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Legendary American fashion designer Calvin Klein celebrates his 80th birthday today. He has become a trailblazer in fashion and synonymous with high quality expensive clothing. In particular his Calvin Klein underwear for men is one of the most successful and best selling brands of luxury underwear in the world.

Or a steady flow of one a day would beat last years total...!

244 hits in total do far.43 days left in the year and 31 hits needed to equal last years grand total of 275 and 32 to surpass it.

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On this day 61 years ago in 1961 professional american diver and Olympic gold medallist Clarence Pinkston died aged 61. The olympian, born in Wichita, Kansas won a gymnastics title aged just 15 at the High School he attended in San Diego after moving to California. At the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Clarence won a gold medal in the mens 10 metre platform diving event and a silver medal in the mens 3 metre springboard event. Four years later at the Paris Olympics he won 2 bronze medals in diving, again in the 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform diving event.

British pop singer Kim Wilde, who had her popular and successful heyday in the 1980s celebrates turning 62 today. She is also the daughter of singer Marti Wilde. One of her 1980s hits Never trust a stranger Multi award winning and critically acclaimed Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood celebrates her 83rd birthday today. Much of her work is historical fiction or speculative dystopian fiction- her best known work likely being The Handmaidens tale that explores a dystopian future in a first world country that is pretty grim , regressive and oppressive for women.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11437755/Hogans-Heroes-alum-Robert-Clary-dies-96-Holocaust-survivor-played-Corporal-LeBeau-series.html Posted elsewhere I realise but just incase not spotted by the DDP team here is a qualifying obituary for Robert Clary.

On the 16th November (yesterday) 28 years ago in 1994, British actress Doris Speed who played the iconic and legendary landlady Annie Walker in Coronation Street, died aged 95. On this day in 1968, British writer, poet, artist/illustrator Mervyn Peake died aged 57. Many compared his style and work to Tolkien but he actually cited Charles Dickens as an inspiration. His best known work is the Gormenghast series of books which was made decades later into a BBC series.

Legendary American film director Martin Scorsese celebrates his 80th birthday today. British footballer Terry Fenwick celebrates his 63rd birthday today. Some of the teams he played for include Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Queens Park rangers and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for England between 1984-1988 and later managed numerous teams including Northampton town and Portsmouth.

On this day yesterday (16th November) three years ago in 2019, iconic british photographer Terry O'Neill died aged 81. Photographer of royalty ,music stars and film stars who was known for taking photographs in unconventional surroundings or context and finding his subjects more 'at ease' - he is also the ex husband of actress Faye Dunaway with whom he has had a dispute with regarding their son. Terry openly says his son is adopted and Faye maintains he is their biological son.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11433917/Hollyoaks-stars-Emmett-J-Scanlan-Claire-Cooper-welcome-second-child.html Former Hollyoaks stars Emmett J Scanlan and Claire Cooper have announced the birth of their second child.

Scottish jockey and television radio sports commentator Willie Carson celebrates his 80th birthday today. Former British professional boxer Frank Bruno celebrates turning 61 today.

Robert Redford might be a good shout actually.

I am not vouching for the reliability of this link but a lot of people posting replies to a blind gossip item seem to think Clint Eastwood is the A list film director and actor on his deathbed. Just thought I would highlight for deadpoolers https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/

On this day in 1998 czechoslovakian discus thrower and Olympic gold medallist Ludvik Danek died aged 61. He won his Olympic gold medal at the Munich Olympics in 1972, his silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and his bronze at the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City. On this day in 41 years ago in 1981 american actress Enid Markey died aged 87. She was the first actress to play Jane in a Tarzan movie. Enid played the role onscreen in two films , both in 1918. Tarzan of the apes and The romance of Tarzan. Elmo Lincoln played Tarzan. Enids first film was in 1911 and called The firtunes of war . In 1914 she was badly injured whilst filming movie The Wrath of the Gods. She did eventually recover but it was whilst she was filming a scene portraying lava pouring down a volcano that she was hurt and nearly asphyxiated by the fumes. Other films she starred in include The Devils double (1916) and The Naked City (1948). She was eager to develop and prove her abilities as an actress after Tarzan and became an experienced theatre actress appearing in 39 different Broadway shows. In the 1950s and sixties she played a number of small roles on US television including Barney Fifes landlady on The Andy Griffith show.

Professional diver New Zealander Liam Stone, who has competed in numerous diving competitions including the commonwealth games, but not the Tokyo Olympics due to recovering from a serious injury but is one of the country's hopes for Paris Olympics in 2024 ,celebrates his 26th birthday today.

Oscar winning British theatre and film director Tony Richardson died on this day in 1991 aged 63 as a result of complications from AIDS. Tony was married to Vanessa Redgrave with whom he had two daughters Joely and Miranda Richardson. He left Vanessa for French actress Jeanne Moreau. In 1972 he begin a relationship with Grizelda Grimond, daughter of british MP Jo Grimond whom he fathered his third child with in 1973. He won a best director Oscar for his film Tom Jones in 1963, whose lead cast was Albert Finney and Susannah York.

BAFTA award winning British actor Warren Mitchell died on this day in 2015 aged 89. He is best known for playing the iconic comedy role of Alf Garnett in legendary british Sitcoms Till Death do us part and In sickness and in health, although he has a much varied body of acting work and two Laurence Olivier theatre awards to his name.

British television producer and director Alan J.W. Bell celebrates his 85th birthday today. Alan produced or directed many BBC productions most distinguishedly 250 episodes of legendary sitcom Last of the summer wine.

Letitia Dean , British actress and legend of BBC soap EastEnders in her role as Sharon Watts-one of the few original cast members currently a member of the cast, celebrates turning 55 today.

On this day 33 years ago in 1989 Canadian champion swimmer and Olympic gold medallist Victor Davis died aged 25 after being seriously injured in a hit and run car incident. He won the gold medal for the mens 200m breaststroke at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles as well as two other silver medals that year and one silver at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.

Scottish actor Gerard Butler celebrates his 53rd birthday today. Star of films such as The Phantom of the Opera, 300, P.S I love you, Olympus has fallen and London has fallen. Also two professional divers and Olympians celebrate their birthdays today. Cambodian born American professional diver and olympian Jordan Windle turns 24 today. Professional German diver and olympian Lou Massenberg turns 22 today.

It is revealed Clive Sinclair bypassed his children in his will and inheritance went straight to the grandchildren. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11420061/Inventor-Sir-Clive-Sinclair-snubbed-lapdancer-ex-wife-three-children-will.html

On this day in 2018 the creator of Marvel Comic books and thus Marvel films , Stan Lee, died aged 95. Spiderman is probably his most famous creation.