Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)
On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy increased military aid to South Vietnam without committing U.S.
combat troops.
Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr.
Famous bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno is known for playing The
Incredible Hulk on the TV series. His other notable films
include Sinbad of the Seven Seas and Hercules (below).
While in high school, he studied metal working. He became
a bodybuilder champion before pursuing a career in acting.
Due to ear infections suffered soon after birth, Ferrigno lost
75 to 80% of his hearing and has been using hearing aids
since the age of five.
1989
1983
Original CBS-TV release, November 4, 2977 – May 12, 1982
Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020)
Scottish actor and producer Sean Connery was best known as the
first actor to portray the character James Bond in film. Connery
died in his sleep at his home in Nassau in the Bahamas. His son
stated that he “had been unwell for some time”. Connery was 90.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Rhonda Fleming, the fiery redhead
who appeared with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Ronald Reagan and other film stars of the 1940s and 1950s, has
died. She was 97. Her assistant Carla Sapon told The Associated
Press, Fleming died Wednesday in Santa Monica, California.
Rhonda Fleming (Marilyn Louis)
(August 10, 1923 – October 14, 2020)