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STAR OF FIRST RADIO SOAP HAS DIED
Barbara Fuller, a soap opera legend, has died at the age
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
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Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989)
Doctors determined that Ball had succumbed to a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm not directly related to her surgery
on April 18 to install an aortic valve replacement.Lucille Ball was an actress, comedian, producer, and
studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020
for her work in all four of these areas.She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards,
winning five times, and was the recipient of several
other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B.
DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame.
SINGER IS 82 YEARS YOUNG TODAY
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand
With a career spanning over six decades, Barbara has achieved
success in multiple fields of entertainment and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DAY
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis ( April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989)
Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater,
regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history,
and noted for her performances in a range of film genres, from
contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films
and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes
were her roles in romantic dramas.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the
first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations for
acting, and the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement
Award from the American Film Institute.
In 1999, Betty Davis was placed second on the American Film
Institute’s list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood
cinema.
Davis with President Ronald Reagan (her co-star in 1939’s
Dark Victory) in 1987, two years before her death.
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This 1989 movie is best known for being the last film of Bette Davis, who withdrew from the project after filming began,
citing major problems with the script, Cohen’s direction, and
the way she was being photographed.
Cohen later claimed she really dropped out due to ill health
but avoided publicizing the truth for fear it would affect
potential future employment. Davis disputed this claim.
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