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SHARON STONE IS 58 TODAY


Sharon Yvonne Stone was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Actress Sharon Stone became famous for her role in the 1992 film, Basic
Instinct
. She received a Golden Globe Award for her work in Casino (1995).


1995

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ACTOR DANIEL CRAIG IS 48 TODAY


Daniel Wroughton Craig was born in Chester, Cheshire,England.

Craig was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his debut as James Bond in 
Casino Royale in 2006. He then went on to portray Bond in three more 
films: Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre. He began acting in school
plays at the age of six, and was introduced to serious acting by attending
the Everyman Theatre in nearby Liverpool city centre. In his first screen
role, he played an Afrikaner in The Power of One in 1992.

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VETERAN ACTOR HAS DIED AT 91


George Kennedy in Cool Hand Luke (1967)


George Harris Kennedy, Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016)

LOS ANGELES –  George Kennedy, the tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s
classic "Cool Hand Luke," has died.

His grandson Cory Schenkel says Kennedy died on Sunday morning of old age
in Boise, Idaho.

He had undergone emergency triple bypass surgery in 2002. That same year,
he and his late wife moved to Idaho to be closer to their daughter and her family,
though he still was involved in occasional film projects.

His biggest acting achievement came in "Cool Hand Luke," a 1967 film.


George Kennedy (left) appeared with Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun
in 1988
.

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FIRST OSCAR AWARDS GIVEN OUT IN 1929

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts
and Sciences
, honored the best films of 1927 and 1928. It took place on May
16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks hosted the show. Tickets cost $5
(which would be $69 in 2016 considering inflation), 270 people attended the event
and the presentation ceremony lasted only fifteen minutes. It is the only Academy
Awards ceremony not to be broadcast either on radio or television.

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HIT SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1977


Eagles

The song "Hotel California" is the title track from the Eaglesalbum of the same
name
and was released as a single. It is considered the most famous recording
of the band, and its long guitar piece has been voted the best guitar solo of all
time. The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978.

On January 18, 2016, band member Glenn Frey died in New York City at the age
of 67. According to the band’s website, the causes of his death were rheumatoid
arthritis
, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia while recovering from intestinal
surgery. At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in February, the Eagles and
Jackson Browne performed "Take It Easy" in honor of Frey.


Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016)

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