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PROLIFIC ACTOR HAS A BIRTHDAY TODAY

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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an actor, producer, director,
and
Pentecostal minister. Known for his dramatic roles on
stage and screen
, he has received numerous accolades
including two
Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards,
two
Silver Bears and one Tony Award as well as nominations
for a
Grammy Award and two Emmy Awards.

In 2020, The New York Times named Washington the greatest
actor of the 21st century. He has also been honored with the
Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award
in 2019, the
Honorary Palme d’Or in 2025, and the Presidential
Medal of Freedom
in 2025.

Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $5.1 billion worldwide.

       
2014                                      2025

       
2001                                      2023

      
2007                                                2004

      
2024                                     2010

      
2012                                     2000

Happy Birthday to You - Wikipedia
Denzel Washington is 71 today.

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THESE PAST EVENTS MADE TODAY’S HISTORY


ED DANAHUE

Jane Fonda's life in pictures | Gallery | Wonderwall.com
Jane Fonda with father Henry Fonda.

Jane Fonda Prime Time Fit And Strong (DVD) (2010)

Jane Fonda Reveals Which Acting Experience She 'Didn't Enjoy' - Parade
Actress, activist and fitness guru Jane Fonda, known for
her roles in films like "Klute," "Barbarella" and "9 to 5."
is 88 years young today.

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THESE PAST EVENTS MADE HISTORY

sandy kozel 3      Dissecting the A.P. Phone Log Seizure        
   SANDY KOZEL

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ROCK STAR RECEIVED DRAFT NOTICE IN 1957

December 19, 1957: Elvis received his draft papers from the United States  Army on this date. Between March 1958 and March of 1960, Elvis served the  United States abroad in Germany rising

On December 20, 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays
at Graceland, his newly purchased
Tennessee mansion, rock-
and-roll star
Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the
United States Army (above).

On this day in history, December 20, 1957, Elvis drafted by US Army while  awaiting Christmas at Graceland | Fox News

When Elvis Got Drafted - Veterans Breakfast Club

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HOLLYWOOD ICON AND WIFE FOUND DEAD

Rob Reiner - Beverly Hills (CA) HS senior yearbook photo, 1964.


The sitcom television series aired on CBS for nine seasons
from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele dead: report

(FOX NEWS) – Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner,
68, have died, according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Rob Reiner was a film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and
political activist.

“Personally, I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob and his
wife Michele," Bass said.

Fox News Digital previously confirmed that two bodies were
found inside
Reiner’s Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles
Fire Department officials responded to a home on the 200
block of Chadbourne Ave. at around 3:30 p.m.

Senior law enforcement officials report that both had stab
wounds, and their deaths are being investigated as apparent
homicides. Their bodies were reportedly found by their
daughter Romy.

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