Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic
Entertainer “Weird Al” is known for his parodies of popular songs
, like "Eat It," and "Like a Surgeon.” His career started with his
favorite instrument the accordion after a door-to-door salesman
offered his parents a choice between accordion lessons or guitar
lessons. Besides being a songwriter, record producer/video director
he has also written two children’s books…When I grow Up and My
New Teacher and Me!
CARLATA BRADLEY
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)
Kevin Gerard Meaney (April 23, 1956 – October 21, 2016)
(AP) – Kevin Meaney, a comic’s comic who worked the standup circuit, was
a staple on late-night TV and starred in the short-lived 1990s CBS series
"Uncle Buck," has died at age 60.
His agent, Tom Ingegno, said Meaney was found dead Friday at his home in Forestburgh, in upstate New York. The cause of death was not immediately
known. Meaney’s career spanned 30 years.
Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013)
Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the
age of twelve. She rose to prominence as one of the most popular
"Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager,
she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles
"O Dio Mio," "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing
herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre
alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s.
In 1992, Funicello announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis. She died of complications from the disease at age 70.
1963
MIKE GRACIA
