Entertainment History
On Feb. 6, 1943, a Los Angeles jury acquitted actor Errol Flynn of
three counts of statutory rape. In 1970, "Instant Karma" by John Lennon
was released as a single. In 1989, actor Todd Bridges was ordered held
without bond on an attempted murder charge. He pleaded not guilty in
connection with a shooting. In 1990, singer Billy Idol shattered a leg
and broke an arm when his motorcycle hit a car in Los Angeles. Police
said Idol ran a stop sign and wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of
the accident. In 1991, actor Danny Thomas died after suffering a heart
attack at his Los Angeles home. He was 79. He was buried in Memphis,
Tennessee, a few days later. In 1995, rapper Tupac Shakur (TOO'-pak
shah-KOOR') was sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in
prison on a sexual assault charge. In 1998, singer-guitarist Carl
Wilson of the Beach Boys died of complications from lung cancer in Los
Angeles. He was 51. Also in 1998, singer Falco was killed in a traffic
accident in the Dominican Republic. He was 40. Falco was probably best
known for his song "Rock Me Amadeus. In 2003, ABC aired the British
documentary, "Living With Michael Jackson. Jackson's comments about
allowing kids to spend the night in his bedroom prompted authorities to
look into his relationships with children. Jackson was arrested the
following November on child molestation charges. In 2011, Christina
Aguilera botched the words to the national anthem before the Super
Bowl. She said she got lost in the moment. Today's Birthdays: Actress
Zsa Zsa Gabor is 99. Actor Rip Torn is 85. Actress Mamie Van Doren is
85. Actor Mike Farrell is 77. NBC news anchorman Tom Brokaw is 76.
Actress Gayle Hunnicutt is 73. Singer Fabian is 73. Actor Michael
Tucker ("L.A. Law") is 72. Actor Jon Walmsley ("The Waltons") is 60.
Actor-director Robert Townsend ("The Parent 'Hood") is 59. Actress
Kathy Najimy ("Veronica's Closet," 'King of the Hill") is 59. Drummer
Simon Phillips of Toto is 59. Actor Barry Miller ("Saturday Night
Fever," 'Fame") is 58. Actress Megan Gallagher ("Millennium") is 56.
Country singer Richie McDonald of Lonestar is 54. Vocalist Axl Rose of
Guns N' Roses is 54. Singer Rick Astley is 50. Bassist Tim Brown of the
Boo Radleys is 47. TV host Amy Robach ("Good Morning America") is 43.
Actress Crystal Reed ("Teen Wolf") is 31. Singer Tinashe (tee-NAH-shay)
is 23.
