Manzarek (Co founder and  former keyboardist for the late group "The Doors") is 69.

Country Singer Moe Bandy ("Its A Cheatin' Situation") is 65.

Actor/Musician Cliff De Young (Sunshine) is 64.

Actress Maud Adams (starred in the James Bond classic "Octopussy") is 64.

Actor Michael Ironside (Starred on the tv series "Andromedia") is 58.

Singer Michael McDonald (former lead singer for "The Doobie Brothers"; Solo hits like "What A Fool Believes" and "Real Love"; Also did a duet number "On My Own" with Patti Labelle) is 57.

Actress Joanna Kerns (mom on Growing Pains) is 56.

Actor Robin Thomas (Starred in the 1986 film "About Last Night") is 55.

Comedian/Actor/Talk Show Host Arsenio Hall is 54.

American Newscaster Paula Zahn (CNN) is 53.

Musician Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy; Motorhead) is 52.

Actor Michael Higgins (Starred in the 2006 film "The Break-Up" with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn) is 45.

Actor Josh Brolin "The Young Riders" (He is the son of actor James Brolin) is 41.

Singer Chynna Phillips "Wilson Phillips" (Had a song out in the 80s "Release Me"; Also is the daughter of the late  musician "Papa" John Phillips and singer/actress Michelle Phillips (Knot's Landing) both of "The Mamas & The Papas") is 41.

Musician Jim Creegan (Bassist for "Barenaked Ladies") is 38.

Actress Sarah Lancaster (Starred on the tv show "Saved By The Bell: The New Class" from 1993-2000) is 29.

Actress Christine Ricci (The Addams Family; Sleepy Hollow) is 29.

Deaths February 12th



1960 - Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71

1965 - Henry Kulky, actor (Otto-Life of Riley) dies from a heart attack at 53

1971 - James Cash Penney, US department store founder (J C Penney) dies at 95

1976 - Sal Mineo, actor (Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause) is stabbed to death at 37

1979 - Jean Renoir, French writer/director (Human Beast), dies at 84

1982 - Victor Jory, actor (Starred in the 1935 film "A Midsummer Night's Dream") dies at 79

1985 - Nicholas Colasanto, actor (Was a cast member on the tv sitcom "Cheers") dies from heart ailment at 61

1986 - Sid Stone, comedian (Milton Berle Show), dies at 82

1991 - Roger Patterson, musician (Was a member of the Florida Death Metal Band "Atheist") is killed in a car crash at 23

1995 - Philip Taylor Kramer, musician (Iron Butterfly) commits suciide at 43

2000 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, singer (I Put A Spell On You) dies following surgery for an aneurysm at 71

2005 - Sammi Smith, Country music singer (Had the 1971 hit "Help Me Make It Through The Night") dies from unknown causes at 61

2007 - Eldee Young of the Ramsey Lewis Trio ("Hang On Sloopy") and Young/Holt Unlimited ("Soulful Strut") dies of a heart attack at 71

2007 - Randy Stone, actor/casting director (Starred in the 1989 made for tv movie "The Ryan White Story") dies from heart disease at 49

1809-Abraham Lincoln

Birthdays February 13, 2009



Singer Dorothy McGuire (Was in the musical trio "The McGuire Sisters" with her two sisters Phyllis and ; Had the 1957 hit "Sugartime") is 79.

Actress Kim Novak (starred in the Alfred Hitchcock classic "Vertigo") is 76.

Actor George Segal (The Cable Guy; The Mirror Has Two Faces) is 75.

Actor Bo Svenson (Kill Bill; The Great Waldo Pepper) is 68.

Actress Carol Lynley ( "The Poseidon Adventure"; was also a former playboy centerfold) is 67.

Musician/Actor Peter Tork "The Monkees" (played the Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Banjo and other instruments) is 67.

Actress Stockard Channing (played "Roz" in the 1970s musical "Grease") is 65.

Talk Show Host Jerry Springer (also was the former Democratic Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio) is 65.

Musician Peter Gabriel (former lead singer for "Genesis"; Had the 1986 hit "Sledgehammer") is 59.

Actor David Naughton (Starred in the 1981 film "American Werewolf In London") is 57.

Actor Matt Salinger (Starred in the 1990 film "Captain America"; Is also the son of famous author J.D. Salinger) is 49.

Actor/Musician/TV Host Henry Rollins (Starred in the 1995 film "Heat" with Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Val Kilmer; Was also the host on MTV's "Jackass") is 48.

Actor Mark Patton (Starred in the 1985 film "A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge") is 45.

Actress Kelly Hu (Starred in the 1991 movie "The Doors" with Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan) is 41.

Actress Mena Suvari (Starred in "American Pie" in 1999 and "American Pie 2" in 2001) is 30.

Deaths February 13th



1980 - David Janssen, actor (Fugitive, Harry O) dies from a heart attack at 49

1996 - Martin Balsam, actor (Archie's Place) dies from a heart attack at 76

2002 - Waylon Jennings, country music artist, dies in his sleep from complications of diabetes at 64

Birthdays February 14, 2009




TV Host/Producer/Author Hugh Downs (20/20 and Today Show Host) is 88.

Singer Phyllis McGuire (1/3 of the singing trio "The McGuire Sisters") is 76.

Actress Florence Henderson (played Carol Brady (mom) on "The Brady Bunch") is 75.

Actor Andrew Robinson (Starred in the 1971 Clint Eastwood film "Dirty Harry") is 67.

American Journalist Carl Bernstein "The Washington Post" (Broke the story of the Watergate Break In; Also won a Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for Public Service) is 65.

Actor Gregory Hines (Taps; Mr. Bojangles) is 63.

Magician Teller (Penn & Teller) is 62.

Rock Guitarist Roger Fisher (Heart) is 59.

Actor James Walsh (Played the role of Jim Walsh on the tv series "Beverly Hills 90210") is 54.

Actress Meg Tilly (Psycho II & Agnes Of God; Was also a Broadway Stage Dancer and Ballerina) is 49.

Actor Zach Galligan (Starred in the 1984 film "Gremlins") is 45.

Singer Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) is 37.

Deaths February 14th



1995 - Michael Vincent Gazzo, US actor/playwright (Godfather 2) dies from a stroke at 71

1996 - Eva Hart, Titanic survivor (one of the last remaining) dies at 90

2003 - Dolly the sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell dies young form a progressive lung disease aged 6

Birthdays February 15, 2009



Comedian/Actor Harvey Korman (The Carol Burnette Show; Blazing Saddles) is 82.

Actress Claire Bloom (Starred in the Tennesse Williams classic "A Streetcar Named Desire" and on the soap opera "As The World Turns") is 78.

Drummer Mick Avory (The Kinks) is 65.

Musician Danny Zager "Zager & Evans" (Had the 1969 hit "In The Year 2525") is 65.

Musician John Helliwell (Supertramp) is 64.

Actress Marisa Berenson (Starred in the 1972 film "Cabaret") is 62.

Actor Christopher McDonald (Starred in the 1996 film "Happy Gilmore" with Adam Sandler) is 54.

Actress Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, The Medicine Woman) is 58.

Singer/Songwriter/Actresss Melissa Manchester ( Songs include: Don't Cry Outloud; Midnight Blue; Starred in Fame and For The Boys) is 58.

Reggae Singer Ali Campbell (Founding member of "UB40") is 50.

Musician Mikey Craig (Was the bassist for the popular 1980s band "Culture Club") is 49.

Actress Kelley Menighan Hensley (Plays Emily on the soap "As The World Turns") is 42.

Actress Renee O'Connor (Played Gabrielle on Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995-2001) is 38.

Actress Ashley Tesoro (Starred on the tv sitcom "Saved By The Bell: The New Class") is 26.

Actress Bonnie Dennison (Was on the tv show "Third Watch" from 1999-2005) is 20.

Deaths February 15th


1965 - Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa) dies from lung cancer at 49

1973 - Wally Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares) dies from a heart attack at 48

1973 - Tim Holt, actor (1946 "The Treasure of The Sierra Madre") dies from bone cancer at 54

1984 - Ethel Merman, singer/actress (Kid Million) dies from a brain tumor at 76

1996 - McLean Stevenson, actor (M*A*S*H; Hello Larry) dies from cardiac arrest following a surgery at 66

1996 - Tommy Rettig, actor (Played Jeff Miller on the tv show "Lassie") dies from a heart attack at 54

2004 - Jan Miner, actress (Played the wisecracking manicurist "Madge" on the Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent commercials for 27 years) dies at 86

2007 - Walker Edmiston (Starred on the 1960s western tv comedy show "The Rounders") dies from cancer at 81

Birthdays February 16, 2009



Actor Barry Primus (Starred on the 1980s tv show "Cagney & Lacey") is 71.

Actor William Katt (Carrie; The Greatest American Hero) is 58.

Actor Hunt Block (Played the role of Peter Hollister on  the tv show "Knots Landing" from 1985-1987) is 56.

Soul Musician James Ingram (Just Once; One Hundred Ways) is 53.

Actor LeVar Burton (played Kunte Kinte in the 1977 TV Mini Series "Roots" based on the novel by Alex Haley) is 52.

Rapper/Actor Ice-T (New Jack City) is 51.

Actress Lisa Loring (Played Wednesday Addams on the tv show "The Addams Family" from 1964-1968) is 51.

Professional Tennis Player John McEnroe (Was once married to actress Tatum O'Neal "Paper Moon"; They have 3 children together) is 50.

Rock Guitarist Pete Willis (Def Leppard) is 49.

Musician Andy Taylor (Duran Duran; The Power Station) is 48.

Drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer) is 46.

Actress Sarah Clarke (Has played Nina Meyers on the tv show "24" since it began in  2001) is 37.

Rock Musician Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) is 37.

Actor Don Jeffcoat (Starred on the tv sitcom "The Wonder Years from 1988-1993) is 34.

Deaths February 16th



1996 - Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, blues singer/guitarist, dies from stomach cancer at 80

1996 - Roger Bowen, actor (M*A*S*H, Main Event, What about Bob), dies from a heart attack at 62

2004 - Doris Troy, R & B singer (Had the 1963 hit "Just One Look") dies from emphysema at 67

2005 - Nicole DeHuff, actress (Starred in the 2000 film "Meet The Parents" with Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller) dies from pneumonia at 30

2008 - Charlie Ryan, musician (Original singer of the 1955 song "Hot Rod Lincoln") dies from heart disease at 92

Birthdays February 17, 2009



Actor Hal Holbrook (Starred in the 1976 film "All The President's Men") is 84.

Singer/Pianist Bobby Lewis ("Tossing and Turnin') is 76.

NFL Football Great Jim Brown "Cleveland Browns" (Is also an Actor and Social Actibist; I'm Gonna Git You Sucka) is 73.

TV/Film Actress Mary Ann Mobley (Former Miss America (1959); Married to actor Gary Collins; Starred in "Girl Happy" with Elvis Presley and had a role in the night time soap "Falcon Crest") is 70.

Actress Brenda Fricker (A Time To Kill; Angels In The Outfield) is 64.

Actress Rene Russo (The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan; Yours, Mine & Ours) is 55.

Actor Richard Karn (Was Tim Allen's sidekick on the tv sitcom "Home Improvement" from 1991-1999) is 53.

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips (LaBamba; Young Guns) is 47.

Pro Basketball Player Michael Jordan "Chicago Bulls" (Named Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century by ESPN) is 46.

Actress Tuesday Knight (Starred in the 1988 film "Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master") is 40.

Actress/Model Denise Richards "Wild Things" (Also ex wife of actor Charlie Sheen) is 38.

Drummer Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) is 37.

Musician Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) is 37.

Actor Jerry O'Connell (Played Detective Woody Hoyt on the tv show "Crossing Jordan" from 2001-2007) is 35.

Actress Kelly Carlson (Stars on the tv show "Nip/Tuck") is 33.

Actor Jason Ritter (Starred in the tv series "The Class" from 2006-2007; Is the son of late actor John Ritter and the grandson to the late actor/musician Tex Ritter) is 29.

Singer/Actress/Fashion Model Paris Hilton (The Simple Life; House Of Wax) is 28.

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Starred in the 1999 film "10 Things I Hate About You") is 28.

Actress Meaghan Jette Martin (Starred on the Disney Channel original movie "Camp Rock" in 2008) is 17.

Deaths February 17th



1982 - Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All) dies afrom a heart attack at 81

1984 - Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies) dies at 69

1990 - Erik Rhodes, actor (Starred in the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") dies from pneumonia at 84

2006 - Bill Cowsill, lead singer and guitarist for "The Cowsills" (Had hits like "Hair" and "The Rain, The Park & Other Things") dies from emphysema, osteoporosis and Cushing's Syndrome at 58

2006 - Ray Baretto, jazz musician (Had the 1961 hit "El Watusi") dies from heart failure at 76

Birthdays February 18, 2009



Former Magazine Editor Helen Gurley Brown (Was the Editor in Chief for "Cosmopolitan" for 32 years) is 87.

Actor George Kennedy (Starred in "The Naked Gun" series of movies from 1988-1994) is 84.

Artist/Singer Yoko Ono (Gosh I hope she was a better artist than she was a singer; Her 1981 song "Walking On Thin Ice" is comparable to someone scratching their nails on the chalkboard.......OUCH!!; Just give her credit for being the ex Beatles "John Lennon's" widow) is 76.

Singer/songwriter Bobby Hart (Had the 1967 hit "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight?"; Also wrote songs for groups like "The Monkees" and "Paul Revere & The Raiders") is 70.

Singer Herman Santiago (Former member of "Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers" who wrote the 1956 Doo Wop hit "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?") is 68.

Singer Dennis DeYoung (Styx; Had the 1977 hit "Come Sail Away" ) is 62.

Actress Cybill Shepherd (Starred on the tv show "Moonlighting" with Bruce Willis from 1985-1989; Was in the 1971 movie "The Last American Picture Show") is 59.

Singer Juice Newton (Had the 1981 hit "Queen Of Hearts") is 57.

Singer Randy Crawford (Had the 1979 hit "Street Life" with The Crusaders) is 57.

Rock musician Robbie Bachman (drummer for "Bachman Tuner Overdrive") is 56.

Rock musician Larry Rust (Iron Butterfly) is 56.

Actor/Singer/Dancer John Travolta is 55. (Starred in films like "Saturday Night Fever" the famous 1977 disco movie; The musical film "Grease" 1978 and "Urban Cowboy" in 1980; Released the song "Let Her In" in 1976) is 55.

Game Show Host/Actress Vanna White (Has been the co host of the game show "Wheel Of Fortune" since 1983; Played Venus in the 1988 made for tv movie "Goddess" ) is 52.

Actress Greta Scacchi (Starred with Harrison Ford in the 1991 movie "Presumed Innocent") is 49.

Actor Matt Dillon (Starred in Francis Ford Coppola's famous 1983 film "The Outsiders") is 45.

Rapper/Actor Dr. Dre (Had the 1995 hit "Keep Their Heads Ringin"; Also starred in the 2001 crime film "Training Day" with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke) is 44.

Actress Molly Ringwald (Starred in films like "Pretty In Pink" in 1986 and "Fresh Horses" in 1988 with other "Brat Pack" members) is 41.

Drummer Gar Samuelson (Formerly with the Thrash Metal Band "Megadeath" from 1984-1987) is 41.

Drummer Jason Sutter (Formerly with the group "Smashmouth" from 2006-2007) is 40.

Actress Sarah Brown (Played Carly on the daytime soap "General Hospital" from 1996-2001) is 34.  

Singer-musician Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek; Had the 2001 song "When You Come Back Down") is 32.

Actor Tyrone Burton (Starred on the tv sitcom "The Parent Hood" as T.K. Anderson from 1995-1999) is 30.

Actor Shane Lyons (Was a regular on the Nickelodean show "All That" from 1994-2005) is 21.

Deaths February 18th



1902 - Charles Lewis Tiffany, American Founder of "Tiffany & Company" dies at 89

1977 - Andy Devine, Actor (Starred in the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance") dies from leukemia at 71

1978 - Maggie McNamara, actress (Starred in the 1963 film "The Cardinal") dies from an overdose at 49

1995 - Bob Stinson, guitarist (Founding member of "The Replacements") dies from alcoholism and drug abuse at 35

2001 - Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR race car driver was killed in an accident at the 2001 Daytona 500 race at 49

2003 - Johnny Paycheck, country music singer (Had the 1978 hit "Take This Job And Shove It") dies from emphysema and asthma at 64

2006 - Richard Bright, actor (Played the role of Al Neri in "The Godfather" films) was struck and killed by a tour bus at 68

Birthdays February 19, 2009



Singer Smokey Robinson (The Tears Of A Clown-1970) is 69.

Singer Bobby Rogers (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) is 69.

Actress Carlin Glynn is 69.

Singer Lou Christie (Lightning Strikes-1966) is 66.

Actor Michael Nader (Played Joan Collins third husband on the 1980s nightime soap "Dynasty") is 64.

Guitarist Paul Dean (Loverboy; Turn Me Loose-1981) is 63.

Rock musician Tony Iommi (Founding member of the Heavy Metal group "Black Sabbath"; Iron Man-1971) is 61.

Soap Star Stephen Nichols (Played Steve "Patch" Johnson on Days Of Our Lives; General Hospital) is 58.

Actor Jeff Daniels (Dumb & Dumber-1994) is 54.

Rock singer-musician Dave Wakeling is 53. 

Actress Kathleen Beller (Starred in the 1978 film "Betsy" with Laurence Olivier, Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall is 53.

Actor Ray Winstone is 52.

Musician Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake; Had the 1982 hit "Here I Go Again") is 45.

Britain's Prince Andrew is 49.

Singer Seal is 46.

Actress Justine Bateman (Played Mallory Keaton on the 1980s tv sitcom "Family Ties") is 43.

Actor Benicio Del Toro is 42.

Rock musician Daniel Adair is 34.

Pop singer-actress Haylie Duff (Starred on the tv show "7th Heaven" 1996-2007) is 24.

Actress Victoria Jusbel (Played Lola on the Nickelodean comedy series "Zoey 101") is 16.

Deaths February 19th



1969 - Madge Blake, actress (Best known for her role as Aunt Harriet in the 1960s tv series "Batman") dies from a heart attack at 69

1980 - Bon Scott, singer (AC/DC) dies from alcohol poisoning at 33

1983 - Alice White, actress (Show Girl In Hollywood-1930) dies from a stroke at 78

1992 - Tojo Yamamito, professional wrestler dies from a self inflicted gun shot wound at 65

1998 - Granpa Jones, entertainer/banjo player/country and gospel music singer (Played Granpa on the long running country music variety show "Hee Haw") dies from a stroke at 84

2003 - Johnny Paycheck, country music singer (Take This Job And Shove It) dies from emphysema and asthma at 64

2007 - Janet Blair, actress (Blondie Goes To College-1942) dies from pneumonia at 85

2009 - Kelly Groucutt, musician (Was the bass guitarist and a singer for "Electric Light Orchestra") dies from a heart attack at 63

Birthdays February 20, 2009



Fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt is 85.

Actor Sidney Poitier (Guess Who's Coming To Dinner) is 82.

Actress Marj Dusay is 73.

Jazz-soul singer Nancy Wilson is 72.

Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is 68.

Actress Brenda Blethyn is 63.

Actress Sandy Duncan (The Hogans) is 63.

Rock musician J. Geils (Love Stinks) is 63.

Actor Peter Strauss is 62.

Rock singer-musician-producer Walter Becker (Steely Dan) is 59.

Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is 55.

Actor Anthony Stewart Head is 55.

Actor James Wilby is 51.

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley is 46.

Actor French Stewart is 45.

Actor Ron Eldard is 44.

Model Cindy Crawford is 43.

Actor Andrew Shue is 42.

Actress Lili Taylor is 42.

Singer Brian Littrell (The Backstreet Boys) is 34.

Actress Lauren Ambrose is 31.

Actor Jay Hernandez is 31.

Actress Majandra Delfino is 28.

Actor Jake Richardson is 24.

Singer Rihanna is 21.

Deaths February 20th



1985 - Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif

1992 - Dick York, actor (Bewitched), dies of emphysema at 63

1999 - Gene Siskel (1/2 of the Movie Reviewing Duo "Siskel & Ebert" with Roger Ebert), dies two weeks after having surgery for a brain tumor at 53

2001 - Rosemary DeCamp, actress (Played Marlo Thomas's mother in the 1960s tv show "That Girl") dies from pneumonia at 90

2003 - Ty Longley, guitarist (Great White) dies at 32 in a fire at The Station Nightclub along with 99 other people; He was the only member of the band to die in the fire

2005 - Sandra Dee, actress (Gidget; A Summer Place) dies from kidney failure and pneumonia at 63

2005 - John Raitt, actor and singer (Star of the musical theatre stage and father of musician Bonnie Raitt) dies from pneumonia at 88

Deaths

1832 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe poet, Weimar, Germany

1976 Florence Ballard rocker (Supremes), dies of a heart attack at 32

1982 Murray "the K" Kaufman NYC DJ (The 5th Beatle), dies at 60

1987 Andy Warhol pop artist, dies from complications following gall bladder surgery at 58

Births

1732 George Washington, Virginia, 1st American President (1789-97)

1891 Leonard "Chico" Marx New York NY, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)

1892 Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/writer/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)

1899 Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)

1900 Luis Bruñel Calanda Spain, director (Tristana, Phantom of Liberty)

1975 Drew Barrymore Los Angeles CA, actress (ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy, Altered States)

Birthdays February 21, 2009




Fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy is 82.

Actress Rue McClanahan is 74.

Actor Gary Lockwood is 72.

Actor-director Richard Beymer is 70.

Actor Peter McEnery is 69.

Actor Alan Rickman is 63.

Actress Tyne Daly is 63.

Actor Anthony Daniels is 63.

Actress Christine Ebersole is 56.

Actor William Petersen is 56.

Actor Kelsey Grammer is 54.

Country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is 51.

Actor Jack Coleman is 51.

Actor Christopher Atkins is 48.

Actor William Baldwin is 46.

Rock musician Tad Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 36.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 30.

Singer Charlotte Church is 23.

Actress Ellen Page (Film: "Juno") is 22.

Actor Corbin Bleu is 20.

Deaths February 21st


1965 - Malcolm X, human rights activist is assasinated at 39

2008 - Ben Chapman, actor (Played the role of the Gillman in the 1954 classic horror film "Creature From The Black Lagoon") dies from respiratory and heart problems at 79

Birthdays February 22, 2009



Actor Paul Dooley is 81.

Actor John Ashton is 61.

Actress Miou-Miou is 59.

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Julius Erving is 59.

Actor Kyle MacLachlan is 50.

Actress-comedian Rachel Dratch is 43.

Actress Jeri Ryan is 41.

Actor Thomas Jane is 40.

Actress Tamara Mello is 39.

Actress-singer Lea Salonga is 38.

Actor Jose Solano is 38.

Actress Drew Barrymore is 34.

Actress Liza Huber is 34.

Singer James Blunt is 32.

Rock singer Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's) is 30.

Actor Daniel E. Smith is 19.

Deaths February 22nd



1976 - Florence Ballard, Motown singer (The Supremes) dies from a coronary thrombosis at 32

1985 - Alexander Scourby (1953 "The Big Heat") dies at 71

1994 - Papa John Creach, musician (Was the fiddle player for the rock groups "Jefferson Airplane" and "Jefferson Starship" and "Hot Tuna") dies from a heart attack at 76

1995 - Ed Flanders, actor (Starred on the tv series "St. Elsewhere") commits suicide at 60

Birthdays February 23, 2009



Country songwriter Bob Willis is 75.

Actor Peter Fonda is 69.

Singer-musician Johnny Winter is 65.

Actress Patricia Richardson is 58.

Rock musician Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) is 57.

Singer Howard Jones is 54.

Rock musician Michael Wilton (Queensryche) is 47.

Actress Kristin Davis is 44.

Actor Marc Price is 41.

Actress Niecy Nash is 39.

Rock musician Jeff Beres (Sister Hazel) is 38.

Actress Dakota Fanning is 15.

Deaths February 23rd


1848 - John Quincy Adams, 6th US President dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at 80

2003 - Howie Epstein, musician (Was the bass guitarist for "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers") dies from an overdose at 47

Birthdays February 24, 2009



Actor Abe Vigoda (Was Sgt. Phil "Fish" on the 1970s tv sitcom "Barney Miller") is 88.

Actor Steven Hill (Starred on the 1960s tv series "Mission Impossible" and on the 1990s tv series "Law & Order") is 87.

Actor James Farentino (Starred in the 1977 tv mini series "Jesus Of Nazareth") is 71.

Actor Barry Bostwick (Spin City) is 64.

Actor Edward James Olmos (Played the late Tejana singer Selena's father in the 1997 movie "Selena") is 62.

Singer-writer-producer Rupert Holmes (Had the 1979 hit "Escape: The Pina' Colada Song") is 62.

Rock singer-musician George Thorogood (Had the 1982 hit "Bad To The Bone") is 59.

Actress Debra Jo Rupp (That 70's Show) is 58.

Actress Helen Shaver (Starred in the 1986 film "The Color Of Money" with Paul Newman) is 58.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is 54.

News anchor Paula Zahn is 53.

Country singer Sammy Kershaw (Had the 1992 hit "Don't Go Near The Water") is 51.

Actor Billy Zane (Twin Peaks; Starred in the 1997 movie "The Titanic") is 43.

Actress Bonnie Somerville (The O.C.) is 35.

Deaths February 24th



1991 - George Gobel, tv comedian "The George Gobel Show" dies following heart surgery at 71

1991 - Webb Pierce, country music singer "Why, Baby Why" dies from pancreatic cancer at 69

1994 - Dinah Shore, talk show host/singer "A Conversation With Dinah" dies from ovarian cancer at 77

2004 - John Randolph, actor (Starred with Jack Nicholson in the 1985 comedy film "Prizzi's Honor") dies from natural causes at 88

2006 - Don Knotts, actor (Played Deputy Barney Fife on the 1960s tv show "The Andy Griffith Show") dies from lung cancer at 81

2006 - Dennis Weaver, actor (Starred on the 1970s tv series "McCloud") dies from cancer at 81

2007 - Bruce Bennett, actor (Starred in the 1951 film "Angels In The Outfield") dies from complications of a broken hip at 100

Birthdays February 25, 2009



Country singer Ralph Stanley (His works were used in the 2000 film "O Brother Where Art Thou"?) is 82.

Talk Show Host Sally Jessy Raphael (Had her own talk show from 1983-2002) is 74.

Actor Tom Courtenay (Starred in the 1965 film "Dr. Zhivago") is 72.

CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 72.

Actress Diane Baker (Starred in the 1991 film "Silence Of The Lambs") is 71.

Actress Karen Grassle (Little House On The Prairie) is 65.

Rock guitarist Doug Yule (The Velvet Underground) is 62.

Rock musician Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) is 52.

Rock singer-musician Mike Peters (The Alarm) is 50.

Actress Veronica Webb (Starred in the 1991 Spike Lee film "Jungle Fever" with Wesley Snipes) is 44.

Actor Alexis Denisof (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) is 43.

Actress Tea Leoni (Starred in the 2005 film "Fun With Dick And Jane") is 43.

Comedian Carrot Top (Starred in the 1998 flop film "Chairman Of The Board") is 42.

Actress Lesley Boone (Starred in the 1989 film "Mr. Belvedere") is 41.

Actor Sean Astin (Starred in the "Lord Of The Rings" Triology; Is the son of actress Patty Duke and a step son to actor John Astin)  is 38.

Singer Daniel Powter (Had the 2005 hit "Bad Day") is 38.

Latin singer Julio Iglesias Jr. (Had a hit with "One More Chance" in 1999; Is the son of spanish singer Julio Iglesias and the older brother to singer Enrique Iglesias) is 36.

Actor Anson Mount (Played Dr. Montville in the NBC tv drama show "Third Watch" from 2000-2001) is 36.

Pop singer Justin Jeffre (98 Degrees) is 36.

Actress Rashida Jones (Boston Public; The Office) is 33.

Keyboardist Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses) is 33.

Actor Justin Berfield (Malcolm In The Middle) is 23.

Actors Oliver and James Phelps ("Harry Potter" movies) are 23.

Deaths February 25th



1983 - Tennessee Williams, playwright (Won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948 for "A Streetcar Named Desire" and in 1955 for  "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" ) dies after choking on a cap from a eyedrops bottle at 71

1987 - James Coco, actor (Starred with Liza Minelli in the 1970 film "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon") dies from a heart attack at 56

2006 - Darren McGavin, actor (Starred in the 1970s tv horror series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker"; Also starred in the 1995 film "Billy Madison") dies from natural causes at 83

1959 Lou Costello actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52

1982 Gabor Szabo Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45

Birthdays February 26, 2009



Singer Fats Domino (Blueberry Hill 1956) is 81.

Singer/Guitarist Paul Cotton (Poco; Had the 1979 hit "Crazy Love")) is 66.

Singer Mitch Ryder (The Detroit Wheels; Had the 1966 hit "Devil With The Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly") is 64.

Rock musician Jonathan Cain (Journey, Bad English and The Babys) is 59.

Singer Michael Bolton (Had the 1993 hit "Said I Loved You.....But I Lied") is 56.

Actor Greg Germann (Ally McBeal) is 51.

Actress Jennifer Grant (Played Celeste on "Beverly Hills 90210"; Is the daughter of the late actor Cary Grant and actress Dyan Cannon) is 43.

Bass Player Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine) is 41.

Singer Erykah Badu (Had the 1997 hit "Tyrone") is 38.

Actress Taylor Dooley (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D) is 16.

Deaths February 26th



1959 - Lou Costello, actor (Abbott and Costello) dies from a heart attack at 52

1990 - Cornell Gunter, US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy) dies after being shot to death in his automobile at 53

1993 - Constance Ford, US actress (Another World, A Summer Place) dies from lung cancer at 64

1997 - David Doyle, actor (Charlie's Angels) dies from a heart attack at 67

Birthdays February 27, 2009



Actress Joanne Woodward (The Long Hot Summer; Is the widow of late actor Paul Newman who she did the movie "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge" with) is 79.

Actress Elizabeth Taylor (Cat On A Hot Tin Roof; Butterfield 8; Also launched her own fragrance line) is 77.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader (Issues he has promoted include consumer rights, feminism, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. Nader has also been a critic of American foreign policy in recent decades, which he views as corporatist, imperialist, and contrary to the fundamental values of democracy and human rights. His activism has played a large part in the creation of many governmental and non-governmental organizations, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Public Citizen, Public Interest Resource Groups (PIRGs). In the Atlantic Monthly's list of the 100 most influential Americans, published in its December 2006 issue, the magazine ranked Ralph Nader as the 96th most influential American) is 75.  ***This guy has ran for president 3 times, he should have been elected***

Actress Barbara Babcock (Won an Emmy Award in 1981 for her role on the tv series "Hill Street Blues")  is 72.

Actor Howard Hesseman (Played DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on the 1970s tv sitcom "WKRP In Cincinnati") is 69.

Actress Debra Monk (Quiz Show 1994) is 60.

Rock singer-musician Neal Schon (Journey) is 55.

Rock musician Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) is 52.

English Actor Timothy Spall (Played the character of "Wormtail" in 3 of the Harry Potter movies) is 52.

Singer Johnny Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd; Van Zant) is 49.

Actor Noah Emmerich (Beautiful Girls 1996) is 49.

Actor Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket; Is not related to the other (acting) Baldwin brothers) is 47.

Actor Grant Show (Played Jake Hanson on "Melrose Place"; Was also the scandulous star that was mentioned in the OJ Simpson trial ; He was the one that OJ said that he saw Nicole performing oral sex on while he watched through the bushes in the front window of her condo) is 47.

Actor Donal Logue (Jerry Maguire 1996) is 43.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Chilli (TLC) is 38.

Chelsea Clinton (Is the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary Of State Hilary Rodham Clinton) is 29.

Singer Josh Groban ("Believe" from "The Polar Express" movie soundtrack) is 28.

Actress Kate Mara (Brokeback Mountain 2005) is 26.

Deaths February 27th



1968 - Frankie Lymon, doowop singer (The Teenagers; Had the 1956 hit "Why Do Fools Fall In Love") dies from a heroin overdose at 25

1972 - Pat Brady, comedian/actor (Was Roy Rogers comical sidekick on "The Roy Rogers Show") dies at 57

1980 - George Tobias, actor (The Glass Bottom Boat 1966) dies from bladder cancer at 78

1993 - Lillian Gish, actress (Starred in the 1987 film "The Whales Of August" with Vincent Price and Bette Davis) dies from natural causes at 99

1998 - J T Walsh, actor (Good Morning Vietnam) dies from a heart attack at 54

2004 -  Fred Rogers, children's tv entertainer (Best known as TV's Mr. Rogers on "Mister Rogers Neighborhood") dies from stomach cancer at the age of 74

Birthdays February 28, 2009



Actor Charles Durning (O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000) is 86.

Actor Gavin MacLeod (Mary Tyler Moore; The Love Boat) is 79.

Race Car Driver Mario Andretti is 69.

Singer Joe South (Had the 1968 hit "Games People Play") is 69.

Actor Frank Bonner (Starred on the 1970s tv sitcom "WKRP In Cincinnati") is 67.

Actress Kelly Bishop (Starred on "Gilmore Girls" from 2000-2007) is 65.

Theatre/Film Actress Mercedes Ruehl (Lost In Yonkers) is 61.

TV/Film Actress Bernadette Peters (Costarred with Steve Martin in "The Jerk" and starred in the short lived 1970s TV show "All's Fair" with Richard Crenna) is 61.

Actor John Turturro (Sugartime; Do The Right Thing) is 52.

Singer Cindy Wilson (The B-52's; They had the hit "Love Shack") is 52.

Actress Rae Dawn Chong (Beatstreet; The Color Purple; Is also the daughter of comedian/actor Tommy Chong, half of the duo, "Cheech & Chong") is 48.

Actor Robert Sean Leonard (Plays Dr. James Wilson on the 2000s tv series "House") is 40.

Singer Patrick Monahan (Is the lead singer and songwriter for "Train" who had the 200 hit "Drops Of Jupiter") is 40.

Actor Rory Cochrane (Dazed And Confused movie in 1993) is 36.

Actress Ali Larter (Is currently a cast member on the tv series "Heroes") is 33.

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Leap Year Babies:


Actor Alex Rocco (Starred with John Travolta in the 1995 film "Get Shorty") is 73.

Film/TV Actor Dennis Farina (Played Lt. Mike Torello on "Crime Story" and Detective Joe Fontana on "Law & Order"; Starred in the movie "The Case Of The Hillside Stranglers") is 65.

Model/Actor Antonio Sabata, Jr (Modeled Calvin Klein underwear; Has starred on Soap Operas like General Hospital and The Bold & The Beautiful) is 37.

Deaths February 28th



1977 - Eddie Rochester Anderson, actor (Starred in the 1963 comedy film "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World") dies from heart disease at 71

1978 - Philip Ahn, Korean-American actor (Starred in the 1967 film "Thoroughly Modern Millie") dies at 72

1978 - Zara Cully, actress (Played Olivia "Mother Jefferson" on the tv sitcom "The Jeffersons" from 1975-1985) dies from lung cancer at 86

1985 - David Byron, musician (Uriah Heep) dies from complications of alcohol abuse at 38

2002 - Mary Stuart, actress (Played the role of Joanne Gardner on the tv soap "Search For Tomorrow" for 35 years until 1986 when the show last aired) dies at 75

2008 - Mike Smith, musician (Lead singer and keyboardist for the band "The Dave Clark Five") dies from pneumonia at 64


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Leap Year Deaths:  February 29th


1908 - Pat Garrett, US Gunslinger (Shot the outlaw "Billy The Kid") was shot and killed by ranch hand Jesse Wayne Brazell at 57

1964 - Frank Albertson, actor (Starred in the 1960 thriller "Psycho") dies at 55

Birthdays March 1, 2009



Actor Robert Clary (Starred on the tv series "Hogan's Heroes" from 1965-1971) is 83.

Singer Harry Belafonte (One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O") is 82.

Actor Robert Conrad (Baa Baa Black Sheep) is 74.

Actor Jed Allan (Days Of Our Lives) is 71.

Rock singer Mike D'Abo (Manfred Mann) is 65.

Rock singer Roger Daltrey (The Who) is 65.

Actor Dirk Benedict (Battlestar Gallactica) is 64.

Actor Alan Thicke (Growing Pains) is 62.

Actor-director Ron Howard (Played "OpieTaylor" on The Andy Griffith Show and "Richie Cunningham" on Happy Days) is 55.

Actress Catherine Bach (The Dukes Of Hazard) is 55.

Country singer Janis Gill (Sweethearts of the Rodeo; Ex wife of country music singer Vince Gill) is 55.

Actor Tim Daly (Currently stars on the tv series "Private Practice") is 53.

Actor Russell Wong (Starred in the 2000 Martial Arts film "Romeo Must Die") is 46.

Actor George Eads (Stars on the tv series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") is 42.

Actor Jack Davenport (Starred in the series of "Pirates Of The Carribean" films) is 36.

Rock musician Ryan Peake (Nickelback) is 36.

Actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved By The Bell; NYPD Blue) is 35.

Actor Jensen Ackles (Dark Angel; Smallville) is 31.

Deaths March 1st



1984 - Jackie Coogan, actor (Starred in the 1968 western comedy film "The Shakiest Gun In The West") dies from cardiac arrest at 69

2006 - Johnny Jackson, drummer (Was the drummer for "The Jackson 5" from their early days throughout their Motown career; He was of no relation to the Jacksons) dies from a stab wound at 54

Birthdays March 2

1904  Dr Seuss children's book author (Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who!)

1928 Philip K Dick, Sci-Fi writer

1931 Mikhail S Gorbachev Privolnoye USSR, Soviet Secretary-General (1985-91)

1931 Tom Wolfe Richmond VA, journalist/author (Right Stuff)

1942 Lou Reed Freeport NY, vocalist/guitarist (Walk on the Wild Side, Velvet Underground)

1949 Eddie Money Brooklyn NY, singer/guitarist (Take Me Home Tonight)