Friday, June 29, 2007

Katharine Hepburn died today – 4 years ago

U.S. actress Katharine Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. She said, “Enemies are so stimulating.” {1} [Just so long as they’re not too irritating.]... Ms. Hepburn died in 2003 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

English writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born on March 6, 1806 in Durham, England. She was the wife of Robert Browning. She said, “He lives most life whoever breathes most air.” {1} [So let’s get huffing and puffing.]… Ms. Browning died in 1861 in Florence, Italy.

Lady Jennie Jerome Churchill, the mother of Winston Churchill, was born on January 9, 1854 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. She said, “Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.” {1} [And some of us need a bigger spotlight than others.]... Ms. Churchill died in 1921 in London, England.

Swiss artist Paul Klee was born on December 18, 1879 in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland. He said, “A line is a dot that went for a walk.” {1} [And a circle is a dot that can’t walk a straight line.]... Mr. Klee died in 1940 in Muralto, Switzerland.

U.S. actress Jayne Mansfield was born as Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She said, “If you're going to do something wrong, do it big, because the punishment is the same either way.” {1} [Ostracized is ostracized.]... Ms. Mansfield died in 1967 in a car crash.

U.S. actress Lana Turner was born as Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner on February 8, 1921 in Wallace, Idaho. She said, “My life has been a series of emergencies.” {1} [And that’s why she always kept an ambulance waiting.]... Ms. Turner died in 1995 in Century City, Los Angeles, California.

U.S. actress Rosemary Clooney was born on May 23, 1923 in Maysville, Kentucky. She was the aunt of U.S. actor George Clooney. She said, “In the final analysis, it's true that fame is unimportant. No matter how great a man is, the size of his funeral usually depends on the weather." {3} [Talk about “fair weather” friends.]... Ms. Clooney died in 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.

{1} Source: www.brainyquote.com
{2} Source: http://thinkexist.com
{3} Source: www.born-today.com

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