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Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is 86 years old today.

Hopkins has received numerous accolades, including two 
Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Primetime
Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also
received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 and the BAFTA
Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2008.

1991

LONDON (AP) — Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British
actor known for his roles in "The Full Monty," "Michael Clayton"
and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," has died.

A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said
Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn’t provide
further details.

Wilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for
his work in 2001’s family drama "In The Bedroom" in 2001 and
in the best supporting actor category for his role in "Michael
Clayton," a 2007 film that starred George Clooney.

2008

Tom Wilkinson as General Friedrich Fromm, the head of Germany’s Reserve Army.

 
With locked exits and boarded-up vents, the Iroquois Theater was a perfect death trap.

A fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, killed more than
600 people on December 30, 1903. It was the deadliest theater fire
in U.S. history. Blocked fire exits and the lack of a fire-safety plan
caused most of the deaths.

Shocking 1903 illustration of the infamous Chicago Iroquois Theater Fire. Originally published in France.

The Oriental Theater, which retained the façade of the ill-
fated Iroquois Theater.

The Tri-States lost a local radio icon Thursday after
Dennis Oliver passed away at the age of 69 after a
battle with Alzheimer’s Disease for several years.

The Pittsfield native entertained the Tri-States for
40 years and touched the lives of many.    

A police photo of ‘Lucy’.

ARLINGTON, Wash. — A family dog in Arlington alerted her
owners to a nearby fire early Friday morning allowing them
to quickly call 911 for help.

Just after 3 a.m. Friday, North County Fire/EMS and Arlington
police officers were sent to a structure fire in the 17900 block
of 31st Drive NE. A detached shop next to a residence had
caught on fire, according to the Arlington Police Department. 

While the structure was burning, a neighboring dog named
‘Lucy’ barked, alerting her owners to the fire. They were able
to call the fire department and help their neighbors quickly
extinguish the fire, the APD said.

First responders arrived and helped put out the flames and
ensure it did not spread to anything else on the property. The
APD praised ‘Lucy’, the neighboring pup, for her help.

A photo of Arlington police officers with a hero.