Actress Reese Witherspoon is best known for her roles
in the movies "Election"(1999) and "Legally Blonde”(2001.
Forbes named her the world’s highest-paid actress, and
in 2023, she was named one of the wealthiest celebrities
in the U.S. with an estimated net worth of $440 million
On March 14, 1958, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association
of America®) awarded its first official Gold Record to Perry
Como for his smash-hit single “Catch A Falling Star.”
For as long as most people have been buying popular music
on records, tapes and compact discs, the records, tapes and
disks they’ve bought have carried labels like “Certified Gold!”
and “Double Platinum!!”
Those labels have been in use since the early days of the rock-
and-roll era.
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)
During a career spanning more than half a century, Perry
Como recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years,
from 1943 until 1987.
In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial,
Como’s life was summed up in these few words: "50 years
of music and a life well lived. An example to all."
Italian-born Mario Andretti is a former automobile-racing driver
whose career saw him capture numerous titles.
He won four IndyCar National Championship titles and the
Indianapolis 500 in 1969; in stock car racing, he won the
Daytona 500 in 1967. In endurance racing, Andretti is a three-
time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a businessman and retired
professional basketball player who is a minority owner
of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball
Association.
Michael Jordan is a principal owner of 23XI Racing,
a NASCAR Cup Series team he founded in 2020
alongside Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin.
On February 15,of this year, the team achieved its
biggest milestone by winning the 2026 Daytona 500
with driver Tyler Reddick, marking a major success
for the NBA icon’s venture.
Kim Novaks a retired actress and painter. Her contributions to
cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an
Honorary Golden Bear, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement,
and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Novak began her career in 1954 after signing a contract with
Columbia Pictures, and quickly became one of Hollywood’s
top box office stars, appearing in Picnic (1955), The Man with
the Golden Arm (1955), and Pal Joey (1957).
She gained prominence for her role in Alfred Hitchcock‘s thriller
Vertigo (1958).
