John Hughes (1950–2009)
Born: February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Died: August 6, 2009 (age 59) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Married to:
Nancy Ludwig (1970 – 6 August 2009) (his death) (2 children)
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Died Today (August 5th): Alec Guinness (1914–2000)
Alec Guinness (1914–2000)
Born: April 2, 1914 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
Died: August 5, 2000 (age 86) in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
Married to: Merula Salaman (20 June 1938 – 5 August 2000) (his death) (1 child)
| Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 dir. Robert Hamer Starring Guinness Dennis Price |
 Great Expectations1946 dir. by David Lean starring John Mills Guinness Jean Simmons |
 The Bridge on the River Kwai1957 dir. David Lean Cast Alec Guinness William Holden |
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Died Today (August 5th): Richard Burton (1925–1984)
Richard Burton (1925–1984)
Born: November 10, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
Died: August 5, 1984 (age 58) in Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland
Married to: Sally Hay (3 July 1983 – 5 August 1984) (his death)
Susan Hunt (21 August 1976 – 1982) (divorced)
Elizabeth Taylor (10 October 1975 – 29 July 1976) (divorced)
Elizabeth Taylor (15 March 1964 – 26 June 1974) (divorced) (1 child)
Sybil Williams (5 February 1949 – 5 December 1963) (divorced) (2 children)
| The Night of the Iguana 1964 dir. John Huston Starring Burton Ava Gardner |
 Becket1964 dir. Peter Glenville Starring Burton Peter O’Toole |
 EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC1977 dir. John Boorman Stars: Richard Burton Linda Blair |
| Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf 1966 dir. Mike Nichols Starring Burton Elizabeth Taylor |
 1984dir. Michael Radford Stars: John Hurt Richard Burton |
 THE LONGEST DAY1962 dir. Ken Annakin Andrew Marton Bernhard Wicki |
Died Today (August 5th): Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962)
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962)
Born: June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: August 5, 1962 (age 36) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Married to:
Arthur Miller (29 June 1956 – 20 January 1961) (divorced)
Joe DiMaggio (14 January 1954 – 31 October 1955) (divorced)
James Dougherty (19 June 1942 – 13 September 1946) (divorced)
| Love Happy 1949 dir. David Miller starring The Marx Brothers Monroe |
 All About Eve1950 dir. Mankiewicz Starring Bette Davis Anne Baxter |
 Don’t Bother to Knock1952 dir. Roy Ward Baker Starring Richard Widmark Monroe Anne Bancroft |
 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953 dir. Howard Hawks Starring Jane Russell Monroe |
 How to Marry a Millionaire1953 dir. Jean Negulesco Starring Betty Grable Monroe |
 Niagara1953 dir. Henry Hathaway Starring Jospeh Cotten Monroe |
 River of No Return1954 dir. Otto Preminger Starring Robert Mitchum Monroe |
 The Seven Year Itch1955 dir. Wilder Monroe Tom Ewell |
 Bus Stop1956 dir. Joshua Logan starring Monroe Don Murray |
 Some Like it Hot1959 dir. Wilder Starring Monroe Jack Lemon |
 The Misfits1961 dir. John Huston Starring Clark Gable Monroe |
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ALL ABOUT EVE – One of Marilyn Monroe’s first big scenes as she deliberately practiced lowering her voice.
ROSLYN TABER – A scene from the 1961 film ‘The Misfits’ (1961). This was one of the main films to showcase Marilyn Monroe as a straight dramatic actress.
LORELEI LEE – From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe portrays Lorelei Lee in this 1953 comedy, and this performance is one of her most famous scenes
INTERVIEW – A rare TV documentary with audio clips from Marilyn’s last interview only weeks before her death in 1962.
TRIBUTE VIDEO – Montage video of Monroe
KISS SCENE – From SOME LIKE IT HOT. Watch the great kiss between Tony Curtis and Mariliyn Monroe. Tony Curtis unfortunately later said that kissing Monroe was like kissing Hitler.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. PRESIDENT – Watch classic video of Marilyn Monroe singing to President John F. Kennedy
SKIRT BLOWING – Watch the iconic scene from THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
SEX SEX – Watch sexy scene with Tony Curtis from Some Like It Hot
TANGO – Watch exotic tango scene from Some Like It Hot
Died Today (July 30th): Claudette Colbert (1903–1996)
Claudette Colbert (1903–1996)
Born: September 13, 1903 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Died: July 30, 1996 (age 92) in Speightstown, Barbados
Married to:
Dr. Joel Pressman (24 December 1935 – 26 February 1968) (his death)
Norman Foster (13 March 1928 – 1935) (divorced)
| It Happened One Night 1934 dir. Frank Capra starring Clark Gable Colbert |
 THE SECRET FURY1950 dir. Mel Ferrer Starring: Claudette Colbert Robert Ryan |
Died Today (July 30th): Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007)
director Ingmar Bergman
Born: July 14, 1918 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden
Died: July 30, 2007 (age 89) in Fårö, Gotlands län, Sweden
Married to:
Ingrid von Rosen (11 November 1971 – 20 May 1995) (her death) (1 child)
Käbi Laretei (1959 – 1969) (divorced) (1 child)
Gun Grut (1951 – 1959) (divorced) (1 child)
Ellen Bergman (22 July 1945 – 1950) (divorced) (4 children)
Else Fisher (25 March 1943 – 1945) (divorced) (1 child)
 Summer with Monika1953 dir. Bergman starring Harriet Andersson Naemi Briese |
 Smiles of a Summer Night1955 dir. Bergman Starring Ulla Jacobsson Eva Dahlbeck |
 Wild Strawberries1957 dir. Bergman Cast: Victor Sjöström Bibi Andersson |
 The Seventh Seal1957 dir. Bergman starring Max Von Sydow Gunnar Bjornstand |
 Winter Light1962 dir. Bergman Starring Max von Sydow Ingrid Thulin |
 Persona1966 dir. Bergman Starring Bibi Andersson Liv Ullmann |
 Vargtimmen1968 dir. Ingmar Bergman Cast Max von Sydow Liv Ullman |
 Fanny and Alexander1982 dir. Bergman Cast Pernilla Allwin Bertil Guve |
Died Today (July 29th): David Niven (1910–1983)
David Niven (1910–1983)
Born: March 1, 1910 in London, England, UK
Died: July 29, 1983 (age 73) in Château-d’Oex, Switzerland
Married to:
Hjördis Genberg (14 January 1948 – 29 July 1983) (his death) (2 children)
Primula Rollo (16 September 1940 – 21 May 1946) (her death) (2 children)
| Dodsworth 1936 dir. William Wyler starring Walter Huston |
 Wuthering Heights1939 dir. William Wyler Starring Laurence Olivier Merle Oberon |
| A Matter of Life and Death 1946 dir. Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger Starring Niven |
 Death on the Nile1978 dir. John Guillermin Cast Peter Ustinov Jane Birkin |
RIP Actor Jerry Doyle. Passed away today:
Jerry Doyle, known for his role on science fiction TV series “Babylon 5” and for founding EpicTimes, has died, his family announced on Thursday. He was 60. TMZ reported Doyle, who was also the host of a nationally syndicated talk radio show, was found unresponsive in his Las Vegas home on Wednesday afternoon. Cause of death is not yet known.
Born: July 16, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: July 27, 2016 (age 60) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Former corporate jet pilot before becoming a stockbroker.
Ran in 2000 as the Republican candidate for California’s 24th Congressional District (Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Lompoc, Orcutt, Los Alamos).
Died Today (July 27th): William Wyler (1902–1981)
William Wyler (1902–1981)
Born: July 1, 1902 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
Died: July 27, 1981 (age 79) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Married to: Margaret Tallichet (23 October 1938 – 27 July 1981) (his death) (5 children)
William Wyler – Born in France in 1902, Wyler emigrated to the US and began his career via family connections in cinema. He learned the directorial craft on low-budget silent pictures, his first success being one of the first ‘talkies’ – 1930’s Hell’s Heroes.
Over the next thirty years William received fourteen Oscar nominations, winning three (for ‘42’s Mrs. Miniver, ‘46’s The Best Years of Our Lives, and ‘59’s Ben-Hur).
Ben-Hur set a record win of eleven Oscars, (since tied by two other films). William Wyler died in 1981.
| The Good Fairy 1935 dir. Wyler starring Margaret Sullavan Frank Morgan |
 Dodsworth1936 dir. Wyler starring Walter Huston |
Wuthering Heights 1939 dir. Wyler Starring Laurence Olivier Merle Oberon |
 The Letter1940 dir. Wyler Starring Bette Davis Herbert Marshall |
 The Little Foxes1941 dir. William Wyler Starring Bette Davis Teresa Wright |
 The Best Years of our Lives1946 dir. William Wyler Starring Myrna Loy Fredric Marsh Dana Andrews |
 The Heiress1949 dir. Wyler starring Olivia de Havilland Montgomery Clift |
 Roman Holiday1953 dir. Wyler Cast Gregory Peck Audrey Hepburn |
 How to Steal a Million1966 dir. Wyler Starring Audrey Hepburn Peter O’Toole |
 Funny Girl1968 dir. Wyler starring Barbra Streisand Omar Sharif |
Died Today (July 27th): James Mason (1909–1984)
James Mason (1909–1984)
Born: May 15, 1909 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees, West Yorkshire], England, UK
Died: July 27, 1984 (age 75) in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Married to:
Clarissa Kaye-Mason (13 August 1971 – 27 July 1984) (his death)
Pamela Mason (February 1941 – 31 August 1964) (divorced) (2 children)
 THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL1978 dir. Franklin J. Schaffner Starring: Gregory Peck Laurence Oliviera |
 Murder by Decree 1979 dir. Bob Clark Starring Christopher Plummer James Mason |
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