September 27th 1946 - Robin Nedwell, English comedy actor (d. 1999)

September 28th 1924 Marcello Mastroianni, Italian actor (d. 1996)

September 29th:
1912 - Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian film director (d. 2007)
1913 - Trevor Howard, English actor (d. 1988)
1913 - Stanley Kramer, American film director (d. 2001)

September 30th 1947 - Marc Bolan, British musician (d. 1977)

September 30, 2008


Deborah Kerr, Actress "The King And I" was born on September 30, 1921 and died at the age of 86 after a seven year battle with Parkinson's Disease on October 16, 2007.

Truman Capote, Author "In Cold Blood" was born on September 30. 1924 and died from Liver Disease at the age of 59 on August 25, 1984,

Frankie Lymon, Singer "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" was born on September 30, 1942 and died from a Heroin Overdose at the age of 25 on February 27, 1968,

October 2nd:
1890 - Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (d. 1977)
1895 - Bud Abbott, American comedian and actor (d. 1974)

October 4th 1923 - Charlton Heston, American actor and former president of the NRA (d. 2008)

Don't think I've posted in this thread before ?

No offerings for October 3 ??

How about:

James Herriot (author, 'All Creatures Great & small' )  d. 1995

Stevie Ray Vaughan (Blues guitarist) d. 1990

Just noticed ... October 1st no entry either.

So ....


Richard Harris (academy award nominated actor) d. 2002
Walter Matthau (actor) d. 2000
Bonnie Parker (gangster ... with Clyde ) d. 1934
Donnie Hathaway (singer ..... 'Where is the love' ) d. 1979

October 5th 1945 - Brian Connolly, Scottish singer (Sweet) (d. 1997)

October 8th 1948 - Johnny Ramone, American musician (The Ramones) (d. 2004)

October 9th:

1940 - John Lennon, British musician and songwriter (The Beatles) (d. 1980)  :\'(

1944 - John Entwistle, British musician (The Who) (d. 2002)  :\'(

October 9th:

1940 - John Lennon, British musician and songwriter (The Beatles) (d. 1980)  :\'(

1944 - John Entwistle, British musician (The Who) (d. 2002)  :\'(

Yep....Lennon will always be remembered both as a Beatle and as a soloist (also performing with wife Yoko Ono as the Plastic Ono Band in the 70's); his legacy will live on.

And I remember hearing about Entwistle dying; I think his death was health-related.

October 10th 1959 - Kirsty MacColl, English singer (d. 2000)  :\'(

Another sad loss to the music industry.

October 11th 1884 - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States (d. 1962)

1885  Francois Mauriac, novelist/poet/playwright (Nobel 1952)

October 11th 1935 - Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (d. 2007)

October 13th 1917 - George Virl Osmond, Osmond family patriarch (d. 2007)

October 14th 1978 - Paul Hunter, English snooker player (d. 2006)

October 14th 1938 - Marv Johnson, American singer (d. 1993)

October 15, 1920 - Mario Puzo, Novelist "The Godfather" ; He died on July 2, 1999 from Heart Failure at the age of 78.

Also for October 14:

1890 - Dwight Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President (served 1953-61); died in March 1969 at age 78. (Fact: When he left office, in January of 1961, he was 70 years old, at the time the oldest person to be President.)

October 16th 1923 - Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader and songwriter (d. 1980)

October 17th 1938 - Evel Knievel, American motorcycle daredevil (d. 2007)

1915 Arthur Miller playwright (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible)(2005)

1920 Montgomery Clift actor (From Here to Eternity)(1966)

October 17th 1918 - Rita Hayworth, American actress (d. 1987)

October 19th 1944 - Peter Tosh, Jamaican musician, political activist (d. 1987)

October 20th 1938 - Iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (d. 2006)

October 22nd 1903 - Curly Howard, American actor and comedian, member of the Three Stooges (d. 1952)

October 23rd 1925 - Johnny Carson, American television host (d. 2005)

October 24th 1933 - Ronald and Reginald Kray, British gangsters (Ronald d. 1995; Reginald d. 2000)

October 25th 1881 - Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 1973)

October 26th 1914 - Jackie Coogan, American actor (d. 1984)

October 27th 1933 - Floyd Cramer, American popular pianist (d. 1997)

October 28th 1903 - Evelyn Waugh, English writer (d. 1966)

1902 Elsa Lanchester Lewisham London, actress (Bride of Frankenstien)(1986)

1914 Dr Jonas Salk NYC, developed polio vaccine (1995)

October 28th 1909 - Francis Bacon, Anglo-Irish painter (d. 1992)

That's funny....I know I posted this same thing yesterday, but my whole post has just disappeared.....IMAGINE THAT!!!


October 27, 1858:  Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US President was born; Roosevelt died in his sleep at Oyster Bay of a coronary embolism, preceded by a 2 1/2-month illness described as inflammatory rheumatism on January 6, 1919 at the age of 60.

October 27, 1872:  Emily Post, Writer (Etiquette) also known as "Miss Manners" was born; She died on September 25, 1960 at the age of 88.

October 28, 1917:  Jack Soo, Japanese American Actor was born; He played Detective Nick Yemana on the tv show "Barney Miller"; Soo was diagnosed with esophageal cancer during the show's fifth season (1978–79). The cancer spread quickly, and Soo died shortly afterwards on January 11, 1979  in Los Angeles, California at age 61. His last appearance on Barney Miller was in the episode entitled "The Vandal" which aired on November 9, 1978.

October 29, 1891:  Fanny Brice, Singing Comedianne "The Ziegfield Follies" was born; She died of a Cerebral Hemorrhage on May 29, 1951 at the age of 59.

I noticed no one had mentioned a famous person who was born on October 20th; Seems appropriate for this time of year, yet kind of strange, too.


October 20, 1884:  Bela Lugosi, Horror Actor "Dracula" was born; He died from a Heart Attack at the age of 73 on August 14, 1954.

October 29th 1877 - Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer (d. 1973)

October 30th 1896 - Ruth Gordon, American actress (d. 1985)

October 31st 1950 – John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (d. 1994)

1632 Jan Vermeer Holland, painter (Procuress, The Astronomer)(d. 1675)

1795 John Keats London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)(d.1821)

1795 John Keats London, England, romantic poet (Ode to a Grecian Urn)(d.1821)
I should had noticed that I was forced to study Keats at school.

November 2, 1892 - October 28, 1939:  Alice Brady, Actress, starred in "My Man Godfrey"; She died from Cancer just 5 days before her 47th birthday.


November 2, 1901 - September 13, 1967:  James Dunn, Actor, starred in "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn"; He died from complications following a stomach surgery at the age of 65.


November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994:  Burt Lancaster, Actor, starred in movies like"Birdman Of Alcatraz" & "From Here To Eternity";  He nearly died during a routine Gall Bladder Operation in January 1980. Following two Minor Heart Attacks he had to undergo an emergency Quadruple Heart Bypass in 1983, after which he was in frail health. He suffered a Severe Stroke in November 1990, which left him Partly Paralyzed and with restricted speech. Lancaster died in his Century City apartment in Los Angeles from a third Heart Attack on the 20th of October, 1994, at the age of 80.


November 2, 1914 - January 1, 2001:  Ray Walston, Actor, played the main character on "My Favorite Martian" and later played a judge on "Picket Fences"; He died after a 6 year battle with Lupus just 1 month following his 86th birthday.

November 3, 1921 - August 30, 2003:  Charles Bronson, Actor, starred in movies like "The Dirty Dozen" and "Death Wish"; He died from Pneumonia at the age of 81.

November 8, 1836:  Milton Bradley, American Game Pioneer (The Game Of Life, Battleship, Operation and others) was born; He died on May 30, 1911 at the age of 75.

November 8, 1909:  Katherine Hepburn, Actress, starred in movies like "Little Women" and "On Golden Pond" was born; She died of natural causes on June 29, 2003 at the age of 96.

November 8, 1920:  Esther Rolle, Actress, Played Florida Evans on the 1970s tv sitcom "Good Times" was born; She died from complications of Diabetes on November 17, 1998 just 9 days after her 78th birthday.

November 8, 1947:  Minnie Ripperton, Singer/Songwriter "Loving You" was born; She died from Cancer on July 12, 1979 at the age of 32.

November 9th 1961 - Jill Dando, British television presenter (d. 1999)

November 9, 1914:  Hedy Lamar, Actress/Dancer/Singer, "Samson And Delilah" was born; She died of Natural Causes on January 19, 2000 at the age of 86.

November 9, 1922:  Dorothy Dandridge, Actress "Porgy & Bess" was born; She died from a Drug Overdose, the Coroner ruled it a Suicide on September 8, 1965.  She was 42.

November 9, 1941:  Tom Fogerty, Guitarist "Creedence Clearwater Revival"  (They had hits like "Green River" and "Run Through The Jungle") was born (He was the older brother to John Fogerty CCR's lead singer);He died on September 6, 1990 at the age of 48 from AIDS (specifically from a tuberculosis infection), having contracted HIV from blood transfusions for back ailments .

November 10th 1940 - Screaming Lord Sutch, English musician and politician (d. 1999)

November 10, 1889:  Claude Rains, Actor "Casablanca" was born; He died from an Internal Hemorrhage at the age of 77 on May 30, 1967.

November 10, 1925:  Richard Burton, Actor (Starred in films like "Cleopatra" and "Virginia Woolf") was born; He married actress Elizabeth Taylor twice; He died at his home on August 5, 1984 from a Cerebal Hemorrhage at the age of 58.

November 10, 1932:  Roy Scheider, Actor (Starred in movies like "All That Jazz" and "Jaws") was born; He died from Cancer on February 10, 2008, altough his wife claims it was due to a Staph Infection that he had contracted at the hospital, he was 75 years old.

Happy dead birthday to them, happy dead birthday to them (etc; ^ )  !


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November 11th 1977 - Ben Hollioake, English cricketer (d. 2002)  :\'(

November 11, 1885:  George S. Patton, Famous US General was born; He died on December 21, 1945 at the age of 60.

November 11, 1899:  Pat O'Brien, Actor (Starred in the movie "Angels With Dirty Faces") was born; He died from a Heart Attact at age 83 on October 15, 1983.

November 11, 1918:  Stubby Kaye, Actor (Starred in "Guys And Dolls" and "Lil' Abner") was born; He died from Lung Cancer on December 14, 1997 at the age of 79.

November 11, 1922:  Kurt Vonegut, Author "Slaughterhoue-Five" was born; Vonnegut died on April 11, 2007 in Manhattan, following a fall at his Manhattan home several weeks earlier which resulted in irreversible brain injuries. He was 84 years old at the time of his death.

November 11, 1929:  LaVern Baker, R & B Singer ("Tweedle Dee") was born; She died on March 10, 1997 from Coronary complications at the age of 67.

November 12th 1929 - Princess Grace of Monaco, American Actress, Royalty (d. 1982)

November 12, 1918:  Jo Stafford, Singer "I'll Never Smile Again" was born; She died on July 16, 2008 from Congestive Heart Failure at the age of 90.

November 12, 1922:  Kim Hunter, Actor (Starred in "Planet Of The Apes") was born; She died from Cardiac Arrest at the age of 79 on September 11, 2002 the one year anniversary of the "World Trade Center Attacks."

November 13, 1918:  Jack Elam, Actor (Starred mainly in Western movies like "Gunfight At The OK Corral" and "Rio Lobo") was born; He died on October 20, 2003 at the age of 85.

November 13, 1941:  Dack Rambo, Actor (Starred in soaps like "Another World" and the tv show "Dallas") was born; He died from AIDS at the age of 52 on March 21, 1994.

November 13th 1850 - Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer (d. 1894)

November 14th 1936 - Freddie Garrity, English singer (Freddie and the Dreamers) (d. 2006)  :\'(

1900 Aaron Copland Brooklyn, composer (Billy the Kid, Appalachian Spring) (d.1990)

1840 Claude Monet France, impressionist (Water Lilies)(d.1926)

November 15, 1929:  Joe Hinton, Soul Singer "Funny (How Time Slips Away)" was born; He died from Skin Cancer on August 13, 1968 at the age of 38.

November 15, 1932:  Clyde McPhatter, R & B Singer "A Lover's Question" (Also formed the original "Drifters" R & B Band in the 1950s) was born; He died from complications of Heart, Liver and Kidney Disease on June 13, 1972 at the age of 49.

November 15, 1937:  Little Willie John, R & B Singer (Best known for his hit "Fever") was born; He died in 1968 at Washington State Prison in Walla Walla, Washington. He had been imprisoned for stabbing a man to death in October 1964. The official cause of death is listed as a heart attack, though some report he died of pneumonia or asphyxiation.  Little Willie John was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

November 15, 1968:  Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) was born; He died on November 13, 2004 at age 35,  just two days before his 36th birthday from Congestive Heart Failure resulting from a Drug Overdose.

November 16th 1908 - Burgess Meredith, American actor (d. 1997)

November 16, 1908:  Burgess Meredith, Actor (Played "The Penguin" in the original Batman tv show) was born; He died on September 9, 1997 at the age of 88 from Alzheimer's Disease and Melanoma.

November 16, 1927:  Barbara Payton, Actress (Starred in the movie "Dallas") was born; She died at the age of 39 on May 8, 1967 from Kidney and Liver Failure.

November 16, 1934:  Guy Stockwell, Actor (Starred in "Adventures In Paradise"; Was also a big brother to Actor Dean Stockwell) was born; He died on February 6, 2002 at the age of 67.

November 17th Gene Clark, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds) (d. 1991)

November 17, 1944:  Gene Clark, Musician (Formerly with The Byrds "Mr Tambourine Man") was born; He died from a Bleeding Ulcer at the age of 46 on May 24, 1991.

November 17, 1952:  Dean Paul Martin, Musician/Actor (Was in the Pop Musical Group "Dino, Desi & Billy" when he was only 13 along with Desi Arnaz, Jr; Martin was also an avid Pilot who earned his wings with the California Air National Guard in 1981) was born; He died in 1987 when his National Guard F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed in California's San Bernardino Mountains during a snowstorm, killing him and his WSO (Weapons Systems Officer), Ramon Ortiz. The singer Dean Martin never recovered from the loss of his son, retiring from show business a few years later.

November 17th 1925 - Rock Hudson, American actor (d. 1985)

November 17th 1922 - Al Dvorin, American Elvis Presley concert announcer (d. 2004)

November 18, 1908:  Imogene Coca, Comedianne (Starred opposite Sid Caesar in "Your Show Of Shows") was born; She died at the age of 93 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease on June 2, 2001.

^how about that, she would have been 100 today! :o I remember hearing about her death, though....she lived a long good life. :(

November 19th 1917 - Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (d. 1984)

November 19, 1752:  George Rogers Clark, Highest Ranking Military Officer in the American Revolution War was born; He died from a Stroke on February 13, 1878 at the age of 66.****He died in Louisville, KY which is only about 2 miles from where I live.  There was an elementary school named after him in Clarksville, Indiana and the county that I live in (Clark) is named after him.

November 19, 1831:  James Garfield, 20th US President was born; He was Assasinated after only 6 months in office on September 19, 1881 at the age of 49.

November 19, 1889:  Clifton Webb, Actor (Starred in the 1956 film "The Man Who Never Was") was born; He died from a Hert Attack on October 13, 1966 at the age of 76.

November 19, 1905:  Tommy Dorsey, Orchestra Leader (Mahogany) was born; He died on November 26, 1956 at the age of 51 after choking during the night after he had taken sleeping pills.

November 19, 1938:  Hank Medress, Musician "The Tokens" ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight") was born; He died on June 18, 2007 from Lung Cancer at the age of 68.

November 20th 1889 - Edwin Hubble, American astronomer (d. 1953)

November 20, 1890:   Robert Armstrong, actor (Mighty Joe Young, King Kong) was born; He died on April 20, 1973 from Cancer at the age of 82.

November 20, 1891:  Reginald Denny, actor (Rebecca, Cat Ballou, Batman) was born; He died on June 16, 1967 from a Stroke after battling Cancer at the age of 75.

November 20, 1907:  Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) was born; She died on June 13, 1989 from Myelodysplasia at the age of 81.

November 20, 1908L  Alistair Cooke, TV host (Masterpiece Theatre) was born; He died on March 30, 2004 at the age of 95 from Lung Cancer.

November 20, 1913:  Judy Canova, Comedianne/Actress (Cannonball) was born; She died on August 5, 1983 from Cancer at the age of 69.

November 20, 1920:  Gene Tierney, actress (Laura, Razor's Edge, Ghost & Mrs Muir) was born; She died from Emphysema at the age of 70 on November 6, 1991.

November 20, 1925:  Robert Francis Kennedy, Brookline, Mass (D-Sen-NY) AG was born; He was assassinated on June 6, 1968 a the age of 42.

November 20, 1928:  Franklin Cover, actor (Tom-The Jeffersons) was born; He died on February 5, 2006 at the age of 77 from Pneumonia.

November 20, 1946:  Duane Allman, Rock Guitarist "The Allman Brothers" was born; He was killed in a Motorcycle Accident at age 24 on October 20, 1971.

November 21, 1907:  Jim Bishop, Author (Had several good books like:  The Day Lincoln Was Shot; The Day Kennedy Was Shot; The Day Christ Was Born) was born; He died on July 26, 1987 at the age of 79.

November 21, 1912:  Eleanor Powell, Actress/Tap Dancer (Broadway Melody) was born; She died on February 11, 1982 from Cancer at the age of 69.

November 21, 1920:  Ralph Meeer, Actor (Anderson Tapes; Night Stalker) was born; He died on August 5, 1988 from a Heart Attack at the age of 67.

November 22nd


1924:  Geraldine Page, Actress (I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can) was born; She died from a Heart Attack at the age of 62 on June 13, 1987.

1947:  Rodney Dangerfield, Comedian/Actor (Caddyshack) was born; He died after being in a Coma for 3 weeks following Brain Surgery at the age of 82.

November 23rd 1951 - David Rappaport, English actor (d. 1990)

November 23rd


1859 - Billy The Kid, American outlaw was born; He was shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett on July 14, 1881 at the age of 21.

1887 - Boris Karloff,Horror Film actor (Frankenstein) was born; He died on February 2, 1969 from Pneumonia at the age of 81.

1888 - Harpo Marx, actor/comedian (Marx brothers; Starred in the movie "Cocoanuts") was born; He died on September 28, 1969 at the age of 75 following Open Heart Surgery.  People say that Harpo's funeral was the only time they saw his father cry openly.

1924 - Paul Richards,actor (Kiss Daddy Goodnight) was born; He died on December 10, 1974 at the age of 50.

Novenber 24th 1916 - Irwin Allen, American film producer (d. 1991)

1864 Henri  Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa- French painter

November 24th


1784 - Zachary Taylor, 12th US President was born; He died after being in office only 16 months from Gastroenteritis at the age of 65 on July 9, 1850.

1868 - Scott Joplin, Musician & Composer of "Ragtime" music ("The Entertainer) was born; He died from Syphilis on April 1, 1917 at the age of 48.

1917 - Howard Duff, Actor, (Flamingo Road, Knots Landing) was born; He died on July 8, 1990 from a Heart Attack at the age of 72.

1925:  William Buckley, Jr., American Author/Conservative Commentator "The Firing Line" was born; He died on February 27, 2008 from complications of Diabetes and Emphysema at the age of 82.

November 25th


1914 - Joe DiMaggio, American Baseball Player (was once married to legendary star "Marilyn Monroe") was born; He died on March 8, 1999 from Lung Cancer at the age of 84.

1960 - John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of the late President John F. Kennedy who was assasinated in 1967 (He was also a Lawyer); He died in a Plane Crash on July 16, 1999 along with his wife and sister-in-law, he was 38.

November 25th 1843 - Henry Ware Eliot American industrialist, philanthropist and the father of T. S. Eliot (d. 1919)

November 26th 1933 - Robert Goulet, American singer and actor (d. 2007)

November 26th


1907 - Frances Dee, Actress "An American Tragedy" was born; She died from a Stroke on March 6, 2004 at the age of 94.

1922 - Charles M. Schultz, Cartoonist "Peanuts" was born; He died on February 12, 2000 at the age of 77 from Colon Cancer.

1927 - Ernie Coombs, Children's Entertainer (Mr. Dressup; Mister Rogers Neighborhood) was born; He died from a Stroke at the age of 73 on September 18, 2001.

1933 - Robert Goulet, Actor/Singer (Starred in the ABC WWII TV Series "Blue Light"; Was also in "Kiss Me Kate") was born; He had been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and needed an emegency lung transplant.  He died on October 30, 2007 awaiting his surgery at the age of 73.

1943 - Bruce Paltrow, TV/Film Producer (Produced shows like "St. Elsewhere"; Was a husband to actress Blythe Danner and a father to actress Gwyneth Paltrow; His last production was the film "Duets" which his daughter starred in); He died from Oral Cancer and Pneumonia on October 3, 2002 at the age of 58.

..........Here are the birthdays for tomorrow, since I probably won't be around


November 27th


1917 - "Buffalo" Bill Smith, Tv Host "Howdy Doody" was born; He died on July 30, 1998 at the age of 80,

1935 - Al Jackson, Jr. , Drummer (Booker T & The MGs "Green Onions") was born; He was shot to death on October 1, 1975 at the age of 39 supposedly by intruders, but the police got indictments against his wife Barbara, R & B Singer Denise LaSalle "Anytime Is The Right Time" and Denise's boyfriend who was later shot down himself.

1940 - Bruce Lee, Martial Arts Expert/Actor (Green Hornet) was born; He died shortly after the film "Enter The Dragon" opened up; The doctors believe it was a reaction to pain pills that caused his brain to swell; He died on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32 (Ironically his son Brandon would die an odd death at 32 also).

1941 - Eddie Rabbit, Country Singer "I Love A Rainy Night" was born; He died from Lung Cancer on May 7, 1998 at the age of 56.

1942 - Jimi Hendrix, Rock Guitarist/Legend "Purple Haze", (He performed at "The Monterey Pop Festival" and "Woodstock") was born; He died after taking 9 of his girlfriend's sleeping pills on September 18, 1970 at the age of 27.

November 27th 1932 - Benigno Aquino, Jr., Philippine politician (d. 1983)

November 28th 1967 - Anna Nicole Smith, American television personality (d. 2007)

November 28th


1967 - Anna Nicole Smith aka Vicki Lynn Marshall , Model/Sex Symbol/Actress was born (She posed for playboy, was a model for "Guess" jeans and had her own show on "E" Entertainment Channel "The Anna Nicloe Show") was born; She died on February 8, 2007 from a Combined Drug Intoxication at the age of 39.

November 29th


1832 - Louisa May Alcott, Actress "Little Women" was born; She died form Mercury Poisoning that she had contracted during her work with The American Civil War on March 6, 1888 at the age of 55.

1967 - Anna Nicole Smith aka Vicki Lynn Marshall , Model/Sex Symbol/Actress was born (She posed for playboy, was a model for "Guess" jeans and had her own show on "E" Entertainment Channel "The Anna Nicloe Show") was born; She died on February 8, 2007 from a Combined Drug Intoxication at the age of 39.
Today is the 28th not 29th....

November 28th 1967 - Anna Nicole Smith, American television personality (d. 2007)


1967 - Anna Nicole Smith aka Vicki Lynn Marshall , Model/Sex Symbol/Actress was born (She posed for playboy, was a model for "Guess" jeans and had her own show on "E" Entertainment Channel "The Anna Nicole Show") was born; She died on February 8, 2007 from a Combined Drug Intoxication at the age of 39.

And after she checked out, there was lots of debating on where to bury her, who was gonna get custody of all her stuff, and whatnot. She was finally laid to rest about a month after her passing. ::)

November 29th


1832 - Louisa May Alcott, Actress "Little Women" was born; She died form Mercury Poisoning that she had contracted during her work with The American Civil War on March 6, 1888 at the age of 55.

1940 -  Dennis Doherty, Singer "The Mamas & Papas" was born; He died on January 19, 2007 from Kidney Failure following surgery for an Abdominal Aneurysm at the age of 66.

November 30th


1835 - Mark Twain, Author (Wrote both "Adventures Of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn") was born; He died from a Heart Attack at the age of 74 on April 21, 1910.

1874 - Winston Churchill, British Politician (Lead the UK during WWII), Nobel Prize Winning Author was born; He died from a Stroke at the age of 90 on January 24, 1965.

1915 - Walter Brown (Brownie) McGhee, Blues Singer/Guitarist was born; He died from Stomach Cancer at the age of 80 on February 16, 1996.

1924 - Allen Sherman, Parody Singer/Songwriter "Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah" was born; He died from Lung Cancer and Emphysema at the age of 48 on November 20, 1973.

1926 - Richard Crenna, Actor (Rambo; Starred in the tv show "The Real McCoys" as Luke from 1957 - 1963) was born; He died from Heart Failure at the age of 76 on January 17, 2003.

1933 - June Pointer, Singer (Founding member of the R & B/Pop group "The Pointer Sisters") was born; She died on April 11, 2006 from Bone, Liver and Lung Cancer.

1937 - Luther Ingram, R & B Singer (Had the 1970s hit "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Wanna Be Right") was born; He died on March 19, 2007 at the age of 69 from Heart Failure.

December 1st


1886 - Rex Stout, Mystery Writer (Nero Wolf) was born; He died on October 27, 1975 at the age of 88.

1905 - Charles Finney, American Author (Circus Of Dr. Lao) was born; He died on April 16, 1984 at the age of 78.

1913 - Mary Martin, Actress (Star of the original "Peter Pan"; Also mother to Actor "Larry Hagman" who played J.R. Ewing on the night time soap "Dallas") was born; She died on November 8, 1990 from Colorectal Cancer at the age of 76.

1933 - Lou Rawls, R & B/Disco Singer (Had the 1970s hit "Lady Love") was born; He died on January 6, 2006 at the age of 72 from Lung and Brain Cancer.

1940 - Richard Pryor, Comedian/Actor (Starred in movies like "Harlem Nights" with Eddie Murphy and "Stir Crazy" with Gene Hackman) was born; He died on December 10, 2005 just 9 days after his 65th birthday from Cardiac Arrest.

December 2nd 1946 - Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (d. 1997)

December 2nd


1910 - Russell Lynes, Editor "Harper's Magazine" was born; He died on September 14, 1991 at the age of 80.

1914 - Ray Walston, Actor "My Favorite Matian" was born; He died from Lupus on January 1, 2001 at the age of 86.

1946 - Gianni Versace, Fashion Designer (Also a close friend to pop rock star "Elton John") was born; He was murdered on July 15, 1997 at the age of 50.

Also for today...

Darryl Kile, an American pro baseball pitcher, was born on this date in 1968. He died on June 22, 2002, at the age of 33 from heart failure caused by coronary artery blockage. :\'(


Poor guy...would've been 40 today.

December 3rd


1932 - Judy Reynolds, Singer (Had the 1958 hit "Endless Sleep") was born; She died on November 7, 2008 at the age of 75 from Liver Cancer.

December 4th


1931 - Wally George, Radio/TV Commentator (Hot Seat) was born; He died on October 7, 2003 at the age of 71.

1944 ~ Dennis Wilson, Drummer/Vocals "The Beach Boys" was born; He drowned on December 28, 1983 at Marina Del Ray in Los Angeles at the age of 39.

December 4th 1909 - Jimmy Jewel, English actor (d. 1995)

December 5th


1782 - Martin Van Buren, 8th US President was born; He died on July 24, 1862 from Asthma and Heart Failure at the age of 79.

1839 - George Custer, American General "Civil War" was born; He died on June 25, 1876 at the age of 38.

1901 - Walt Disney, Producer/Director/Cartoonist was born; He died on December 15, 1966 from Lung Cancer at the age of 65.

1906 - Otto Preminger, Director/Producer (Produced films like "Exodus" and "Bunny Lake Is Missing") was born; He died on April 23, 1986 at the age of 79 from Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease.

1921 - Alvy Moore, Actor (Played the role of Hank Kimball on the 1960s tv show "Green Acres") was born; He died on May 4, 1997 at the age of 75 from Heart Failure.

1930 - Larry Kert, Actor/Singer/Dancer (Starred in the 1959 musical "West Side Story") was born; He died on June 5, 1991 from AIDS at the age of 60.

1963 - Carrie Hamilton, Actress (She starred in the tv show "Fame" from 1985 - 1987; She was also the daughter of comedianne Carol Burnett) was born; She died on January 20, 2002 from Lung and Brain Cancer at the age of 38.

December 6th


1896 - Ira Gershwin, American Lyricist (Together with brother, George Gershwin, Composer, they created some of the most memorable songs of the twentieth century) was born; He died on August 17, 1883 at the age of 86.

1900 - Agnes Moorehead, Actress (Best known for her role as Samantha's mother Endora on the 1960s tv show "Bewitched") was born; She died on April 30, 1974 from Uterine Cancer at the age of 73.

1924 - Wally Cox, Comedian/Actor (Mr. Peepers; Hollywood Squares) was born; He died on February 15, 1973 at the age of 48 from a Heart Attack.

1929 - King Moody, Actor (Starred in the 1960s tv show 'Get Smart"; Also played the character of "Ronald McDonald" in tv commercials) was born; He died on February 7, 2001 at the age of 71.

1943 - Mike Smith, Pianist "The Dave Clark 5" (They had the 1960s hit "Glad All Over") was born; He died from Pneumonia at the age of 64 on February 28, 2008.

December 7th


1910 - Rod Cameron, Actor (Starred in 1950s tv shows:  "City Detective" and "State Trooper") was born; He died on December 21, 1983 at the age of 73.

1910 - Louis Prima, Singer "That Old Black Magic" was born; He died on August 24, 1978 from a Brain Tumor at the age of 67.

1923 - Ted Knight, Actor (Starred in the tv show "Mary Tyler Moore" and in the movie "Caddyshack") was born; He died from Colon Cancer on August 26, 1986 at the age of 62.

1942 - Harry Chapin, Singer/Humanitarian (Had the 1970s hit "Cats In The Cradle"'; Also fought to end world hunger) was born; He was killed in a car accident on July 16, 1981 at he age of 38.

December 7th

1942 - Harry Chapin, Singer/Humanitarian (Had the 1970s hit "Cats In The Cradle"'; Also fought to end world hunger) was born; He was killed in a car accident on July 16, 1981 at he age of 38.

  :\'(

December 7th


1942 - Harry Chapin, Singer/Humanitarian (Had the 1970s hit "Cats In The Cradle"'; Also fought to end world hunger) was born; He was killed in a car accident on July 16, 1981 at he age of 38.


  :\'(


:\'( :\'(........I know it was sad, wasn't it; Seems like the good always die young!!

December 8th


1911 - Lee J. Cobb, Actor (Starred in the tv show "The Virginian" and in the movie "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing) was born; He died on February 11, 1976 from a Heart Attack at the age of 64.

1925 - Jimmy Smith, US Jazz/Organist (Walk On The Wild Side) was born; He died on February 8, 2005 at the age of 79.

1925 - Sammy Davis, Jr., Singer/Dancer/Actor (Had the 1960s hit "Candy Man" and starred in the 1960s original version of the film "Oceans Eleven") was born; He died on May 16, 1990 from Throat Cancer at the age of 64.

1933 - Flip Wilson, Comedian/Actor (Had his own comedy show in the 1970s) was born; He died from Liver Cancer on November 25, 1998 at the age of 64.

1943 - Jim Morrison, Singer (The Doors; Had 1960s hits like "Touch Me" and "Light My Fire") was born; He died from a Heroin Overdose at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971.

1953 - Sam Kinison, Comedian/Actor (Starred in the comedy "Back To School" with Rodney Dangerfield) was born; He was killed in an Automobile Accident on April 10, 1992 at the age of 38.

:\'( :\'(........I know it was sad, wasn't it; Seems like the good always die young!!

...for all the wrong reasons! :-\\ :\'(

December 9th


1886 - Clarence Birdseye, Founder of the modern frozen foods "Birdseye" was born; He died on October 7, 1956 at the age of 69 from a Heart Attack.

1902 - Margaret Hamilton, Actress (Starred in the classic film "The Wizard Of Oz" as the wicked witch of the west; Also did tv commercials for "Maxwell House" coffee for years as "Cora" the store owner) was born; She died on May 16, 1985 from a Heart Attack at the age of 82.

1909 - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Actor/WWII Veteran (Starred in the 1981 movie "Ghost Story") was born; He died on May 7, 2000 from a Heart Attack at the age of 90.

1922 - Redd Foxx, Comedian/Actor (Starred on the 1970s tv show "Sanford And Son") was born; He died on October 11, 1991 at the age of 68 from a Heart Attack.

Morton Downey Jr. - American TV talk show host, known for taunting his guests in a format dubbed "trash tv"; paved the way for the likes of Jerry Springer and co. He was born on this date in 1933 and passed away on March 12, 2001, from lung cancer at age 67.

December 10th


1830 - Emily Dickinson, Poet was born; She died from Bright's Disease on May 15, 1886 at the age of 35.

1903 - Una Merkel, Actress (Starred in the 1961 Disney Classic Film "The Parent Trap") was born; She died on January 2, 1986 at the age of 82 from Undisclosed Causes.

1911 - Chet Huntley, NBC News Anchorman was born; He died on March 20, 1974 from Lung Cancer at the age of 62.

1914 - Dorothy Lamour, Actress (Starred alongside Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the "Road To" movies) was born; She died from a Heart Attack on September 22, 1996 at the age of 81.

1928 - Dan Blocker, Actor (Played "Hoss" in the 1960s Western TV Show "Bonanza" with actors Michael Landon and Lorne Greene.)

December 11th


1926 - Big Mama Thornton, Blues Singer "Ball And Chain" was born; She died on July 25, 1984 at the age of 57 from heart and liver complications after many years of heavy alcohol drinking.

1935 - Ron Carey, Actor (Best remembered for his role as Officer Carl Levitt on the tv show "Barney Miller" which ran from 1976 - 1982) was born; He died from a stroke at the age of 71 on January 16, 2007.

1941 - J. Frank Wilson, Singer "The Cavaliers" (Recorded the 1964 hit "Last Kiss") was born; He died at the age of 49 from prolonged alcoholism on October 4, 1991.

1950 - Christina Onassis, American Heiress (Her father was the late "Billionaire Aristotle Onassis"; He was married to the late president John F. Kennedy's widow, Jacqueline Beauvier, whom Christina did not get along with, she looked at Jacqueline as a gold digger ) was born; She died from pulmonary edema at the age of 37 on November 19, 1988.

Born December 11th 1803 - Hector Berlioz, French composer (d. 1869)

December 11th

1950 - Christina Onassis, American Heiress (Her father was the late "Billionaire Aristotle Onassis"; He was married to the late president John F. Kennedy's widow, Jacqueline Beauvier, whom Christina did not get along with, she looked at Jacqueline as a gold digger )


Yeah, and Ari married Jackie because he was in love  ::)

Born December 11th 1912 - Carlo Ponti, Italian film producer (d. 2007)

December 14th

1908 - Morey Amsterdam, Actor (Best remembered for his role as Buddy on the 1960s tv show "Dick Van Dyke" was born; He died from a heart attack on October 27, 1996 at the age of 87.

1911 - Spike Jones, Musician (Had the 1948 hit "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth") was born; He died on May 1, 1965 from emphysema at the age of 53.

1932 - Charlie Rich aka "The Silver Fox", Country Singer (Had the 1974 hit "The Most Beautiful Girl") was born; He died in his sleep on July 25, 1995 at the age of 62 from a blod clot on his lung.

December 15th


1922 - Alan Freed, Disc Jockey (He coined the phrase "rock-n-roll") was born; He died on January 20, 1965 from uremia and liver cancer at the age of 43.

1928 - Jerry Wallace, Musician "Primrose Lane" was born; He died from congestive heart failure on May 5, 2008 at the age of 79.

1932 - Jesse Belvin, R & B Singer "Goodnight My Love" was born; He was killed in an automobile accident on February 6, 1990 at the age of 27.

December 16th


1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven, German Composer/Pianist (Composed Walter Murphy's "A Fifth Of Beethoven") was born; He died on March 26, 1827 at the age of 56 from lead poisoning.

1775 - Jane Austen, Novelist "Pride And Predjudice" was born; She died from Addison's Disease at the age of 41 on June 18, 1817.

1899 - Noel Coward, Playwright (He won an Academy Award in 1942 for "In Which We Serve") was born; He died on March 26, 1973 from heart failure at the age of 73.

1903 - Hardie Albright, Actor (Starred in the 1942 film "The Pride Of The Yankees") was born; He died on December 7, 1975 at the age of 71 from heart failure.

December 17th


1894 - Arthur Fiedler, Conductor "Boston Pops" was born; He died on July 10, 1979 at the age of 84 from a heart attack.

1927 - Richard Long, Actor (Played the professor on the 1970s tv show "Nanny & The Professor") was born; He died 4 days after his 47th birthday on December 21, 1974 from a heart attack.

1939 - Eddie Kendricks, Musician "The Temptations" (Had the 1970s hit "Keep On Truckin'") was born; He died on October 5, 1992 from lung cancer at the age of 52.

1950 - Carlton Barrett, Drummer (Bob Marley & Wailers) was born; He was shot and killed on April 17, 1987 at the age of 36.

December 18th 1946 - Steve Biko, South African anti-apartheid activist (d. 1977)

December 18th


1888 - Gladys Cooper, Actress "My Fair Lady" was born; She died from pneumonia on November 17, 1971 at the age of 82.

1910 - Abe Burrows, Broadway Composer (Won A TONY Award in 1951 for "Guys & Dolls") was born; He died following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease on May 17, 1985 at the age of 74.

1916 - Betty Grable, Actress/WWII Era "Pin Up Girl" (Starred in the film "Gay Divorcee") was born; She died from lung cancer on July 2, 1973 at the age of 56.

1917 - Ossie Davis, Actor (Starred in Spike Lee's film "Do The Right Thing" with actress-wife Ruby Dee; Was also in the tv mini series "Roots") was born; He died of natural causes on February 4, 2005 at the age of 87.

1950 - Randy Castillo, Drummer (Played with "Ozzy Osbourne's" band during the 1990s) was born; He died from cancer on March 26, 2002 at the age of 51.

December 19th


1920 - David Susskind, TV Host (Open End; The David Susskind Show) was born; He died from a heart attack at the age of 66 on February 22, 1987.

December 20th


1898 - Irene Dunne, Actress (Starred in the 1948 classic film "I Remember Mama") was born; She died on September 4, 1990 at the age of 91.

1946 - John Spencer, Actor (Played the role of Leo on the tv show "The West Wing" from 1999 until his death in 2005) was born; He died from a heart attack on December 16, 2005 just four days before his 59th birthday.

December 21st

1940 - Frank Zappa "Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention": Had the 1982 hit "Valley Girl" was born; He died on December 4, 1993 at the age of 52 from prostate cancer.

1946 - Carl Wilson, Lead Guitarist "The Beach Boys" (California Girls) was born; He died from lung and brain cancer on February 6, 1998 at the age of 51.

December 22nd


1907 - Peggy Ashcroft, Actress "A Passage To India" was born; She died on June 14, 1991 at the age of 83.

1912 - Claudia A. "Lady Bird" Johnson, Former first lady from 1963 - 1969 (Her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson took over as the United States President following John F. Kennedy's assasination in 1963; She was also the mother of former first lady Laura Bush) was born; She died on July 11, 2007 at the age of 94 from natural causes.

1917 - Gene Rayburn, TV Game Show Host "Match Game" was born; He died of congestive heart failure on November 29, 1999 at the age of 81.

1924 - Geraldine Page, Actress (Starred in the 1982 film "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can."; She was married to actor, Rip Torn from 1963 until her death in 1987) was born; She died from a heart attack on June 13, 1987 at the age of 62.

1940 - Maurice Gibb, Musician "The Bee Gees" (Brother's to the late singer Andy Gibb, Robin (His Twin) and Barry; They had hits like "Tragedy", Stayin' Alive, Lonely Days, etc.) was born; He died on January 12, 2003 at the age of 62 from a heart attack and intestinal blockage. 

December 23rd


1911 - James Gregory, Actor (Barney Miller) was born; He died of natural causes on September 14, 2002 at the age of 90.

1940 - Eugene Record, Lead Singer "The Chi-Lites" (Had the 1970s hit "Oh Girl") was born; He died on July 22, 2005 at the age of 64 from cancer.

1941 - Tim Hardin, Folk Musician/Songwriter (Wrote hits like "If I Were A Carpenter" and "Reason To Believe" which were both recorded by many artists) was born; He died at the age of 39 from a drug overdose on December 29, 1980.

December 25th 1908 - Quentin Crisp, English author (d. 1999)

December 25th


1886 - John Davidson, Actor (Starred in the 1944 film "Captain America") was born; He died on January 16, 1968 at the age of 81.

1899 - Humphrey Bogart, Actor (Starred in the classic film "Casablanca") was born; He died on January 14, 1957 from cancer of the esophagus at the age of 57.

1907 - Cab Calloway, Bandleader "Jazzball" was born; He died on November 18. 1994 from a stroke at the age of 86.

1924 - Rod Serling, Screenwriter (Wrote the episodes for the science fiction anthology tv series "The Twilight Zone" from 1959 - 1964) was born; He died on June 28, 1975 from a heart attack at the age of 50.

December 27th 1901 - Irene Handl, English actress (d. 1987)  :\'(

December 26th


1914 - Richard Widmark, Actor (Starred in the 1984 film "Against All Odds") was born; He died on March 24, 2008 at the age of 93.

1921 - Steve Allen, Comedian/Actor (Hosted "The Tonight Show" before getting his own show from 1954 - 1957) was born; He died on October 30, 2000 at the age of 78 from a heart attack.

1927 - Alan King, Comedian/Actor (Starred in the 2001 movie "Rush Hour 2") was born; He died on May 9, 2004 from lung cancer at the age of 76.

December 27th


1822 - Louis Pasteur, French Chemist/Bacteriologist (Pasturization) was born; He died from a stroke on September 28, 1895 at the age of 72.

1901 - Marlene Dietrich, Singer/Actress (Starred in the classic 1958 film "A Touch Of Evil") was born; She died on May 6, 1992 from renal failure at the age of 90.

1975 - Heather O'Rourke, Actress (Starred in the 1980s film "Poltergeist") was born; She died from cardiac arrest at the age of 12 on February 1, 1988.

December 28th


1856 - Woodrow Wilson, 28th US President was born; He died on February 3, 1924 at the age of 67.

1902 - Mortimer J. Adler, Author (Was on the Board Of Editors for "Encyclopedia Brittanica" since it's inception in 1949) was born; He died on October 28, 2001 at the age of 98.

1908 - Lew Ayres, Actor (Was "Dr. Kildaire" in a series of movies from 1938 - 1942; Following the movies was the tv show "Dr. Kildaire which ran from 1961 - 1966 and starred Richard Chamberlain; He was also in the 1978 film "Damien: Omen II") was born; He died on December 30, 1996 from complications while in a coma just two days after his 88th birthday.

1910 - Billy Williams, Singer ("The Billy Williams Quartet" were regulars on the tv show "Your Show Of Shows" hosted by Sid Caesar from 1950 - 1954) was born; He died on October 19, 1972 from diabetes at the age of 61.

1914 - Lee Bowman, Actor (Was a regular cast member on the tv show "The Adventures Of Ellery Queen" from 1950 - 1951) was born; He died at the age of 64 on December 25, 1979 just 3 days before his birthday from a heart attack.

1915 - Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Gospel/Pop Singer (Was the founding member of  the 1970s pop group "The Staple Singers" along with his family members; They had the 1972 hit "I'll Take You There") was born; He died on December 19, 2000 at the age of 84.

December 29th


1808 - Andrew Johnson, 17th US President 1865-1869 (Succeeded presidency following the assasination of President Abraham Lincoln) was born; He died on July 31, 1875 at the age of 66 from a stroke.

1908 - Claire Dodd, Actress (Starred in the 1941 classic film "The Black Cat") was born; She died on November 23, 1973 from cancer at the age of 64.

1934 - Ed Flanders, Actor (Played Dr. Westphall on the tv show "St. Elsewhere" from 1982 - 1988; He won an Emmy Award for that role in 1983 for "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series") was born; He committed suicide at the age of 60 on June 22, 1995.

December 30th



1865 - Rudyard Kipling, Author/Nobel Prize Winner (Works include "The Jungle Book" and "Gunga Din"; He won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1907) was born; He died on January 18, 1936 of a hemorrhage from a perforated duodenal ulcer at the age of 70.

1911 - Jeanette Nolan, Actress (Her last film was "The Horse Whisperer" with Robert Redford, in which she played his mother) was born; She died from a stroke on June 5, 1998 at the age of 86.

1914 - Jo Van Fleet, Actress (Starred in the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke" with Paul Newman) was born; She died on June 10, 1996 at the age of 81.

1914 - Bert Parks, TV Personality (Best known for hosting the "Miss America" pageants) was born; He died from lung cancer on Februry 2, 1992 at the age of 77.

1920 - Jack Lord, Actor, (Hawaii Five-O 1968 - 1980) was born; He died of congestive heart failure on January 21, 1998 at the age of 77,

1927 - Bernard Barrow, Actor (Played Irish American Patriarch Johnny Ryan in the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" from 1975 - 1989) was born; He died from lung cancer on August 4, 1993 at the age of 65.

1928 - Bo Diddley, Legendary Musician (Had the 1956 hit "Who Do You Love") was born; He died on June 2, 2008 from heart failure at the age of 79.

1929 - Barbara Nichols, Actress (Starred in the 1976 film "Won Ton Ton (The Dog Who Saved Hollywood)"; She died on October 5, 1976 from liver ailment at the age of 46.

1931 - Skeeter Davis, Country/Pop Singer (Had the 1963 hit "End Of The World") was born; She died on September 19, 2004 from breast cancer at the age of 72.

1934 - Del Shannon, Singer (Had the 1961 hit "Runaway") was born; He committed suicide on February 8, 1990 at the age of 55.

December 31st


1878 - Elizabeth Arden, Canadian business woman (Built a cosmetics empire in the US) was born; She died on October 19, 1966 at the age of 87.

1914 - Pat Brady, Actor (Was Roy Rogers sidekick on "The Roy Rogers Show" from 1951 - 1957); He died on February 27, 1972 at the age of 57.

1920 - Rex Allen, Actor/Singer/Songwriter (is particularly known as the narrator in many Walt Disney nature and Western productions) was born; He died on December 17, 1999 at the age of 78 after dropping in his driveway from a massive coronary; He sustained more injuries when his caretaker accidently ran over him.

1938 - Rosalind Cash, Actress (Starred in the 1971 film "Omega Man") was born; She died from cancer on October 31, 1995 at the age of 56.

1943 - John Denver, Country Music/Folk singer (Had hits in the 70s like "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" and "Country Roads") was born; He was killed in a plane crash on October 12, 1997 at the age of 53.

January 8th, 1935: Elvis Presley, American musician, known as the "King of Rock And Roll." Died in August 1977 at age 42.

January 8th



1909 - Jose Ferrer, Actor "The Greatest Story Ever Told" was born''; He died at the age of 83 from a brief battle with Colon Cancer.

^how about that! Born 100 years ago!


Anyways...


January 9th: 1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th U.S. President. Died April 22, 1994 at age 81 in NYC from a stroke.

Perhaps the most famous deceased individual with a birthday today is civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (born today in 1929; shot to death on 4/4/1968). He would have turned 80 today if he were still around. :\'(

Bobby Fischer died exactly a year from today. This sparked the debate of "Who the hell cares?"

January 17th



1706 - Benjamin Franklin, Inventor (Lightning Rod) was born; He died on April 17, 1790 at the age of 84.

1882 - Noah Beery, Actor (Mark Of Zorro; Sea Wolf) was born; He died from a Heart Attack on April 1, 1946 at the age of 84.

1899 - Al Capone, Chicago Gangster (Bootlegging) was born; He died from a Heart Attack at the age of 48.

1925 - Rock Hudson, Actor (Pillow Talk with Doris Day; Mc Millan & Wife tv series) was born; He died from AIDS on October 2, 1985 at the age of 60.

1927 - Eartha Kitt, Actress (Played Catwoman on the 1960s "Batman" tv show) was born; She died on December 25, 2008 from colon cancer at the age of 81.

1932 - Sheree North, Actress (Maniac Cop; The Trouble With Girls) was born; She died on November 4, 2005 at the age of 73.

1949 - Andy Kaufman, Actor/Comedian (Played Latka on the tv series "Taxi") was bornl  He died on May 16, 1984 from Kidney Failure at the age of 35.

January 18th



1892 - Oliver Hardy, Comedian/Actor (One half of the comedy duo "Laurel & Hardy") was born; He died from a series of Strokes on August 7, 1957 at the age of 65.

1904 - Cary Grant, Actor (Arsenic & Old Lace) was voted the second greatest actor of all times was born; He died on November 29, 1986 at the age of 82.

1913 - Danny Kaye, Comedian/Actor (Starred in the 1976 tv movies "Peter Pan" and "Pinocchio") was born; He died on March 3, 1987 from a Heart Attack at the age of 74.

1941 - David Ruffin, Singer "The Temptations" also had a solo career "Walk Away From Love" in 1975 was born; He died from an Overdose of Cocaine on June 1, 1991 at the age of 50.

January 19th


1809 - Edgar Allen Poe, Poet/Author (The Raven) was born; He died from various illnesses on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40.

1913 - Minnesota Fats aka Rudolph Walter Wanderdone, Jr., Professional Billiards Player (He was the subject of Walter Tevis's novel "The Hustler" which was made into a movie in 1961 which starred Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats) was born; He died on January 15, 1996 at the age of 82.

1917 - John Raitt, Singer/Actor (Starred in Musicals llike "Carousel" and  "Oklahoma"; Was also father to singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt) was born; He died on February 20, 2005 from Pneumonia.

1922 - Guy Madison, Actor (Starred on the tv show "Wild Bill Hickok" from 1951-1958) was born; He died from emphysema on February 6, 1996 at the age of 74.

1943 - Janis Joplin, Singer (Big Brother & The Holding Company; Had hits like "Me And Bobby McGee", "Piece Of My Heart" and "Ball And Chain") was born; She died from a Drug Overdose on October 4, 1970 at the age of 27.

1949 - Robert Palmer, Musician (Had the 1986 hit "Addicted To Love") was born; He died from a heart attack on September 26, 2003 at the age of 54.

January 20th


1896 - George Burns, Vaudeville, Film and TV Actor, Radio Host (Starred on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" from 1950-1958; Was also in the movies "The Sunshine Boys" and "Oh God" with the late singer John Denver) was born; He died from a heart attack at the age of 100 on March 9, 1996.

1920 - DeForest Kelley, Actor (Starred in the original "Star Trek" tv show from 1966-1968; He played the character of Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy) was born; He died on June 11, 1999 from stomach cancer at the age of 79.

1933 - Ron Townson, Musician "The Fifth Dimension" was born; He died on August 2, 2001 from renal failure after a four year battle with kidney disease at the age of 68.

January 21st


1824 - Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson , Confederate general during the American Civil War, He was probably the most revered Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee. He is most famous for his audacious Valley Campaign of 1862 and as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee.) was born;  Confederate pickets accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, which the general survived, albeit with the loss of an arm to amputation. However, he died of complications of pneumonia eight days later.

1888 - Huddie Ledbetter "Lead Belly", Blues Singer (Midnight Special) was born; He died on December 6, 1949 at the age of 61 from a Heart Attack.

1905 - Christian Dior, French Fashion Designer was born; He died from a heart attack on October 24, 1957 at the age of 52.

1922 - Paul Scofield, Actor (Starred in films like "A Man For All Seasons" and the 1994 film "Quiz Show") was born; He died from leukemia on March 19, 2008 at the age of 86.

1924 - Benny Hill, Comedian "The Benny Hill Show" was born; He died at the age of 68 on April 18, 1992 from Coronary Thrombosis.

1924 - Telly Savalas, Actor "Kojak" was born; He died from Prostrate Cancer just one day after his 70th birthday on January 22, 1994.

1939 - Wolfman Jack aka Robert Weston Smith, World Famous Disc Jockey was born; He died from a heart attack on July 1, 1995 at the age of 57.

1941 - Edwin Star, Musician "War" was born; He died from a heart attack on April 2, 2003 at the age of 61.

January 22, 1960: Michael Hutchence, lead vocalist of the Australian band INXS. Apparently killed himself on 11/22/1997 (in Sydney, Australia) at age 37.

January 23rd 1950 - Danny Federici, American musician (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) (d. 2008)

January 22nd



1909 - Ann Sothern, Actress (A Letter To Three Wives) was born; She died from heart failure at the age of 92 on March 15, 2001.

1934 - Bill Bixby, Actor "My Favorite Martian" and "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father" was bornl He died from prostrate cancer on November 21, 1993 at the age of 59.

1935 - Sam Cooke, Soul Singer "You Send Me" part of the singing duo "Sam & Dave" was bornl He was shot to death by motel owner, Bertha Franklin on December 11, 1964 at the age of 29.

1940 - Addie "Micki" Harris, Singer (Shirelles "Soldier Boy") was born; She died from a heart attack at the age of 42 on June 10, 1982.

1948 - Northern Calloway, Actor (Played the role of David on "Sesame Street" from 1971-1989) was born; He died from stomach cancer at the age of 41 on January 9, 1990.

1960 - Michael Hutchence, Lead Singer "INXS" was born; He committed suicide on November 22, 1997 at the age of 37.

January 23rd


1888 - Huddie Ledbetter, American Folk & Blues Musician (He is best known as "Leadbelly") was born; He died from Lou Gehrig's Disease on December 6, 1949 at the age of 61.

1898 - Randolph Scott, Actor (Starred mostly in western films like the 1962 movie "Ride The High Country") was born; He died from heart and liver ailments at the age of 89 on March 2, 1987.

1919 - Ernie Kovacs, Comedian (Rowan & Martin's "Laugh In" ; Monty Python's Flying Circus) was born; He died from injuries sustained in an Automobile Accident 10 days before his 43rd birthday on January 13, 1962.

1950 - Danny Federici, Musician "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band" was born; He died from skin cancer on April 17, 2008 at the age of 58.

January 24th


1943 - Sharon Tate, Actress "Valley Of The Dolls" was born; She and was murdered by Charles Manson's followers along with four other people on August 9, 1969.  She was just 26 years old and 8 1/2 months pregnant at the time.

1947 - Warren Zevon, Musician (Had the 1970s hit "Werewolves Of London") was born; He died on September 7, 2003 at the age of 56 from mesothelioma (a form of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, and also the same cancer that killed Steve McQueen).

1949 - John Belushi, Comedian/Actor (Was one of the original cast members of the tv comedy show "Saturday Night Live"; Also starred in the movies:  Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was born; He died of a drug overdose on March 5, 1982 at the age of 33.

January 25th


1741 - Benedict Arnold, General/Traitor (The US Revolution) was born; He died from reults of gout in his leg on June 14, 1801 at the age of 60 after being delirious for 4 days.

1882 - Virginia Woolf, Author (Jacob's Room; To Lighthouse) was born; On March 28,  1941, rather than having another nervous breakdown, Woolf drowned herself by weighing her pockets with stones and walking into the River Ouse near her home. Her body was not found until April 18. Her husband buried her remains under a tree in the garden of their house in Rodmell, Sussex.  She was 59 years old.

1936 - Diana Hyland, Actress (Played the first wife of Dick Van Patten on the tv show "Eight Is Enough" until her death; Also starred in the 1966 movie "The Chase") was born; She died from breast cancer at the age of 41 on March 27, 1977.

January 26th


1880 - Douglas MacArthur, Famous American General (played a prominent role in the Pacific Theater of WWII) was born; He died on April 5, 1964 at the age of 84.

1913 - Jimmy Van Heusen, American Composer (Won 4 Oscars and an Emmy for his TV/Movie Song Writing) was born; He died on February 7, 1990 at the age of 77.

1925 - Paul Newman, Actor/Film Director (Starred in films like "The Hustler" in 1961 and "Cool Hand Luke" in 1967; Was also married to actress Joanne Woodward) was born. He died from lung cancer on September 26, 2008 at the age of 83.

1946 - Gene Siskel, Film Critic  "Siskel & Ebert" was born; He died from a Brain Tumor on February 20, 1999 at the age of 53.

January 27th 1908 - William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American newspaper magnate (d. 1993)

January 27th



1756 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Classical Composer (Compositions include Symphonic, Concertante, Chamber, Piano, Operatic and Chord Music) was born; He died on December 5, 1791 at the age of 35.  There are many speculations of the reason for his death, but it still remains a mystery.

1832 - Lewis Carroll, Arthur (famous for writing "Alice In Wonderland" and other children's novels; Was also a Mathametician, Logician, Anglican Clergyman and a Photographer) was born; He died from Pneumonia on January 14, 1898 at the age of 65.

1905 - Howard McNear, Actor (Best remembered for his role as Floyd Lawson on "The Andy Griffith Show") was born; He died from a stroke on January 3, 1969 at the age of 63.

1908 - William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American Newspaper Magnate (Was Editor-In-Chief of Hearst Newspapers following his father's death; Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1956; Was also the uncle to Patty Hearst the famous kidnapping victim in the 1970s) was born; He died on May 14, 1993 at the age of 85.

1921 - Donna Reed, Actor (Donna Stone on "The Donna Reed Show") was born; She died from Pancreatic Cancer on January 14, 1986 at the age of 64.

1936 - Troy Donahue, Actor (Teen Idol in the 1960s) "A Summer Place" was born; He died from a Heart Attack at the age of 65 on September 2, 2001.

January 28th 1912 - Jackson Pollock, American painter (d. 1956)

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January 28th


1941 - Joel Crothers, Soap Actor (The Secret Storm; The Edge Of Night; Santa Barbara) was born; He died on November 6, 1985 from AIDS at age 44.

January 29th


1843 - William McKinley, Former US President (25th) was born; He was shot twice on September 6, 1901 (One bullet grazed his shoulder, but the other hit his stomach, colon and liver); He died 8 days later after Gangrene set up around his wounds at the age of 58.

1880 - W.C. Fields, Comedian/Actor  "My Little Chickodee" (Was a Vaudeville Actor who did a lot of Silent Films) was born; He died from a Stomach Hemorrhage on December 25, 1946 at the age of 66.

1921 - Anthony George, Soap Star (Dark Shadows; Search For Tomorrow; One Life To Live) was born; He died from pulmonary disease on March 16, 2005 at the age of 84.

1947 - David Byron, Singer "Uriah Heep" was born; He died from alcoholism on February 28, 1985 at the age of 38.

January 30th


1882 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former US President (32nd) was born; He died on April 12, 1945 from a Cerebral Hemorrhage at the age of 63.

1914 - David Wayne, Actor (Starred on the 1970s tv series "Ellery Queen") was born; He died on February 9, 1995 at the age of 81.

1918 - David Opatoshu, Actor (Starred in the 1960 film "Exodus") was born; He died on April 30, 1986 at the age of 78.

1922 - Comedian Dick Martin (Co Host of the popular 1970s comedy-variety show "Laugh In" with Dan Rowan) was born; He died from breathing complications on May 24, 2008 at the age of 86.

1950 - Trinidad Silva, Actor (Hill Street Blues) was born; He was killed in an automobile accident on July 31, 1988 at the age of 38.

January 31st



1872 - Zane Grey, American "Old West" Author (Riders Of The Purple Sage) was born; He died from Heart Failure on October 23, 1939 at the age of 67.

1892 - Eddie Cantor, Actor (Nicknamed "Banjo Eyes"; Starred in the 1952 film classic "The Story Of Will Rogers") was born; He died on October 10, 1964 from a heart attack at the age of 72.

1915 - Garry Moore, TV Game Show Host (To Tell The Truth; I've Got A Secret) was born; He died on November 28, 1993 from Throat Cancer at the age of 78.

1919 - Jackie Robinson, 1st African American man to play Major League Baseball (Dodgers) was born; He died from Heart Problems and Diabetes on October 24, 1972 at the age of 53.

1921 - John Agar, Actor (Starred along side John Wayne in the 1949 war film "Sands Of Iwo Jima") was born; He died from emphysema on April 7, 2002 at the age of 81.

1922 - Joanne Dru, Actress (Starred in the 1949 film "All The King's Men") was born; She died on September 10, 1996 from lymphedema at the age of 74.

1928 - Chuck Willis, Blues/R & B Singer "C.C. Rider" was born; He died from Peritonitis on April 10, 1958 at the age of 30.

1934 - James Franciscus, Actor (Starred in the 1976 tv series "Hunter") was born; He died on July 8, 1991 at the age of 56.

1937 - Suzanne Pleshette, Actress (The Bob Newhart Show) was born; She died on January 17, 2008 from Respiratory Failure at the age of 70.

1946 - Terry Kath, Musician (Was a member of the Pop/Jazz group "Chicago") was born; He died from an Accidental Self Inflicted Gun Shot Wound on January 23, 1978 at the age of 31.

February 1st



1901 - Clark Gable, Actor (Best remembered for his role in the 1939 film classic "Gone With The Wind") was born; He died from a heart attack on November 16, 1960 at the age of 59.

1906 - Hildegarde, Cabaret Singer was born; She died from natural causes at the age of 99 on July 29, 2005.

1947 - Jessica Savitch, TV News Reporter (Hosted PBS's "Frontline" and did the weekend "NBC Nightly News") was born; She died on October 23, 1983 at the age of 36 following an automobile accident where the car she was riding in went into the Delaware River.

1948 - Rick James, Musician (Had the 1981 hit "Super Freak") was born; He died on August 6, 2004 from pulmonary and cardiac failure at the age of 56.

1965 - Brandon Lee, Actor (Was also the son of the late legendary martial arts actor "Bruce Lee") was born; He died while filming the 1994 movie "The Crow" from a freak accident following a gun shot scene on March 31, 1993 at the age of 28.

February 2nd




1897 - Howard Johnson, Founder of the chain of Howard Johnson lodges and restaurants was born; He died on June 20, 1972 at the age of 76.

1905 - Ayn Rand, Author (We The Living) was born; He died from Heart Failure on March 6, 1982 at the age of 77.

1909 - Frank Albertson, Actor (Co Starred with Jimmy Stewart in the 1955 classic film "It's A Wonderful LIfe") was born; He died on February 29, 1964 at the age of 55.

1923 - Bonita Granville, Actress (Starred in the 1939 film "Anne Of Green Gables") was born; She died from lung cancer at the age of 65 on October 11, 1988.

February 3rd


1904 - Pretty Boy Floyd, American Gangster (Famous bank robber) was born; He died on October 22, 1934 at the age of 30.

1911 - Robert Earl Jones, Actor (His last movie was "Maniac Cop 2"; Is also the father to actor James Earl Jones) was born; He died on September 7, 2006 at the age of 102.

1918 - Joey Bishop, Actor (The last survinving member of "The Rat Pack" which consisted of Joey, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Peter Lawford, all whom starred in the 1960 original filming of "Ocean's Eleven") was born; He died on October 17, 2007 at the age of 89.

1938 - Victor Buono, Actor (Starred in two Bette Davis Horror films "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" and "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte") was born; He died on January 11, 1982 from a heart attack at the age of 44.

February 4th


1902 - Charles Lindbergh, Famous Aviator (He became the first American Pilot to fly solo) was born: He died on August 26, 1974 at the age of 72 from Lymphoma.

1913 = Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Activist (On 12/1/55 she refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white) was born; She died on October 24, 2005 from Dementia at the age of 92.

1915 - William Talman, Actor (Was a regular cast member on the "Perry Mason" tv series from 1957-1966) was born; He died on August 30, 1968 at the age of 53 from lung cancer.

1918 - Ida Lupino, actress/director (High Sierra) was born; She died from a Stroke at the age of 77 on August 3, 1995.

1967 - Sergei Grinkov, Famous Russian Figure Skating Champ (Won both Olympics and World Wide Skating events) was born; He died from a sudden heart attack on November 20, 1995 at the age of 28.

February 5th


1848 - Belle Starr, Famous American Female Outlaw was born; She was shot to death just 2 days before her 41st birthday on February 3, 1889.

1906 - John Carradine, Actor (Starred in the 1940 film classic "The Grapes Of Wrath; Was father to 5 boys, four of whom became actors themselves:  David, Robert, Keith and Bruce; He made a guest appearance on David's 1970s tv series "Kung Fu") was born; He died from natural causes on November 27, 1988 at the age of 82.

1919 - Tim Holt, Actor (Starred in the 1939 classic film "Stagecoach") was born; He died from bone cancer on February 15, 1973 at the age of 54.

1919 - Red Buttons, Comedian/Actor (The Red Buttons Show/Poseidon Adventure) was born; He died on July 13, 2006 at the age of 87 from Vascular Disease.

One notable dead person with a birthday today (Feb. 6) is Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. President (who held the office from 1981-89). He was born on this date in 1911 and died of Alzheimers Disease on 5 June 2004 at age 93.

February 6th




1895 - Babe Ruth, Major League Baseball Great  "New York Yankees" was born; He and died on August 16, 1948 from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma at the age of 53.

1911 - Ronald Reagan, Former US President (40th) (He was also the 33rd Governor of California and an Actor "Bedtime For Bonzo", Head of The Screen Actors Guild and a spokesman for General Electric; Was married to actress Jane Wyman from 1940 - 1948, then married actress Nancy Davis) was born; He died after suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for 10 years on June 15, 2004 at the age of 93.

1926 - Walker Edmiston, Voice Actor (The Flinstones; Mad many commercials as "Ernie, The Keebler Elf") was born; He died from cancer at the age of 81 on February 15, 2007.

1934 - Bernard Erhard, Voice Actor (Provided the voice for "King Morpeus" on the Disney movie "Little Nemo) was born; He died on November 1, 2000 at the age of 65.

1945 - Bob Marley, Jamaican musician was born; He and died on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36 after Melanoma had spread to his lungs and brain.

1958 - Cecily Adams, Actor (Played Ishka on "Star Trek") was born; She died from lung cancer at the age of 46 on March 3, 2004.

February 7th



1812 - Charles Dickens , English Author aka "Boz" (A Tale Of Two Cities; Oliver Twist) was born; He died on June 9, 1870 following a Stroke at the age of 58.

1867 - Laura Ingalls Wilder, American Author  "Little House On The Prairie" was born; She died on February 10, 1957 in her sleep at the age of 90.

1885 - Harry Sinclair Lewis, American Novelist (Bobbit; Elmer Gantry/Was the first american to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature) was born; He died from Alcoholism on January 10, 1951 at the age of 65.

1886 - John Deere, Founder of "Deere & Company" the largest Agricultural and Construction Equipment Manufacturer in the world was born; He died on May 17, 1886 at the age of 82.

1956 - Mark St. John, Guitarist "KISS" was born; He died from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 51 on April 5, 2007.

February 8th



1921 - Lana Turner, Actress/Pin-Up Girl (The Postman Always Rings Twice (original version)) was born; She died from Throat Cancer on June 29, 1995 at the age of 74. 

1925 - Jack Lemmon, Actor/Comedian (Played Felix Unger in the movie and tv series "The Odd Couple" which also starred Walter Matthau) was born; He died on June 27, 2001 at the age of 76 from Carcinoma of the Colon and Metastatic Cancer of the Bladder.

1926 - Audrey Meadows, Actress (played "Alice" , wife of Ralph Kramden ,played by Jackie Gleason on "The Honeymooners") was born; She died on February 3, 1996 just five days before her 74th birthday at the age of 73 from Lung Cancer.

1931 - James Dean, Actor/Teen Idol ("Rebel Without A Cause" with Natalie Wood) was born; He was killed in a head on collision with another car on September 30, 1955 at the age of 24.

1942 - Terry Melcher, Musician/Record Producer (Produced acts like The Byrds "Turn Turn Turn", Paul Revere & The Raiders; Produced the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival; Co wrote the hit "Kokomo" for The Beach Boys with John Phillips of "The Mamas & The Papas"; Was also the son of the late actress Doris Day "Pillow Talk" with Rock Hudson) was born; He died on November 19, 2004 from Melanoma at the age of 62.

February 9th



1773 - William H. Harrison, Former US President (9th) (was also a Military Leader; Governor of Indiana and a US Rep/Senator for the state of Ohio) was born; He died from Pneumonia, Jaundice and Septicernia on April 4, 1841 at the age of 68.

1892 - Peggy Wood, Actress (The Sound Of Music, 1965) was born; She died following a stroke on March 18, 1978 at the age of 86.

1901 - James Murray, Actor (Starred in the 1928 film "The Crowd") was born; He drowned in the Hudson River on July 11, 1936 at the age of 35; His death was ruled a suicide.

1911 - Gypsy Rose Lee, Actress/Burlesque Entertainer (The Trouble With Angels) was born; She died from Lung Cancerr at the age of 59 on April 26, 1970.

1914 - Ernest Tubb aka "Texas Troubadour", Singer/Songwriter (Had a hit in 1941 with "Walking The Floor Over You"; Was also one of the Pioneers of Counrty Music) was born; He died on September 6, 1984 from Emphysema at the age of 70.

1923 Brendan Behan Dublin Ireland, author/poet (Borstal Boy)

February 10th



1892 - Alan Hale, Sr., Actor/Director "Robin Hood" (Was also father to  actor Alan Hale, Jr who played the "Skipper" on Gilligans Island) was born; He died following a liver ailment and viral Infection on January 22, 1950 at the age of 57.

1893 - Jimmy Durante, Singer/Comedian/Pianist/Actor (Jimmy got his nickname "Schnozzola", because of his big nose; He was also a Vaudeville Star) was born; He died from pneumonia at the age of 86 on January 29, 1980.

1906 - Lon Chaney, Jr., Actor "Dracula Vs Frankenstein" (Was the son of Silent Film Actor Lon Chaney, Sr) was born; He died from liver failure on July 12, 1973 at the age of 67.

1906 - Erik Rhodes, Actor (Starred in two films with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers; Top Hat and The Gay Divorcee) was born; He died from pneumonia at the age of 84 on October 17, 1990.

February 11th



1847 - Thomas Alva Edison, famous inventor (the light bulb) was born; He died on October 18, 1931 at the age of 84.

1909 - Max Baer, Sr. aka "Madcap Maxie", former heavyweight boxer/actor (Father to Max Baer, Jr who played Jethro on "The Beverly Hillbillies") was bornl He died from a heart attack on November 21, 1959 at the age of 50.

1917 - Sidney Sheldon, tv writer/novelist  (Wrote shows like" I Dream Of Jeannie" and "Hart To Hart"; Wrote the novel "The Other Side Of Midnight") was born; He died from pneumonia on January 30, 2007 at the age of 89.

1919 - Eva Gabor, actress (Played Lisa Douglas on "Green Acres"; Was also a sister to actress Zsa Zsa Gabor) was born; She died from respiratory failure at the age of 76 on July 4, 1995.

1920 - Billy Hollop, actor (Starred in the 1938 classic film "Angel With Dirty Faces") was born; He died on November 9m 1996 from a heart attack at the age of 56.

1925 - Kim Stanley, actress (Starred in the 1984 film "The Right Stuff") was born; She died on August 20, 2007 from uterine cancer at the age of 76.

1938 - Bobby "Boris" Pickett, musician/actor; Had the 1962 Novelty Hit  "The Monster Mash" was born; He died from leukemia on April 25, 2007 at the age of 69.

Tomorrow (Feb. 12th) will mark the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President (served from 1861 until his death in 1865); he was the first Republican to be elected to the office. Helped abolish slavery; delivered famous "Gettysburg Address" speech in 1863. Born 2/12/1809; died 4/15/1865 after being assassinated the previous day; he was 56.

February 12th



1809 - Abraham Lincoln, Former US President (16th) was born; He was assasinated on April 14, 1865 and never regained consciousness; He was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865 at the age of 56. He was the first president to be assassinated or to lie in state.

1809 - Charles Darwin, Naturalist (Theories of Evolution) was born; He died on April 19, 1882 at the age of 73.

1915 - Lorne Greene, Actor (Bonanza; Battlestar Gallactia) was bornl He died from pneumonia on Sepember 11, 1987 at the age of 72.

1919 - Forrest Tucker, actor (Was a regular cast member on the 1960s tv show "F Troop"; Also starred in the 1977 movie "Walking Tall: Final Chapter") was born; He died from lung cancer and emphysema on October 25, 1986 at the age of 67.

Tomorrow (Feb. 12th) will mark the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President (served from 1861 until his death in 1865); he was the first Republican to be elected to the office. Helped abolish slavery; delivered famous "Gettysburg Address" speech in 1863. Born 2/12/1809; died 4/15/1865 after being assassinated the previous day; he was 56.


He was assassinated on Good Friday.  How weird is that?

He was assassinated on Good Friday.  How weird is that?

That's right...4/14/1865 was Good Friday. :o



What else is weird (for lack of a better word)...


February 12th



1809 - Abraham Lincoln, Former US President (16th) was born; He was assasinated on April 14, 1865 and never regained consciousness; He was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865 at the age of 56. He was the first president to be assassinated or to lie in state.

1809 - Charles Darwin, Naturalist (Theories of Evolution) was born; He died on April 19, 1882 at the age of 73.

Two famous historical figures who were born exactly 200 years ago to the day!

February 13th



1885 - Bess Truman, 1st Lady 1945-1953 (US 33rd President Harry S. Truman) was born; She died from congestive heart failure at the age of 97 on October 18, 1982.

1915 - Lyle Bettger, actor (Starred in the 1952 film "The Greatest Show On Earth") was born; He died on September 24, 2003 at the age of 88.

1919 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Musician/TV Host (performed Country/Western, Pop and Gospel Music) was born; He died from alcoholism and liver failure on October 17, 1991.

1932 - Susan Oliver, actress (Starred with Elizabeth Taylor in the 1960 film "Butterfield 8") was born; She died from lung cancer on May 10, 1990 at the age of 58.

1938 - Oliver Reed, English Actor (starred in musicals like Tommy and Oliver) was born; He died from a heart attack at the age of 61 on May 2, 1999.

1945 - King Floyd, soul singer (Had the 1970 hit "Groove Me") was born; He died from complications of a stroke and diabetes on March 6, 2006 at the age of 51.

February 14th



1839 - George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., inventor (Invented the "Ferris wheel" in 1893) was born; He died from Typhoid Fever on November 22, 1896 at the age of 37.

1894 - Jack Benny, Comedian/Vaudeville Actor, was born; He died from pancreatic cancer on December 20, 1974 at the age of 80 (Was getting ready to film "The Sunshine Boys" with George Burn until he became ill).

1902 - Thelma Ritter, Actress (All About Eve; Rear Window) was born; She died from a heart attack following a performance on "The Jerry Lewis Show" on February 5, 1969 just 9 days before her 67th birthday.

1913 - Jimmy Hoffa, American Labor Leader (Was President of "The International Brotherhood Of Teamsters" from the mid 50s until the mid 60s) was born; His death date is undetemined, since he disappeared on July 30, 1975 at the age of 62.

1929 - Vic Morrow, Actor was born; He died on the set of Twilight Zone on July 23, 1982 at the age of 53 while holding two small children (Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen). A helicopter being used on the set spun out of control and crashed, decapitating him and one of the children with its rotor blades. The remaining child was crushed to death as the helicopter crashed. The six occupants inside the helicopter sustained minor injuries. The accident led to massive reforms in U.S. child labor laws and safety regulations on movie sets in California.).

1931 - Brian Kelly, actor (Played father Porter Ricker to Sandy & Bud on the 1960s tv show "Flipper") was born; He died from pneumonia at the age of 73 on FEbruary 12, 2005.

February 15th



1564 - Galileo Galilei , Italian physicist/astronomer/astrologer/philosopher (Was closely associated wtih the "Scientific Revolution") was born; He died on January 8, 1642 at the age of 77.

1820 - Susan B. Anthony, American Civil Rights Leader was born; She died on March 13, 1906 at the age of 86.

1882 - John Barrymore, actor (Starred in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Richard III"; Also was Grandpa to actress Drew Barrymore "ET"; Charlie Angels) was born; He died on May 29, 1942 from alcoholism and Alzheimer's Disease at the age of 60.

1907 - Cesar Romero, actor (played "The Joker" on the original Batman TV series) was born; He died on January 1, 1994 at the age of 86.

1916 - Mary Jane Croft, actress (Played Mary Jane Lewis on "The Lucy Show" in the 1960s and on "Here's Lucy" from 1968-1974) was born; She died on August 24, 1999 at the age of 83 from natural causes.

1939 - Alvin Cash, pop singer (Had the 1965 hit "Twine Time") was born; He died from complications from an ulcer on November 21, 1999 at the age of 60.

1947 - David Brown, bass guitarist (Was in the rock band "Santana" for 10 years) was born; He died from kidney and liver failure on September 4, 2000 at the age of 53.

1947 - Rusty Hamer (Played the role of Rusty Williams son of actor, Danny Thomas on the tv show "Make Room For Daddy" from 1953 - 1964) was born; He died from a self inflicted gun shot wound on January 18, 1990 at the age of 42.

1964 - Chris Farley, comedian/actor (Saturday Night Live; Wayne's World; Beverly Hills Ninja) was born; He died from a drug overdose of "Speedballs (Cocaine & Heroin) on December 18, 1997 at the age of 33,

February 16th



1812 - Henry Wilson, 18th US President was born (Years after his death Richard Nixon used his same desk while in office; Mr. Nixon had originally requested a "Wilson's desk" meaning Woodrow Wilson, but they brought him Henry Wilson's  desk instead; He never knew the difference for many years); He died on November 22, 1875 at the age of 63.

1898 - Katherine Cornell (Played the role of Juliet in the 1934 classic film "Romeo & Juliet") was born; She died on June 9, 1974 at the age of 81.

1903 - Edgar Bergen, Actor/Radio Performer (Best known as a Ventriloquist; Is the father of actress Candice Bergen "Murphy Brown") was born; He died from kidney disease on September 30, 1978 at the age of 75. 

1909 - Hugh Beaumont, Actor/Director/Methodist Minister (Played the part of Ward Cleaver (dad) on "Leave It To Beaver") was born; He died from a heart attack on May 14, 1982 at the age of 73.

1909 - Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Starred with Elizabeth Taylor in the 1960 film "Butterfield 8") was born; He died from natural causes on November 24, 1995 at the age of 86.

1909 - Richard "Dick" McDonald (Co founder along with Maurice "Mac" McDonald of the first "McDonalds" fast food restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1940) was born; He died on July 14, 1998 at the age of 89.

1921 - Vera-Ellen, actress/dancer (Was well known for her dance partnerships with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and David O'Connor; Starred in the 1954 classic film "White Christmas" with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) was born; She died on August 30, 1981 from cancer at the age of 60.

1922 - Tommy Edwards, singer/songwriter (Had the 1958 classic hit "It's All In The Game") was born; He died from a brain aneurysm on October 22, 1969 at the age of 47.

1935 - Sonny Bono, record producer/singer/politician "The Sonny & Cher Show" (Was once married to the famous singer/actor "Cher") was born; He died from injuries suffered in a Skiing Accident in Nevada on January 5, 1998 at the age of 62.

1954 - Margaux Hemingway, actress/model (Starred in the 1976 film "Lipstick"; Was the grandaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway and sister to actress Mariel Hemingway) was born; She died from a drug overdose on July 1, 1996 at the age of 42.

February 17th



1844 - Aaron Montgomery Ward, American Department Store Founder (Founder of the department store and catalog) was born; He died on December 9, 1913 at the age of 69.

1910 - Marc Lawrence, actor (Starred in the 1996 film "Gotti") was born; He died on February 28, 2005 at the age of 96.

1914 - Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Starred as Butch Cassidy in the 1965 western comedy film "Cat Ballou") was born; He died on September 26, 1979 at the age of 69.

1914 - Wayne Morris (Starred as "Kid Galahad" in the 1937 classic film) was born; He died from a heart attack on September 14, 1959 at the age of 45.

1914 - Arthur Kennedy, actor (Starred in the classic film "They Died With Their Boots On" with Errol Flynn) was born; He died on January 5, 1990 at the age of 75.

1916 - Raf Vallone, actor (Starred in the film "The Godfather Part III") was born; He died on October 31, 2002 at the age of 86.

1919 - Kathleen Freeman, actress (Starred in the 2001 film "Joe Dirt") was born; She died from lung cancer on August 23, 2001 at the age of 82.

1934 - Sir Alan Arthur Bates, English Actor (Georgy Girl; Zorro: The Greek) was born; He died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 69 on December 27, 2003.

1940 - Gene Pitney, Singer/Songwriter "Only Love Can Break A Heart" was born; He died of natural causes on April 5, 2006 at the age of 66.

February 18th



1890 - Edward Arnold, actor (Starred in the 1950 film "Annie Get Your Gun") was born; He died from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 26, 1956 at the age of 66.

1914 - Pee Wee King, country music singer (Composed the 1946 tune "The Tennessee Waltz") was born; He died from a heart attack on March 7, 2000 at the age of 86.

1919 - Jack Palance, actor (Played Curly and Duke in the two 1990s "City Slickers" movies) was born; He died on November 10, 2006 from natural causes at the age of 86.

1922 - Allan Melvin, actor (Best remembered for his role as "Sam, the butcher" on the 1970s tv show "The Brady Bunch"); He died on January 17, 2008 from cancer at the age of 85.

1948 - Keith Knudsen, drummer/singer/songwriter (The Doobie Brothers) was born; He died from chronic pneumonia on February 8, 2005 at the age of 56.

February 19th



1895 - Louis Calhern, actor (Starred in the 1953 classic film "Julius Caesar") was born; He died from a heart attack on May 12, 1956 at the age of 61.

1897 - Alma Rubens, silent film actress (Was Douglas Fairbanks leading lady in the 1916 film "Half Breed") was born; She died from pneumonia on January 22, 1931 at the age of 33.

1924 - Lee Marvin, actor (Won an Oscar for Best Actor for his dual roles in the 1965 classic western comedy film "Cat Ballou") was born; He died from a heart attack on August 29, 1987 at the age of 63.

1957 - Falco, singer (Had the 1985 hit "Rock Me Amadeus") was born; He died after his car collided with a bus near the city of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic on February 6, 1998 at the age of 40.

February 20th



1906 - Gale Gordon (Played Mr. Mooney, Lucilie Ball's boss on the 1960s tv show "I Love Lucy") was born; He died from lung cancer on at the age of 89.

1907 - Malcolm Atterbury, TV/Film actor (Starred on the tv show Wagon Train - 1957-1962; Was in the 1954 film "Dragnet") was born; He died  on August 16, 1992 from natural causes at the age of 85.

1929 - Amanda Blake, actress (Played Miss Kitty on the long running tv show "Gunsmoke") was born; She died from oral cancer on August 16, 1989 at the age of 60.

1936 - Larry Hovis, actor (Starred on the 1960s tv sitcom "Hogan Heroes") was born; He died from esophageal cancer on September 9, 2003 at the age of 67.

1945 - Brion James, actor (Starred in the 1972 film "Blade Runner") was born; He died from a heart attack on August 7, 1999 at the age of 59.

1951 - Edward Albert, actor (Was in the film "Butterflies Are Free" in 1972) was born; He died from lung cancer on September 22, 2006 at the age of 55.

1967 - Kurt Cobain, lead singer/guitarist (For the Grunge Band"Nirvana" who had several hits like "All Apologies and "Come As You Are) was born; He died from a self inflicted gun shot wound on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27.

Februry 21st



1915 - Ann Sheridan, actress (Starred in the film "I Was A Male War Bride" in 1949 with Cary Grant: Was also a 1940s Pin Up Girl) was born; She died from esophageal and liver cancer on January 21, 1967 at the age of 51.

1917 - Lucille Bremer, actress (Starred with Judy Garland in the 1944 film classic "Meet Me In St. Louis") was born; She died from a heart attack on April 16, 1996 at the age of 79.

1957 - Vince Welnick, musician (The Tubes; The Grateful Dead) was born; He committed sucide on June 2, 2006 at the age of 55.

1961 - Davy Allison, NASCAR race car driver (Won the "Daytona 500" in 1992; Was named one of NASCARS "50 Greatest Drivers") was born; He died on July 13, 1993 a day after being involved in a helicopter crash at the age of 32.

February 22nd



1732 - George Washington, 1st US President was born; He died from pneumonia at the age of 67 on December 14, 1799.

1907 - Sheldon Leonard, actor (Starred in the 1955 musical film "Guys And Dolls") was born; He died on January 10, 1997 at the age of 89.

1907 - Robert Young, actor (Father Knows Best; Marcus Welby M.D.)  was born; He died on July 21, 1998 from respiratory failure at the age of 91.

1908 - Sir John Mills, actor (Starred in the 1982 film "Gandhi") was born; He died on June 22, 2008 at the age of 97.

1936 - Ernie K-Doe, singer (Had the 1961 hit "Mother-In-Law") was born; He died on July 5, 2001 at the age of 65.

1945 - Oliver, singer (Had the 1969 hit "Jean") was born; He died from cancer on June 12, 2000 at the age of 54.

1962 - Steve Irwin, tv host "The Crocodile Hunter" was born; He died on September 4, 2006 after being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray at the age of 44.

1968 - Bradley Nowell, musician (Was the lead singer and guitarist for "Sublime") was born; He died from a heroin overdose on May 26, 1996 at the age of 28.

February 23rd



1915 - John Hall, actor (Starred in the 1944 film "Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves") was born; He committed suicide on December 13, 1979 at the age of 64.

1932 - Majel Barrett, voice actress (Was the computer voice on "Star Trek: Voyager & Deep Space"; Was also married to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry) was born; She died from leukemia on December 18, 2008 at the age of 76.

1938 - Diane Varsi, actress (Starred in the 1957 classic film "Peyton Place") was born; She died from respiratory failure on November 19, 1992 at the age of 54.

February 24th



1890 - Marjorie Main, actress (Played Ma Kettle in a series of ten "Ma & Pa Kettle" movies) was born; She died from lung cancer on April 10, 1975 at the age of 85.

1914 - Zachary Scott, actor (Starred as Joan Crawford's love interest in the 1945 classic film "Mildred Pierce" and in the musical film "Oklahoma") was born; He died from a brain tumor on October 3, 1965 at the age of 51.

1921 - Douglas Wattson, actor (Starred in the 1986 film "The Money Pit"; Was also on the daytime soap "Another World") was born; He died from a heart attack on May 1, 1989 at the age of 68.

1932 - John Vernon, actor (Starred in National Lampoon's 1978 movie "Animal House") was born; He died from complications following a heart surgery on February 1, 2005 at the age of 72.

1940 - Pete Duel, actor (Starred on the 1970s tv series "Alias Smith And Jones") was born; He committed suicide on December 31, 1971 at the age of 31.

February 25th



1841 - Pierre Auguste Renoir, French artist (Was a lead painter in the development of the "Impressionist" style) was born; He died on December 3, 1919 at the age of 78.

1901 - Zeppo Marx, Vaudeville comedian/actor (The Marx Brothers:  Groucho; Harpo, Chico and Zeppo) was born; He died from lung cancer on November 30, 1979 at the age of 78.

1913 -  Jim Backus, actor (Thurston Howell III "Gilligans Island"; Was also a character and voice actor; Did the voice for cartoon character "Mr. Magoo") was born; He died from pneumonia (but had also suffered from "Parkinson's Disease" for several years) on July 3, 1989 at the age of 76.

1929 - Christopher George, actor (Best known for his starring role in the 1960s tv series "Rat Patrol") was born; He died from a heart attack on November 28, 1983 at the age of 54.

1932 - Faron Young, country western musician (Hello Walls; Here I Am Texas; nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Singing Sheriff") was born; He committed suicide on December 10, 1996 at the age of 64.

1943 - George Harrison, musician (Former lead guitarist for The Beatles; After the breakup of the Beatles he had a solo career with hits like "My Sweet Lord" in 1970 and "Got My Mind Set on You'' in 1988; In 1988 he teamed up with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison to form the "Traveling Wilburys") was born; He died from cancer on November 29, 2001 at the age of 58.

1961 - Davey Allison, NASCAR race car driver (He won the Daytona 500 in 1992; Was also named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers) was born; He died on July 13, 1993 from severe head injuries that he suffered following a helicopter crash the day before at the age of 32.

1943 - George Harrison, musician (Former lead guitarist for The Beatles; After the breakup of the Beatles he had a solo career with hits like "My Sweet Lord" in 1970 and "Got My Mind Set on You'' in 1988; In 1988 he teamed up with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison to form the "Traveling Wilburys") was born; He died from cancer on November 29, 2001 at the age of 58.


There are several sources that say he was actually born on the 24th, just a couple minutes before midnight. However, Harrison himself believed for pretty much his whole life that the 25th was his true birthday.

There are several sources that say he was actually born on the 24th, just a couple minutes before midnight. However, Harrison himself believed for pretty much his whole life that the 25th was his true birthday.



Hmmmpphhh.......That must have been why I had his birthday originally posted on the 24th in 2007, so I just changed that.......interesting you bring it up

February 26th



1887 - William Frawley, actor (Best remembered for his role as the landlord Fred Mertz on the tv sitcom "I Love Lucy") was born; He died from a heart attack on March 3, 1966 at the age of 79.

1907 - Dub Taylor, actor (Starred in the 1969 film "The Wild Bunch" with Marlon Brando) was born; He died on October 3, 1994 from congestive heart failure at the age of 89.

1912 - 1915 (Disputed) - Dane Clark, actor (Starred in the 1943 film "Destination Tokyo") was born; He died on September 11, 1998 at the age of 83-86.

1914 - Robert Alda, actor (Starred in the 1969 film "The Girl Who Knew Too Much"; Was also the father of actor Alan Alda of MASH) was born; He died on May 3, 1986 from a stroke at the age of 72.

1916 - Jackie Gleason, comedian/actor (Best remembered for his role as Ralph Kramden on the 1950s tv sitcom "The Honeymooners" and also from "The Smokey & The Bandit" movies) was born; He died from cancer on June 29, 1987 at the age of 71.

1919 - Mason Adams, actor (Starred on the tv sitcom "Lou Grant" from 1977-1982) was born; He died on April 26, 2005 at the age of 86.

1920 - Tony Randall, actor (Starred with Jack Klugman in the 1970s tv comedy sitcom "The Odd Couple") was born; He died from pneumonia on May 17, 2004 at the age of 84.

1921 - Betty Hutton, actress/singer (Starred in the 1957 film "The Perils Of Pauline") was born; She died from colon cancer on March 11, 2007 at the age of 86.

1932 - Johnny Cash, country music singer (Had hits like "I Walk The Line" which his biography movie was based on the same title and "Ring Of Fire"; He was married to singer June Carter Cash who preceded him in death just 4 months earlier, was the father to country singer Roseanne Cash and the stepfather to country singer Carlene Carter) was born; He died on September 12, 2003 at the age of 70.

1945 - Bob Hite, singer/harmonica player (Canned Heat) was born; He died from a heart attack on April 5, 1981 at the age of 36.

February 27th



1807 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (Paul Revere's Ride; The Song Of Hiawatha) was born; He died from peritonitis on March 24, 1882 at the age of 75.

1892 - William Demerest, actor (Best known for playing Uncle Charlie on the 1960s tv sitcom "My Three Sons") was born; He died on December 28, 1983 at the age of 91.

1902 - John Steinbeck, Pulitzer Prize winning author (Of Mice And Men; The Grapes Of Wrath) was born; He died from a heart attack on December 20, 1968 at the age of 66

1905 - Franchot Tone, Actor (Advice & Consent 1962; Played Dr. Freeland on "Ben Casey") was born; He died from lung cancer on September 18, 1968 at the age of 63.

1910 - Joan Bennett, actress (Father's Little Dividend; Dark Shadows)was born; She died from a heart attack on December 7, 1990 at the age of 80.

1913 - Irwin Shaw, playwright/novelist (Rich Man, Poor Man) was born; He died from prostate cancer on May 16, 1984 at the age of 71.

1927 - Lynn Cartwright, actress (Starred in the 1992 film "A League Of Their Own" with Madonna and Geena Davis) was born; She died from complications of Dementia on January 2, 2004 at the age of 76.

1943 - Mary Frann, actress (Newhart) was born; She died from lipomatosis with fibrosis on September 23, 1998 at the age of 55.

1945 - Carl Anderson, actor (Starred in the 1985 film "The Color Purple") was born; He died from leukemia on February 23, 2004 at the age 58.

February 28th.....Have also included anyone born on the 29th, since this is not a leap year



1942 - Musician Brian Jones (He was one of the founding members, lead & rhythm guitarist and a back up singer for the English Rock Band "The Rolling Stones") was born; He was found dead in his swimming pool from an accidental drowning on or around midnight on the 2nd or 3rd of July, 1969 at the age of 27.l

1960 - Model/Actress Dorothy Stratten (She was Playboy's Playmate Of The Year in 1980; There is a movie "Star80" which is based on her life) was born; She was shot to death by her estranged husband, Paul Snider (who also killed himself afterwards) on August 14, 1980 at the age of 20.

 

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February 29th



1904 - Musician Jimmy Dorsey (Recorded the songs "Just For A Thrill" & "I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight; Jimmy was a Jazz Clarinetist, a Saxophonist and a Big Band Leader along with older brother, Tommy) was born; He died on June 12, 1957 from throat cancer at the age of 53.

1916 - Singer/Actress/Talk Show Host Dinah Shore (Had several of her own talk shows in the 70s and 80s; She was also romantically involved with actor Burt Reynolds, who was 20 yrs younger than her for several years) was born; She died on February 24, 1994 from ovarian cancer at the age of 77.

Have also included anyone born on the 29th, since this is not a leap year
February 29th 1908 - Alf Gover, English cricketer (d. 2001)

March 1st




1904 - Glenn Miller, jazz musician/"Swing Era" bandLeader Glenn Miller (Chattanooga Choo Choo) was born; On December 15, 1944, Miller, now a major, was to fly from the United Kingdom to Paris, France, to play for the soldiers who recently had liberated Paris. His plane (a single-engined UC-64 Norseman, USAAF serial 44-70285) departed from RAF Twinwood Farm, in Clapham, Bedfordshire and disappeared whilst flying over the English Channel. No trace of the aircrew, passengers or plane has ever been found. As an officer in the armed forces, Miller's status is missing in action.

1904 - Paul Hartman, actor (Played handyman Emmett Clark on "The Andy Griffith Show" and on "Mayberry RFD") was born; He died on October 2, 1973 from a heart attack at the age of 69.

1910 - Actor David Niven (Played Sir Charles Litton in the movies: Trail Of The Pink Panther; Curse Of The Pink Panther) was born; He died on July 29, 1983 from Lou Gehrig's disease at the age of 73.

March 2nd




1904 - Dr. Seuss aka Dr. Theodore Seuss Geisel, author/cartoonistl (best known for his classic children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas) was born; He died on September 24, 1991 at the age of 87 after being ill for a long time.

1917 - Desi Arnaz, musician/actor/comedian/producer Desi Arnaz (Best remembered for his role as Ricky Ricardo and for being the  producer of the tv show "I Love Lucy"; Also Produced TV shows like "Make Room For Daddy" and "The Mothers-In-Law"; Was married to actress Lucille Ball and had 2 children, Desi Jr who is an actor and musician and Luci Arnaz who is an actor, also) was born; He died from lung cancer on December 2, 1986 at the age of 69.

1938 - Lawrence Payton, Motown singer/songwriter (The Four Tops; Had hits like "Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got") was born; He died from cancer on June 20, 1997 at the age of 59.

1950 - Karen Carpenters, singer/drummer (Was in the pop band "The Carpenters" with brother, Richard; Had 1970s hits like "Clsoe To You", "Superstar" and "Top Of The World") was born; She died from heart failure associated with anorexia nervosa on February 4, 1983 at the age of 32.

March 2nd




1904 - Dr. Seuss aka Dr. Theodore Seuss Geisel, author/cartoonistl (best known for his classic children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas) was born; He died on September 24, 1991 at the age of 87 after being ill for a long time.

That's right...Google's homepage even honored him by using some of Dr Seuss's characters (such as the Cat In The Hat, Fox In Socks, among others) in the Google logo!


1917 - Desi Arnaz, musician/actor/comedian/producer Desi Arnaz (Produced TV shows like "I Love Lucy", "Make Room For Daddy" and "The Mothers-In-Law"; Was married to actress Lucille Ball and had 2 children, Desi Jr who is an actor and musician and Luci Arnaz who is an actor, also) was born; He died from lung cancer on December 2, 1986 at the age of 69.

Probably best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo :D who always told his wife she had some "splaining" to do!

March 3rd



1817 - Alexander Graham Bell, inventor (Invented the telephone in 1876) was born; He died from diabetes on August 22, 1922 at the age of 75.

1911 - Jean Harlow, actress (Starred in the 1933 film "Bombshell"; Was also a sex symbol of the 1930s) was born; She died from uremic poisoning on June 7, 1937 at the age of 26.

1911 - Harold J. Stone, actor (Starred in the 1960 classic film "Spartacus") was born; He died on November 18, 2005 at the age of 92

1923 - Barney Martin, actor (Best known for playing Morty Seinfeld, Jerry's father on the tv sitcom "Seinfeld" from 1989-1998) was born; He died on March 21, 2005 from lung cancer at the age of 82.

1937 - Bobby Driscoll, actor (Starred in the Walt Disney films "Treasure Island" in 1950 and "Peter Pan" in 1953) was born; He died on March 30, 1968 from heart failure at the age of 31.

1940 - Perry Ellis, famous fashion designer (Sportswear; Fragrances) was born; He died on May 30, 1986 from viral encephelitis an AIDS-related disease at the age of 66.
 

April 1st 1946 - Ronnie Lane, English musician (d. 1997)