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American nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald Jack Ruby died on this day 57 years ago, aged 55. Ruby shot and mortally wounded Oswald on live television in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters and was immediately arrested. In a trial, Ruby was found guilty and sentenced to death. In 1964, the Warren Commission concluded that Ruby acted alone in killing Oswald, that Ruby shot Oswald on impulse and in retaliation for the Kennedy assassination. The commission's findings are challenged by various critics who hypothesize that Ruby was part of a conspiracy surrounding the Kennedy assassination. The conviction was appealed, and he was to be granted a new trial, but Ruby became ill, was diagnosed with cancer, and died from a pulmonary embolism.

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American actor Cuba Gooding Jr is 56 today.

American religious leader and author Thomas S. Monson died on this day 6 years ago, aged 90. He was the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the religion to be a prophet, seer, and revelator. Monson's early career was as a manager at the Deseret News, a Utah newspaper owned by the LDS Church. He spent most of his life engaged in various church leadership positions and public service. Monson was ordained an LDS apostle at age 36, served in the First Presidency under three church presidents, and was the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from March 12, 1995, until he became President of the Church on February 3, 2008. He succeeded Gordon B. Hinckley as church president.

American economist Vernon L. Smith is 97 today.

French singer, actor, and entertainer Maurice Chevalier died on this day 52 years ago, aged 83. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", and for his films, including The Love Parade, The Big Pond, The Smiling Lieutenant, One Hour with You, and Love Me Tonight. His trademark attire was a boater hat and tuxedo. After this, he toured the United States, where he met the American composers George Gershwin and Irving Berlin and brought the operetta Dédé to Broadway in 1922. He developed an interest in acting and had success in Dédé. When talkies arrived, he went to Hollywood in 1928, where he played his first American role in Innocents of Paris. In 1930, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Love Parade (1929) and The Big Pond (1930), which secured his first big American hits, "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" and "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight". In 1957, he appeared in Love in the Afternoon, which was his first Hollywood film in more than 20 years. In 1958, he starred with Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan in Gigi. In the early 1960s, he made eight films, including Can-Can in 1960 and Fanny the following year. In 1970, he made his final contribution to the film industry where he sang the title song of the Disney film The Aristocats.

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American actress, comedian and producer Betty White died on this day 2 years ago, aged 99. She produced and starred in the series Life with Elizabeth (1953-1955), thus becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom. After moving from radio to television, White became a staple panelist of American game show such as Password, Match Game, Tattletales, To Tell the Truth, The Hollywood Squares, and The $25,000 Pyramid. She then became widely known for her guest and recurring appearances on shows such as The Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family, The Bold and the Beautiful and Boston Legal. White's biggest roles include Sue Ann Nivens on the CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973-1977), Rose Nylund on the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls (1985-1992), and Elsa Ostrovsky on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010-2015). White twice earned the Guinness World Record for the longest TV career by a female entertainer in both 2014 and 2018. She received various awards and nominations, including seven Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. Pope Benedict XVI died on this day a year ago, aged 95. He was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. He was ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria. He was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977. In 1981, he was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, one of the most important dicasteries of the Roman Curia. From 2002 until he was elected pope, he was also Dean of the College of Cardinals. During his papacy, Benedict advocated a return to fundamental Christian values to counter the increased secularisation of many Western countries. He viewed relativism's denial of objective truth, and the denial of moral truths in particular, as the central problem of the 21st century. Benedict also revived several traditions, including the Tridentine Mass. He strengthen the relationship between the Catholic Church and art, promoted the use of Latin, and reintroduced traditional papal vestments, for which he was called "the pope of aesthetics".

American golfer Tiger Woods is 48 today.

Richard Rodgers died on this day 44 years ago, aged 77. — Rodgers was known for his songwriting partnerships with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. — With Hart he wrote musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes and Babes in Arms. — With Hammerstein he wrote musicals throughout the 1940s and 1950s, such as Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. — Rodgers was the first person to win all four of the top American entertainment awards in theater, film, recording, and television – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. — Rodgers was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards. — In 1978, Rodgers was in the inaugural group of Kennedy Center Honorees for lifetime achievement in the arts.

American actor Jon Voight is 85 today.

Pelé died on this day a year ago, aged 82. — Pelé's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento — Pelé began playing for Santos at the age of 15 and began playing for the Brazil national team at the age of 16. — Pelé won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962, and 1970, making him the only player to do so and the youngest player to win a World Cup. — Pelé is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time. — Pelé has scored 1,279 goals in 1,363 matches. — In 1975, Pelé began playing for the New York Cosmos. — Pelé served as the 1st Minister of Sports from 1995 to 1998. — In 2021, Pelé was diagnosed with colon cancer and died from it in December 2022. — Pelé made an appearance on DeathList 2022 at spot No. 41.

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British politician Roy Hattersley is 91 today.

American musician who co-founded the Beach Boys Dennis Wilson died on this day 40 years ago, aged 39. He is best remembered as their drummer and as the middle brother of bandmates Brian and Carl Wilson. Dennis was the only true surfer in the Beach Boys, and his personal life exemplified the "California Myth" that the band's early songs often celebrated. He was also known for his association with the Manson Family and for co-starring in the 1971 film Two-Lane Blacktop. Wilson served mainly on drums and baritone backing vocals for the Beach Boys. His playing can be heard on many of the group's hits, belying the popular misconception that he was always replaced on record by studio musicians. He originally had few lead vocals on the band's songs due to his limited baritone range, but his prominence as a singer-songwriter increased following their 1968 album Friends. His music is characterized for reflecting his "edginess" and "little of his happy charm". His original songs for the group included "Little Bird" (1968), "Forever" (1970) and "Cuddle Up" (1972). Friends and biographers have asserted that he was an uncredited writer on "You Are So Beautiful", a 1974 hit for Joe Cocker frequently performed by Wilson in concert.

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61st President of Mexico Ernest Zedillo is 72 today.

American film director George Roy Hill died on this day 21 years ago, aged 81. He is most noted for directing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Hill is also known for directing The World of Henry Orient (1964), Hawaii (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), Slap Shot (1977), A Little Romance (1979), The World According to Garp (1982) and his final film Funny Farm (1988). According to one obituary "few directors achieved such fame and success... even fewer enjoyed such eminence for such a short period of time."