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Super Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for October 17

Last Updated 10-22-2023

🏆🥊James Donald Raschke -- Birthdate Conflict -- b.10/18/1940 N.S. or 10/16/1940 N.S. or 10/17/1940 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name: Baron von Raschke

William Anders -- is 90 in the year 2023 and 91 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1933
Astronaut, Chinese
Misc: Maj Gen, USAF/astronaut (Apollo 8)

🎭EZ Ryder -- is 85 in the year 2023 and 86 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1938
XXX-rated actress, Director (m)

🎵Alan Howard -- is 82 in the year 2023 and 83 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1941
Bassist, Saxophonist, English
Group Names: Brian Poole & the Tremeloes

🎵🎸Gary Puckett -- is 81 in the year 2023 and 82 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1942
Singer/Guitarist, Rock and Roll Performer
Names/Places: b. in Hibbing, MN
Group Names: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

🏆🏈Dave Cutler -- is 78 in the year 2023 and 79 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1945
Hall of Famer, CFL Figure, Football Placekicker, Canadian
Misc: in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Edmonton Eskimos

🎭🏆Bob Seagren -- is 77 in the year 2023 and 78 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1946
Hall of Famer, Actor, Olympic Athlete, Pole Vaulter, Track and Field
Names/Places: FN:Robert Lloyd
Misc: won gold medal in pole vault at 1968 Olympics; broke world outdoor record 5 times, first American to clear 18 feet
TV Shows: Soap (as Dennis Phillips)

🎭🎵Loose Bruce Kerr -- is 76 in the year 2023 and 77 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1947
Comedian, Novelty Singer

🎭🎵🎸Michael McKean -- is 76 in the year 2023 and 77 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1947 N.S.
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Folk Singer, Rockabilly Singer
Group Names: Lenny & the Squigtones (lead), The Folksmen (as Jerry Palter)
Song Titles: Night After Night (a song about two nights in a row)
TV Shows: Laverne & Shirley (as Lenny Kosnowski aka Kolowski), Grand (as Tom), Saturday Night Live
Movie Titles: This Is Spinal Tap (as David St. Hubbins), A Mighty Wind

🏆🏁🏊Ross Elliott Wales -- is 76 in the year 2023 and 77 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

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🎭George Wendt -- is 75 in the year 2023 and 76 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1948 N.S.
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; Bernadette Birkett's hubby
Misc: Second City troupe
TV Shows: Cheers (as Norm Peterson), Saturday Night Live (as Da Bearz' Bob Swerski)

🎭🎵Bill Hudson -- is 74 in the year 2023 and 75 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1949
Comedian, Singer
Names/Places: The Hudson Brothers with brothers Mark & Brett; Goldie Hawn's ex-
TV Shows: The Hudson Brothers Show, The Hudson Brothers Razzle-Dazzle Show

🎭Joan Prather -- is 73 in the year 2023 and 74 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1950
Actress
Misc: retired from acting in 1989
TV Shows: Executive Suite, Eight is Enough (as Janet McArthur Bradford)
Movie Titles: Take This Job and Shove It, Rabbit Test, Big Bad Mama, Smile

Wally Lamb -- is 73 in the year 2023 and 74 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1950
Novelist
Book Titles: She's Come Undone, I Know This Much is True

🏆⚾Brian Snitker -- is 68 in the year 2023 and 69 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1955 N.S.
MLB Manager

🏆🏒Ken Morrow -- is 67 in the year 2023 and 68 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1956
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 1980 U.S. Olympic Team; played 1980-1989
Sports Teams: New York Islanders (NHL), New England Whalers (WHA)

Dr. Mae Jemison -- is 67 in the year 2023 and 68 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1956
Astronaut, Physician (m)
Misc: the first black woman in space

🏆🏈Steve Douglas McMichael -- is 66 in the year 2023 and 67 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1957
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Player, Football Coach, Football Defensive Tackle
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Texas, New England Patriots (1980), Chicago Bears (1981-1993), Green Bay Packers (1994), Chicago Slaughter (coach, 2007-2013)

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🎭🏆🎾Vincent Van Patten -- is 66 in the year 2023 and 67 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1957
TV/Movie Actor, Director (m), Sports Commentator, Tennis Player
Names/Places: b. in Brooklyn, NY; Dick's son
TV Shows: Apple's Way (as Paul Apple), Three For the Road, World Poker Tour (commentator)
Movie Titles: Rock and Roll High School, Hell Night, Yesterday

🏆🏌Blaine McCallister -- is 65 in the year 2023 and 66 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1958
Golfer

🎭🏆Geraldine "Gig" Gangel -- is 65 in the year 2023 and 66 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1958 N.S.
Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: MaLN:Harlingen
Misc: January 1980

🎵Alan Jackson -- is 65 in the year 2023 and 66 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1958 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist
Song Titles: Don't Rock the Jukebox, Here in the Real World

Richard Roeper -- is 64 in the year 2023 and 65 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1959
Movie Critic (m)

🎭Rob Marshall -- is 63 in the year 2023 and 64 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1960
Producer/Director (m)
Movie Titles: Pirates of the Caribbean, Memoirs of a Geisha, Into the Woods, Chicago

🏆🏌Jay Delsing -- is 63 in the year 2023 and 64 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1960
Golfer

🏆⚾Dan Pasqua -- is 62 in the year 2023 and 63 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1961
MLB Player

🎨🎭Mike Judge -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1962
Animator (m), Cartoon Voice Actor, Ecuadorian
TV Shows: Beavis and Butthead (creator), King of the Hill (as Hank Hill/Boomhauer/Stuart Dooley), Daria, Saturday Night Live (as Milton)
Movie Titles: Spy Kids 2, Office Space, Extract

🏆🏀Jay Humphries -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1962
NBA Guard

🏆🏁🏇Pat Valenzuela -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1962
Horse Jockey

🏆⚾Glenn Braggs -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1962
MLB Player

🏆🎾Stefan Eriksson -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1963
Tennis Player, Swedish

🎵🎸Fred Leblanc -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1963
Rock and Roll Singer
Group Names: Cowboy Mouth

🎭Gregg Wallace -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1964 N.S.
TV Host, English
TV Shows: MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef

🏆⚾Dave Miller -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1964
MLB Player

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🎭Connie Ann Hearn -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1965
Actress
Misc: retired from acting in 1981
TV Shows: A New Kind of Family

🎭Hilary Edson -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1965
Soap Actress
TV Shows: General Hospital, Another World, Guiding Light

✍🎭Mark Gatiss -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1966 N.S.
Screenwriter, Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Producer (m), English
Misc: of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen
TV Shows: Doctor Who, Sherlock (co-creator and actor as Mycroft Holmes)
Movie Titles: Match Point, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, The League of Gentlemen: Apocalpyse

🏆🏁Tommy Kendall -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1966
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster, Auto Racer

🏆🏀Danny Ferry -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1966
NBA General Manager, NBA Forward

🎭🎵René Dif -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1967
Actor, Songwriter, Pop Singer, Danish (Denmark)
Group Names: Aqua

🏆🏈Reggie Clark -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1967
NFL Linebacker

🏆⚾Mark Johnson -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1967
MLB Player

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🎵🎸Allen West -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1967
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Obituary

🎵🎸Ziggy Marley -- is 55 in the year 2023 and 56 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1968
Songwriter, Reggae Singer, Jamaican
Names/Places: Bob's son
Group Names: Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

🎭Wood Harris -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1969 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: The Wire (as Avon Barksdale)
Movie Titles: Remember the Titans, Ant-Man, Dredd, Creed

🎭Nancy Sullivan -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1969 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Drake and Josh (as Audry Parker-Nichols)
Movie Titles: The Deep End of the Ocean, Drake and Josh Go Hollywood

✍🎭Rick Mercer -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1969 N.S.
Satirist (m), Actor, Comedian, Personality, Canadian

🏆🏌Ernie Els -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1969
Hall of Famer, Golfer, South African

🏆🏀Joe Courtney -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1969
NBA Player

🎵Wyclef Jean -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1969
Rhythm and Blues Performer
Group Names: the Fugees

🎭Shauna O'Brien -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1970
Actress
Movie Titles: Friend of the Family, Barbarellas, The Seductress, The Mistress Club, Showgirls

🎭J. C. MacKenzie -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1970
Actor, Canadian
TV Shows: Murder One (as Arnold Spivak)
Movie Titles: The Departed, The Wolf on Wall Street, The Aviator, The Day The Earth Stood Still

🏆⚾John Mabry -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1970
MLB Player

🏆🏈Byron Chamberlain -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1971
NFL Tight End

🏆🏈Ernest Dixon -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1971
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏈Henry McMillian -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1971
NFL Tackle

🎵Christopher Alan "Chris" Kirkpatrick -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1971 N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: 'N Sync

🎵🎸Blues Saraceno -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1971
Music Producer, Composer, Rock and Roll Guitarist

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🎭Sharon Leal -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1972
Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Boston Public (as Marilyn Sudor)
Movie Titles: Dreamgirls, Why Did I Get Married?

🎵Eminem -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1972 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Rapper
Misc: The Real Slim Shady aka Marshall Mathers, whatever he calls himself
Movie Titles: 8 Mile

🏆🏈Keith McKenzie -- is 50 in the year 2023 and 51 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1973
NFL Tackle, NFL Defensive End
Misc: Superbowl XXXI
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

🎭Matthew Macfayden -- is 49 in the year 2023 and 50 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1974
Actor, English
Movie Titles: Anna Karenina, The Three Musketeers, Frost/Nixon, Death at a Funeral, Pride and Prejudice

🏆⚾John Rocker -- is 49 in the year 2023 and 50 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1974
MLB Pitcher
Misc: Relief pitcher with a bigger mouth than can be tolerated

🏆Brooke Richards -- is 47 in the year 2023 and 48 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1976
Model, Playmate
Misc: December 1999

🎭Alimi Ballard -- is 46 in the year 2023 and 47 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1977
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (as Quizmaster), Numb3rs (as David Sinclair)
Movie Titles: Fast Five, Men of Honor, Deep Impact

🎵🎸Sergio Andrade -- is 46 in the year 2023 and 47 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1977
Rock and Roll Musician
Group Names: Lifehouse

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🏆🏁Kimi Räikkönen -- is 44 in the year 2023 and 45 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1979 N.S.
Auto Racer, Finnish
Names/Places: NN: The Ice Man

🎭Justin Shenkarow -- is 43 in the year 2023 and 44 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1980 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Eerie Indiana (as Simon), Picket Fences (as Matthew)
Movie Titles: Aliens in America, He Don't Got Game

🎭🎮Angel Parker -- is 43 in the year 2023 and 44 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1980 N.S.
Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
TV Shows: Lab Rats (as Tasha Davenport), The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Video Games: EverQuest II, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Grand Theft Auto V

🏆🥊Holly Holm -- is 42 in the year 2023 and 43 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1981 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Mixed Martial Arts

🎭Felicity Jones -- is 40 in the year 2023 and 41 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1983 N.S.
Actress, Producer (m), English
Movie Titles: Inferno, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Like Crazy, True Story, The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

🏆🥊Luke Rockhold -- is 39 in the year 2023 and 40 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1984 N.S.
Mixed Martial Arts

🎭Chris Lowell -- is 39 in the year 2023 and 40 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1984
Actor, Director (m)
TV Shows: Life as We Know It (as Jonathan Fields), Private Practice (as William "Dell" Parker), Graves (as Jeremy Graves)
Movie Titles: The Help, Up in the Air, Veronica Mars

🎭Max Irons -- is 38 in the year 2023 and 39 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1985 N.S.
Actor, English
Movie Titles: Red Riding Hood, Woman in Gold, The Host, The Riot Club

Sydney Simpson -- is 38 in the year 2023 and 39 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1985
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: OJ's daughter

🏆⚾Carlos González -- is 38 in the year 2023 and 39 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1985 N.S.
MLB Outfielder, Venezuelan
Misc: 2x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, Silver Slugger; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: Colorado Rockies

🎭Bea Alonzo -- is 36 in the year 2023 and 37 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1987 N.S.
Actress, Filipino (Phillipean)

🏆🥊Christina (Wrestler) Crawford -- is 35 in the year 2023 and 36 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1988 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name: Caylee Turner

🎭Dee Jay Daniels -- is 35 in the year 2023 and 36 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1988
Actor
TV Shows: The Hughleys (as Michael Hughley)
Movie Titles: Sky High

🎭🎵Brenda Asnicar -- is 32 in the year 2023 and 33 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1991 N.S.
Actress, Dancer (m), Singer, Argentine

🎭Keerthy Suresh -- is 31 in the year 2023 and 32 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1992 N.S.
Actress, India

Laura Abigail Haefeli -- is 31 in the year 2023 and 32 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1992
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Mary Alice Williams & Mark's twin girl

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Sara Mary Haefeli -- is 31 in the year 2023 and 32 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1992
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Mary Alice Williams & Mark's twin girl

🎭Jacob Artist -- is 31 in the year 2023 and 32 in the year 2024; b.10/17/1992 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Glee (as Jake Puckerman)
Movie Titles: After the Dark, White Bird in a Blizzard, Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

Johnnie Rose -- is 17 in the year 2023 and 18 in the year 2024; b.10/17/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels' twin son

Miller Steven -- is 17 in the year 2023 and 18 in the year 2024; b.10/17/2006
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Melisssa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michael's twin son

🎨Bartolommeo Bandinelli -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1493 J-LD d.2/7/1560 J-LD (66)
Sculptor (m), Italian
Misc: death date was shortly before Feb 7, 1560

Jupiter Hammon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1711 d.??/??/1806 or ??/??/1790
Poet (m)
Misc: America's first published black poet; died before the year 1806

📰⚖John Wilkes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1725 d.12/26/1797 (72)
Journalist, Politician (m), English

Richard Mentor Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1780 d.11/19/1850 (70)
Vice President (m)
Misc: 9th U.S. Vice President

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Georg Büchner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1813 d.2/19/1837 (23)
Poet (m), Dramatist (m), Prussian

💰Joseph Hudson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1846 d.7/5/1912 (65)
Manufacturer

💰Thomas Fortune Ryan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1851 d.11/23/1928 (77)
Founder
Misc: created the American Tobacco Company

🏆⚾William "Buck" Ewing -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1859 N.S. d.10/20/1906 N.S. (47)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Catcher
Sports Teams: Troy Trojans (1880-1882), New York Gothams/Giants (1883-1889), New York Giants (PL 1890), New York Giants (1891-1892), Cleveland Spiders (1893-1894), Cincinnati Reds (1895-1897), New York Giants (PL manager 1890), Cincinnati Reds (manager 1895-1899), New York Giants (manager 1900)

🎨Childe Hassam -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1859 d.8/27/1935 (75)
Artist, Painter (m)

🎭Eddie Leonard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1870 d.7/29/1941 (70)
Vaudevillan

💰Charles Kraft -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1880 d.??/??/????
Industrialist, Canadian
Misc: builder with his brother James of Kraft Foods

📰Gilbert Chinard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1881 d.2/8/1972 (90)
Biographer (m), French

🎭Spring Byington -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1886 d.9/7/1971 (84)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress
TV Shows: December Bride (as Lily Ruskin), Laramie (as Daisy Cooper)

Ernest Goodpasture -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1886 d.9/20/1960 (73)
Scientist (m)
Misc: mumps vaccine founder

🎭Doris Humphrey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1895 d.12/29/1958 (63)
Choreographer (m), Dancer (m)

🎭Arthur Duarte -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1895 d.8/22/1982 (86)
Movie Director (m), Portuguese

🎵Jimmy Harrison -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1900 d.7/23/1931 (30)
Singer, Trombonist

🎭Irene Ryan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1901 d.4/26/1973 (71)
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actress, Comedienne, Vaudevillaness
Names/Places: Tim's wife
Misc: stage: Pippin'; some say b. in 1903
TV Shows: The Beverly Hillbillies (as Daisy 'Granny' Moses)

🎵🎷Leeds "Lee" Collins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1901 N.S. d.7/3/1960 N.S. (58)
Trumpeter, Bandleader, Jazz Singer

Nathanael West -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1903 d.12/22/1940 (37)
Novelist
Names/Places: RMLN:Wallenstein Weinstein

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🎭🎵Jerry Colonna -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1904 d.11/21/1986 (82)
Movie Actor, Radio Actor, Comedian, Trombonist
Names/Places: RFN:Gerald
Misc: a bellowing voiced, walrus moustached, bulging eyed comic with Bob Hope for 25 years; some say 1903 or 1905; "Whatsa matter, you crazy or something?"

🎭Jean Arthur -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1905 d.6/19/1991 (90)
Movie Actress, Comedienne
Names/Places: RN:Gladys Georgianna Greene
Misc: 1930s & 40s movie comedies; some say b. in 1900 or 1908
TV Shows: Jean Arthur Show (as Patricia)
Movie Titles: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It With You, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington

💰Joseph A. Albertson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1906 d.1/20/1993 (86)
Businessperson, Philanthropist
Misc: built giant supermarket chain

🏆⚾Paul Derringer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1906 d.11/17/1987 (81)
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Red Rolfe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1908 d.7/8/1969 (60)
MLB Manager, MLB Player

🎵🎷"Cozy" Cole -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1909 d.1/29/1981 (71)
Drummer, Jazz Musician
Names/Places: b. in East Orange, NJ; RFN:William Randolph
Misc: worked for many swing bands including Cab Calloway and Louie Armstrong

Pope John Paul I -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1912 d.9/29/1978 (65)
Religious Leader, Italian
Names/Places: RN:Albino Luciano
Misc: served 34 days as the 263rd Roman Catholic Pope before he died

🎭Marian Marsh -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1913 d.11/9/2006 (93)
Environmentalist, Actress

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🎭Robert Lowery -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1914 d.12/26/1971 (57)
TV/Movie Actor
TV Shows: Circus Boy (as Big Tim Champion), Pistols 'n Petticoats

🎨Jerry Siegel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1914 d.1/28/1996 (81)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Misc: Superman co-creator with Joe Shuster

💰John Mosley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1914 d.1/28/1996 (81)
Entrepreneur
Misc: Recording expert

🎵Steve Gibson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1914 d.??/??/1995
Bass Singer/Basso, Guitarist

Arthur Miller -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1915 d.2/10/2005 (89)
Playwright (m)
Names/Places: b. in New York City; Marilyn Monroe's ex-
Book Titles: Death of a Salesman

🎨Virgil Partch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1916 d.8/10/1984 (67)
Cartoonist
Group Names: Big George

🎭John Marley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1917 N.S. d.5/22/1984 N.S. (66)
Movie Actor
Movie Titles: Cat Ballou

🎭🏆Marsha Hunt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1917 N.S. d.9/7/2022 N.S. (104)
Political Activist, Movie Actress, Model

🏆Richard Leonard Young -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1917 N.S. d.8/30/1987 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Sports Writer

Sumner Locke Elliott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1917 d.6/24/1991 (73)
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright (m), Australian

🎵Norman Fowler Leyden -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1917 d.7/23/2014 (96)
Conductor/Composer, Arranger, Clarinetist

🎭Rita Hayworth -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1918 d.5/14/1987 (68)
Movie/Stage Actress, Dancer (m)
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RN:Margarita Carmen Cansino; wed 5x's
Movie Titles: Gilda, I'll Cry Tomorrow

💰🏆🏈Ralph Wilson Jr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1918 d.3/25/2014 (95)
Hall of Famer, Businessperson, NFL Owner
Misc: 2x AFL champ, 4x AFC champ; Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame
Sports Teams: Buffalo Bills (founder and owner 1959-2014)

🎭Montgomery Clift -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1920 d.7/23/1966 (45)
Movie/Stage Actor, Gay
Names/Places: b. in Omaha, N.E.; a twin; FN:Edward
TV Shows: From Here To Eternity

📰Elie Abel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1920 d.7/22/2004 (83)
Newscaster, Journalist, Canadian
TV Shows: NBC News

🎭Tom Poston -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1921 d.4/30/2007 (85)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Panelist
Names/Places: b. in Columbus, OH
TV Shows: Steve Allen Show, To Tell the Truth, On the Rocks, Mork & Mindy (as Franklin Delano Bickley), Newhart (as George Utley), Bob (as Jerry Fleischer), Simpsons (as Capital City Goofball)

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🎵Luiz Floriano Bonfá -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1922 d.1/12/2001 (78)
Musician
Misc: founder of the bossa nova music style

🎵🎷Barney Kessel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1923 d.5/6/2004 (80)
Guitarist, Jazz Musician

🏆🏈🏀Don Coryell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1924 d.7/1/2010 (85)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, College Football Coach, College Basketball Player
Names/Places: NN:Air Coryell
Misc: in the Chargers and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Washington (defensive back 1949-1951), Whittier College (1957-1959), USC (assistant 1960), San Diego State (1961-1962), St. Louis Cardinals (1973-1977), San Diego Chargers (1978-1986)

🎭Jack Wagner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1925 d.6/16/1995 (69)
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor
Misc: Voice of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Disney cartoon voicist; not the Jack Wagner of General Hospital fame (1980s)
TV Shows: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (as Jack)

🏆🏈Paul Salata -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1926 N.S. d.10/16/2021 N.S. (94)
NFL Wide Receiver

🎭Julie Adams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1926 N.S. d.2/3/2019 N.S. (92)
TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: aka Betty or Julia
Misc: AP says b. 1926, some say 1928
Movie Titles: Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Last Movie, Carnage

🎭Beverly Garland -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1926 d.12/5/2008 (82)
TV/Movie Actress
Names/Places: b. in Santa Cruz, CA; RMLN:Lucy Fessenden
Misc: some say b. 1929 or 1930
TV Shows: The Bing Crosby Show (as Ellie), My Three Sons (as Barbara Harper Douglas), Scarecrow & Mrs. King (as Dotty West)
Movie Titles: DOA

Karl G. Heinze -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1926 d.10/5/1993 (66)
Astronaut, Astronomer (m)

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🏆⚾Johnny Klippstein -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1927 d.10/10/2003 (75)
MLB Pitcher

🎭Don Collier -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1928 N.S. d.9/13/2021 N.S. (92)
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: The Outlaws (as Dep. Marshall Will Forman), The High Chaparral (as Sam Butler)
Movie Titles: Tombstone, The War Wagon

✍📰🎭Jimmy Breslin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1928 N.S. d.3/19/2017 N.S. (88)
Author (m), Journalist, Columnist, TV Talk Show Host

✍📰Lerone Bennett Jr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1928 d.2/14/2018 N.S. (89)
Writer (m), Editor (m), Historian (m), Scholar (m)

🏆⚾Jim "Junior" Gilliam -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1928 N.S. d.10/8/1978 N.S. (49)
MLB Player
Misc: was an American second and third baseman and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named the 1953 National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten NL championship teams from 1953 to 1978.

Dr. Robert Atkins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1930 d.4/17/2003 (72)
Doctor (m), Physician (m)
Misc: best known for his Atkins Nutritional Approach, or Atkins Diet.

🏆🎳Marvin "Bud" Stoudt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1931 N.S. d.4/6/2021 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🏋Paul Anderson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1932 d.8/15/1994 (61)
Weightlifter
Misc: one of America's greatest light super heavyweight lifter (Olympic-gold-1956)

🎵Singing Nun-The -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1933 d.3/31/1985 (51)
Singer, Belgiumese
Names/Places: aka Sister Luc-Gabrielle, RN:Jeanine Deckers
Misc: some say d. Mar 30
Song Titles: Dominique

🏆⚽Johnny Haynes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1934 d.10/18/2005 (71)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

🎵🎸Emmanuel "Rico" Rodríguez -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1934 N.S. d.9/4/2015 N.S. (80)
Trombonist, Reggae Performer, Ska Performer, Cuban
Names/Places: aka Rico, Reco, or El Reco; b. in Havana, Cuba
Group Names: The Specials, Jools Holland

🎭🏆Delores Wells -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1937 N.S. d.2/9/2016 N.S. (78)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: June 1960

🎭🎵Gilbert "Zulu" Kauhi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1937 N.S. d.5/3/2004 N.S. (66)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Radio Disc Jock, Musician
Names/Places: RN:Gilbert Kauhi
TV Shows: Gidget, Diamond Head, Hawaii, Hawaii Five-O (as Det. Kono Kalkaua)

🎭Lee Kurty -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1938 d.7/23/2009 (70)
Actress
TV Shows: Dr. Kildare (as Nurse Zoe Lawton)

🏆🏁🏍Evel Knievel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1938 d.11/30/2007 (69)
Motorcyclist
Names/Places: b. in Butte, MT; RFMN:Robert Craig
Misc: Daredevil Stuntrider

B. T. Collins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1940 d.3/19/1993 (52)
Politician (m)

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🎵Jim Seals -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1941 N.S. d.6/6/2022 N.S. (80)
Songwriter, Fiddler, Guitarist, Saxophonist, Violinist, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in Sidney, TX
Group Names: The Champs, Seals and Crofts
TV Shows: The Paper Chase (co-singer)

🎵Earl Thomas Conley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1941 N.S. d.4/10/2019 N.S. (77)
Songwriter, Mezzo-Soprano, Country Singer
Misc: the first artist in any genre with four #1 singles from the same album.

🎭Kelly Monteith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1942 N.S. d.1/1/2023 N.S. (80)
Comedian
TV Shows: The Kelly Monteith Show, Kelly Monteith (BBC), The Hit Squad

🎭Carter Stevens -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1944 N.S. d.12/30/2020 N.S. (76)
XXX-rated actor, Director (m)
Misc: XXX dir

🎭Carol Cole -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1944 d.5/18/2009 (64)
Actress
Names/Places: Nat King Cole's daughter
TV Shows: Grady

🏆🏈Herbert Vaughn Orvis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1946 N.S. d.8/14/2020 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Player
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Colorado, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts

🎵🎸Michael Hossack -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1946 N.S. d.3/12/2012 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Percussionist, Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: The Doobie Brothers

🎵🎸Jim Tucker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1946 N.S. d.11/12/2020 N.S. (74)
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: aka James
Group Names: The Turtles

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🎭Margot Kidder -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1948 N.S. d.5/13/2018 N.S. (69)
Actress, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Yellowknife, N.W.T.; John Heard's ex-
Movie Titles: Superman (as Lois Lane), Amityville Horror

🎭Howard E. Rollins Jr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1950 d.12/8/1996 (46)
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Baltimore, MD
Misc: some say b. 1952
TV Shows: In the Heat of the Night (as Det. Virgil Tibbs)

🎭Sam Bottoms -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1955 d.12/16/2008 (53)
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Santa Barbara; Brother of Joseph & Timothy

🎭Norm MacDonald -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1959 N.S. d.9/14/2021 N.S. (61)
Actor, Comedian, Producer (m), Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Norman Gene Macdonald
Misc: some say b. Oct 4, 1962 or Oct 18, 1963
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live, Norm MacDonald Show (as Norm Henderson), A Minute With Stan Hooper (as Stan Hooper)
Movie Titles: Dirty Work

🎭🎵Bernadette Nolan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1960 d.7/4/2013 (52)
Actress, Personality, Singer, Irish
Group Names: The Nolans

🏆🏁🚲Stephen Wooldridge -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/17/1977 N.S. d.8/15/2017 N.S. (39)
Bicyclist, Olympic Athlete, Australian

✍🎖⚖Sir Philip Sidney -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/30/1554 J-LD d.10/17/1586 J-LD (31)
Poet (m), Soldier, Statesman (m), English

💰🎵Giuseppe Guarnieri -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/21/1698 N.S. d.10/17/1744 N.S. (46)
Manufacturer, Violinist, Italian

René A. F. de Réaumur -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/28/1683 N.S. d.10/17/1757 N.S. (74)
Inventor (m), Naturalist, Physicist (m), French
Names/Places: RN: René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur

George Colman -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/21/1762 N.S. d.10/17/1836 N.S. (73)
Dramatist (m), English
Names/Places: The Younger; son of George Colman the Elder

🎵Johann Hummel -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/14/1778 d.10/17/1837 (58)
Composer, Pianist, German

🎵Frédéric François Chopin -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/22/1810 O.S. or 3/1/1810 N.S. d.10/17/1849 (39)
Composer, Pianist, Polish

Sir Robert McClure -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/28/1807 d.10/17/1873 (66)
Explorer (m), Irish
Misc: Arctic; completed the first crossing of the Northwest Passage

🎭Henry Abbey -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/27/1846 d.10/17/1896 (50)
Entertainment Figure
Misc: theater manager and producer

📰Charles Anderson Dana -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/8/1819 d.10/17/1897 (78)
Journalist, Editor (m)
Misc: The New York Sun

Julia Ward Howe -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/27/1819 N.S. d.10/17/1910 N.S. (91)
Poet (m), Social Reformer
Book Titles: Battle Hymn of the Republic

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William Vaughn Moody -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/8/1869 d.10/17/1910 (41)
Dramatist/Playwright (m), Poet (m), Educator (m)
Misc: Death of Eve, Faith Healer

🏆⚾George Stacey Davis -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/23/1870 d.10/17/1940 (70)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Shortstop
Sports Teams: Cleveland Spiders (1890-1892), New York Giants (1893-1901), Chicago White Sox (1902), New York Giants (1903), Chicago White Sox (1904-1909), New York Giants (as manager, 1895, 1900-1901)

🏆🎾Tom Pettitt -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/19/1859 d.10/17/1946 (86)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🎭John Halliday -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/14/1880 d.10/17/1947 (67)
Entertainment Figure

Ellsworth Huntington -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/16/1876 d.10/17/1947 (71)
Geographer (m)
Misc: explored the influence of climate on civilization.

🎵Mark Warnow -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/10/1900 d.10/17/1949 (49)
Conductor

🏆🏒John Georges "Buck" Boucher -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/19/1895 N.S. d.10/17/1960 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1915-1933
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Chicago Black Hawks

Jacques Hadamard -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/8/1865 d.10/17/1963 (97)
Mathematician (m), French
Misc: Number theorist

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🏆⚾Bob Swift -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/6/1915 d.10/17/1966 (51)
MLB Manager, MLB Coach, MLB Catcher

👑Emperor King Pu Yi -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/7/1906 d.10/17/1967 (61)
Emperor
Misc: the last emperor of China, puppet emperor of Manchukuo

🏆🏒"Turk" Broda -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/15/1914 d.10/17/1972 (58)
Hall of Famer, NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: playing career 1935-1943, 1946-1951
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs

🎵Billy Williams -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/28/1909 d.10/17/1972 (62)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Charioteers (lead, 1930-50s)
Song Titles: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
TV Shows: Your Show of Shows

Bernt Balchen -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/23/1899 d.10/17/1973 (73)
Aviator (m)

🏆⚾🏈Cal Hubbard -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/31/1900 d.10/17/1977 (76)
Hall of Famer, MLB Player, MLB Umpire, NFL Tackle
Names/Places: RFN:Robert
Misc: in the Pro Football, College Football and Baseball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1927-1928), Green Bay Packers (1929-1933, 1935), New York Giants (1936), Pittsburgh Pirates (1936)

🎭John Stuart -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/18/1898 d.10/17/1979 (81)
Actor, Scottish

S. J. Perelman -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/1/1904 d.10/17/1979 (75)
Author (m), Humorist
Names/Places: RFN:Sidney Joseph
Book Titles: Around the World in 80 Days

🏆⚽Joseph "Joe" S. Carenza Sr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/9/1924 N.S. d.10/17/1981 N.S. (56)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player
Misc: midfielder who played on numerous St. Louis teams in the 1940s and 50s. Coached Washington University's men's soccer team from 1959-1964

✍🎵David Guion -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/15/1892 d.10/17/1981 (88)
Author (m), Composer, Country Musician

🎵Alberta Hunter -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1895 d.10/17/1984 (89)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Blues Singer, African

🎭Ruby Dandridge -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/3/1900 d.10/17/1987 (87)
Actress

🎭🎵Tennessee Ernie Ford -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/13/1919 d.10/17/1991 (72)
Hall of Famer, Variety Show Host, Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock, Gospel Singer, Pop Singer, Country Singer
Names/Places: b. in Bristol, TN; aka The Ol' peapicker and Ol' Ern; RFMN:Ernest Jennings
Misc: made 80+ albums
Song Titles: Mule Train, Shotgun Boogie, Mr. and Mississippi, Sixteen Tons, The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Album Titles: Hymns, Spirituals, Nearer The Cross, Star Carol
TV Shows: The Ford Show

🎭Rouben Ter-Arutunian -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/24/1920 d.10/17/1992 (72)
Set Designer (m)
Misc: a costume and scenic designer for dance, opera, theater and television.

🏆🏁🏃Ralph Hill -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/26/1908 d.10/17/1994 (85)
Runner, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 5K runner (Olympic-1932)

🎭Ben Welden -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/12/1901 d.10/17/1997 (96)
TV/Movie Actor
Misc: best known for playing TV bad guys in Superman and 1960s TV westerns
Movie Titles: The Big Sleep, The Last Gangster, Shadows in the Night

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🎭Joan Hickson -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/5/1906 d.10/17/1998 (92)
Stage Actress

✍🎭Walter Shenson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/23/1919 d.10/17/2000 (81)
Writer (m), Producer (m), Director (m)
Movie Titles: A Hard Day's Night (producer), Help! (producer), The Mouse That Roared (producer)

🏆🏈Leo Nomellini -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/19/1924 d.10/17/2000 (76)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle
Misc: 10x Pro Bowl, 9x All-Pro; 49ers #73 retired
Group Names: San Francisco 49ers (1960-1963)

🏆🏌Harry Cooper -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/6/1904 d.10/17/2000 (96)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Names/Places: NN:Lighthorse

🎵Jay Livingston -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/28/1915 d.10/17/2001 (86)
Composer, Lyricist

🎵🏆Micheline Ostermeyer -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/23/1922 d.10/17/2001 (78)
Pianist, Olympic Athlete, French
Misc: shot-put/discus thrower (Oly-gold-1948)

🏆🏁🏊Aileen Riggin -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/2/1906 N.S. d.10/17/2002 N.S. (96)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: MN: Muriel; aka Aileen Soule or Aileen Riggin Soule

🎵Bashful Brother Oswald -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/26/1911 d.10/17/2002 (90)
Country Singer
Names/Places: RN:Beecher "Pete" Kirby
Misc: the Grand Ole Opry's Bashful Brother Oswald

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🎵🎷Henri Renaud -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/20/1925 d.10/17/2002 (77)
Music Executive, Pianist, Jazz Performer, French

🏆🏈Charlie Justice -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/18/1924 d.10/17/2003 (79)
NFL Player

🎭Janice Rule -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/15/1931 d.10/17/2003 (72)
Actress
Names/Places: b. in Norwood, Ohio

🏆⚾Ray Boone -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/27/1923 d.10/17/2004 (81)
MLB Player

📰Christopher Glenn -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/23/1938 d.10/17/2006 (68)
Newscaster
Misc: CBS News

Ursula Williams -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/19/1911 d.10/17/2006 (95)
Children's Author (m), English

📰🎭Joey Bishop -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/3/1918 d.10/17/2007 (89)
Columnist, Movie Actor, Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Panelist
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RN:Joseph Abraham Gottlieb
Misc: some say b. 1919
TV Shows: Jack Paar Show, Joey Bishop Show (as Joey Barnes), Liar's Club

Robert A. Young -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/27/1923 d.10/17/2007 (83)
Congressperson

🎭🎵Teresa Brewer -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/7/1931 d.10/17/2007 (76)
Actress, Radio Actress, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in Toledo; RLN:Breuer
Song Titles: Music Music Music, Ricochet Romance

🎵Levi Stubbs -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/6/1936 N.S. d.10/17/2008 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, Pop Singer
Names/Places: RLN:Stubbles
Group Names: The Four Tops

🎵🎷Dave McKenna -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/30/1930 d.10/17/2008 (78)
Pianist, Jazz Performer

🎵Vic Mizzy -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/9/1916 N.S. d.10/17/2009 N.S. (93)
Bandleader
TV Shows: The Addams Family (theme song composer)

Piri Thomas -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/30/1928 d.10/17/2011 (83)
Writer (m), Poet (m)

🎭Sylvia Kristel -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/28/1952 d.10/17/2012 (60)
Actress, Dutch (Netherlands)
TV Shows: Emmanuel (star)

🎭Louis Scheimer -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/19/1928 N.S. d.10/17/2013 N.S. (84)
Cartoon Voice Actor, Cartoon Producer (m)
Misc: an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning American producer, one of the original founders of Filmation, an animation company, and also an executive producer of many of its cartoons (though only by name due to standardized crediting in most cartoons; Norm Prescott received similar treatment).

🏆⚽Howard Kendall -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/22/1946 d.10/17/2015 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: midfielder and manager

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🎭Eddie Applegate -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/4/1935 d.10/17/2016 N.S. (81)
Actor
TV Shows: Patty Duke Show (as Richard Harrison), Nancy

🎵🎸Gordon Downie -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/6/1964 N.S. d.10/17/2017 N.S. (53)
Rock Singer, Canadian
Group Names: Tragically Hip

🎭Bill Macy -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/18/1922 N.S. d.10/17/2019 N.S. (97)
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Revere, MA
Misc: NOT to be confused with William H. Macy
TV Shows: Maude (as Walter Findlay)
Movie Titles: Analyze This, The Jerk, The Holiday

🎭Alicia Alonso -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/21/1921 N.S. d.10/17/2019 N.S. (97)
Ballerina (f), Cuban

🎭🎵Robert Gibson "Bob" Kingsley -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/19/1939 N.S. d.10/17/2019 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, Radio Host, Country Figure
Misc: host of American Country Countdown and Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 radio shows

Elijah Cummings -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/18/1951 N.S. d.10/17/2019 N.S. (68)
Politician (m), Civil Rights Figure

📰Bert Quint -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/22/1930 N.S. d.10/17/2020 N.S. (90)
Newscaster, Correspondent, Journalist
Misc: estimated date of death

🎵🎷Carla Bley -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/11/1936 N.S. d.10/17/2023 N.S. (87)
Composer, Organist, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
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