By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero for his portrayal […]
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Daily Almanac for Tuesday March 18, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is an English and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, she began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, she began acting and […]
Daily Almanac for Monday March 17, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Patrick Duffy (born March 17, 1949) is an American actor and director widely known for his role as Bobby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas (1978–1991). Duffy returned to reprise his role as Bobby in a continuation of Dallas, which aired on TNT from 2012 to 2014. He is […]
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“Slick” Watts, one of the most popular Seattle SuperSonics players ever, dies at 73
By Joe Bob Gandy FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Donald Earl “Slick” Watts (July 22, 1951 – March 15, 2025) was an American profeasional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both assists and steals. He picked up the nickname “Slick” because he was […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday March 16, 2025; St. Urho’s Day
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Saint Urho (Finnish: Pyhä Urho [ˈpyhæ ˈurho]) is a fictional saint of Finland, created and elaborated by Finnish Americans in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s, to celebrate their heritage and extend celebrations of Saint Patrick’s Day. His celebration day is set to March 16, the day before the March 17 […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday March 15, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in […]
Daily Almanac for Friday March 14, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is known as a standup comedian and for his film and stage roles. Crystal has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for three Grammy […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday March 12, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Barbara Feldon (born Barbara Anne Hall; March 12, 1933) is an American actress primarily known for her roles on television. Her most prominent role was that of Agent 99 in the 1965–1970 sitcom Get Smart. Feldon was born Barbara Anne Hall in Butler, Pennsylvania, […]
Brian James, Punk Rock Guitarist for ‘The Damned’, dead at 70
By Bianca Sierra FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Brian James (born Brian Robertson, 18 February 1955 – 6 March 2025) was an English punk rock guitarist, who was best known for being a founding member of the Damned as well as of the Lords of the New Church. James died on 6 March 2025, […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday March 11, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lisa Anne Loeb (/loʊb/ ⓘ; born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and actress. She started her career with “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites, the first Billboard number one single for an artist without a recording contract. She achieved […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday March 9, 2025; Daylight Savings Time Begins as Clocks Spring Forward
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Juliette Binoche (French: [ʒyljɛt binɔʃ]; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films, particularly in French and English languages, and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a César […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday March 8, 2025; International Women’s Day!
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS International Women’s Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually as a focal point in the women’s rights movement. International Women’s Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, International Women’s Day […]
D’Wayne Wiggins, Founder of Tony! Toni! Tone!, dies at 64
By Bianca Sierra FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS D’Wayne Patrice Wiggins (February 14, 1961 – March 7, 2025) was an American singer, guitarist, and record producer best known as the founding member of the 1990s soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! Wiggins was born in Oakland, California; specifically in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood […]
Actress Pamela Bach, star of Baywatch and Sirens, dies at 62
By Bianca Sierra FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Pamela Bach (born Pamela Weissenbach; October 16, 1963 – March 5, 2025), also known as Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, was an American actress. Bach worked together with her husband on the long-running series Baywatch and she had a recurring role as a psychologist in the series Sirens. In August 2011, […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday March 6, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Connie Britton (born Constance Elaine Womack; March 6, 1967) is an American actress. Britton made her feature film debut in the independent comedy-drama film The Brothers McMullen (1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ABC sitcom Spin City. She later starred […]
Jazz Fans lose a legend in Roy Ayers at age 84
By Bianca Sierra FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Roy Ayers (September 10, 1940 — March 4, 2025) was an American vibraphonist, record producer and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday March 5, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jacob Matthew Lloyd (born March 5, 1989), also known as Jake Broadbent, is an American former actor who portrayed young Anakin Skywalker in the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Jamie Langston in Jingle All the Way (1996). Jake Matthew Lloyd was born […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday March 4, 2025
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Andrea Bowen (born March 4, 1990) is an American actress. She began her career appearing on Broadway musicals such as Les Misérables and The Sound of Music. In 2004, she began playing the role of Julie Mayer on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, a role she played on a […]
David Johansen of the Proto-Punk Band New York Dolls Dies at 75
By Bianca Sierra FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS David Roger Johansen[5] (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and […]