The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson’s controversial film about
the last 44 hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life, opened in theaters
across the United States on February 25, 2004. Not coincidentally,
the day was Ash Wednesday, the start of the Catholic season of
Lent.

The star of action-packed blockbusters like the Lethal Weapon
series and Braveheart, Gibson was earning more than $20 million
per movie at the time he decided to direct The Passion of the
Christ, for which he received no cash compensation.

        Jim Caviezel                         Mel Gibson

(FOXNEWS) – Tom Sizemore, the actor known for portraying
Mike Horvath in "Saving Private Ryan," has been hospitalized
and is in critical condition. 

A representative for the actor confirmed that the actor had
suffered a brain aneurysm at his home and is in the intensive
care unit.

"He is in the hospital," Charles Lago told Fox News Digital.
"His family is aware of the situation and are hoping for the
best. It is too early to know about [a] recovery situation as
he is in critical condition and under observation."

Frank Sinatra died in 1998 at age 82 and was buried in a cemetery
not far from Palm Springs, California. Possibly to aid him on his
journey to the afterlife, the late superstar was buried with a pack
of Camel cigarettes and a bottle of Jack Daniels. Loaded with two
of his best companions, his epitaph was derived from one of his
classic hits, “The Best Is Yet To Come.”

  
TIM MAGUIRE

James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)

James Dean was one of those rare stars whose persona became
more famous than any of his films — and yet he would only live
to see one of those films released. The adaptation of Steinbeck’s
epic novel “East of Eden” (1955).

James Dean’s brief yet iconic time in the spotlight came to an
abrupt end when he died in a tragic car accident . The details
of his death remain both perplexing and disturbing to this day.

Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015) in an episode of “Perry Mason” 
(The Case of the Shoplifter’s Shoe) Aired: 1-3-1963.

The legal drama series Perry Mason was on CBS television
for nine seasons (September 21, 1957 – May 22, 1966).