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Monday | 10.10.2016

NOTABLE DEATHS ›

Don Ciccone

By: Legacy.com Staff

Don Ciccone  (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)

Don Ciccone, a singer-songwriter who was a member of the Four Seasons, the Shondells, and the Critters, died Saturday, according to his daughter

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 8

By: Venus Zarris

Claude Jade (Getty Images)

During her 30 years in film, Claude Jade brought life and love to the screen through her portrayal of Christine Darbon in the films of Francois Truffaut

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 10

By: Legacy.com Staff

Chris Penn  (Photo by Tony Esparza/CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

In a family of actors and musicians, Chris Penn won his own fame with memorable roles in movies such as "Footloose" and "Reservoir Dogs." We remember Penn's lif

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died October 8

By: Legacy.com Staff

Fernando Lamas (Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images)

Fernando Lamas was a popular leading man of the 1950s, starring in films such as "Dangerous When Wet." We remember Lamas' life today as well as the lives of oth

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died October 9

By: Legacy.com Staff

Oskar Schindler  (AP Photo/Peter Hillebrecht, file)

Oskar Schindler saved more than 1,000 lives in the Holocaust, undergoing a transformation from Nazi Party member to fearless crusader for Jewish lives

NOTABLE DEATHS ›

Blake Snyder

By: Legacy.com Staff

Blake Snyder (St. Louis County Police Department via AP)

Blake Snyder, a St. Louis County police officer, was shot and killed Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was 33

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died October 7

By: Legacy.com Staff

Charles Rocket (Getty Images / NBC / Fred Bronson)

Charles Rocket starred on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980 and 1981, delivering the goofy news segment, "Weekend Update," as well as playing recurring characters

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 4

By: Legacy.com Staff

Charlton Heston (Getty Images)

Charlton Heston won an Oscar for his role in Ben-Hur and is well-known for his political activism, which spanned six decades and took him from one end of the sp

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died October 3

By: Legacy.com Staff

Janet Leigh (Getty Images/Silver Screen Collection)

Janet Leigh let out a scream like no other, and we'll never forget the way she deployed it in the Alfred Hitchcock classic "Psycho." We remember Leigh's life to

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 2

By: Legacy.com Staff

Groucho Marx (Wikimedia Commons)

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx and his brothers were comedy superstars, starting out performing in vaudeville shows before starring in classic films like "Duck Sou

CULTURE AND TRENDS ›

Undiscovered Masters

By: Contributed by Regan McCarthy of POBA | Where the Arts Live

Parted Hair | Norman Mailer (1985)  Source: POBA.org

Most of us understand art to be what experts tell us is “art” – primarily paintings or other art forms that make up the established art world today.&n;

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born September 29

By: Legacy.com Staff

Madeline Kahn (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)

Madeline Kahn was one of the funniest women of the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, starring in a string of movies that showcased her wit and comedic timing

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died October 4

By: Legacy.com Staff

Janis Joplin (Photo by Paul Ryan/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Janis Joplin's big voice catapulted her to stardom in the 1960s with electrifying songs including "Piece of My Heart," "Me and Bobby McGee," and "Ball 'n' Chain

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 1

By: Legacy.com Staff

Walter Matthau (Everett Collection)

Walter Matthau played "The Odd Couple's" sloppy Oscar Madison on both stage and screen, originating the role in Neil Simon's Broadway play and reprising it in t

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born September 30

By: Legacy.com Staff

Truman Capote (Photo by John Downing/Express/Getty Images)

Truman Capote created a literary genre when he wrote the first modern true crime book, "In Cold Blood." We remember Capote's life today as well as the lives of

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 5

By: Legacy.com Staff

Bernie Mac (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

Bernie Mac made us laugh, whether he was performing stand-up comedy, starring in his own sitcom, or making memorable appearances in movies

MOTHERS ›

'My name is Sonia Todd...'

By: Legacy.com Staff

Sonia Todd

When 38-year-old mother Sonia Todd was dying of cancer, she penned her own poignant obituary. Four years after her death, her words still resonate

BORN TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Born October 3

By: Legacy.com Staff

Stevie Ray Vaughan (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns)

Blues icon Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of the most influential guitar players in music history, despite a mainstream music career lasting just seven years in the

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died October 2

Rock Hudson (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

Rock Hudson was one of the most popular leading men of the 1950s and '60s, especially beloved for his roles in romantic comedies opposite Doris Day and other we

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY ›

Died September 30

By: Legacy.com Staff

James Dean (Getty/John Kobal Foundation)

James Dean became a legend of the silver screen on the strength of just three movies: "East of Eden," "Rebel Without a Cause," and "Giant." We remember Dean's l