Comedian, writer and director of “Blazing Saddles,” “The Producers”
and “Young Frankenstein.” He’s 99 years old today.

Lalo Schifrin (June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025)

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy
theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other
arrangements for film and television, died Thursday from
complications of pneumonia at a hospital in Los Angeles.

Schifrin was a five-time Grammy Award winner; he was
nominated for six Academy Awards and four Emmy
Awards. He was 93.

Series originally aired for eight seasons on CBS from
September 16, 1967, to March 13, 1975.

Actress Meryl Streep has been described as "the best actress
of her generation.". She has received numerous accolades
throughout her career spanning over five decades, including
three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards,
eight Golden Globe Awards, four Emmy Awards, and two
Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for
seven Grammy Awards and a Tony Award.

1995

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June 15, 1969 – December 27, 1997 on CBS

Gailard Sartain, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-born character actor
with nearly 75 TV and movie roles to his credit, died of
natural causes in his hometown of Tulsa on Thursday,
June 19.

Sartain was also a successful painter and illustrator. His
artistic credits range from record cover designs for such
artists as Leon Russell (Will O’ the Wisp) to illustrations
for nationally published magazines.

1999

Nicole Mary Kidman is an Australian/American actress and
producer. Known for her work in film and TV productions
across many genres, she has consistently ranked among
the world’s highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s.

Her accolades include an Academy Award, two Primetime
Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and six
Golden Globe Awards.

1993