Celeste Jeanne Yarnall (July 26, 1944 – October 7, 2018)
(Fox News) – It was learned Wednesday, Celeste Yarnall, who wooed Elvis Presley on screen, captivated audiences on “Star Trek” and made pulses race as “the original flower child” in the 1968 cult classic “Eve,” passed away Sunday afternoon after “a long struggle” with ovarian cancer.
Celeste Yarnell celebrated the 50th anniversary of Star Trek with William Shartner at a convention in Bellaria, Italy.
Sigourney Weaver played the resourceful action hero Ellen Ripley (above) in the Alien film franchise beginning in 1979. She also played Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989) and Dr.GraceAugustine inAvatar (2009).
On this day in 1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan left Spain to find a route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan was killed during the trip, but one of his ships eventually made the journey.
Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – April 27,1521)
Magellan was killed in the Philippines during the Battle of Mactan by soldiers of leader Lapu-Lap.
James Joseph "Jim" Croce (January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973)
On this day in 1973, pop singer Jim Croce was killed along with five others in a plane crash on his way to Sherman, TX, for a concert. He was only 30 years old.
Dr. Emil A. Naclerio, member of the surgical team that operated on the Rev. Martin Luther King, is shown at King’s bedside in Harlem Hospital in New York on Sept. 21, 1958.
Actress Marilyn Monroe(Norma Jeane Mortenson) (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962)
On Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor on this day in 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid.
On this day in 1957, American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark. Until this day the show had been a local show in Philadelphia since 1952.
From left: singer Paul Anka and Bandstand host Dick Clark
