Archive for August 9th, 2015

FRANK GIFFORD HAS DIED AT 84

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Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015)

(AP) – Frank Gifford, a Hall of Fame football player for the New York Giants
and a legendary broadcaster, died Sunday morning at his Connecticut home
of natural causes. He was just seven days shy of his 85th birthday.

Gifford is survived, among others, by his wife, television personality Kathy
Lee Gifford.

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FORMER PORTLAND RESIDENT IS 71 TODAY

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Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott was born in Sacramento, California.

Elliott moved from California to Oregon with his family when he was a
teenager. He graduated from David Douglas High School in Portland 
and attended Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.

Sam Elliott was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Acting
Ensemble for his small role as the Chief Pilot of American Airlines in
Up in the Air. He has performed voice-over narration for various
commercials.

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Whitney Elizabeth Houston
(August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)

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