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Jorge Videla, 87, was the dictator of Argentina from 1976 to 1981 after a successful coup d’état put him in power. During his rule, 15,000 to 30,000 citizens disappeared while under police custody. Many were later found in concentration camps and subsequently released. After losing power in 1983, Videla was found guilty of numerous crimes, [...]
Paul Shane was an English actor and comedian, best known for his role on the BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. He had various other film and TV roles, including Oh Doctor Beeching! and Holby City.
Dick Trickle was a race car driver, who competed in he ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC. He was in over two thousand races, and logged a million laps. He won about 1,000 feature races.
Billie Sol Estes was an American businessman who is probably best known for his involvement in agricultural scandals that took place in the 1950s. Estes was convicted of fraud in 1964, and his case spawned investigations into the highest levels of power, as Estes had ties to Lyndon Johnson. The journalist who uncovered Estes’ ruse [...]
Joyce Brothers was a psychologist well known for her TV appearances. She also wrote a daily advice column in newspapers from 1960 to 2013.
Kenneth Battelle, 86, was a famous hairdresser. He was so famous, in fact, that he could be classified as the first celebrity hairdresser. Over the years, he created the distinctive hairstyles worn by Jacqueline Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and more. He is also the only hairdresser to win the prestigious Coty Award.
Alex Rovello was a star tennis player for the University of Oregon. He went 21-8 during his junior year with the Ducks, and 50-0 during his time in high school, winning four consecutive Oregon state singles titles.
Ron Weaver was a long-time daytime TV producer. He produced The Bold and the Beautiful for 27 years.
Andrew Simpson, 36, was an Olympic gold medalist in Men’s Sailing. He got his start in 2003 after he won a bronze medal at the ISAF Sailing World Championships. He would go on to win a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver in the 2012 London Olympics.
Jeanne Cooper was an actress best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She was also actor Corbin Bernsen’s mother.