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Super Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for December 28

Last Updated 04-13-2024

🎵Bill Lawrence -- is 98 in the year 2024 and 99 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1926
Singer
TV Shows: Arthur Godfrey (TV show series)

🏆🏌Peggy Wilson -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1934
Golfer

🎭Dame Maggie Smith -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1934 N.S.
Movie/Stage Actress, English
Names/Places: b. in Ilford, England
TV Shows: Downtown Abbey
Movie Titles: Death on the Nile, Clash of Titans, Sister Act; Harry Potter movies, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

🎵🎷Sugar Chile Robinson -- is 86 in the year 2024 and 87 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1938
Hall of Famer, Blues Singer, Jazz Pianist

🏆⚽Frank McLintock -- is 85 in the year 2024 and 86 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1939
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: MBE; wing half, centre half

💰🏆⚽Philip Anschutz -- is 85 in the year 2024 and 86 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1939
Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Soccer Player, Soccer Owner
Misc: the most influential person in growning soccer in the USA; owned 6 of 10 MLS teams in the early 2000s

🎭Don Francisco -- is 83 in the year 2024 and 84 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1941 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Variety Show Host, Chilean
Names/Places: RN:Mario Kreutzberger
TV Shows: Sabado Gigante (Gigantic Saturday host 1963-2015)

⚖💰David Peterson -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1943
Politician (m), Leader, Canadian

🎵🎸Dwight Bement -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1945
Tenor-sax, Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Gary Puckett & the Union Gap

🏆🏁🏇Jorge Velásquez -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1946
Horse Jockey, Panamaian
Misc: Kentucky Derby-1981, Preakness-1981

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🏆⚾Bill Lee -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1946
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Spaceman
Misc: in the Boston Red Sox Hall of FAme
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos

🎵🎸Edgar Winter -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1946
Songwriter, Drummer, Guitarist, Pianist, Saxophonist, Bandleader, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Beaumont, TX; Johnny's bro
Group Names: Edgar Winter Group
Song Titles: Frankenstein

🎵Dick Diamonde -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1947 N.S.
Bassist, Dutch (Netherlands)
Names/Places: RN:Dingeman Van Der Sluys
Group Names: The Easybeats

🎭Fay Hauser -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1948
Actress, Producer/Director (m)
Movie Titles: The Hot Chick, Jojo Dancer Your Life is Calling, Akeelah and the Bee

🎵Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1948
Drummer, Funk Musician
Group Names: The Meters

🏆🏈Kenneth Pope -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1951
NFL Defensive

⛪🎵Jesús Álvarez -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1951
Pastor, Christian/Contemporary Performer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Cuban
Names/Places: aka Jason Alvarez
Group Names: Shirley & Company

🏆⚾Ray Knight -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1952
MLB Third Baseman
Misc: World Series MVP 1986
Sports Teams: New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles

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🎭Robert Pittman -- is 71 in the year 2024 and 72 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1953
TV Executive (m)
Misc: developed MTV

🏆🥊Tatsumi Fujinami -- is 71 in the year 2024 and 72 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1953
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Japanese
Names/Places: ring name: The Dragon

🎵Richard Clayderman -- is 71 in the year 2024 and 72 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1953
Pianist, Pop Musician, French
Names/Places: RN: Phillipe Pages

🎭Denzel Washington -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1954
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Mt. Vernon, NY; Paulette Pearson's hubby
TV Shows: St. Elsewhere (as Dr. Phillip Chandler)
Movie Titles: Glory, Malcolm X, Pelican Brief, Philadelphia, Crimson Tide, Courage Under Fire, The Preacher's Wife, The Siege, The Bone Collector, The Hurricane, Remember the Titans, John Q., Antwone Fisher, Out of Time, Man of Fire, The Manchurian Candidate, Inside Man, American Gangster, The Great Debaters, Training Day

🎭Gayle King -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1954 N.S.
Personality
TV Shows: CBS This Morning

🎵Rosie (Singer) Vela -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1954
Singer, British

🎵Kenneth Grant -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1956
Bass Singer/Basso, Rhythm and Blues Performer
Group Names: Midnight Star

🏆🏀DeWayne Jay Scales -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1958 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆🏈Carlos Carson -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1958
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈James Brooks -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1958
NFL Halfback

🏆⚽Terry Ian Butcher -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1958
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, British, Singaporean
Misc: centre back, sweeper, and manager

🎵Mike McGuire -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1958
Country Drummer
Names/Places: Teresa Blake's hubby
Group Names: Shenandoah

🏆🏈Everson Walls -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1959
NFL Cornerback
Misc: 4x all pro
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

🎭Chad McQueen -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
Actor, Producer (m)
Names/Places: Steve's son
Movie Titles: The Karate Kid (series), Red Line, Firepower

🎭Terri Garber -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
Actress
TV Shows: Dynasty, Santa Barbara, General Hospital, As the World Turns
Movie Titles: Toy Soldiers

🏆🏒Ray Bourque -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Raymond Jean Bourque
Misc: played from 1979-2001, 11-time All-NHL 1st team, has won Norris Trophy 5 times (1987-88,1990-91,94) with Boston; scored over 343+ goals and 958+ assists as of Mar 1996
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche

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🏆⚾Zane Smith -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
MLB Pitcher

🎵Marty Roe -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
Country Singer
Group Names: Diamond Rio

🏆⚾Carl Willis -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
MLB Pitcher

🎵Marcus Hummon -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1960
Country Singer

🎵🎸Chris Johnstone -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1961
Rock and Roll Musician

🏆🏀Keith Lee -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1962
NBA Player

🏆🏁🏊Michelle Cameron -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1962 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter

🎭Willow Bay -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1963
TV Hostess
Misc: her name sounds like a camping ground or something
TV Shows: Today, Good Morning America

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🎭Malcolm Gets -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1963
Actor
TV Shows: Suits, Sex and the City, Caroline In The City (as Richard Karinsky)
Movie Titles: Adam and Steve, Grey Gardens

🏆⚾Mel Stottlemyre Jr. -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1963
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Toronto Blue Jays

🎭Colleen Dion -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1964
Soap Actress
Misc: NOT to be confused with singer Celine Dion
TV Shows: Search For Tomorrow, Loving, Bold & the Beautiful, Another World, All My Children, Guiding Light

🏆Mary Waddell Gainey -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1965
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss SC-America (1991-2nd)

🏆🏀Tracy Moore -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1965
NBA Guard

🎵🎸Bones -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1965
Heavy Metal Drummer
Names/Places: RFN:Mike "M.C."
Group Names: L.A. Guns

🏆🏈Joe Wolf -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1966
NFL Guard

🏆Jennifer Palmquest -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1968
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss SD-America (1991)

🏆🏈Darrick Brownlow -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1968
NFL Linebacker

🎭Mauricio Mendoza -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1969
Actor
Movie Titles: Blow, After School, Crave: The Fast Life, Souled

🏆🏈🥊James Trapp -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1969
NFL Cornerback, Karate

🎭Elaine Hendrix -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1970
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Joan of Arcadia, Get Smart (90s version as Agent 66)
Movie Titles: Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, The Parent Trap (1998), Inspector Gadget 2

🏆🏈🏁James Jett -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1970
NFL Wide Receiver, Sprinter, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏈Michael Watkins -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1971
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Steve Morrison -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1971
NFL Coach, NFL Linebacker

Ana Navarro -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1971 N.S.
Political Commentator
TV Shows: The View

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🏆⚾Melvin Nieves -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1971
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏈Adam Vinatieri -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1972 N.S.
NFL Placekicker

🏆🎾Patrick Michael "Pat" Rafter -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1972
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Australian

🏆🏒Jean-Francois Jomphe -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1972
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭Shawn Harrison -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1973
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Family Matters (as Waldo)
Movie Titles: Silent But Deadly

✍🎭Seth Meyers -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1973
Comedy Writer (m), Comedian
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live, Late Night wiht Seth Meyers
Movie Titles: Journey to the Center of the Earth, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, New Year's Eve

🏆🏈Bobby (Football) Taylor -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1973
NFL Cornerback

🏆🏒Rob Niedermayer -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1974
NHL Player, Canadian

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🎭Tannis Vallely -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1975
Actress, Casting Department
Names/Places: James's daughter
TV Shows: Head of the Class (as prodigy Janice Lazorotto)
Movie Titles: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, War of the Worlds, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

🏆🏒Jamie Storr -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1975
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

🎭Joe Manganiello -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1976
Actor, Producer (m)
TV Shows: True Blood (as Alcide Herveaux), ER, One Tree Hill, How I Met Your Mother
Movie Titles: Magic Mike XXL, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, Spider-Man (2002)

🎭🎵Brendan Hines -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1976
Actor, Producer (m), Songwriter, Singer
TV Shows: Secrets and Lies (as Detective Ralston), Lie to Me (as Eli Loker), Scorpion, Suits
Movie Titles: Deep in the Valley, Ordinary Sinner, The Tick

🎭Vanessa Ferlito -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1977 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: CSI: N.Y. (as Aiden Burn), Graceland, NCIS: New Orleans
Movie Titles: Spider-Man 2, Death Proof, Grindhouse, Julie and Julia

🎵Brandon "Tanner" Trosper -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1977
Pop Singer
Group Names: In Effect

🎵Terrace Martin -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1978 N.S.
Music Producer, Musician, Rapper

🎵John Legend -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1978
Rhythm and Blues Singer

🎭André Holland -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1979 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Friends with Benefits, The Knick
Movie Titles: Moonlight, 42, Selma

🎭Bree Williamson -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1979
Actress, Canadian
Movie Titles: A Beginner's Guide to Snuff

🎭Noomi Rapace -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1979 N.S.
Actress, Swedish
Movie Titles: Prometheus, Sherlock Holes: A Game of Shadows, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Drop

🏆🎾James (Tennis) Blake -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1979 N.S.
Tennis Player

🎭Anna Trebunskaya -- is 44 in the year 2024 and 45 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1980 N.S.
Dancer (m), Russian
TV Shows: Dancing with the Stars

Elizabeth Jordan Carr -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1981
Test Tube Baby
Misc: the first American test tube baby; born in Norfolk, Virginia.

🎭Buck Sexton -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1981 N.S.
Radio Talk Show Host

🎭🏆Sienna Miller -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1981
Actress, Model
Movie Titles: Foxcatcher, Burnt, Casanova, Stardust, American Sniper, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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🏆🏒David Moss -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1981 N.S.
NHL Right Wing, American

🎭Beau Garrett -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1982 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: The Good Doctor

🏆🥊Taryn Terrell -- is 39 in the year 2024 and 40 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1985 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: Wrestling name: Tiffany

🎵Kasey Sheridan -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1986
Pop Singer
Group Names: Dream

🎭Adam Gregory -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1987 N.S.
Actor, Producer (m), Cinematographer (m)
TV Shows: 90210 (as Ty Collins), Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (as Ryan Ledder)
Movie Titles: 17 Again, Saints and Soldiers: The Void

🎭Taylor Ball -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1987
Actor
TV Shows: Still Standing (as Brian Miller)
Movie Titles: Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off

🎭Thomas Dekker -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1987 N.S.
Actor, Director (m)
TV Shows: Backstrom, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Heroes
Movie Titles: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Kaboom

🎭MacKenzie Rosman -- is 35 in the year 2024 and 36 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1989
Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Seventh Heaven (as Ruthie Camden)
Movie Titles: Nightcomer, Fading of the Cries, Beneath

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🎵David Archuleta -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1990
Pop Singer
TV Shows: American Idol (runner-up)

Adrian Edward Simon -- is 32 in the year 2024 and 33 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1992
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Edie Brickell & Paul's son

🎭Connor Weil -- is 31 in the year 2024 and 32 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1993 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Scream
Movie Titles: Sharknando

🏆🏁🏊Adam Peaty -- is 30 in the year 2024 and 31 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1994 N.S.
Swimmer, English

🎭Nash Grier -- is 27 in the year 2024 and 28 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1997 N.S.
Actor, Comedian

Atherton Grace Johnson -- is 25 in the year 2024 and 26 in the year 2025; b.12/28/1999
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Kelley and Don's daughter

🎭Larissa Manoela -- is 24 in the year 2024 and 25 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2000 N.S.
Actress, Brazilian

🎭Mary-Charles Jones -- is 23 in the year 2024 and 24 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2001 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: Kevin Can Wait

🎭Maitreyi Ramakrishnan -- is 23 in the year 2024 and 24 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2001 N.S.
Actress, Canadian
TV Shows: Never Have I Ever (as Devi Vishwakumar)

🎭Miles Brown -- is 20 in the year 2024 and 21 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2004 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: Black-ish (as Jack Johnson)
Movie Titles: Battlefield America, Two Bellmen

Charlie Tamara Tulip O'Connell -- is 16 in the year 2024 and 17 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2008
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Rebecca Romijn and Jerry's daughter

Dolly Rebecca Rose O'Connell -- is 16 in the year 2024 and 17 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2008
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Rebecca Romijn and Jerry's daughter

George Ivan Morrison III -- is 15 in the year 2024 and 16 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2009
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Gigi Lee and Van's son

Faith Margaret Urban -- is 14 in the year 2024 and 15 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2010
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Nicole Kidman and Keith's daughter

Georgia Geraldine Dane -- is 13 in the year 2024 and 14 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2011
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Rebecca Gayheart and Eric's daughter

Livingston Alves McConaughey -- is 12 in the year 2024 and 13 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2012
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Camila Alves and Matthew's son

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Indigo "Indy" Barretto Strong -- is 10 in the year 2024 and 11 in the year 2025; b.12/28/2014
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Alexandra Barreto and Rider's son

🎭John Alden -- b.12/28/????
Actor

🎭Stacey Ramsower -- b.12/28/????
Actress

✍🎭Bob Perlow -- b.12/28/????
Comedy Writer (m), TV Host
TV Shows: People Do the Craziest Things

📰Mal O'Ree -- b.12/28/????
Editor (m)
Misc: Hustler

👑King Charles Of France -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1446 d.5/28/1472 (25)
King, French

Antoine Furetière -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1619 N.S. d.3/14/1688 N.S. (68)
Poet (m), Lexicographer (m), Scholar (m), French

💰John Molson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1763 N.S. d.1/11/1836 N.S. (72)
Businessperson, Brewer

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Catherine Sedgwick -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1789 d.7/31/1867 (77)
Novelist

🎨⚛Alexander Johnston -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1804 d.7/9/1871 (66)
Artist, Geographer (m), Scottish
Misc: Cartographer

🎵Benjamin Lang -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1837 d.4/3/1909 (71)
Conductor

Woodrow Wilson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1856 d.2/3/1924 (67)
Hall of Famer, President (m)
Names/Places: b. in Staunton, Virginia; FN:Thomas; d. in his home in Washington
Misc: 28th U.S. President 1913-21

📰Frank William Taussig -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1859 d.11/11/1940 (80)
Economist, Educator (m)

Theresa Raiola Capone -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1867 d.11/29/1952 (84)
Celebrity Relative
Names/Places: Al's mom

🏆🏁🏊Maria Johanna "Ma" Braun -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1881 N.S. d.10/9/1956 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: Swimming Coach

Sir Arthur Eddington -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1882 d.11/22/1944 (61)
Astronomer (m), Cosmologist, Mathematician (m), Physician (m), Astrophysicist (m), English

Arthur Augustus Allen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1885 d.1/17/1964 (78)
Scientist (m), Ornithologist (m)

🎭Charles Dingle -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1887 N.S. d.1/19/1956 N.S. (68)
Actor, American

🎭F. W. Murnau -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1888 d.3/11/1931 (42)
Movie Director (m)
Names/Places: RN:Friedrich W. Plumpe

🎨Martin Branner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1888 d.5/19/1970 (81)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Misc: Winnie Winkle comic strip

🏆🏈Ed Healey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1894 d.12/9/1978 (83)
Hall of Famer, NFL Tackle, College Football Player
Misc: in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Rock Island Independents (1920-1922), Chicago Bears (1923-1927)

Burnita Matthews -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1894 d.4/25/1988 (93)
Judge/Jurist (m)

🎵Roger Huntington Sessions -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1896 d.3/16/1985 (88)
Composer

🎖Ivan Stepanovich Konev -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1897 d.5/21/1973 (75)
General, Russian
Misc: One of the outstanding Soviet generals in World War II, who was a leader in the offensive against the Germans.

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Jean MacArthur -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1898 d.1/22/2000 (101)
Celebrity Spouse
Names/Places: RN: Jean Marie Faircloth; Gen. Douglas MacArthur's wife

🏆⚾Theodore A. "Ted" Lyons -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1900 d.7/25/1986 (85)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Pitcher
Misc: 2x AL wins leader; White Sox #16 retired
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox (player 1923-1942, 1946, manager 1946-1948)

Mortimer Adler -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1902 d.6/28/2001 (98)
Writer (m), Philosopher (m)
Book Titles: Encyclopedia Brittanica

🎭Mikhail Kalatozov -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1903 d.3/27/1973 (69)
Movie Director (m), Russian

🎵🎷Earl "Fatha" Hines -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1903 N.S. d.4/22/1983 N.S. (79)
Songwriter, Singer, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
Names/Places: b. in Duquesne, PA
Misc: some say b. 1903; influenced generations of musicians with his innovative trumpet-style right-hand notes played atop strong octaves

John Von Neumann -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1903 d.2/8/1957 (53)
Astronomer (m), Mathematician (m)

🏆⚾Tommy Bridges -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1906 d.4/19/1968 (61)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

✍🎭Quentin Crisp -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1908 d.11/21/1999 (90)
Author (m), Actor, English, Gay
Names/Places: RN:Denis Pratt
Book Titles: The Naked Civil Servant

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🎭Lew Ayres -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1908 d.12/30/1996 (88)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor
Names/Places: b. in Minneapolis; RN:Lewis Frederick Ayres III
Misc: veteran Hollywood actor
TV Shows: Lime Street, Young Dr. Kildare
Movie Titles: Dr. Kildare (in movies), All Quiet on the Western Front, Johnny Belinda

🎵Billy Williams -- Birth 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

✍🎭Sam Levenson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1911 d.8/27/1980 (68)
Author (m), Humorist, Panelist
TV Shows: Masquerade Party, Sam Levenson Show

🎵Max Jaffa -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1911 N.S. d.7/30/1991 N.S. (79)
Bandleader, British

🎭Lou Jacobi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1913 d.10/23/2009 (95)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Canadian
TV Shows: Ivan the Terrible, Dean Martin Show (regular)
Movie Titles: Arthur, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask, Avalon

🎭Charles Maxwell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1913 d.8/7/1993 (79)
Actor
TV Shows: Gilligan's Island (as a radio announcer)

🎭Lee Bowman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1914 d.12/25/1979 (64)
TV/Movie Actor, Panelist
Names/Places: b. in Cincinnatti, OH
Misc: a B film actor of 1930-40s
TV Shows: Ellery Queen (star 1951-52), Masquerade Party

🎭Paul Godkin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1914 d.6/7/1985 (70)
Choreographer (m)

🎭Bernard Youens -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1914 d.8/27/1984 (69)
Actor, British
TV Shows: Coronation Street

🎵Roebuck "Pops" Staples -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1914 N.S. d.12/19/2000 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Gospel Singer, Blues Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Staple Singers

🎭Noel Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1916 d.10/1/1999 (82)
Actor, English

🎭Len Wayland -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1920 d.2/5/2001 (80)
Actor

🏆🏈Steve van Buren -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1920 d.8/23/2012 (91)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: led Philadelphia to 2 NFL titles (1948-49); league's top rusher 4 times.
Sports Teams: The Philadelphia Eagles (1944-1951)

🏆🏁🏊James Edward "Doc" Counsilman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1920 N.S. d.1/4/2004 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach who coached Indiana men's swim team to 6 NCAA championships (1968-73); coached the 1964 and '76 U.S. men's Olympic teams that won a combined 21 of 24 gold medals (the Hoosiers' Mark Spitz won 7 in 1976); in 1979 became oldest person (59) to swim English Channel; retired in 1990 with dual meet record of 287-36-1.

🎨⛪📰⚖🎭🎵Johnny Otis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1921 N.S. d.1/17/2012 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, Painter (m), Sculptor (m), Preacher, Columnist, Politician (m), Actor, TV Host, Music Executive, Music Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Radio Disc Jock, Music Publisher, Drummer, Pianist, Vibraphonist, Bandleader, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Berkeley, CA; RN:John Veliotes; NN:The Godfather of R&B
Misc: Talent Scout; Record co. owner; Rock 'n Roll Caravan of Stars founder/frontman
Group Names: The Johnny Otis Show
Song Titles: Willie and the Hand Jive

🎵Eddy Doorenbos -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1921 d.3/25/2013 (91)
Singer, Guitarist, Pianist

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🎨Stan Lee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1922 d.11/12/2018 N.S. (95)
Comic Strip Cartoonist
Book Titles: X-Men, Spiderman, Incredible Hulk

🎭Andrew Duggan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1923 N.S. d.5/15/1988 N.S. (64)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor
TV Shows: Twelve O'Clock High (as Brigadier Gen'l Ed Britt), Lancer (as Murdoch Lancer), The Winds of War, Rich Man Poor Man, Backstairs at the White House (as President Eisenhower)

🎭Pepper Davis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1923 d.4/6/1990 (66)
Comedian, Vaudevillan
TV Shows: Vega$ (as Manny the mechanic)

✍🎭🎵Hildegarde Neff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1925 d.2/1/2002 (76)
Author (m), Movie/Stage Actress, Musician, German
Names/Places: also spelled Hildgard Knef
Movie Titles: Touch of Class, Mozambique

🏆🏒Terry Sawchuk -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1929 d.5/31/1970 (40)
Hall of Famer, NHL Goaltender, Canadian, Ukrainian
Misc: 103 career shutouts; played 1949-1970
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

Maarten Schmidt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1929 N.S. d.9/17/2022 N.S. (92)
Astronomer (m), Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: whose identification of the wavelengths of the radiation emitted by quasars (quasi-stellar objects) led to the theory that they may be among the most distant, as well as the oldest, objects ever observed.

💰Owen Bieber -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1929 N.S. d.2/17/2020 N.S. (90)
Leader
Misc: president of the United Auto Workers Union

🎵🎷Ed Thigpen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1930 d.1/13/2010 (79)
Jazz Drummer
Names/Places: Ben's son

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📰Joyce Haber -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1930 d.7/29/1993 (62)
Journalist, Columnist
Misc: Hollywood gossipist; some say 1932

🎭Martin Milner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1931 d.9/6/2015 N.S. (83)
Actor
Names/Places: b. in Detroit, Michigan
TV Shows: Stu Erwin Show, The Life of Riley (as Don Marshall), Route 66 (as Tod Stiles), Adam 12 (as Off. Pete Malloy), Swiss Family Robinson

🎭🎵Nichelle Nichols -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1932 N.S. d.7/31/2022 N.S. (89)
TV/Movie Actress, Singer
Misc: her name means freedom; some say b. 1933
TV Shows: Star Trek (as communications officer Lt. Cmdr. Uhura)

🏆🏒Harry Howell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1932 N.S. d.3/9/2019 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1952-1976
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Oakland Seals, Los Angeles Kings, New York Golden Blades, New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners, Calgary Cowboys

🎵Dorsey Burnette -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1932 d.8/19/1979 (46)
Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Memphis, TN; Billy's dad, Johnny's bro

Manuel Puig -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1932 d.7/22/1990 (57)
Writer (m), Argentine
Book Titles: Kiss of the Spider Woman

Charles Portis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1933 N.S. d.2/17/2020 N.S. (86)
Novelist
Book Titles: Norwood, True Grit

📰Jack (Newsperson) Perkins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1933 N.S. d.8/19/2019 N.S. (85)
Newscaster, Correspondent, Commentator
TV Shows: NBC News

Herb Gardner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1934 d.9/24/2003 (68)
Author (m)

💰💻John Akers -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1934 d.8/22/2014 (79)
Businessperson, Computer Company Executive
Names/Places: MN: Fellows
Misc: of IBM

🎭Fernando Lopes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1935 d.5/2/2012 (76)
Movie Director (m), Portuguese

🎵🎷Young Jessie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1936 N.S. d.4/27/2020 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Jazz Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Coasters

🏆🏁Jack Ingram -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1936 N.S. d.6/25/2021 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: the Iron Man in racing circles; NASCAR Busch Series; 31 race wins

🏆🎾Eugene Lytton Scott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1937 d.3/20/2006 (68)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🎭Bruce Yarnell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1938 d.11/30/1973 (34)
TV/Movie Actor
TV Shows: The Outlaws (as Dep. Marshall Chalk Breeson)

🎵Charles Neville -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1938 N.S. d.4/26/2018 N.S. (79)
Flutist, Percussionist, Saxophonist, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Misc: some say b. 1938
Group Names: The Neville Brothers

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✍📰🎵🎷Dick Sudhalter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1938 d.9/19/2008 (69)
Critic (m), Journalist, Scholar (m), Jazz Trumpeter
Misc: multi-instrumentalist

🎭Gloria Manon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1939 N.S. d.11/12/2018 N.S. (78)
Actress

🎵George "Smitty" Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1939 N.S. d.12/16/1970 N.S. (30)
Hall of Famer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Manhattans

🎵🎷Lonnie Liston Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1940 N.S. d.9/28/2021 N.S. (80)
Composer, Pianist, Tubist, Jazz Trumpeter, Soul Performer

🎭Billy Chapin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1943 N.S. d.12/2/2016 N.S. (72)
Actor
Misc: retired from acting in 1959
Movie Titles: The Night of the Hunter, The Kid from Left Field, Tobor the Great, A Man Called Peter

✍🎵Charles "Chas" Hodges -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1943 N.S. d.9/22/2018 N.S. (74)
Screenwriter, Songwriter, Bassist, Pianist, Novelty Singer, Pop Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Chas & Dave

Johnny Isakson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1944 N.S. d.12/19/2021 N.S. (76)
Senator (m)

🏆🏌Hubert "Hubie" Green -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1946 N.S. d.6/19/2018 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Names/Places: b. in Birmingham, Ala.

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Tim Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1946 N.S. d.5/9/2022 N.S. (75)
Senator (m)

🏆⚾Aurelio Rodríguez -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1947 N.S. d.9/23/2000 N.S. (52)
Hall of Famer, MLB Player, Mexican
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: California Angels (1967-1970), Washington Senators (1970), Detroit Tigers (1971-1979), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1980-1981), Chicago White Sox (1982), Baltimore Orioles (1983), Chicago White Sox (1983)

🎵Mary Weiss -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1948 N.S. d.1/19/2024 N.S. (75)
Pop Singer
Group Names: Shangri-Las

🎵🎸Clive Brooks -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1949 N.S. d.5/5/2017 N.S. (67)
Rock and Roll Drummer, British
Group Names: Groundhogs, Egg, Liar

🎵Alex Chilton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1950 d.3/17/2010 (59)
Songwriter, Singer, Bassist, Guitarist, Harmonicaist
Group Names: The Box Tops (lead), Big Star

🎵Louis McCall -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1951 d.6/25/1997 (45)
Drummer
Group Names: ConFunkShun

Liu Xiaobo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1955 N.S. d.7/13/2017 N.S. (61)
Political Activist, Chinese

🎵Joe Diffie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1958 N.S. d.3/29/2020 N.S. (61)
Country Singer/Guitarist

🎵Michel Petrucciani -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1962 d.1/6/1999 (36)
Composer, Pianist, French

🏆🏒Guy Leveque -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1972 d.9/27/2005 N.S. (32)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Cedric Benson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1982 N.S. d.8/17/2019 N.S. (36)
NFL Runningback

⚛⛪Francesco M. Grimaldi -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/2/1618 N.S. d.12/28/1663 N.S. (45)
Mathematician (m), Physicist (m), Priest, Italian
Misc: Light defraction

👑Queen Mary II Of Great Britian -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/30/1662 J-LD d.12/28/1694 J-LD (32)
Queen, British
Names/Places: William III's wife

Pierre Bayle -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/18/1647 N.S. d.12/28/1706 N.S. (59)
Critic (m), Philosopher (m), French

🏆🥊Bill Richmond -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/5/1763 d.12/28/1829 (66)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Misc: the first American to win distinction as a boxer

✍📰⚖Thomas Babington Macaulay -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/25/1800 d.12/28/1859 (59)
Essayist, Historian (m), Statesman (m), English

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💰James G. Fair -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/3/1831 d.12/28/1894 (63)
Financier, Irish

Justin Morrill -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/14/1810 d.12/28/1898 (88)
Senator (m)
Names/Places: NN:The Father of the Senate

📰Moses Coit Tyler -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/2/1835 d.12/28/1900 (65)
Historian (m)

George Gissing -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/22/1857 d.12/28/1903 (46)
Author (m), Critic (m), English

🎨⚛Alexander Gustave Eiffel -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/15/1832 d.12/28/1923 (91)
Architect (m), Engineer (m), French
Misc: builder of the Paris tower that bears his name and engineer of the Statue of Liberty.

🏆🎾Malcolm Whitman -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/5/1877 d.12/28/1932 (55)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: US Open 1898

🎨Robert Vonnoh -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/17/1858 d.12/28/1933 (75)
Painter (m), Landscaper, Portraitist

🎭Lowell Sherman -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/11/1885 d.12/28/1934 (49)
Actor, Director (m)

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Clarence Day -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/18/1874 d.12/28/1935 (61)
Essayist, Humorist
Book Titles: Life With Father

🎵Maurice Joseph Ravel -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/7/1875 d.12/28/1937 (62)
Composer, French
Names/Places: b. in Cibourne; d. in Paris
Song Titles: Bolero

🎭Florence Lawrence -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/2/1886 or 1/1/1890 d.12/28/1938 (52)
Movie Actress, Canadian
Names/Places: NN:The Biograph Girl
Misc: the movies' first star; no source agrees on date of birth

Theodore Dreiser -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/27/1871 d.12/28/1945 (74)
Novelist
Book Titles: An American Tragedy, Sister Carrie

🎵Carrie Jacobs Bond -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/11/1862 d.12/28/1946 (84)
Composer

✍🎵Brian Hooker -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/2/1880 d.12/28/1946 (66)
Dramatist/Playwright (m), Librettist

✍📰Francis Crownin Shield -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/24/1872 d.12/28/1947 (75)
Art Critic (m), Journalist, Editor (m)

✍📰Hervey Allen -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/8/1888 d.12/28/1949 (61)
Author (m), Novelist, Poet (m), Biographer (m)

⚛🏆🏁🏃Jack Lovelock -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/5/1910 d.12/28/1949 (39)
Surgeon (m), Runner, Olympic Athlete, New Zealand
Misc: Olympic-gold-1936; athlete famous for an unexpected victory in the 1,500-metre (metric-mile) race in the 1936 Olympic Games. The world record he set on that occasion--3 min 47.8 sec--endured until 1941.

🎭🎵Ivie Anderson -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/10/1905 d.12/28/1949 (44)
Dancer (m), Singer
Names/Places: or FN:Ivy

🎨Max Beckman -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/12/1884 N.S. d.12/28/1950 N.S. (66)
Painter (m), German

💰Warren Wright -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/25/1875 d.12/28/1950 (75)
Financier
Misc: breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses

🎵Charles L. Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/3/1876 d.12/28/1950 (74)
Composer

🏆🏁🏊Louis Handley -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/14/1874 N.S. d.12/28/1956 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Italian

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/15/1872 N.S. d.12/28/1961 N.S. (89)
First Lady (f)
Names/Places: Woodrow's wife #2

✍📰A. J. Liebling -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/18/1904 d.12/28/1963 (59)
Author (m), Journalist
Names/Places: RFN:Abbott Joseph

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🎵Paul Hindemith -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/16/1895 d.12/28/1963 (68)
Teacher (m), Composer, German

🎭Harry Woods -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/5/1889 d.12/28/1968 (79)
Actor

🎭Henry Oscar -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/14/1891 d.12/28/1969 (78)
Actor, English

🎵Max Steiner -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/10/1888 N.S. d.12/28/1971 N.S. (83)
Conductor/Composer, Austrian
Movie Titles: Gone With The Wind, Casablanca

🏆🏈William Roy Lyman -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/30/1898 d.12/28/1972 (74)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle
Names/Places: NN:Link
Misc: 4x NFL champion
Sports Teams: Canton Bulldogs (1922-1923, 1925), Cleveland Bulldogs (1924), Frankford Yellow Jackets (1925), Chicago Bears (1926-1934)

🎭Paul Dixon -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/27/1918 d.12/28/1974 (56)
TV Talk Show Host

🎵Freddie King -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/3/1934 d.12/28/1976 (42)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Performer
Names/Places: RLN:Christian
Misc: d. Dec 18? d. Dec 27?

✍📰Heloise I -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/14/1919 d.12/28/1977 (58)
Author (m), Journalist
Names/Places: MLN:Bowles Reese
Misc: some say b. May 4
Book Titles: Hints from Heloise

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🎨Harry Winston -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/1/1896 d.12/28/1978 (82)
Jewelry Designer (m)

🎭William Demarest -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/27/1892 d.12/28/1983 (91)
TV/Movie Actor, Vaudevillan
TV Shows: Love & Marriage, Tales of Wells Fargo (as Jeb), My Three Sons (as Uncle Charley O'Casey)
Movie Titles: The Jazz Singer (1927)

🎵Dennis Wilson -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/4/1944 d.12/28/1983 (39)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Drummer, Keyboardist, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in Hawthorne, CA
Group Names: The Beach Boys

🏆🏌Jimmy Demaret -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/24/1910 d.12/28/1983 (73)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the U.S. Open.

✍🎭Sam Peckinpah -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/21/1925 d.12/28/1984 (59)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Director (m)
Names/Places: FN:David Samuel

🎵Eddie "Bongo" Brown -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/13/1932 N.S. d.12/28/1984 N.S. (52)
Hall of Famer, Congaist

🎵Benny Morton -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/31/1907 d.12/28/1985 (78)
Trombonist
Misc: worked with Chick Webb, Don Redman, Count Basie, and others

John D. MacDonald -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/24/1916 d.12/28/1986 (70)
Novelist, Mystery Writer (m)
Misc: created Travis McGee

🎵Edward Kleban -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/30/1939 d.12/28/1987 (48)
Lyricist
Misc: A Chorus Line

🎭Kiel Martin -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/26/1944 d.12/28/1990 (46)
TV/Movie Actor
TV Shows: Hill Street Blues (as Det. Johnny (J.D.) LaRue)

✍🎭Jacques Aubuchon -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/30/1924 d.12/28/1991 (67)
Dramatist/Playwright (m), TV/Movie/Stage Actor
TV Shows: McHale's Navy

🎭Cassandra Harris -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/15/1948 d.12/28/1991 (43)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Australian
Names/Places: Pierce Brosnan's wife
TV Shows: Remington Steele (occ)

🏆⚾Sal "The Barber" Maglie -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/26/1917 N.S. d.12/28/1992 N.S. (75)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: gave "close shaves" to the hitters
Sports Teams: New York Yankees, New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers

🎭Howard Caine -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/2/1928 d.12/28/1993 (65)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor
Misc: some say b. 1926 or b. Feb 2 1928
TV Shows: The Californians, Hogan's Heroes (as Major Hochstedder)

✍📰William L. Shirer -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1904 d.12/28/1993 (89)
Author (m), Newscaster, Correspondent, Journalist, Historian (m)
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
Book Titles: Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

🎨Teok Carrasco -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/5/1916 d.12/28/1993 (77)
Painter (m), Cuban

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🏆⚾Augie Galan -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/23/1912 d.12/28/1993 (81)
MLB Left Fielder

🎭Harry Monty -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/15/1904 d.12/28/1999 (95)
Actor
Movie Titles: The Wizard of Oz (one of the original Munchkins)

🎭🏆Clayton Moore -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/14/1914 d.12/28/1999 (85)
TV/Movie Actor, Model
Names/Places: b. in Chicago, Illinois
Misc: some say b. 1908
TV Shows: The Lone Ranger (star)

William Xavier Kienzle -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/11/1928 d.12/28/2001 (73)
Novelist, Crime Writer (m)
Misc: priest turned crime novelist
Book Titles: The Rosary Murders

🎵Meri Wilson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/15/1949 d.12/28/2002 (53)
Novelty Singer
Names/Places: LN: Edgemon
Song Titles: Telephone Man, Peter the Meter Reader

🎭Helen Kleeb -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/6/1907 d.12/28/2003 (96)
Actress
TV Shows: The Waltons (as Mamie Baldwin)

✍🎭Susan Sontag -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/16/1933 d.12/28/2004 (71)
Author (m), Novelist, Critic (m), Movie Producer/Director (m)
Names/Places: b. in New York City

🎭🎵Jerry Orbach -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/20/1935 d.12/28/2004 (69)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Singer
Names/Places: b. in New York City
TV Shows: Beauty & the Beast (as Lumiere), Law & Order (as Det. Lennie Briscoe)

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🎵🎷Billy Taylor -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/21/1921 d.12/28/2010 (89)
Educator (m), Composer, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
Misc: a jazz leading figure
TV Shows: David Frost Show

🏆⚾Don Mueller -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/14/1927 d.12/28/2011 (84)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Mandrake the Magician

🎭🎵Kaye Stevens -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/21/1932 d.12/28/2011 (79)
Actress, Singer

🎭Jon Finch -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/2/1941 d.12/28/2012 (71)
Movie Actor, English

🎭Joseph Ruskin -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/14/1924 d.12/28/2013 (89)
Actor

🎵🎸Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/24/1945 d.12/28/2015 N.S. (70)
Songwriter, Bassist, Guitarist, Heavy Metal Singer, British
Names/Places: RN:Ian Kilminster
Group Names: Motorhead

🎵🎸John Bradbury -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/16/1953 d.12/28/2015 N.S. (62)
Music Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Alternative Rock Drummer, English
Group Names: The Special A.K.A.

🎵Craig Strickland -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/???? N.S. d.12/28/2015 N.S. (29)
Country Singer
Misc: DOB was the date his friend Chase R. Morland was found dead; Craig's body was found on Jan 4. No agreed date of death.

⛪🎭🎵🏆Debbie Reynolds -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1932 d.12/28/2016 N.S. (84)
Roman Catholic, TV/Movie Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Singer, Exerciser
Names/Places: b. in El Paso, Tx.; RFMN:Mary Frances; Eddie Fisher's ex-
TV Shows: The Debbie Reynolds Show (as Debbie Thompson), Aloha Paradise
Movie Titles: Mother, In & Out, Singin' in the Rain, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Charlotte's Web

🎭🎵Rose Marie -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/15/1923 d.12/28/2017 N.S. (94)
Actress, Radio Actress, Comedienne, Panelist, Singer
Names/Places: b. in New York City; NN:Baby Rose Marie; LN:Mazetta
Misc: likely born in 1923
TV Shows: The Dick Van Dyke Show (as Sally Rogers), The Doris Day Show (as Myrna), Hollywood Squares

Sue Grafton -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/24/1940 d.12/28/2017 N.S. (77)
Novelist
Book Titles: "A" Is for Alibi (1982), "B" Is for Burglar (1985), "C" Is for Corpse (1986), "D" Is for Deadbeat (1987), "E" Is for Evidence (1988), "F" Is for Fugitive (1989), "G" Is for Gumshoe (1990), "H" Is for Homicide (1991), "I" Is for Innocent (1992), "J" Is for Judgment (1993), "K" Is for Killer (1994), "L" Is for Lawless (1995), "M" Is for Malice (1996), "N" Is for Noose (1998), "O" Is for Outlaw (1999), "P" Is for Peril (2001), "Q" Is for Quarry (2002), "R" Is for Ricochet (2004), "S" Is for Silence (2005), "T" Is for Trespass (2007), "U" Is for Undertow (2009), "V" Is for Vengeance (2011), "W" Is for Wasted (2013), "X" (2015), "Y" Is for Yesterday (2017), "Z" Is for (sadly will never be released)

🎵Christine McGuire -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/30/1926 N.S. d.12/28/2018 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, Singer
Group Names: The McGuire Sisters
TV Shows: Arthur Godfrey's Friends

✍📰Amos Oz -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/4/1939 N.S. d.12/28/2018 N.S. (79)
Novelist, Essayist, Short Story Writer (m), Journalist, Israeli
Names/Places: RN:Amos Klausner

📰Fred Graham -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/6/1931 N.S. d.12/28/2019 N.S. (88)
Newscaster, Journalist
TV Shows: CBS News, Court TV

🎵Armando Manzanero -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/7/1935 N.S. d.12/28/2020 N.S. (85)
Music Producer, Composer, Musician, Mexican, Spanish

🎭🏆🏈John (Football) Madden -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/10/1936 N.S. d.12/28/2021 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Sports Analyst, Football Announcer, NFL Coach
Names/Places: b. in Austin, MN
Misc: Miller Lite Commercials; was a CBS, Fox then NBC Fox Sports analyst who draws lines on your TV screen; Ace Hardware spokesman; won 112 games and a Super Bowl (1976 season) as coach of Oakland Raiders; won 9 Emmy Awards as television analyst with CBS; he and partner Pat Summerall moved over to Fox in 1994 after CBS lost NFL rights; signed 4-year, $32 million deal with Fox on Jan. 24--a richer contract than any NFL player.
Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders (coach 1967-1978)

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Harry Reid -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/2/1939 N.S. d.12/28/2021 N.S. (82)
Senator (m)

🎵Black Stalin -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/24/1941 N.S. d.12/28/2022 N.S. (81)
Singer, Calypso Performer, Trinidad And Tobago

🎨⚛Arata Isozaki -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/23/1931 N.S. d.12/28/2022 N.S. (91)
Architect (m), Theorist (m), Japanese

🎵Alan Copeland -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/6/1926 N.S. d.12/28/2022 N.S. (96)
Songwriter, Singer, Bandleader
Misc: Your Hit Parade vocal

⚛⚖🏆🏈Bill McColl -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/2/1930 N.S. d.12/28/2023 N.S. (93)
Surgeon (m), Politician (m), NFL Player

🎵Ann Ronell -- Birth Anniversary Conflict -- b.12/28/1906 or 12/28/1908 d.12/25/1993
Composer, Pianist
Misc: Many sources don't agree on birth year

🎵Ann Ronell -- Birth Anniversary Conflict -- b.12/28/1906 or 12/28/1908 d.12/25/1993
Composer, Pianist
Misc: Many sources don't agree on birth year

🎵Michael Gibbons -- Birth Anniversary Conflict -- b.12/29/1953 or 12/28/1956 d.4/??/2016 N.S. (71)
Trumpeter, Pop Singer
Misc: likely b. Dec 28
Group Names: Bo Donaldson & Heywoods

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