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TODAY IN HISTORY
SAM ELLIOTT IS 69 TODAY
Elliott moved from California to Portland, Oregon with his family
during his teenage years, He graduated from David Douglas High
School and attended Clark College in Vancouver, Washington,
where he completed a two-year program.
Sam as The Stranger in The Big Lebowski (1998)
RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1969
The single was released during the band’s high-profile performance
at Woodstock. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop
singles chart and number 3 on the Billboard soul singles chart in
autumn 1969. Rolling Stone ranked the song #247 on their list of
the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time",
CONNIE STEVENS IS 75 TODAY
CANCER TAKES ACTRESS KAREN BLACK
Karen Black (July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013)
Black is remembered for her portals in such films as Easy Rider (1969),
Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Alfred Hitchcock‘s
final film, Family Plot (1976). During her career, she won two Golden Globe
Awards (out of three nominations), and an Academy Award nomination in
1970 for Best Supporting Actress, She lost her fight with bladder cancer
at the age of 74.
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