Monday, December 28, 2009

December 28 – Remembering Susan Sontag, Jerry Orbach, Clayton Moore, Dennis Wilson, Max Steiner, Theodore Dreiser, Maurice Ravel, and Eduard Strauss

Susan Sontag died 5 years ago

Susan Sontag was born on January 16, 1933 as Susan Rosenblatt in New York City, New York. She was an activist. Ms. Sontag died on December 28, 2004 in New York City, New York.




Jerry Orbach died 5 years ago

Jerry Orbach was born on October 20, 1935 as Jerome Bernard Orbach in the Bronx, New York City, New York. He acted in the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing. Mr. Orbach died on December 28, 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.






Clayton Moore died 10 years ago

Clayton Moore was born on September 14, 1914 as Jack Carlton Moore in Chicago, Illinois. He acted in the leading role on the radio and TV show The Lone Ranger. Mr. Moore died on December 28, 1999 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California.




Dennis Wilson died 26 years ago

Dennis Carl Wilson was born on December 4, 1944 in Inglewood, California. He was part of the singing group The Beach Boys. Mr. Wilson died on December 28, 1983 in Marina del Rey, California.






Max Steiner died 38 years ago

Max Steiner was born on May 10, 1888 as Maximilian Raoul Steiner in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He composed the music for the 1939 movie Gone with the Wind, the theme song to the 1959 movie A Summer Place, and many more. Mr. Steiner died on December 28, 1971 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.









Theodore Dreiser died 64 years ago

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was born on August 27, 1871 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He wrote the novels Sister Carrie, The Financier, and An American Tragedy. Mr. Dreiser died on December 28, 1945 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.




Maurice Ravel died 72 years ago

Joseph-Maurice Ravel was born on March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France. He composed Pavane pour une infante défunte and Bolero. Mr. Ravel died on December 28, 1937 in Paris, France.






Eduard Strauss died 93 years ago

Eduard Strauss was born on March 15, 1835 in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer. Mr. Strauss died on December 28, 1916 in Vienna, Austria.

No comments: