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Carolyn Lawrence the voice of Sandy Cheeks is 55 today Jonathan Hyde who played Joseph Bruce Ismay in Titanic is 74 today

King Henry VI died on this day 551 years ago, aged 49. Henry ascended to the English throne at nine months old following the death of his father, Henry V- he remains the youngest British monarch of all time. He was coronated when he was seven years old. It should also be noted that he was born during the Hundred Years' War, and was also disputedly crowned as the king of France (his maternal grandfather was King Charles VI). In 1453, he lost all English lands in continental Europe except Calais, leading to a mental breakdown (Charles was also reported to have a similar ailment). During this time, supporters of a cadet branch of the royal family (the Yorks) began fighting supporters of Henry's family (the Lancasters). In 1460, civil war broke out when Henry's forces attacked the forces of noble York supporters. Henry was captured and imprisoned, while his wife and son escaped to Scotland and began to rally supporters. Queen Margaret returned with an army in 1461, and defeated the Earl of Warwick, freeing Henry. They were soon defeated, and the two again fled to Scotland. Henry was effectively deposed, and the son of the Duke of York, who had defeated him, was crowned as Edward IV. Henry returned in 1463. Loyalists to Henry were defeated in Hexham the following year, and Henry was once again captured and imprisoned. In 1470, two of Edward's main allies (one of whom was his own brother George) caused him to be exiled to Scotland. Henry was freed by the new Earl of Warwick, and reclaimed the throne on October 3. Warwick soon declared war on Burgundy, and its king, Charles I "The Bold", supplied aid to Edward, allowing him and his troops to fight back. Henry's only child and heir Edward was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury. Henry was once again imprisoned, and died a few weeks later. Following his death, miracles were attributed to him, but this was mostly due to people trying to de-legitimize the York and Tudor families. Contemporary sources claim that Henry reportedly died of broken heart syndrome upon hearing news of Edward's death, but when his skeleton was exhumed in 1910, it was discovered that his skull was damaged, and remaining hair was found to be bloodied- signs that a theory that Edward IV ordered his murder may have been true.

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British diver , Olympic gold winning medallist Tom Daley, celebrates his 28th birthday today.

American former actor and author James McEachin is 92 today American actor Anthony Zerbe is 86 today The Sopranos star David Proval is 80 today Little House on the Prairie star Dean Butler is 66 today The Fact of Life star Mindy Cohn is 56 today

Not in theme but as we talking about Tarzan , Tony Goldwyn, the voice of Tarzan in 1999 Disney animated film is 62 today

CHER, the legend is 76 today

Jon Pertwee died on this day 26 years ago, aged 76. Pertwee first rose to stardom as the character of Chief Petty Officer Pertwee on the radio show The Navy Lark beginning in 1959 (he co-starred with longtime DeathList pick Leslie Phillips). Pertwee was also a stage actor, starring in productions of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and There's a Girl in my Soup. Pertwee appeared in three Carry On movies in the '60s- Carry On Cleo, Carry On Cowboy, and Carry On Screaming! Pertwee was initially chosen to be the role of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, but he turned it down, wanting to continue his stage career. In 1970, Pertwee's began his most well-known role as the third incarnation of Doctor Who, starting with the episode "Spearhead from Space". Showrunner Peter Bryant originally wanted Ron Moody to play the character, but Moody was unavailable at the time- Pertwee was Bryant's second choice. During his tenure as the Doctor, the show was broadcast in color for the first time, and the character's personality was made similar to James Bond. Pertwee decided to step down from the role in 1974- once again, to continue his stage career. The final episode to star him was "Planet of the Spiders", and Tom Baker was his successor. In 1979, Pertwee took the role as the title character of family sitcom Worzel Gummidge, a scarecrow who can magically come alive. The series was a massive success, and Pertwee even recorded a song as the character (it reached #33 on the charts in 1980): Pertwee made his only DeathList appearance in 1989, despite still being quite active at the time. He appeared in the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus, in 1992. He continued making cameos as the Third Doctor, which includes the fanmade Doctor Who episode "Devious" (filming began in 1991), and a series of commercials for the wireless company Vodafone. Pertwee died in his sleep of a heart attack.

American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died on this day 28 years ago, aged 64.

British actor James Fox is 83 today

Craig Ferguson is 60 today

Don't get why people are so harsh on Miranda it is very very fun and really gives Patricia Hodge an opportunity to let her down after playing stuck up cows for her whole career Yes it is silly and ridiculous but that is its charm

Tony Award winner, Italian-born American actress Anna Maria Alberghetti is 86 today Albanian oldest actor Koco Qendro (Wiki) is 96 today American actress and comedian Lainie Kazan is 82 today The Amazing Spider Man cartoon star Nicholas Hammond is 72 today, son of actress Eileen Bennett who is 102 cc cc

Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook is 38 today iCarly star and the voice of Margo in Despicable Me Miranda Cosgrove is 29 today Amber Tamblyn who played Katie in 2002 horror film The Ring is 39 today

Harry Potter film series star Zoë Wanamaker is 73 today Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel is 83 today (Taxi Driver, The Piano, Sister Act ) Western Hollywood classic actor Buck Taylor is 84 today Comedian Stephen Colbert is 58 today

American actress Zohra Lampert is 85 today

Robert Pattinson is 36 today, GOSH

British comedian Catherine Tate is 52 today REVENGE star Emily VanCamp is 36 today

British-born American actress and Titanic (1997) star Frances Fisher is 70 today

French actress Yvonne Furneaux is 94 today

Paige O'Hara is 66 today

Rosario Dawson is 43 today American actress Candice Bergen is 76 today

Naomi Scott is 29 today

New Zealand actor Alan Dale is 75 today