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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today In History - September 21, 1780: Benedict Arnold commits treason

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Robin Williams, childhood photo, early 1960s. As a boy, Robin stayed up late to listen to his ...

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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

Williams was an actor and comedian. Known for his
improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters
he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on
film, in dramas and comedies alike. 

He is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all
time receiving
numerous accolades including an Academy
Award
, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe
Awards
, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors
Guild Awards
. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille
Award
in 2005.

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A COMEDY LEGEND HAS DIED AT AGE 94

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94 in Los Angeles. The
comedy icon’s publicist Jerry Digney said he died after a
series of short illnesses.

Newhart spent six decades making America laugh. He began
his long and storied career with a wildly influential stand-up
record in 1960, starred in a pair of long-running and much-
loved sitcoms through the 1970s and 1980s and continued
to win over new fans with appearances in films such as
Elf
and a recurring role as Professor Proton on
The Big Bang
Theory
.
(THE INDEPENDENT)

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POPULAR CHARACTER ACTOR HAS DIED

James Sikking aka Dr. James Hobart, 1973-1976, GH | Character actor, Actors, General hospital

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Star Trek III The Search For Spock 1984.

Here Is How ‘Hill Street Blues’ Cast Doing 40 Years after the Show First Aired

(Associated Press) – James Sikking, who starred as a hardened
police lieutenant on the 1980s
“Hill Street Blues” on NBC and
the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.”,
has died.

His publicist said Sikking died of complications from dementia
Saturday.

All You Need to Know About the "Hill Street Blues" Actors & Fun Facts About the Show
Sikking as as Lt. Howard Hunter.

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FITNESS GURU FOUND DEAD AT AGE 76

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Richard Simmons, Famed Physical Fitness Master, Passes Away at 76 - NY Morning Star

(ABC NEWS) – Eccentric fitness guru Richard Simmons, known
for his unrelenting positivity, has died, according to his
representative.

Simmons just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to his home after
a 911 call from his housekeeper and found Simmons dead,
according to police sources.

The sources said Simmons appears to have died of natural
causes, and no foul play is suspected.  

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“SAY KIDS, WHAT TIME IS IT?

The original test pattern for the Howdy Doody Show on NBC. I watched this pattern as a kid ...

Howdy Doody was broadcast on the NBC television network from December 27, 1947, until September 24, 1960. It was a pioneer of children’s programming and set the pattern for
many similar shows.

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What time is it? It's Howdy Doody time! About the TV show & the intro (1947-1960) - Click Americana

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