December 25 – Remembering Eartha Kitt, James Brown, Denver Pyle, Dean Martin, Joan Blondell, Charlie Chaplin, and W.C. Fields

Eartha Kitt died 1 year ago

Eartha Kitt was born as Eartha Mae Keith on January 17, 1927 in North, South Carolina. She sang the song Santa Baby and acted on the TV series Batman. Ms. Kitt died on December 25, 2008 in Weston, Connecticut.






James Brown died 3 years ago

James Joseph Brown, Jr. was born on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina. He wrote and sang the song I Got You (I Feel Good). Mr. Brown died on December 25, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia.




Denver Pyle died 12 years ago

Denver Dell Pyle was born on May 11, 1920 in Bethune, Colorado. He acted as “Uncle Jesse Duke” on the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. Mr. Pyle died on December 25, 1997 in Burbank, California.






Dean Martin died 14 years ago

Dean Martin was born as Dino Paul Crocetti on June 7, 1917 in Steubenville, Ohio. He sang the songs That’s Amore and Everybody Loves Somebody. Mr. Martin died on December 25, 1995 in Beverly Hills, California.






Joan Blondell died 30 years ago

Rose Joan Blondell was born on August 30, 1906 in New York City, New York. She acted in the 1951 movie The Blue Veil and in many others. Ms. Blondell died on December 25, 1979 in Santa Monica, California.






Charlie Chaplin died 32 years ago

Charlie Chaplin was born as Charles Spencer Chaplin on April 16, 1889 in Walworth, London, England. He acted in many movies and composed the songs Smile and the Limelight theme. Mr. Chaplin died on December 25, 1977 in Vevey, Switzerland.








W.C. Fields died 63 years ago

W.C. Fields was born as William Claude Dukenfield on January 29, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He acted in the 1939 movie You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man, in the 1940 movie My Little Chickadee, and in others. Mr. Fields died on December 25, 1946 in Pasadena, California.