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Glenn FordGwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006), better known by his stage name Glenn Ford, was an actor. He was born in Sainte-Christine, Portneuf, Québec, Canada and moved to Santa Monica, California with his family as a child. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1939.
Jumpin’ Gene Simmons
Rockabilly singer and songwriter Jumpin’ Gene Simmons (born July 10, 1933 in Tupelo, Mississippi; died August 29, 2006 in Tupelo, Mississippi) had his biggest success with the top 20 hit “Haunted House” in 1964. He was a part of the Sun Records family in the 1950s. More recently, he co-wrote “Indian Outlaw,” which became a big hit in 1994 for country superstar Tim McGraw.
Bruno Kirby was the stage name of Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, Jr. (born April 28, 1949 - August 14, 2006), an American character actor. He was the son of actor Bruce Kirby (Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, Sr.) and brother of Los Angeles acting coach, John Kirby.
The Dicoverer of Radiation, JAMES VAN ALLEN, DIES
James Alfred Van Allen (September 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. The Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, following the 1958 satellite missions (Explorer I and Explorer III) in which Van Allen had argued that a Geiger counter should be used to detect charged particles.
Seattle: Four-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher died Saturday of complications from a bone marrow transplant.
