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American musician and songwriter Eddie Van Halen died on this day 2 years ago, aged 65.

Shirley Jones

American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer Rodney Dangerfield died on this day 18 years ago, aged 82.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is 64 today

American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and the Democratic Party’s candidate for president in 1928 Al Smith died on this day 78 years ago, aged 70.

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American actress, singer, dancer, and author Janet Leigh died on this day 18 years ago, aged 77. English actor, comedian and writer Ronnie Barker died on this day 17 years ago, aged 76.

American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s Gene Autry died on this day 24 years ago, aged 91.

Sting is 71 today Matt Hancock is 44 today

Franco-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat Charles Aznavour died on this day 4 years ago, aged 94.

Ram Nath Kovind is 77 today Chen-Ning Yang is 100 today Theresa May is 66 today

American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein died on this day 25 years ago, aged 73. American football player and coach Ed Sherman died on this day 13 years ago, aged 97.

Jerry Lee Lewis is 87 today Silvio Berlusconi is 86 today Kevin Durant is 34 today

Mexican singer and actor José José died on this day 3 years ago, aged 71. Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 Ferdinand Marcos died on this day 33 years ago, aged 72. Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984 Pierre Trudeau died on this day 22 years ago, aged 80. head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 26 August 1978 to his death 33 days later Pope John Paul I died on this day 44 years ago, aged 65. Israeli politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Israel from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1995 and as the ninth president of Israel from 2007 to 2014 Shimon Peres died on this day 6 years ago, aged 93. American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor Elia Kazan died on this day 19 years ago, aged 94.