Thursday, May 8, 2008

 

Eddy Arnold (1918 - 2008)

Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful singers in history, died Thursday at a care facility just south of Nashville. He was 89. Sally, his wife of 66 years, died March 11 after a short illness. Survivors include a son and daughter. (Source: AP via Knoxville News Sentinel)

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Monday, April 28, 2008

 

Mel Torme's Burial Site

Vocalist, composer, and writer, Mel Torme, was involved in show business from age four. He is interred at Westwood Memorial Park, 1218 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles.

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

 

Charlton Heston (1924 - 2008)

Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84. He is survived by two children, Fraser Clarke Heston and Holly Heston Rochell, and three grandchildren, Jack Alexander Heston, Ridley Rochell and Charlie Rochell. (Source: AP via CNN.com)

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Monday, March 31, 2008

 

Alexander Calder in 1910 Census

We found the American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile, Alexander Calder (age 11), in the 1910 Census living with his family Alexander Sr. (39), Nanette (35) and Margaret (14) in Cortlandt, New York.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

 

Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - 2008)

Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90. He was briefly married in 1953 to an American diving enthusiast named Marilyn Mayfield; they separated after a few months and were divorced in 1964, having had no children. (Source: International Herald Tribune)

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Friday, March 14, 2008

 

Rita Hayworth's Burial Site

Born into a show business family in New York City, Rita Hayworth partnered both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in musicals of the 1940s. She is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Ca.

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Thursday, March 6, 2008

 

Rare Helen Keller childhood photo found

Researchers have uncovered a rare photograph of a young Helen Keller with her teacher Anne Sullivan, nearly 120 years after it was taken on Cape Cod. Read the article at CNN.com.

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Monday, March 3, 2008

 

Jeaf Healey (1966 - 2008)

Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight. Due to his blindness, Healey taught himself to play guitar by laying the instrument across his lap. He was 41. Healey is survived by his children, Rachel and Derek, as well as his wife, Cristie, father (by adoption) and stepmother, Bud and Rose Healey, and sisters Laura and Linda. (Source: AP via Google)

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

 

Clara Bow in 1920 and 1930 Census

We found Clara Bow (age 23), an American actress from the silent film era and noted sex symbol, in the 1930 Census living in Beverly Hills with her business manager, Daisy DeBoe. In 1920, she was living with her parents Robert and Sarah in Brooklyn,

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

 

Mary Well's Burial Site

American soul, R&B, and pop singer, Mary Wells is probably most famous for her 1964 hit "My Guy". She became one of the signature voices of Motown and some consider their first big star. Mary is interred at Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Ca.

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Monday, February 11, 2008

 

Roy Scheider (1932 - 2008)

Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," died Sunday. He was 75 and lived in Sag Harbor, N.Y. Besides his wife, Brenda Seimer, his survivors include three children, Christian Verrier Scheider and Molly Mae Scheider, with Ms. Seimer, and Maximillia Connelly Lord, from an earlier marriage, to Cynthia Bebout; a brother, Glenn Scheider of Summit, N.J.; and two grandchildren. (Source: AP via Google.com)

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Thursday, February 7, 2008

 

Cyd Charisse in the 1930 Census

We found American dancer and actress celebrated for her on-screen pairings with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse (age 8) in the 1930 Census living with her family, Ernest (43), Lela (29), Ernest Jr. (9) and aunt Roberta (29) in Amarillo, Texas.

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