

CAMILLE BOHANNON
Nelson boarded a chartered DC-3 in Guntersville, Alabama,
bound for a New Year’s Eve appearance in Dallas. Shortly
before reaching Dallas the cabin of Nelson’s plane filled
with smoke due to a fire of undetermined origin.
While the two pilots of the plane would survive their
attempted emergency landing in a field outside De Kalb,
Texas, all seven passengers on board were killed, including
the first pop star to cross over from the Nielsen charts to
the Billboard charts, Rick Nelson.
In 1987, Rick Nelson was posthumously inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—an honor no other former
child actor has yet achieved.
Last photo of Rick Nelson and Helen Blair.
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (1934 – 2025)
(SUN) – “The Brigitte Bardot foundation announces with
immense sadness the death of its founder and president,
Madame Brigitte Bardot, a world-renowned actress and
singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to
dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her
foundation."
Bardot had been hospitalized briefly in late October at
Saint-Jean Hospital in Toulon, France where she
underwent a minor surgical procedure.
Bardot Bardot acted in 47 films, performed in several
musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was
awarded the Legion of Honor (below) in 1985.
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