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RICK DUCOMMUN HAS DIED AT 62



Richard "Rick" Ducommun
(July 3, 1952 – June 12, 2015)


Rick Ducommun

Tom Hanks (left) with Ducommun in the 1989 comedy “The ‘Burbs”.

The Canadian born actor/comedian Ducommun died on June 12 at a Vancouver hospital after suffering from complications due to diabetes. 

Fellow Canadian Alan Thicke brought Ducommun to Hollywood after seeing
him on a children’s show. Ducommun also appeared in Die Hard,Groundhog
Day
and Scream.

Peter Ducommun told The Associated Press that his brother stepped away
from showbiz after having a family.


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ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1925


Curtis worked on a submarine while serving
in the U.S. Navy.



Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz)
(June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)

The career of acclaimed actor Tony Curtis spanned six decades, but had
his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more
than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy
to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television
appearances. He married actress Janet Leigh in 1951, and their daughter
is actress Jamie Lee Curtis.


1952

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PRISCILLA PRESLEY IS 70 TODAY

Priscilla Ann Presley (Wagner) was born in Brooklyn, New York

Priscilla was the wife of singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973 and
played the role of Jenna Wade on the CBS television series Dallas
(1978-1991). In 1988 she starred opposite Leslie Nielsen in The
Naked Gun
 film series.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1912

 
Foster Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001)

Actor Foster Brooks was a drunk on TV, but straight as an
arrow in real life. He received an Emmy nomination in 1974 
for his portrayal of the lovable lush comedian on The Dean
Martin Show
(NBC). He started his career in radio working
as a staff announcer in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky.

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DON RICKLES IS 89 YEARS OLD TODAY


Donald Jay "Don" Rickles was born in New York.

Legendary insult comedian Don Rickles studied at the American Academy
of Dramatic Arts and began performing stand up comedy in hotels in the
Catskill Mountains in New York after becoming frustrated from the lack of
work he was getting as an actor.

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