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THEODORE BIKEL HAS DIED AT 91

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Theodore Meir Bikel (May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015)

Bikel was a widely recognized recorded folksinger and guitarist. In 1969
he began acting and singing on stage as Tevye in the musical Fiddler
on the Roof
, a role he performed more often than any other actor to
date. The play won nine Tony Awards and was the longest-running
musical in Broadway history. He died at UCLA Medical Center in Los
Angeles as a result of natural causes, according to publicist Harlan
Boll.

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ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1911

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Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath in Missouri)
(July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995)

Rogers appeared as the dance partner of Fred Astaire in a number
of classic movie musicals such as Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time
(1936). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role
in Kitty Foyle (1940). She ranks #14 on the AFI’s 100 Years…100
Stars
list of actress screen legends.

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RECAPPING PAST HEADLINE NEWS

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Camille Bohannon

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LOOKING BACK AT PAST NEWS

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Camille Bohannon

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NEWS HEADLINES FROM THE PAST

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Melvin James "Mel" Brooks
(Kaminsky) is 89 today.


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