Rosalind Cash died 14 years ago

Rosalind Cash was born on December 31, 1938 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She acted in the 1971 movie The Omega Man. Ms. Cash died on October 31, 1995 in Los Angeles, California.

River Phoenix died 16 years ago

River Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970 as River Jude Bottom in Metolius, Oregon. He acted in the 1986 movie The Mosquito Coast and many more. Mr. Phoenix died on October 31, 1993 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Federico Fellini died 16 years ago

Federico Fellini was born on January 20, 1920 in Rimini, Italy. He co-wrote and directed the 1960 movie La Dolce Vita and others. Mr. Fellini died on October 31, 1993 in Rome, Italy.

Joseph Campbell died 22 years ago

Joseph John Campbell was born on March 26, 1904 in White Plains, New York. He was a mythologist. Mr. Campbell died on October 31, 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Harry Houdini died 83 years ago

Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874 as Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary. He was noted for his handcuff challenge as well as other escapes. Mr. Houdini died on October 31, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.

Robert Goulet died 2 years ago

Robert Gerard Goulet was born on November 26, 1933 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He acted and sang in the Broadway musical Camelot. Mr. Goulet died on October 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.

Steve Allen died 9 years ago

Steve Allen was born on December 26, 1921 as Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen in New York City, New York. He had been married to actress Jayne Meadows. He composed the music to the song Theme from Picnic. He hosted the TV variety show The Steve Allen Show. Mr. Allen died on October 30, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

Ramón Novarro died 41 years ago

Ramón Novarro was born on February 6, 1899 as José Ramón Gil Samaniego in Durango, Mexico. He acted in the 1925 movie Ben-Hur. Mr. Novarro died on October 30, 1968 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Rose Wilder Lane died 41 years ago

Rose Wilder Lane was born on December 5, 1886 in De Smet, Dakota Territory. She wrote the book The Discovery of Freedom. Ms. Lane died on October 30, 1968 in Danbury, Connecticut.

Duane Allman died 38 years ago

Duane Allman was born on November 20, 1946 as Howard Duane Allman in Nashville, Tennessee. He co-founded The Allman Brothers Band. Mr. Allman died on October 29, 1971 in Macon, Georgia.

Porter Wagoner died 2 years ago

Porter Wayne Wagoner was born on August 12, 1927 in West Plains, Missouri. He sang the song Green Green Grass of Home and many, many more. Mr. Wagoner died on October 28, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee.

John Locke died 305 years ago

John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, Somerset, England. He wrote An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Mr. Locke died on October 28, 1704 in Essex, England.

Morey Amsterdam died 13 years ago

Morey Amsterdam was born on December 14, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois. He acted on the TV sitcom The Morey Amsterdam Show and as “Buddy Sorrell” on the TV sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. Mr. Amsterdam died on October 27, 1996 in Los Angeles, California.

Ugo Tognazzi died 19 years ago

Ugo Tognazzi was born on March 23, 1922 as Ottavio Tognazzi in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. He acted in the 1978 movie La Cage aux Folles. Mr. Tognazzi died on October 27, 1990 in Rome, Italy.

Xavier Cugat died 19 years ago

Xavier Cugat was born on January 1, 1900 as Francesc d'Asís Xavier Cugat Mingall de Bru i Deulofeu in Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. He performed the song Perfidia. Mr. Cugat died on October 27, 1990 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Hoyt Axton died 10 years ago

Hoyt Wayne Axton was born on March 25, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma. He wrote the song Joy to the World (made famous by the band Three Dog Night.) Mr. Axton died on October 26, 1999 in Victor, Montana.

Richard Harris died 7 years ago

Richard Harris was born on October 1, 1930 as Richard St. John Harris in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. He acted in the 1967 movie Camelot. He sang the song MacArthur Park. Mr. Harris died on October 25, 2002 in London, England.

Mildred Natwick died 15 years ago

Mildred Natwick was born on June 19, 1905 in Baltimore, Maryland. She acted in the 1967 movie Barefoot in the Park. Ms. Natwick died on October 25, 1994 in New York City, New York.

Vincent Price died 16 years ago

Vincent Price was born on May 27, 1911 as Vincent Leonard Price II in St. Louis, Missouri. He acted in the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands and many, many more. Mr. Price died on October 25, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.

Roger Miller died 17 years ago

Roger Dean Miller was born on January 2, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas. He wrote and sang the song King of the Road. Mr. Miller died on October 25, 1992 in Los Angeles, California.

Geoffrey Chaucer died 609 years ago

Geoffrey Chaucer was born around 1343 in London, England. He wrote the stories The Canterbury Tales. Mr. Chaucer died on October 25, 1400 in London, England.

Rosa Parks died 4 years ago

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was a civil rights activist. Ms. Parks died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.

Raúl Juliá died 15 years ago

Raúl Juliá was born on March 9, 1940 as Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He acted in the 1991 movie The Addams Family, the 1993 movie Addams Family Values, and many more. Mr. Juliá died on October 24, 1994 in Manhasset, New York.

Gene Roddenberry died 18 years ago

Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921 as Eugene Wesley Roddenberry in El Paso, Texas. He created Star Trek. Mr. Roddenberry died on October 24, 1991 in Santa Monica, California.

Adolph Green died 7 years ago

Adolph Green was born on December 2, 1914 in the Bronx, New York City, New York. He co-wrote the lyrics to the song Just in Time. Mr. Green died on October 23, 2002 in New York City, New York.

Al Jolson died 59 years ago

Al Jolson was born on May 26, 1886 as Asa Yoelson in Seredžius, Lithuania. He sang the song Swanee. He acted in the 1927 movie The Jazz Singer. Mr. Jolson died on October 23, 1950 in San Francisco, California.

Ralph Rainger died 67 years ago

Ralph Rainger was born on October 7, 1901 as Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, New York. He composed the music to the songs Love in Bloom and Thanks for the Memory. Mr. Rainger died in an airplane crash on October 23, 1942 near Palm Springs, California.

Arthur Hill died 3 years ago

Arthur Hill was born on August 1, 1922 as Arthur Edward Spence Hill in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. He acted as “Dr. Jeremy Stone” in the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain. Mr. Hill died on October 22, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.

Cleavon Little died 17 years ago

Cleavon Jake Little was born on June 1, 1939 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He acted in the 1974 movie Blazing Saddles. Mr. Little died on October 22, 1992 in Sherman Oaks, California.

Vic Mizzy died 4 days ago

Victor Mizzy was born on January 9, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He composed the music to the song My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time. He also composed the theme music to the TV sitcoms Green Acres and The Addams Family. Mr. Mizzy died on October 17, 2009 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.

Elliott Smith died 6 years ago

Elliott Smith was born on August 6, 1969 as Steven Paul Smith in Omaha, Nebraska. He wrote the song Miss Misery, (used in the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting). Mr. Smith died on October 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, California.

Ivo Pogorelich was born 51 years ago

Ivo Pogorelich was born on October 20, 1958 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is the pianist who competed in the 1980 International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition.

Jane Wyatt died 3 years ago

Jane Waddington Wyatt was born on August 12, 1910 in Mahwah, New Jersey. She acted on the TV series Father Knows Best. Ms. Wyatt died on October 20, 2006 in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California.

Shirley Horn died 4 years ago

Shirley Valerie Horn was born on May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C. She was a jazz singer. Ms. Horn died on October 20, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

Jack Elam died 6 years ago

Jack Elam was born on November 13, 1920 as William Scott Elam in Miami, Arizona. He acted in the 1981 movie The Cannonball Run and many more. Mr. Elam died on October 20, 2003 in Ashland, Oregon.

Christopher Stone died 14 years ago

Christopher Stone was born on October 4, 1942 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He acted on the TV series The New Lassie. Mr. Stone died on October 20, 1995 in Los Angeles, California.

Burt Lancaster died 15 years ago

Burt Lancaster was born on November 2, 1913 as Burton Stephen Lancaster in New York City, New York. He acted in the 1960 movie Elmer Gantry and many, many more. Mr. Lancaster died on October 20, 1994 in Los Angeles, California.

Joel McCrea died 19 years ago

Joel Albert McCrea was born on November 5, 1905 in South Pasadena, California. He acted in the 1941 movie Sullivan’s Travels. Mr. McCrea died on October 20, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.

Martha Raye died 15 years ago

Martha Raye was born on August 27, 1916 as Margaret Teresa Yvonne Reed in Butte, Montana. She was the comedic actress who acted in the 1937 musical movie Waikiki Wedding. Ms. Raye died on October 19, 1994 in Los Angeles, California.

Isham Jones died 53 years ago

Isham Jones was born on January 31, 1894 in Coalton, Ohio. He composed the music to the songs I’ll See You in My Dreams, It Had to Be You, and There Is No Greater Love. Mr. Jones died on October 19, 1956 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Edna St. Vincent-Millay died 59 years ago

Edna St. Vincent-Millay was born on February 22, 1892 in Rockland, Maine. She created poetry. Ms. St. Vincent-Millay died on October 19, 1950 in Austerlitz, New York.

Camille Claudel died 66 years ago

Camille Claudel was born on December 8, 1864 in Fère-en-Tardenois, Aisne, France. She was a sculptress. Ms. Claudel died on October 19, 1943 in Montfavet, France.

Jonathan Swift died 264 years ago

Jonathan Swift was born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. He wrote the novel Gulliver’s Travels. Mr. Swift died on October 19, 1745 in Ireland.

Anna Russell died 3 years ago

Anna Russell was born on December 27, 1911 as Anna Claudia Russell-Brown in Maida Vale, London, England. She performed a humorous rendition of Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. Ms. Russell died on October 18, 2006 near Batemans Bay, New South Wales.

Gwen Verdon died 9 years ago

Gwen Verdon was born on January 13, 1925 as Gwenyth Evelyn Verdon in Culver City, California. She acted in the 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity and in the 1985 movie Cocoon. Ms. Verdon died on October 18, 2000 in Woodstock, Vermont.

Julie London died 9 years ago

Julie London was born on September 26, 1926 as Gayle Peck in Santa Rosa, California. She sang the songs Cry Me a River and Fly Me to the Moon. Ms. London died on October 18, 2000 in Encino, California.

Jon-Erik Hexum died 25 years ago

Jon Eric Hexum was born on November 5, 1957 in Tenafly, New Jersey. He acted in the 1983 TV movie Making of a Male Model. Mr. Hexum died on October 18, 1984 in Century City, Los Angeles, California.

Thomas Edison died 78 years ago

Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He developed the phonograph and the incandescent light bulb. Mr. Edison died on October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey.

Charles Gounod died 116 years ago

Charles-François Gounod was born on June 17, 1818 in Paris, France. He composed the song Ave Maria and the opera Roméo et Juliette. Mr. Gounod died on October 18, 1893 in Saint-Cloud, Paris, France.

Levi Stubbs died 1 year ago

Levi Stubbs was born on June 6, 1936 as Levi Stubbles in Detroit, Michigan. He sang the song Baby I Need Your Loving (and many more) as lead vocalist in the group the Four Tops. Mr. Stubbs died on October 17, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.

Teresa Brewer died 2 years ago

Teresa Brewer was born on May 7, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio. She sang the song Music! Music! Music!. Ms. Brewer died on October 17, 2007 in New Rochelle, New York.

Joey Bishop died 2 years ago

Joey Bishop was born on February 3, 1918 as Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in the Bronx, New York City, New York. He acted in the 1960 movie Ocean’s Eleven. Mr. Bishop died on October 17, 2007 in Newport Beach, California.

Jay Livingston died 8 years ago

Jay Livingston was born on March 28, 1915 as Jacob Harold Levison in McDonald, Pennsylvania. He co-wrote the songs Buttons and Bows, Mona Lisa, and Silver Bells. Mr. Livingston died on October 17, 2001 in Los Angeles, California.

Tennessee Ernie Ford died 18 years ago

Tennessee Ernie Ford was born on February 13, 1919 as Ernest Jennings Ford in Bristol, Tennessee. He sang the songs Sixteen Tons and Oh Shenandoah. Mr. Ford died on October 17, 1991 in Reston, Virginia.

Frédéric Chopin died 160 years ago

Frédéric François Chopin was born on March 1, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola. He composed many, many, many works. Mr. Chopin died on October 17, 1849 in Paris, France.

Deborah Kerr died 2 years ago

Deborah Kerr was born on September 30, 1921 as Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Glasgow, Scotland. She acted in the 1956 movie The King and I. Ms. Kerr died on October 16, 2007 in Botesdale, Suffolk, England.

Audra Lindley died 12 years ago

Audra Marie Lindley was born on September 24, 1918 in Los Angeles, California. She acted as “Helen Roper” on the TV sitcoms Three’s Company and The Ropers. Ms. Lindley died on October 16, 1997 in Los Angeles, California.

James A. Michener died 12 years ago

James Albert Michener was born on February 3, 1907 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He wrote the novels Hawaii and Texas. Mr. Michener died on October 16, 1997 in Austin, Texas.

Raúl Juliá died 15 years ago

Raúl Juliá was born on March 9, 1940 as Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He acted in the 1985 movie Kiss of the Spider Woman, in the 1991 movie The Addams Family, and in the 1993 movie Addams Family Values. Mr. Juliá died on October 24, 1994 in Manhasset, New York.

Shirley Booth died 17 years ago

Shirley Booth was born on August 30, 1898 as Marjory Ford in New York City, New York. She acted in the 1952 movie Come Back, Little Sheba and on the TV sitcom Hazel. Ms. Booth died on October 16, 1992 in North Chatham, Massachusetts.

Cornel Wilde died 20 years ago

Cornel Wilde was born on October 13, 1915 as Cornelius Louis Wilde in Manhattan, New York City, New York. He acted in the 1952 movie The Greatest Show on Earth. Mr. Wilde died on October 16, 1989 in Los Angeles, California.

Edie Adams died 1 year ago

Edie Adams was born on April 16, 1927 as Edith Elizabeth Enke in Kingston, Pennsylvania. She had been married to comedic actor Ernie Kovacs. She acted in the 1963 movie Under the Yum Yum Tree. Ms. Adams died on October 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

Cole Porter died 45 years ago

Cole Albert Porter was born on June 9, 1891 in Peru, Indiana. He wrote the songs Night and Day, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, and many more. Mr. Porter died on October 15, 1964 in Santa Monica, California.

Freddy Fender died 3 years ago

Freddy Fender was born on June 4, 1937 as Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas. He sang the song Before the Next Teardrop Falls. Mr. Fender died on October 14, 2006 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Leonard Bernstein died 19 years ago

Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He conducted the New York Philharmonic orchestra. Mr. Bernstein died on October 14, 1990 in New York City, New York.

Keenan Wynn died 23 years ago

Keenan Wynn was born on July 27, 1916 as Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn in New York City, New York. He acted in the 1953 movie Kiss Me Kate. Mr. Wynn died on October 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, California.

Bing Crosby died 32 years ago

Bing Crosby was born on May 3, 1903 as Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Washington. He sang the song White Christmas in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn. Mr. Crosby died on October 14, 1977 in Madrid, Spain.

Errol Flynn died 50 years ago

Errol Leslie Flynn was born on June 20, 1909 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. He acted in the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robin Hood. Mr. Flynn died on October 14, 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Peter Doyle died 8 years ago

Peter Doyle was born on July 28, 1949 as Peter John Doyle in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He sang the song I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony) while in the group The New Seekers. Mr. Doyle died on October 13, 2001 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

Ed Sullivan died 35 years ago

Ed Sullivan was born on September 28, 1901 as Edward Vincent Sullivan in New York City, New York. He hosted the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show. Mr. Sullivan died on October 13, 1974 in New York City, New York.

Bea Benaderet died 41 years ago

Bea Benaderet was born on April 4, 1906 in New York City, New York. She acted as “Kate Bradley” on the TV sitcom Petticoat Junction and as “Pearl Bodine” on the TV sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. Ms. Benaderet died on October 13, 1968 in Los Angeles, California.

Ray Conniff died 7 years ago

Ray Conniff was born on November 6, 1916 as Joseph Raymond Conniff in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He composed many songs. Mr. Conniff died on October 12, 2002 in Escondido, California.

John Denver died 12 years ago

John Denver was born on December 31, 1943 as Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. in Roswell, New Mexico. He sang the songs Take Me Home, Country Roads, Rocky Mountain High, Sunshine on My Shoulders, and Annie’s Song. Mr. Denver died on October 12, 1997 in Pacific Grove, California.

Leon Ames died 16 years ago

Leon Ames was born on January 20, 1902 as Leon Wycoff in Portland, Indiana. He acted as “Gordon Kirkwood” on the TV sitcom Mr. Ed. Mr. Ames died on October 12, 1993 in Los Angeles, California.

Redd Foxx died 18 years ago

Redd Foxx was born on December 9, 1922 as John Elroy Sanford in St. Louis, Missouri. He acted on the TV sitcom Sanford and Son. Mr. Foxx died on October 11, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.

Chico Marx died 48 years ago

Chico Marx was born on March 22, 1887 as Leonard Marx in New York City, New York. He was one of the Marx Brothers. He acted in the 1935 movie A Night at the Opera. Mr. Marx died on October 11, 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Christopher Reeve died 5 years ago

Christopher Reeve was born on September 25, 1952 as Christopher D’Olier Reeve in New York City, New York. He acted in the 1978 movie Superman and in the 1980 movie Somewhere in Time. Mr. Reeve died on October 10, 2004 in Pound Ridge, New York.

Orson Welles died 24 years ago

Orson Welles was born on May 6, 1915 as George Orson Welles in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He acted in the 1958 movie The Long, Hot Summer and many, many more. Mr. Welles died on October 10, 1985 in Los Angeles, California.

Yul Brynner died 24 years ago

Yul Brynner was born on July 11, 1920 as Yuliy Borisovich Brynner in Vladivostok. He acted in the 1973 movie Westworld and many more. Mr. Brynner died on October 10, 1985 in New York City, New York.

Eddie Cantor died 45 years ago

Eddie Cantor was born on January 31, 1892 as Edward Israel Iskowitz in New York City, New York. He sang the song Makin’ Whoopee. Mr. Cantor died on October 10, 1964 in Beverly Hills, California.

Édith Piaf died 46 years ago

Édith Piaf was born on December 19, 1915 as Édith Giovanna Gassion in Belleville, Paris, France. She sang the song La Vie en rose and many, many more. Ms. Piaf died on October 10, 1963 in Plascassier, France.

Louis Nye died 4 years ago

Louis Nye was born on May 1, 1913 as Louis Neistat in Hartford, Connecticut. He was an actor. Mr. Nye died on October 9, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

Joan Hackett died 26 years ago

Joan Ann Hackett was born on March 1, 1934 in East Harlem, New York City, New York. She acted in the 1968 movie Will Penny. Ms. Hackett died on October 8, 1983 in Encino, California.

Fernando Lamas died 27 years ago

Fernando Alvaro Lamas was born on January 9, 1915 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas. He acted in the 1960 movie The Lost World. Mr. Lamas died on October 8, 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

Mario Lanza died 50 years ago

Mario Lanza was born on January 31, 1921 as Alfred Arnold Cocozza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He acted in the 1951 movie The Great Caruso. Mr. Lanza died on October 7, 1959 in Rome, Italy.

Edgar Allan Poe died 160 years ago

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. He wrote the poem The Raven and many, many more. Mr. Poe died on October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Larry Walters died 16 years ago

Larry Walters was born on April 19, 1949 as Lawrence Richard Walters in Los Angeles, California. He was nicknamed “Lawnchair Larry”. Mr. Walters died on October 6, 1993 in the Angeles NF, California.

Denholm Elliott died 17 years ago

Denholm Elliott was born on May 31, 1922 as Denholm Mitchell Elliott in Ealing, London, England. He acted in the 1986 movie A Room with a View. Mr. Elliott died on October 6, 1992 in Ibiza, Spain.

Bette Davis died 20 years ago

Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908 as Ruth Elizabeth Davis in Lowell, Massachusetts. She acted in the 1987 movie The Whales of August (view here) and many, many more. Ms. Davis died on October 6, 1989 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

Nelson Riddle died 24 years ago

Nelson Riddle was born on June 1, 1921 as Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. in Oradell, New Jersey. He was a bandleader and song arranger. Mr. Riddle died on October 6, 1985 in Los Angeles, California.

Rodney Dangerfield died 5 years ago

Rodney Dangerfield was born on November 22, 1921 as Jack Roy in Babylon, New York. He acted in the comedic movies Caddyshack (1980), Back to School (1986), and Ladybugs (1992). Mr. Dangerfield died on October 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.

Seymour Cray died 13 years ago

Seymour Roger Cray was born on September 28, 1925 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was a supercomputer developer. Mr. Cray died on October 5, 1996 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Eddie Kendricks died 17 years ago

Eddie Kendricks was born on December 17, 1939 as Edward James Kendrick in Union Springs, Alabama. He was a lead singer in the group The Temptations, with whom he sang the song Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me). On his own, he sang the song Keep on Truckin’. Mr. Kendricks died on October 5, 1992 in Birmingham, Alabama.