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The patriarch of the Flying Wallendas high-wire act (originally known as the Great Wallendas) endured several family tragedies during his career, but ended up falling to his death at age 73 while walking a wire between two towers, a moment captured on video.
Fun facts about music legends Barry White and Bing Crosby.
The TV actor is best known for his portrayal of Mark "Dr. McSteamy" Sloan on Grey's Anatomy, and also had roles on Charmed and Euphoria, among others.
Since 1975, the Ace in the Hole Band has served as the backup band for country music singer George Strait.
The singer and comedian is best known for his decades-long association with Jack Benny, playing a naive, boyish version of himself on Benny's radio and TV shows.
Known for his tough-guy roles, the veteran actor shot to fame playing John Dillinger in the movie Dillinger, but his career was often derailed by alcoholism, intense on-set difficulties, and numerous violent arrests.
A member of wrestling's Von Erich family, Mike Von Erich (born Michael Brett Adkisson) was the fifth son of Texas wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich. He committed suicide in 1987 at age 23.
The former child actress overcame hardships even during her run as the youngest daughter on TV's Father Knows Best, and later became a sought-after keynote speaker and an ordained evangelist.
The cabaret singer and lyricist is widely regarded as one of the greatest recording artists of the 20th century.
The jazz and pop saxophonist has released over a dozen albums and worked with such names as Prince, Van Morrison, and Sheila E.
Fast facts about women's rights icon Susan B. Anthony, plus a brief history of International Women's Day.
A roundup of fun facts about the man known the world over as "America's Pastor".
The popular 1970s TV series helped break new ground in prime time television, addressing mature topics from drugs to divorce.
Fun facts about Bing Crosby and his mentor, bandleader Paul Whiteman.
Everything you need to know about the Havanese and Poodle mix.
The defense attorney has represented such clients as Harvey Weinstein, Phil Spector, and Nick Reiner.
Fast facts about legendary Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive.
From 1969 to 1999, Wausau Insurance Companies (later bought by Liberty Mutual) was a major sponsor of CBS-TV's 60 Minutes. The ad campaign would put the company on the map.
Fast facts about music legends Gordon Lightfoot and Bing Crosby.
The comedian, writer, and character actor, born Harry Einstein, became famous as the Greek chef Nick Parkyakarkus on the Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson radio programs.
Known to several generations of East Coast kids as "Uncle Floyd", the local TV host became a cult hero with a 13,000-member fan club.
For part of the 1960s, the Rat Pack, an informal group of entertainers most famously comprising of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and (until 1962) Peter Lawford, dominated the Las Vegas scene and appeared in a number of films together.
Known for his extraordinary technical ability, the jazz pianist is considered to be one of the greatest ever, despite suffering from vision problems that stemmed from infancy.
The Cincinnati-based company pioneered a vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system that is primarily used to diagnose breast cancer by obtaining large tissue samples, but is also used to treat and remove benign breast lesions.
The Emmy-winning director is most notable for his work on Get Smart (where he directed 22 episodes) but worked on other classic TV hits as well, including Hogan's Heroes, Love, American Style, and M*A*S*H.
Best known for his work in WWE, WCW, and various NWA territories, the professional wrestler was known as an intimidating brawler and one of the premier "big men" of the '80s and '90s.
Known for hits like "Family Man," "Fish," and "Keep Them Kisses Comin'", the country music singer went from playing piano for Tracy Byrd and a pre-stardom Luke Bryan to becoming a successful artist in his own right.
One of the architects of the honky-tonk style of music, the Country Music Hall of Famer helped shift the genre from its roots in self-accompanied singing to a band-oriented sound utilizing amplified instruments.
The guitarist, composer, and arranger is best known for his 1960s hit instrumentals and worked with some of the biggest names in music.
One of the pioneers of cable news, the political commentator and TV host was part of the original group of anchors at CNN, where he anchored the network's long-running financial news program Moneyline (later Lou Dobbs Tonight).
A rundown of some memorable moments in pro wrestling history.
Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Jennifer Perdue Frazier is a singer, musician, onetime beauty queen, and an advocate for migraine sufferers. She is currently studying to become a psychologist specializing in treatment of women's trauma.
The veteran sportscaster has served as the play-by-play man for the New York Yankees since 1992.
The music promoter, nightclub owner, and disc jockey was the founder of GNP Crescendo Records.
The veteran news anchor serves as co-host of Good Day New York on WNYW, Fox's New York City affiliate.
Considered one of the architects of rock and roll, the guitarist and bandleader is most notable for his solo on Bill Haley and the Comets' landmark recording of "Rock Around the Clock".
A list of fun facts about some of the people and programs that came to define radio's Golden Age.OAD: January 27, 2026
An up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, Gavin Harper has been nominated as one of the top three performers in the Hot Springs area two years in a row.
The two-time Oscar nominee was best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the hit movie Rebel Without a Cause. He was brutally stabbed to death in 1976 at age 37.
The TV actor is best known for starring as lovable outlaw Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith on the hit Western Alias Smitn and Jones, and for his tragic suicide in 1971 at the age of just 31.
Though his career was cut short by death, the country music singer attained success both during his lifetime and posthumously.
Considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, the onetime drug dealer skyrocketed to fame in the mid-1990s but was murdered in a drive-by shooting in 1997 at the age of 24.
The Irish-born musician and singer-songwriter achieved worldwide fame as lead singer of the Cranberries but waged lifelong personal struggles and died in 2018 from drowning due to alcohol intoxication at the age of 46.
The wrestling promoter was the driving force behind the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), twice serving as its president.
Based on the DC Comics character, the Batman live-action television series has been called arguably the biggest TV phenomenon of the 1960s.
The health guru and magazine publisher pioneered the organic food movement. Editor's Note: J.I. Rodale was present at the Dick Cavett Show taping on June 7, 1971 (not June 8, which was the day he died).
Fun facts about Christopher Columbus's October 12, 1492 discovery of the Americas.
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