David Jacobs, creator of such classic soap opera series as
"Knots Landing" and "Dallas," has died. He was 84.

Jacobs died of heart failure and suffered from several health
issues leading up to his death, including a battle with
Alzheimer’s and kidney problems.

   
Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926)
    
    

   
The death of silent-screen idol Rudolph Valentino at the age of
31 sent his fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning. In his
brief film career, the Italian-born actor established a reputation
as the archetypal screen lover. After his death from a ruptured
ulcer was announced, dozens of suicide attempts were reported,
and the actress Pola Negri—Valentino’s most recent lover—was
said to be inconsolable. Tens of thousands of people paid tribute
at his open coffin in New York City, and 100,000 mourners lined
the streets outside the church where funeral services were held. Valentino’s body then traveled by train to Hollywood, where he
was laid to rest after another funeral. He was only 31.

Rudolph Valentino was born Rodolfo Guglielmi in Castellaneta,
Italy. He immigrated to the United States in 1913.

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The 1960s pop duo Paul & Paula, who had a hit
with “Hey Paula.” 

Ray Hildebrand was an American singer that performed
in the 60’s group ‘Paul and Paula’. It has been reported
that Hildebrand passed away at his home in Kansas City,
Missouri last Friday. No cause of death was revealed.

William John Vukovich II (March 29, 1944 – August 20, 2023)

Bill Vukovich II, the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in
1968, died Sunday. 

He finished in the top ten 85 times, with one victory in 1973
at Michigan and best finish at the Indianapolis 500 came in
1973, where he came in second in a rain-shortened, tragedy-
marred event. He was inducted in the National Midget Auto
Racing Hall of Fame in 1998

Vukovich also had 23 National midget car victories in his career,
and drove for part of his career in J. C. Agajanian‘s midget car.

Bill Vukovich II was the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner
Bill Vukovich and the father of Billy Vukovich III, both of whom
were killed in racing accidents.

Vukovich ll in 1967.

   
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Singer Madonna Louise Ciccone is 65 years
young today.