Ross Simpson
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is 85 today.
Before becoming a cultural icon, Eastwood worked as a lifeguard, a caddy, and
a grocery clerk while growing up. He served as the nonpartisan mayor of Carmel–
by-the-Sea, California from 1986 to 1988.
Rodney Marvin "Rod" McKuen (April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015)
Rod McKuen was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during
the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of
recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, classical
music and film soundtracks. He earned two Oscar nominations and one
Pulitzer nomination for his serious music compositions. He died today of
respiratory arrest, a result of pneumonia, at a hospital in Beverly Hills,
California.
Ross Simpson
Oprah Gail Winfrey is 61 years old today
Oprah Winfrey was crowned Miss Black Tennessee while in college and began
co-anchoring the evening news on a local radio station when she was nineteen.
Camille Bohannon
Dolly Rebecca Parton is 69 years young today
