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Elfrida von Nardroff was a big winner on the fixed 1950s TV quiz show “Twenty-One.”  Elfrida von Nardroff appeared on the fixed 1950s TV quiz show “Twenty-One,” a popular program that was hosted by Jack Barry. She won $220,500, more than any contestant on the show.

Sally Ann Howes was a British actress best known for starring as Truly Scrumptious in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”Howes began acting as a child and had her first movie roles in her teens, in films including “Dead of Night,” “Nicholas Nickelby,” and “Anna Karenina.” She frequently appeared onstage in musical theatre, appearing in “Paint Your Wagon” on London’s West End before starring on Broadway in “My Fair Lady” after Julie Andrews stepped away from the role she originated.

Henry Orenstein was a holocaust survivor and successful toy developer who helped launch Transformers.    Henry Orenstein was a successful toy developer who is credited with helping launch the very popular Transformers by arranging a deal between Hasbro and the Japanese toy company Takara. Born in Poland, he and his brother survived various concentration camps during the Holocaust, coming to America in 1947.

Marjorie Tallchief was a Native American ballerina and the sister of acclaimed ballerina Maria Tallchief (1925–2013).Tallchief was a member of the Osage Nation who learned to dance as a child. While her older sister became a sensation in the U.S.

Phil Chen was a prolific session bassist who played with Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, and Ray Manzarek (1939–2013) and Robby Krieger of the Doors.  Chen was an in-demand bassist who performed and recorded with many rock legends including Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck.

Kangol Kid was a rapper with the old school hip-hop group UTFO, known for their 1984 hit “Roxanne, Roxanne.”Born Shaun Shiller Fequiere, Kangol Kid got his start as a breakdancer, half of the duo the Keystone Dancers. They appeared on “The Phil Donahue Show,” the first breakdancers featured there.

Johnny Isakson was a Republican who represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2019.Isakson served in the Georgia Air National Guard and worked as a realtor before beginning his political career in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Wanda Young was a singer with the Motown group the Marvelettes, who sang lead vocals on hit singles including “Don’t Mess with Bill.”Young joined the Marvelettes just after they signed with Motown Records, as they were working on the song that would make them stars, “Please Mr. Postman.” Young sang backing vocals on the track, the first No.

Leonard “Hub” Hubbard was the bassist for the acclaimed hip-hop band the Roots from 1992 to 2007.Hubbard joined the Roots in the band’s early days, when they were still called the Square Roots and hadn’t yet released their first album. He had a background in jazz and classical music, having studied at Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School and at Carnegie Mellon University.

Joe Simon was an R&B singer known for hit singles including “The Chokin’ Kind,” “Power of Love,” and “Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor).”After a poverty-stricken childhood and a time when he was homeless and lived in a chicken coop, Simon began singing professionally with the Golden West Gospel Singers in the 1950s. After going solo, he began charting hits in the mid-1960s and had a No.

Ken Kragen was a music manager and TV producer who organized the famous “We Are the World” and Hands Across America charity events in the 1980s.One of Kragen’s earliest jobs in the entertainment world was as a production coordinator, and later executive producer, of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” There, he met Kenny Rogers (1938–2020), later becoming his manager. Kragen also managed other artists including Lionel Richie, the Bee Gees, Trisha Yearwood, and Burt Reynolds (1936–2018).

Art LaFleur (1943–2021), actor known for “The Sandlot,” “Field of Dreams”Bergen Williams (1959–2021), played Big Alice on “General Hospital”Lee Elder (1934–2021), first Black golfer to play in the MastersDavid Gulpilil (c.

Les Emmerson was a Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote the classic rock anthem “Signs,” which was a hit song for his band the Five Man Electrical Band.Les Emmerson was the primary songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist with the Canandian rock band the Five Man Electrical Band.

Larry Sellers was an actor of Osage, Cherokee, and Lakota ancestry who was best known for playing Cloud Dancing on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.”Larry Sellers was an actor and stuntman who appeared in many movies and television series.

Vicente “Chente” Fernández was an iconic Mexican singer and actor called “The King of Ranchero Music.”Fernández’ musical career took off when he released the single “Volver, Volver” (“Return, Return”) in 1976. It was a hit across Latin America and became a standard, covered by many artists in the years to come.

Cara Williams was an actress known for her roles in movies including “The Defiant Ones” and on TV in “Pete and Gladys.”Williams began appearing in movies in the early 1940s, with credits including “Happy Land,” “Laura,” and “Boomerang.” She had a career highlight in 1958 with “The Defiant Ones;” she was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Billy’s mother.

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Anne Rice, the author of the popular vampire novel series ‘The Vampire Chronicles,’ died Saturday evening, her son Christopher announced on social media.This is a breaking news story. We will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.Dearest People of Page.

Carmen Salinas was a Mexican actress beloved for starring in dozens of telenovelas and movies.Salinas got her start on TV in the mid-1960s, acting in telenovelas, the popular soap operas of Mexican television. She became an icon of telenovelas, working extensively in recent years and beloved as a mother and grandmother figure to viewers.

Steve Bronski was a co-founder of the British synthpop band Bronski Beat known for their hit song “Smalltown Boy.”Steve Bronski was a keyboardist/percussionist who formed the synthpop band Bronski Beat in 1983 with singer Jimmy Sommerville and keyboardist/percussionist Larry Steinbachek. The three band members were openly gay and wrote songs that reflected the difficulties of coming out.

Michael Nesmith was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with the Monkees and the First National Band.This is a breaking news story. We will continue to update this page as more information becomes available.

Lina Wertmüller was an Italian filmmaker and the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for directing.Wertmüller directed her first film, “The Lizards,” in 1963. She built her reputation over the 1960s and ‘70s as a risk-taker whose films defied genre conventions.

Demaryius Thomas was a wide receiver who won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos.After playing college football at Georgia Tech, Thomas was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played for the Broncos for the bulk of his NFL career, a Pro Bowl pick in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016.

Al Unser Sr. was a racing driver who became one of only four people to win the Indianapolis 500 four times.Unser came from a family of auto racers, known for their wins at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb as well as at the Indianapolis 500. His brother, Bobby Unser (1934–2021), was the first in the family to win the Indy 500, but Unser followed him two years later with his first win in 1970.

Robbie Shakespeare was the bassist in the legendary rhythm section Sly and Robbie.Robbie Shakespeare was the bassist in the influential rhythm section Sly and Robbie with drummer Sly Dunbar. The partnership began in Jamiaca in the 1970’s and they became a sought after rhythm section for many reggae legends including Peter Tosh and Black Uhuru.

Jack “Blackjack” Lanza was a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who was one half of the legendary tag team The Blackjacks.Jack “Blackjack” Lanza (born John Lanzo) was one half of the legendary pro wrestling tag team The Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan. The pair won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship in 1975.

Masayuki Uemura was a Japanese video game producer who created the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super NES home gaming systems.Uemura began working for Nintendo in 1971, at a time when the company was just beginning to expand from toys and board games into electronic gaming.

Marie-Claire Blais was an acclaimed French-Canadian author known for books including “Une Saison Dans la Vie d’Emmanuel” (“A Season in the Life of Emmanuel”)Blais published her first novel when she was only 20, in 1959. “Le Belle Bête” (“The Beautiful Beast”) established her reputation as a writer, and she followed it with more than 50 other books over a long and celebrated career.

Greg Tate was a longtime cultural critic for The Village Voice as well as the founder of the band Burnt Sugar.Tate began writing for The Village Voice in 1981, covering Black culture including music, politics, literature, and more. He became a staff writer for the paper in 1987 and remained there until 2005.

Claude Humphrey was a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end who played with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles.Claude Humphrey was one of the NFL’s elite pass rushers during his career as a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. He was the third overall draft pick in 1968 by the Falcons after a standout college career at Tennessee State.

Yvonne Wilder was an actor known for playing Consuelo in the classic film “West Side Story.”Yvonne Wilder played Consuelo in the classic 1961 movie adaptation of “West Side Story” which starred Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno. She also played the role in the first international touring production of the musical.

Darlene Hard was a Hall of Fame tennis player who won 3 major singles championships and 13 major doubles championships.Darlene Hard was taught a powerful serve and volley games on the hard courts of Los Angeles by her mother. She won the U.S.

Stonewall Jackson was a country music singer who was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.Stonewall Jackson was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry who was a country music star during the honky tonk era of the 1950s and 1960s. After serving in the Navy, he went to Nashville in 1956 and his career quickly took off.

Bob Dole represented Kansas as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1996 and ran for president against Democrat Bill Clinton in 1996.Dole was a Kansas native, born July 22, 1923, in the small town of Russell.

Jonshel Alexander starred as Joy Strong in the 2012 movie “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”Jonshel Alexander played the role of Joy Strong when she was 12 years old in the critically acclaimed 2012 movie “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” The film, which was directed by Benh Zeitlin, told the story of a poor community in the Louisiana Bayou threatened by a storm through the eyes of a child called Hushpuppy, who was played by Quvenzhane Wallis. Alexander played her friend Joy.

Eddie Mekka was an actor who played Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa on “Laverne & Shirley.”“Laverne & Shirley” was Mekka’s first major on-screen role. “The Big Ragoo” was Shirley’s off-and-on boyfriend, a dancer and singer as well as former Golden Gloves boxing champion.