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Frank Sinatra

by Jen Santini May 14, 2013 Obits

December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998 It has been 15 years since Ol’ Blue Eyes passed away at the age of 82. Frank Sinatra’s legacy lives on and needs little introduction. Famous for his [...]

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Henry Ford

by Jen Santini April 7, 2013 Obits

July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947 Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and the person responsible for developing and manufacturing the first affordable automobile available to middle class Americans. He [...]

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Brandon Bruce Lee

by Jen Santini March 31, 2013 Obits

February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993 Twenty years ago today, Brandon Lee tragically died at the young age of 28 from a gunshot wound while filming the movie The Crow. He was shot accidentally [...]

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Lou Costello

by Jen Santini March 3, 2013 Obits

March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959 Lou Costello – known for half of the Abbott and Costello comedy team – passed away 54 years ago today, just days shy of his 53rd birthday, from [...]

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Nat King Cole

by Jen Santini February 15, 2013 Obits

March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965 Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama. He began playing music at an early age and eventually began performing under the name “Nat Cole.” [...]

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The Day the Music Died

by Jen Santini February 3, 2013 Obits

J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson – Oct. 24, 1930 – Feb. 3, 1959 (age 28) Buddy Holly – Sept. 7, 1936 – Feb. 3, 1959 (age 22) Ritchie Valens – May 13, 1941 – Feb. 3, [...]

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Audrey Hepburn

by Jen Santini January 20, 2013 Obits

May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993 Today is the 20th anniversary of Audrey Hepburn’s death. Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful, iconic Hollywood actress, who eventually left the movie star life and began doing humanitarian [...]

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Sonny Bono

by Jen Santini January 5, 2013 Obits

February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998 It has been 15 years since Sonny Bono died in a ski crash on Heavenly Ski Resort in California. Mr. Bono died at 62 years old. Mr. Bono [...]

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Charlie Chaplin

by Jen Santini December 25, 2012 Obits

April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977 It has been 35 years since the comedic actor, Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, died at the age of 88. Chaplin started performing at the of age 5 years [...]

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Desi Arnaz

by Jen Santini December 2, 2012 Obits

March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986 Desi Arnaz died at the age of 69 of cancer. He was from Santiago, Cuba and move to the United States with his family when he was young. [...]

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Freddie Mercury

by Jen Santini November 24, 2012 Obits

September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991 It has been over 20 years since the face of the band Queen, Freddie Mercury, passed away at the age of 45. Mercury was born in Zanzibar and [...]

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