TIM MAGUIRE

Reeve’s wife, Dana, was by his side until his death.

Reeve’s widow, Dana Reeve, headed the Christopher Reeve Foundation after his death. Although a non-smoker, she
was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 9, 2005. She
died at age 44 on March 6, 2006, and the foundation was subsequently renamed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. All Reeve’s children serve on the board of
directors of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

"American Pie" singer Don McLean — who is still performing
and touring — was born on this day in history, Oct. 2, 1945,
in New Rochelle, New York.

He is forever associated with his iconic hit "American Pie" —
named one of the Top 5 Songs of the 20th Century in a poll
by the Recording Industry Association of America and the
National Endowment for the Arts.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
was an American pianist, singer and songwriter.

Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock ‘n’
roll‘s first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll
and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings
in 1952.
 

 
CAMILLE BOHANNON

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (“the Boss”) is 74  years
old today. Bruce Springsteen is a rock singer, songwriter, and
guitarist.
He has released 21 studio albums during a career spanning six
decades, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street
Band. Springsteen is a pioneer of heartland rock.

(FOX NEWS) – Milton Snavely Hershey, a German-speaking
Mennonite farmer who turned his passion for confections
into a symbol of American affluence and goodwill, was
born in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in history,
Sept. 13, 1857. 

"Milton Hershey was the rarest of men — both a dreamer
and a builder," notes his biography at the Candy Hall of
Fame, into which the chocolatier was inducted in 1972.

He founded both the Hershey Chocolate Co. in 1894 and
the Milton Hershey School in 1909.