Famous Person is Alive!

Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke has suffered minor injuries after his car was involved in a collision in Malibu, California, police in the city have confirmed. https://t.co/J6QWlAxw1r

— CNN (@CNN) March 22, 2023

 

Pilar Palette, 94, widow of John Wayne.

 

Astronaut Jim Lovell, 95.

 

Randall Cunningham - 60

 

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this fella

right here



turns EIGHTY years old







today.

 

Gabriel Weston Kaplan - 78 (March 31, 1945)

 

Herb Alpert - 88 (March 31, 1935)



Had the opportunity to see him, and Lani Hall, perform last fall. If you get the chance - go.

 

One more from yesterday:

Shirley Mae Jones - 89 (March 31, 1934)

 

María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza: professionally known as Charo - in her mid/late 70s (apparently DOB is unknown, so we'll just go with today)



Back in the 70s she constantly made the talk-show and variety-show rounds and an occasional sit-com. Frankly, I found her a bit annoying, but I could see why everyone wanted her on their show.

 

Tom Lehrer - 95 years old this Sunday. Americas Smartass Laureate. A man who retired from show business over 50 years ago.

"Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel peace prize." - Tom Lehrer

 

Mary Eleanor Donahue - 86 (April 19, 1937)

 

April 21, 1951, Happy 72nd Birthday to Tony Danza! pic.twitter.com/4CZPxfCWB3

— Ralph Michaels (@RalphMichaels6) April 21, 2023

Creepy.

 

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Dang. I'M old.

 

Carol Creighton Burnett - 90 (April 26, 1933)

 

Willie Hugh Nelson - 90 (April 29, 1933)



Also:

Jerome Allen Seinfeld - 69 (April 29, 1954)
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer - 65 (April 29, 1958)
Andre Kirk Agassi - 53 (April 29, 1970)

 

Veronica Loretta "Roni" Stoneman - 85 (May 5, 1938)

(Any old-timers out there remember Hee Haw?)

 

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Robert Allen Zimmerman - 82 (May 24, 1941)

 

Randall Hank Williams - 74 (May 26, 1949)