Alan Samuel Colmes (September 24, 1950 – February 23, 2017)

The liberal radio and TV commentator died at a Manhattan medical center this
morning after suffering from lymphoma. 

Colmes, who was born in New York City, was  a longtime radio host with WABC 
and WNBC, author, and even a stand up comedian.

TIM MAGUIRE

Michael Kirk Douglas is 72 today.

Michael Douglas studied drama at the University of California,
Santa Barbara. His role as flamboyant pianist Liberace in the
2013 HBO biopic Behind the Candelabra earned him an Emmy
Award.

1993

From left: Michael Douglas with his father Kirk Douglas.

JOHN BELMONT

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings
(July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005)

Morley Safer (November 8, 1931 – May 19, 2016)

The Canadian born “60 Minutes” correspondent retired just a week
ago after 52 years at CBS television. He was the longest-serving
reporter on “60 Minutes”, winning 12 Emmy Awards. Safer died this
morning in his Manhattan home.

SANDY KOZEL

William Martin "Billy" Joel is 67 today

Billy Joel learned boxing to defend himself from bullies, and won twenty-
two bouts in the amateur Golden Gloves circuit. He played the piano at
bars to help support his mother while in high school.