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📰Seymour Hersh -- is 88 in the year 2025 and 89 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1937
Journalist
Misc: investigative reporter; some say b. Apr 7

🎭Lory Patrick -- is 87 in the year 2025 and 88 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1938
Actress
Names/Places: Dean Jones' wife
Misc: retired from acting in 1967
TV Shows: Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo
Movie Titles: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Surf Party

🎭🎵Peggy Lennon -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1941
Actress, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Misc: some say b. 1940 or 1946
Group Names: The Lennon Sisters

🎭🎵Darlene Gillespie -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1941 N.S.
Actress, Singer, Canadian
Misc: retired from acting in 1962
TV Shows: Mickey Mouse Club, The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (as Darlene)

🎵Leon Huff -- is 83 in the year 2025 and 84 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1942
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Songwriter

🎵🎸Roger Chapman -- is 83 in the year 2025 and 84 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1942
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer, British
Group Names: Family

🏆⚾John Hiller -- is 82 in the year 2025 and 83 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1943
MLB Pitcher

🎭Donald Keeler -- is 81 in the year 2025 and 82 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1944
Actor
Names/Places: Ken Weatherwax's bro, Ruby Keeler's nephew; RN:Joey Vieira
TV Shows: Lassie (as Sylvester Porky Brockway)

🏆🏁Derrick Walker -- is 80 in the year 2025 and 81 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1945
Auto Racer, Scottish
Misc: former British auto racing team owner

🎭Stuart Pankin -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1946 N.S.
Actor, Comedian, Puppet Actor
TV Shows: Curb Your Enthisiasm, Not Necessairily the News, Dinosaurs (as dad Earl Sinclair)
Movie Titles: Fatal Attraction, The Artist, Arachnophobia

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💰🎭Robert Louis Johnson -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1946 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Investor, TV Executive
Misc: a co-founder of the BET network

🎵🎸Steve (Musician) Howe -- is 78 in the year 2025 and 79 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1947
Hall of Famer, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist, English
Names/Places: b. in London
Group Names: Yes, Asia, Anderson-Bruford-Wakeman-Howe

⚖Tom DeLay -- is 78 in the year 2025 and 79 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1947
Congressperson

🎭Brian Delate -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1949
Actor, Director
Movie Titles: The Truman Show, The Shawshank Redemption, Far From Heaven, The Brave One

🎭John (Actor) Madden -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1949 N.S.
Actor, Producer/Director, English
Names/Places: not to be confused with football analyst John Madden
Movie Titles: Shakespeare in Love, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Debt, Proof; Shakespeare in Love

💰🎭🏆⚾Jim Lampley -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1949 N.S.
Restaurateur, Filmmaker, Baseball Announcer
TV Shows: Monday Night Baseball (1978-79)

🎵Brenda Russell -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1949
Composer, Keyboardist, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RLN:Gordon
Song Titles: Piano in the Dark

🏆⚾Randall Gilbert Marsh -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1949
MLB Umpire

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🎵🎸Mel Schacher -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1951
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: ? and the Mysterians, Grand Funk Railroad

🎭Robby Weaver -- is 72 in the year 2025 and 73 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1953
Actor, Director
Names/Places: Dennis' son

🎵🎸Adam Woods -- is 72 in the year 2025 and 73 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1953
Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: The Fixx

✍🎭Kane Hodder -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1955 N.S.
Author, Actor, Stuntman
Movie Titles: Gone in 60 Seconds, 9 1/2 Ninjas, Hatchet (series)

🎵L'il Ed Williams -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1955 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Blues Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials

✍Barbara Kingsolver -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1955 N.S.
Novelist
Book Titles: The Poisonwood Bible, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"

⚖💰Ron Johnson -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1955 N.S.
Senator, Businessperson

🏆🏁John Campbell -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1955
Harness Racer
Misc: 3-time winner of Hambletonian; 3-time Driver of Year; first driver to go over $100 million in career winnings; entered 1994 with 6,308 career wins.

🎭Michael Spound -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1957
Actor
Names/Places: Heidi Bohay's hubby
TV Shows: Hotel (as Dave Kendall)
Movie Titles: The Ring, Must Love Dogs

🎭🏆🏈Fred Smerlas -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1957
Actor, NFL Player

🏆Martin Weston -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1959
Cricket Player, English

🎭🎵John Schneider -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1960
TV/Movie Actor, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: Tawny Schneider's ex-hubby
Misc: some say b. in 1954
Song Titles: It's Now or Neer, Them Good Ol' Boys are Bad, I've Been Around Enough to Know, What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This), You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight, At the Sound of the Tone
Album Titles: Now or Never, Too Good to Stop Now, A Memory Like You
TV Shows: The Dukes of Hazzard's Bo Duke, Smallville's Jonathan Kent, The Haves and the Have Nots

🏆🏈Mark Gregory Clayton -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1961
NFL Wide Receiver

🎭Richard (Reality Figure) Hatch -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1961
Reality TV Star
Misc: Survivor winner

🎭Shawn Miranda Reed -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1961 N.S.
Personality
Names/Places: aka Shawn Reedmore
TV Shows: Zoom (1974)

🎵🎸Izzy Stradlin -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1962
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Heavy Metal Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RN:Jeff Isabelle
Group Names: Guns 'N Roses

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🏆Alec Stewart -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1963
Cricket Player, English

🎭Dean Norris -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1963 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Breaking Bad (as Hank Schrader), Under the Dome (as James "Big Jim" Rennie)
Movie Titles: Little Miss Sunshine, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall

🏆⚾Juan José Pacho -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1963 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Baseball Manager, Baseball Player, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Yucatan Lions, Mexico City Red Devils

🏆🏀Terry Porter -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1963
NBA Coach, NBA Guard

🎵🎸Donita Sparks -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1963
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: L7

🎵🎸Julian Lennon -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1963
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist, English
Names/Places: b. in Liverpool; FN:John Charles; Cynthia & John's son
Misc: the first child born to a Beatle
Song Titles: Too Late For Goodbyes, Valotte, Say You're Wrong, Stick Around, Now You're In Heaven
Album Titles: Valotte

🎭🎮Robin Wright -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1966
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
Names/Places: aka Robin Wright-Penn
Misc: some say b. in 1967
TV Shows: House of Cards
Movie Titles: The Playboys, The Crossing Guard, Denial, The Princess Bride, Toys, Forrest Gump, Message in a Bottle, White Oleander, A Home at the End of the World, Wonder Woman
Video Games: The Princess Bride Game

🎭Duane Dickinson -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1967
Actor, Stuntman, Canadian

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🎭Patricia Arquette -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1968
Actress
Names/Places: Rosanna's sister
TV Shows: CSI: Cyber (as Avery Ryan), Medium (as Allison Dubois)
Movie Titles: Boyhood, True Romance, Lost Highway, Ed Wood

🎭🎮🎵Shawn Fonteno -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1968 N.S.
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor, Rapper
Group Names: Kam&Solo
Movie Titles: Three Strikes, The Wash
Video Games: Watch Dogs, Grand Theft Auto (series)

🏆🏈Don Davey -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1968
NFL Player, Football Defensive Tackle

🏆🏈Steve Jackson -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1969
NFL Player

🏆⚾Pete Walker -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1969
MLB Pitcher

🎭JR Bourne -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1970 N.S.
Actor, Canadian
TV Shows: Revenge, Teen Wolf
Movie Titles: Thir13en Ghosts, Brake

🏆🏈Harold Bishop -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1970
NFL Player

⚖Andrej Plenković -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1970 N.S.
Prime Minister, Croatian

🎵Craig Honeycutt -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1970
Singer
Group Names: Everything

🏆🏒Craig Ferguson -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1970
NHL Player, American, Canadian

🎵🎸Darren Jessee -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1971
Songwriter, Drummer, Alternative Rock Singer
Group Names: Ben Folds Five, Hotel Lights

🎭Sung Kang -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1972 N.S.
Actor, Producer
Names/Places: Korean name: Kang Sung-Ho; aka Sung-Ho Kang

🏆🏈Damon Watts -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1972
NFL Cornerback

🏆🏈Isaac Davis -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1972
NFL Player

🎭Emma Caulfield -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1973
Actress, Producer
TV Shows: Beverly Hills 90210 (as Susan Keats), General Hospital, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Anya Emerson/Anyanka)
Movie Titles: Darkness Falls, TiMER, Hollow

🏆🏈Joel Davis -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1973
NFL Player

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🏆⚾Alex González -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1973
MLB Player

🏆⚾Timo Pérez -- is 50 in the year 2025 and 51 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1975
MLB Player, Dominican Republican

✍Sara Shepard -- is 48 in the year 2025 and 49 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1977 N.S.
Novelist
Book Titles: Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game (series), Everything We Ever Wanted, The Visibles

🎭Katee Sackhoff -- is 45 in the year 2025 and 46 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1980 N.S.
Actress, Producer
TV Shows: Robot Chicken (various), Longmire (as Victoria "Vic" Moretti), 24 (as Dana Walsh), Battlestar Galactica (as Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace), The Education of Max Bickford
Movie Titles: Oculus, Riddick

🎭Taylor Kitsch -- is 44 in the year 2025 and 45 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1981 N.S.
Actor, Director, Canadian
TV Shows: Friday Night Lights (as Tim Riggins), True Detective (as Officer Paul Woodrugh)
Movie Titles: John Carter, Battleship, Lone Survivor, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

🎭Adrian Bellani -- is 43 in the year 2025 and 44 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1982
Actor

🏆🥊Gennady Golovkin -- is 43 in the year 2025 and 44 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1982 N.S.
Boxer
Names/Places: b. in Kazakhstan

🎭Allu Arjun -- is 42 in the year 2025 and 43 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1983 N.S.
Actor, Asia Indian

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🏆🏁Anastasiya Yermakova -- is 42 in the year 2025 and 43 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1983 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Russian

🎭Taran Noah Smith -- is 41 in the year 2025 and 42 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1984
Actor
Misc: retired from acting in 1999
TV Shows: Home Improvement (as Mark Taylor)

🎭Kirsten Storms -- is 41 in the year 2025 and 42 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1984 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
TV Shows: General Hospital (as Maxie Jones for over a decade), Clubhouse (as Betsy Young), Kim Possible (as Bonnie Rockwaller voice)

🎵🎸Ezra Koenig -- is 41 in the year 2025 and 42 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1984
Songwriter, Alternative Rock Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Vampire Weekend

🏆⚾Carlos (MLB B. 1986) Santana -- is 39 in the year 2025 and 40 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1986 N.S.
MLB Player, Dominican Republican
Misc: All-Star 2019, Gold Glove Award 2024, Silver Slugger Award 2019

🏆⚾Félix Hernández -- is 39 in the year 2025 and 40 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1986 N.S.
MLB Pitcher, Venezuelan
Misc: AL Cy Young Award winner in 2010
Sports Teams: Seattle Mariners

🏆⚾Jeremy Hellickson -- is 38 in the year 2025 and 39 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1987 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
Misc: Gold Glove; active as of 2015

🎭Gabriella Wilde -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1989 N.S.
Actress, English
Movie Titles: The Three Musketeers (2011), Carrie (2013)

🏆Audrey Aleen Allen -- is 34 in the year 2025 and 35 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1991 N.S.
Playmate
Misc: June 2013

🏆Rainy Day Jordan -- is 34 in the year 2025 and 35 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1991
Playmate
Misc: December 2011

🏆🏈CeeDee Lamb -- is 34 in the year 2025 and 35 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1991 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

Christopher Cody Cyrus -- is 33 in the year 2025 and 34 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1992
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Kristin Luckey and Billy Ray's son

🏆Shanice Jordyn -- is 33 in the year 2025 and 34 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1992
Playmate
Misc: April 2014

Victoria Lily Shaffer -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1993
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Cathy & Paul's girl

🎭Trent Sullivan -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1993 N.S.
Actor, Australian
TV Shows: H2O: Just Add Water
Movie Titles: The Condemned

🎵🎸Jamie Sierota -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1993
Rock and Roll Musician
Group Names: Echosmith

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🎭Sadie Calvano -- is 28 in the year 2025 and 29 in the year 2026; b.4/8/1997
Actress
TV Shows: Mom (as Violet)

Ella Corinne Bening-Beatty -- is 25 in the year 2025 and 26 in the year 2026; b.4/8/2000
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's daughter

✍🎭Skai Jackson -- is 23 in the year 2025 and 24 in the year 2026; b.4/8/2002 N.S.
Author, Actress
TV Shows: Jessie (as Zuri Ross), Bunk'd (as Zuri Ross)

Moses Martin -- is 19 in the year 2025 and 20 in the year 2026; b.4/8/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris's son

Axel Strahl Meyers -- is 7 in the year 2025 and 8 in the year 2026; b.4/8/2018 N.S.
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Alexi Ashe and Seth's son

✍⛪👑Siddhartha Gautama Buddha -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/563BC d.2/15/483BC (79)
Philosopher, Religious Leader, Prince, Asia Indian
Names/Places: MN:Gautama
Misc: founded Buddhism

👑King Peter I -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1320 d.1/18/1367 (46)
King, Portuguese

👑King Philip IV Of Spain -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1605 N.S. d.9/17/1665 N.S. (60)
King, Spanish
Misc: ruled 1621-65

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🎵Giuseppe Tartini -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1692 N.S. d.2/26/1770 N.S. (77)
Composer, Violinist, Italian

🎖Lewis Morris -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1726 d.1/22/1798 (71)
Revolutionary
Misc: Declaration of Independence signer

⚛⚖David Rittenhouse -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1732 d.6/26/1796 (64)
Astronomer, Inventor, Mathematician, Politician
Misc: U.S. Mint Director #1; an early observer of the atmosphere of Venus

⚛Robert F. Mushet -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1811 d.1/29/1891 (79)
Inventor

⚛August Wilhelm von Hofmann -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1818 d.5/2/1892 (74)
Chemist, German

👑King Christian IX Of Demnark -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1818 d.1/29/1906 (87)
King

🏆🥊James "Jem" Mace -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1831 N.S. d.11/30/1910 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English
Misc: English heavyweight champion who is considered by some authorities to have been world champion. He was the first fighter of consequence to show interest in the Queensberry Rules.

⚖Howell E. Jackson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1832 d.8/8/1895 (63)
Supreme Court Justice
Misc: Associate Supreme Court Justice 1893-95

✍Elizabeth Custer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1842 d.4/4/1933 (90)
Writer
Names/Places: George's wife

⚛William Welch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1850 d.4/30/1934 (84)
Scientist, Bacteriologist, Pathologist
Misc: founded John Hopkins

🎭Frank Keenan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1858 d.2/24/1929 (70)
Actor

✍Edmund Husserl -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1859 d.4/27/1938 (79)
Philosopher, German
Misc: founded Phenomenology

⚛Harvey Cushing -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1869 d.10/7/1939 (70)
Neurosurgeon
Misc: studied blood pressure

✍🎵Robert Schauffler -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1879 d.11/24/1964 (85)
Author, Cellist

🎭🎵Victor Schertzinger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1880 d.10/26/1941 (61)
Movie Director, Composer, Lyricist

🎵Nicolai Myaskovsky -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1881 Ju-1 or 4/20/1881 N.S. d.8/8/1950 N.S. (69)
Composer, Russian

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🎭Lulu McConnell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1882 d.10/9/1962 (80)
Comedienne, Panelist
TV Shows: It Pays to Be Ignorant

🏆🏌Jim Barnes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1886 d.5/24/1966 (80)
Hall of Famer, Golfer

✍Margaret Ayer Barnes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1886 N.S. d.10/25/1967 N.S. (81)
Novelist

🎭Walter Connolly -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1887 d.5/28/1940 (53)
Movie Actor

🎵Sir Adrian Cedric Boult -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1889 N.S. d.2/23/1983 N.S. (93)
Conductor, British
Misc: conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and other major orchestras for six decades

🎭Mary Pickford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1892 d.5/29/1979 (87)
Movie/Stage Actress, Producer, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Toronto; NN:America's Sweetheart; RN:Gladys Mary Smith; Buddy Rogers' & Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s ex-; Jack's sister
Misc: United Artists Films co-founder; some say b. in 1892 or 1894

🎨Richard J. Neutra -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1892 N.S. d.4/16/1970 N.S. (78)
Architect, Austrian
Misc: Who Bought America?; known for his role in introducing the International Style into American architecture; designed the sliding glass door, also steel and glass houses.

🎭Grace Cunard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1893 d.1/19/1967 (73)
Actress

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🎭Bert I. Gordon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1895 d.11/30/1974 (79)
Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan
Names/Places: RN:Barney Gorodetsky

🎵E. I. "Yip" Harburg -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1896 N.S. d.3/5/1981 N.S. (84)
Lyricist, Songwriter
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Misc: ASCAP says b. in 1896, others b. in 1898
Song Titles: Over the Rainbow, We're Off to See the Wizard, Finian's Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

🎨Louis Skidmore -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1897 d.9/27/1962 (65)
Architect

✍Hazel Wilson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1898 d.8/20/1992 (94)
Children's Author

✍Sir Cecil Maurice Bowra -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1898 d.7/4/1971 (73)
Critic, Scholar, British
Misc: professor of poetry (Oxford University)

💰Joseph Meyerhoff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1899 d.2/2/1985 (85)
Businessperson, Philanthropist
Misc: Builder

✍🎭Ilka Chase -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1900 d.2/15/1978 (77)
Author, Humorist, Actress, Panelist, American
Misc: some say b. 1903 or 1905
TV Shows: Masquerade Party

🎵Elmer Feldkamp -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1902 N.S. d.9/27/1938 N.S. (36)
Singer, Saxophonist

🎵Josef Krips -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1902 d.10/13/1974 (72)
Violinist, Conductor, Austrian

⚛M. H. Stone -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1903 d.1/9/1989 (85)
Mathematician
Misc: contributed to real analysis, functional analysis, and the study of Boolean algebras.

📰Sir John Hicks -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1904 d.5/20/1989 (85)
Economist, British

Helen Joseph -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1905 d.12/25/1992 (87)
Political Activist
Misc: Antiaparteid

🎵Raoul Jobin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1906 d.1/13/1974 (67)
Opera Singer, Canadian

🎭🎵Tito Guizar -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1908 d.12/24/1999 (91)
Movie Actor, Singer, Mexican

🎨John Graham Jr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1908 d.1/29/1991 (82)
Architect

📰Don Whitehead -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1908 d.1/12/1981 (72)
Journalist

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🎭Patrick O'Moore -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1909 d.12/10/1983 (74)
Actor

✍John Fante -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1909 d.5/8/1983 (74)
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Screenwriter

🎵🎷George (Jazz Musician) Dixon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1909 d.8/1/1994 (85)
Saxophonist, Jazz Trumpeter

🏆🏈George Musso -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1910 d.9/5/2000 (90)
Hall of Famer, NFL Guard
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears (1933-1944)

✍Kimon Friar -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1911 d.5/25/1993 (82)
Poet, Critic, Scholar, Greek

⚛Melvin Calvin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1911 d.1/8/1997 (85)
Chemist
Names/Places: NN:Mr. Photosynthesis

🎭🏆⛸Sonja Henie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1912 N.S. d.10/12/1969 N.S. (57)
Movie Actress, Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Norweigan
Misc: Norweigan world champ 1927-36; Olympic gold medalist 1928,32,& 36; earned $1 million (the first female athlete to do so).

✍Walentin Chorell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1912 N.S. d.11/18/1983 N.S. (71)
Author, Playwright, Finnish

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🎭María Félix -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1914 N.S. d.4/8/2002 N.S. (88)
Actress, Mexican

📰Robert Giroux -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1914 d.9/5/2008 (94)
Publisher, Editor
Misc: chairman

💰Warren Avis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1915 d.4/24/2007 (92)
Businessperson
Misc: founder of Avis Rent a Car

🏆⚾Kirby Higbe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1915 d.5/6/1985 (70)
MLB Pitcher

⚖💰🎭Betty Ford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1918 N.S. d.7/8/2011 N.S. (93)
First Lady, Philanthropist, Dancer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; RN:Elizabeth Bloomer Warren Ford; Gerald's wife
Misc: founded own clinic

✍Glendon Swarthout -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1918 d.9/23/1992 (74)
Author

🎭🎵Virginia O'Brien -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1919 d.1/16/2001 (81)
Actress, Singer
Group Names: The Harvey Girls

⚖Ian Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1919 d.11/20/2007 (88)
Prime Minister
Misc: of Rhodesia

🎭🎵🎷Carmen McRae -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1920 d.11/10/1994 (74)
Actress, Songwriter, Pianist, Jazz Singer
Misc: a scat-singing jazz virtuoso with a smoky, seductive voice; some say b. 1922

🎭Alfie (Alfred) Bass -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1921 d.7/15/1987 (66)
TV Actor, Comedian, English

🎵Franco Corelli -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1921 d.10/29/2003 (82)
Tenor, Opera Singer, Italian

🎭Ed Friendly -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1922 d.6/17/2007 (85)
TV Producer
TV Shows: Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Little House on the Prarie

✍Gerald Green -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1922 N.S. d.8/29/2006 N.S. (84)
Screenwriter

✍📰William D. Chase -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1922 N.S. d.3/2/2020 N.S. (97)
Librarian, Editor
Misc: founder of Chase's Annual Events

🎭Edward Mulhare -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1923 d.5/24/1997 (74)
Actor, Irish
TV Shows: The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (as Capt. Daniel Gregg), Knight Rider (as Devon Miles)

🏆🏁W. C. "Junie" Donlavey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1924 N.S. d.6/9/2014 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: RFMN: Wesley Christian
Misc: former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owner with a team based in Richmond.

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🎭Shecky Greene -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1926 N.S. d.12/31/2023 N.S. (97)
Actor, Comedian
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; RN:Fred Sheldon Greenfield
TV Shows: Combat (as Pvt. Braddock)

🏆⚾Charlie Maxwell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1927 N.S. d.12/27/2024 N.S. (97)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN: Smokey, Paw Paw, Ol' Paw Paw, Sunday Punch and Sunday Charlie

🎭Eric Porter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1928 d.5/15/1995 (67)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, British
Misc: stage: Anthony & Cleopatra
Movie Titles: The 39 Steps, The Day of the Jackal, Hands of the Ripper, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Lost Continent

🎵Fred Ebb -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1928 d.9/11/2004 (76)
Hall of Famer, Lyricist
Song Titles: Cabaret, New York New York

🎵Jacques Brel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1929 d.10/9/1978 (49)
Composer, Singer/Guitarist, Belgiumese

🎵Walter Berry -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1929 d.10/27/2000 (71)
Singer, Austrian
Names/Places: ex husband of Christa Ludwig

🎭Dorothy Tutin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1930 d.8/6/2001 (71)
Actress, English
Names/Places: b. in London
TV Shows: The Six Wives of Henry VII

📰Tom Fenton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1930 N.S. d.7/16/2024 N.S. (94)
Correspondent
Misc: CBS News

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🎭🎵Johnny Reardon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1930 d.4/16/1988 (58)
TV/Stage Actor, Baritone, Opera Singer

⚖🎭John Gavin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1931 d.2/9/2018 N.S. (86)
Ambassador, Diplomat, Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles; RN:John Anthony Golenor
Misc: some say b. 1932; Mexico ambassador
Movie Titles: Psycho, Spartacus, Imitation of Life, A Time ot Love and a Time to Die, Diamonds Are Forever

🎵Tommmy Cogbill -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1932 N.S. d.12/7/1982 N.S. (50)
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Bassist, Guitarist

🎵Paul Jeffrey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1933 d.3/20/2015 (81)
Educator, Professor, Arranger, Tenor-sax

🎭Klaus Lowitsch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1936 d.12/3/2002 (66)
Actor, German

⚖Kofi Annan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1938 N.S. d.8/18/2018 N.S. (80)
Diplomat, Ghanaian
Misc: former U.N. Secretary-General

🏆🏁🏍Don Vesco -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1939 d.12/16/2002 (63)
Motorcyclist
Misc: set motorcycle record in 1978 of 318MPH

🏆🏀John "Hondo" Havlicek -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1940 N.S. d.4/25/2019 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward
Names/Places: NN:Sixth Man for the Boston Celtics; b. in Martins Ferry, Ohio, RN:John Joseph Havlicek; NN:Hondo
Misc: 13x NBA All-Star; played in 3 NCAA Finals at Ohio St. (1960-62); star forward as starter who led the Celtics to eight NBA titles (1963-66,68-69,74,76); playoff MVP in 1974; 4-time All-NBA first team; played for 17 years and scored 26,395 NBA points in 1,188 games; 172 games, 3776 points, 22.0 ppg, in 1,270 games; Celtics #17 retired
Sports Teams: Ohio State (1959-1962), Boston Celtics (1962-1978)

🎵J. J. (MTV Jock) Jackson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1941 d.3/17/2004 (62)
Video Music Jock
Names/Places: Not to be confused with soul singer J.J. Jackson who was also born in 1941
Misc: one of the original five MTV VJs

⚛🎭Douglas Trumbull -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1942 N.S. d.2/7/2022 N.S. (79)
Geologist, Movie Director
Misc: fx designer
Movie Titles: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner

🎭Michael Bennett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1943 d.7/2/1987 (44)
Director, Choreographer, Dancer
Names/Places: LN:DiFiglia; Donna McKechnie's ex-
Misc: stage: Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line

🎵Christopher Gaddy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1943 d.3/12/1968 (24)
Pianist
Group Names: Art Ensemble of Chicago

🎭Hywel Bennett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1944 d.7/25/2017 N.S. (73)
Actor, Welsh (Wales)

🎵Keef Hartley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1944 d.11/26/2011 (67)
Drummer, Bandleader, English
Misc: some say b. March 8

🏆⚾"Catfish" Jim Hunter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1946 d.9/9/1999 (53)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: b. in Hertford, N.C.; RN:James Augustus
Misc: pitched perfect game 1968; won 20 games or more 5 times (1971-75); played on 5 World Series winners with Oakland, NY Yankees; AL Cy Young Award winner in 1974
Sports Teams: Kansas City A's/Oakland A's (1965-1974), New York Yankees (1975-1979)

🎵Larry Norman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1947 d.2/24/2008 N.S. (60)
Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Christian/Rock Performer
Misc: considered to be a pioneer of Christian Rock
Group Names: People!

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🏆⚾Gary Carter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1954 d.2/16/2012 (57)
Hall of Famer, MLB Catcher
Misc: All Star MVP 1981 and 1984 (both Expos); 11x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, 5x Silver Slugger; in the Mets and Baseball Halls of Fame, Expos #8 Retired
Sports Teams: Montreal Expos (1974-1984), New York Mets (1985-1989), San Francisco Giants (1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991), Montreal Expos (1992)

🏆🥊Gerrie Coetzee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1955 N.S. d.1/12/2023 N.S. (67)
Boxer, South African

🏆🏈Ricky Lynn Bell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1955 N.S. d.11/28/1984 N.S. (29)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Southern California, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1977-1981), San Diego Chargers (1982)

🎭🎵Biz Markie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1964 N.S. d.7/16/2021 N.S. (57)
Producer, Announcer, Composer, Rapper
Song Titles: Just a Friend
TV Shows: Crank Yankers (announcer)

🎵Paul Gray -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1972 d.5/24/2010 (38)
Bassist
Group Names: Slip Knot

Ensa Cosby -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1973 N.S. d.2/23/2018 N.S. (44)
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Bill's daughter

🎖Chris Kyle -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/8/1974 N.S. d.2/2/2013 N.S. (38)
Hero
Misc: United States Navy SEAl veteran and sniper

👑Emperor Marcus Caracalla Of Roman Empire -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/4/188 d.4/8/217 (29)
Emperor
Misc: ruled from 198 to 217

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👑King John II Of France -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/16/1319 d.4/8/1364 (44)
King, French
Misc: ruled 1350-64

👑King Charles VIII Of France -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/30/1470 d.4/8/1498 (27)
King, French
Misc: ruled 1483-98

🏆🥊Benjamin "Big Ben" Brain -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1753 N.S. d.4/8/1794 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

🎵Gaetano Donizetti -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/29/1797 N.S. d.4/8/1848 N.S. (50)
Composer, Italian
Misc: of operas

⚛💰Elisha Graves Otis -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/3/1811 d.4/8/1861 (49)
Inventor, Manufacturer
Misc: developer of the first safe passenger elevator.

✍Sir Anthony Panizzi -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/16/1797 d.4/8/1879 (81)
Librarian, Italian
Misc: played a part in the unification of Italy.

✍Richard Grant White -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/23/1822 d.4/8/1885 (62)
Author, Critic, Scholar

🎨⚛John Moss -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/5/1838 d.4/8/1892 (54)
Artist, Inventor
Misc: credited with developing the first practicable photo-engraving process in 1863.

🎭Helena Modjeska -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/12/1840 N.S. d.4/8/1909 N.S. (68)
Stage Actress, Polish
Names/Places: RN: Helena Modrzejewska
Misc: Shakespearian role player

💰Frank Winfield Woolworth -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/13/1852 N.S. d.4/8/1919 N.S. (66)
Merchant
Misc: created the 5 & 10 chain Woolworth's

⚛💰John A. Brashear -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/24/1840 d.4/8/1920 (79)
Astronomer, Manufacturer

🎵Charles Griffes -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/7/1884 d.4/8/1920 (35)
Composer

🏆🥊Arthur Chambers -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1846 d.4/8/1923 (76)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

💰Franklin Mars -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/24/1882 N.S. d.4/8/1934 N.S. (51)
Businessperson
Misc: Mars candy company founder

📰Adolph Simon Ochs -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/12/1858 N.S. d.4/8/1935 N.S. (77)
Publisher
Misc: New York Times

⚛Robert Barany -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/22/1876 d.4/8/1936 (59)
Physician, Austrian

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🎵Arthur Foote -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/5/1853 d.4/8/1937 (84)
Organist
Misc: Church music

🎵🎷King "Papa Joe" Oliver -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/11/1885 N.S. d.4/8/1938 N.S. (52)
Composer, Cornetist, Bandleader, Jazz Performer
Names/Places: RFN: Joseph
Misc: Louis Armstrong's teacher

🎭Earles Graser -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/31/1909 d.4/8/1941 (32)
Radio Actor
Misc: radio's first Lone Ranger and originator of the famous line "Hi-yo silver! Awa-ay!"

🏆🎾Richard Dudley Sears -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1861 d.4/8/1943 (81)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: the first U.S. men's singles champion of lawn tennis

🎭Vaslav Nijinsky -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/28/1889 Ju-1 or 3/12/1889 N.S. d.4/8/1950 N.S. (61)
Choreographer, Ballet Dancer, Russian, Gay
Names/Places: d. in London
Misc: some sources give b. 1890 or b. on December 28

🎭🎵Fritzi Scheff -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/30/1879 d.4/8/1954 (74)
Actress, Opera Soprano, Austrian

✍📰George Jean Nathan -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/14/1882 d.4/8/1958 (76)
Author, Critic, Editor

🏆🏒Russell Bowie -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/24/1880 d.4/8/1959 (78)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: NHL Rover
Sports Teams: Montreal Victorias (possibly 1896-1908)

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🏆⚾George J. Moriarity -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/7/1884 d.4/8/1964 (79)
MLB Player

⚛Harold Babcock -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/24/1882 d.4/8/1968 (86)
Astronomer
Misc: with his son Horace Welcome Babcock invented (1951) the solar magnetograph, an instrument allowing detailed observation of the Sun's magnetic field.

🏆⛸Sherwin Badger -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/29/1901 d.4/8/1972 (70)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater

🎨Pablo Ruiz y Picasso -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/25/1881 N.S. d.4/8/1973 N.S. (91)
Painter, Sculptor, Engraver, Spanish
Misc: founder of "Cubism"

🎭Frank Milan -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/22/1905 d.4/8/1977 (71)
Actor, Puerto Rican

📰🏆⚾Ford C. Frick -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/19/1894 d.4/8/1978 (83)
Hall of Famer, Journalist, Sports Executive, MLB Player
Misc: 3rd MLB Commissioner 1951-65

🎭Norman Tauroy -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1899 d.4/8/1981 (82)
Movie Director
Names/Places: LN:Taurog?

🎖Omar Nelson Bradley -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/12/1893 d.4/8/1981 (88)
General
Names/Places: b. in Clark, Missouri; NN:The GI's General; d. in New York
Misc: 5-star WWII; commanded the highly effective 12th Army Group, which helped ensure the Allied victory over Germany during World War II; later he served as first chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1949-53)

⚛Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/26/1894 Ju-1 or 7/8/1894 N.S. d.4/8/1984 N.S. (89)
Physicist, Russian

🎵J. Fred Coots -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/2/1897 d.4/8/1985 (87)
Songwriter
Song Titles: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (songwriter)

🏆🥊Terry Allen -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/8/1924 d.4/8/1987 N.S. (62)
Boxer, English

🎖Ryan White -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1971 d.4/8/1990 (18)
Hero
Misc: AIDS victim led fight for compassion & understanding for sufferers; d. in Indianapolis

🎵Eddie Miller -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/23/1911 d.4/8/1991 (79)
Singer, Clarinetist, Tenor-sax

🏆🏁Katherine Rawls -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/14/1917 N.S. d.4/8/1992 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Diver

⚛Daniel Bovet -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/23/1907 d.4/8/1992 (85)
Scientist, Pharmacologist, Swiss

🎭Arleen Whelan -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/16/1916 d.4/8/1993 (76)
Movie/Stage Actress

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🎵Marian Anderson -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/27/1897 N.S. d.4/8/1993 N.S. (96)
Contralto, Opera Singer
Misc: some say b. Feb 17 or or 1898 or 1902

Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/27/1891 N.S. d.4/8/1996 N.S. (104)
Celebrity Dad
Names/Places: Rush's grandfather

🎭🏆Ben Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/13/1918 N.S. d.4/8/1996 N.S. (77)
TV/Movie Actor, Stuntman, Rodeo Cowboy
Misc: a champion steer-roper & stunt man, cowboy actor; b. 1920?
TV Shows: The Monroes (as Sleeve)

⚛Benjamin Eisenstadt -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/7/1906 d.4/8/1996 (89)
Inventor
Misc: Sweet 'n Low

🎵Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/25/1936 d.4/8/1996 (59)
Blues Singer

🎵Laura Nyro -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/18/1947 d.4/8/1997 (49)
Hall of Famer, Composer, Songwriter, Singer, Pianist, Gospel Singer, Soul Singer, Lesbian
Names/Places: b. in Bronx; Maria Desiderio's companion

🎭Lucille Vore -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1917 N.S. d.4/8/1999 N.S. (82)
Actress
Movie Titles: Our Gang (as Baby Lucille)

🎭Claire Trevor -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/8/1909 d.4/8/2000 (91)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress
Movie Titles: Key Largo

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🎵Van Stephenson -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/4/1953 d.4/8/2001 (47)
Singer, Country Music Performer
Group Names: Blackhawk

🎭María Félix -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/8/1914 N.S. d.4/8/2002 N.S. (88)
Actress, Mexican

🎭🏆⚾Bing Russell -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/5/1926 d.4/8/2003 (76)
Actor, MLB Player
Names/Places: Kurt's dad

🏆⚾Eddie Miksis -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/11/1926 d.4/8/2005 (78)
MLB Player

🏆🏌Bill Collins -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/23/1928 d.4/8/2006 (77)
Golfer

🎭Stanley Kamel -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/1/1943 d.4/8/2008 (65)
TV Actor
TV Shows: Beverly Hills 90210 (as Tony Marchette 1995)

🎭Jane Bryan -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/11/1918 d.4/8/2009 (90)
Actress

🎵Malcolm McLaren -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/22/1946 d.4/8/2010 (64)
Music Producer, Songwriter, British
Misc: Music Manager
Group Names: Sex Pistols (founder), Adam Ant (founder), Bow Wow Wow (founder)

⛪⚖💰Abel Muzorewa -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/14/1925 d.4/8/2010 (84)
Clergyman, Prime Minister, Leader, African
Misc: Zimbabwe Rhodesia Prime Minister

💰Jack Tramiel -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/13/1928 N.S. d.4/8/2012 N.S. (83)
Businessperson
Misc: Founder of Commodore Computers and former CEO of Atari International

🎭🎵Annette Funicello -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/22/1942 d.4/8/2013 (70)
TV/Movie Actress, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Utica, NY
Misc: paired with Frankie Avalon for many zany teenage beach movies
Song Titles: Tall Paul, Pineapple Princess (covered by Barnes and Barnes)
TV Shows: The Mickey Mouse Club (1950s), Danny Thomas Show (as Gina)
Movie Titles: Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Pajama Party, Beach Blanket Bingo

⚖Margaret Hilda Roberts Thatcher -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/13/1925 N.S. d.4/8/2013 N.S. (87)
Prime Minister, Lawyer, English
Names/Places: NN:Iron Lady
Misc: British P.M. 1979-90

🏆🥊James Brian Hellwig -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/16/1959 d.4/8/2014 (54)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: NN:The Ultimate Warrior

🎨🎭Juraj Herz -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/4/1934 N.S. d.4/8/2018 N.S. (83)
Designer, Actor, Movie Director, Czech

🎭🎮Chuck McCann -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/2/1934 N.S. d.4/8/2018 N.S. (83)
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer, Video Game Voice Actor
Misc: Oliver Hardy impersonator on 1960-70s TV
TV Shows: All That Glitters, Garry Moore Show, A New Kind of Family, DuckTales, Fantastic Four, Powerpuff Girls, Galtar and the Golden Lance, Pac-Man
Movie Titles: Robin Hood: Men in Tights, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
Video Games: "King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow", Spider-Man 3, Gothic 3, True Crime: New York City, DuckTales: Remastered

🎵🎷Nathan Davis -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/15/1937 N.S. d.4/8/2018 N.S. (81)
Clarinetist, Flutist, Jazz Saxophonist

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Linda Tripp -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/24/1949 N.S. d.4/8/2020 N.S. (70)

🎵Carl Dobkins Jr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/13/1941 N.S. d.4/8/2020 N.S. (79)
Singer
Names/Places: RN:Carl Edward Dobkins

🏆🏒Pat Stapleton -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/4/1940 N.S. d.4/8/2020 N.S. (79)
NHL Defensive, Canadian

✍🎭Richard Rush -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/15/1929 N.S. d.4/8/2021 N.S. (91)
Scriptwriter, Producer/Director
Movie Titles: The Stunt Man, Color of Night, Freebie and the Bean

🏆Edwin Kantar -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/9/1932 N.S. d.4/8/2022 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Bridge Player
Misc: in the ACBL Hall of Fame; prolific writer of bridge books and columns.

🎵🎸Con Clusky -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/18/1941 N.S. d.4/8/2022 N.S. (80)
Rock and Roll Guitarist, Irish
Names/Places: aka Con Cluskey
Group Names: The Bachelors

🎭Elizabeth Hubbard -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/22/1933 N.S. d.4/8/2023 N.S. (89)
Actress

🎭Michael Lerner -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/22/1941 N.S. d.4/8/2023 N.S. (81)
TV/Movie Actor
TV Shows: Clueless (as Mel)
Movie Titles: Godzilla (1998), Barton Fink, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Elf

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⚛Peter Higgs -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/29/1929 N.S. d.4/8/2024 N.S. (94)
Physicist, Professor, British

🎭Nicky Katt -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/11/1970 N.S. d.4/8/2025 N.S. (54)
Actor, Producer
TV Shows: Boston Public (as Harry Senate)
Movie Titles: Dazed and Confused, Sin City, Insomnia, The Brave One, Boiler Room

🎵Lenny Welch -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/15/1938 N.S. d.4/8/2025 N.S. (86)
Pop Singer
Misc: some say b. May 31

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