Ray Bolger died 22 years ago

Actor (in The Wizard of Oz) Ray Bolger was born as Raymond Wallace Bulcao on January 10, 1904 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Mr. Bolger died on January 15, 1987 in Los Angeles, California.

Bert Lahr died 41 years ago

Actor (in The Wizard of Oz) Bert Lahr was born as Irving Lahrheim on August 13, 1895 in New York City, New York. Mr. Lahr died on December 4, 1967 in New York City, New York.

L. Frank Baum died today – 89 years ago

Author (of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900) and many other works) Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856 in Chittenango, New York. He said, “The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick." [Yellow... as in gold?]... Mr. Baum died on May 6, 1919 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.