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PETER WELLER IS 68 TODAY


Young Weller in high school. 



Peter Weller in character as RoboCop.

 



Peter Frederick Weller
was born in
Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

The film actor, director and history lecturer has appeared in more than 70
films and television series, including turns as the title characters in blockbuster
hit RoboCop (1987) and its sequel RoboCop 2 (1990), as well as the 1984 cult
classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension,often
shortened to Buckaroo Banzai.

 

Richard M. Nixon is escorted by RoboCop at a national board meeting
of the Boys Club of America in 1987. The RoboCop character was on
hand to call attention to Orion Home Video’s RoboCop RubOut
promotion.

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DICK VAN PATTEN HAS DIED AT 86

Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Patten
(December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015)

(Fox News) – Dick Van Patten, the actor who found lasting fame
as the patriarch on TV’s "Eight is Enough," has died.

Van Patten’s rep confirmed the news of his death to FOX. The
actor died Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, of complications
from diabetes.



Original run on ABC: March 15, 1977 – August 29, 1981.

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DICK VAN PATTEN HAS DIED AT 86

Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Patten
(December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015)

(Fox News) – Dick Van Patten, the actor who found lasting fame
as the patriarch on TV’s "Eight is Enough," has died.

Van Patten’s rep confirmed the news of his death to FOX411. The
actor died Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, of complications
from diabetes.



Original run on ABC: March 15, 1977 – August 29, 1981.

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KRIS KRISTOFFERSON IS 79 TODAY

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas.

Kristofferson is best known for his songs "Me and Bobby McGee" and "For
the Good Times."

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Judy Garland (Frances Ethel Gumm) (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969)

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