ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY
On June 13, 1958, Frank Zappa graduated from Antelope Valley High
School in Lancaster, California. In 1970, Christine McVie released a
solo album, then announced her retirement from music. She was back
within a year, joining her husband, John McVie, in Fleetwood Mac. In
1972, singer Clyde McPhatter died in New York City of complications
from heart, liver and kidney diseases. He was 38. In 1980, Pat Benatar
opened a home game for the Philadelphia Phillies by playing a brief set
on a makeshift stage and dancing with the Phillies' mascot, a large
green duck. In 1986, bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman died in
New York at the age of 77. In 1992, President Clinton upset rapper
Sister Souljah by comparing her comments after the Los Angeles riots to
something David Duke might say. Souljah had said, "If black people kill
black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people? In
1995, country singer Ty Herndon was arrested on charges of indecent
exposure and drug possession, less than two hours before he was to
perform at a police convention in Texas. In 1996, two former employees
of talk show host Montel Williams sued him, claiming he sexually
harassed them. Four other women eventually joined the suit. In 1998, a
25-year-old fan was struck by lightning while sitting on the lower deck
of RFK Stadium in Washington during the Tibetan Freedom Concert. She
survived with severe burns. In 2005, a jury in Los Angeles acquitted
Michael Jackson of all 10 counts of child molestation. In 2008, a jury
in Chicago acquitted R. Kelly of having sex with an underage girl and
videotaping it. Today's Birthdays: Actor Bob McGrath ("Sesame Street")
is 83. Magician Siegfried of Siegfried and Roy is 76. Singer Bobby
Freeman is 75. Actor Malcolm McDowell is 72. Singer Dennis Locorriere
of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show is 66. Actor Richard Thomas is 64.
Comedian Tim Allen ("Home Improvement") is 62. Actress Ally Sheedy is
53. TV anchor Hannah Storm is 53. Bassist Paul deLisle (deh-LYL') of
Smash Mouth is 52. Singer David Gray is 47. Singer Deniece Pearson of
Five Star is 47. Musician Soren Rasted (Aqua) is 46. Actor-singer Jamie
Walters is 46. Singer-guitarist Rivers Cuomo of Weezer is 45. Actor
Steve-O ("Jackass") is 41. Actor Ethan Embry ("Can't Hardly Wait,"
'That Thing You Do!") is 37. Singer Raz B (B2K) is 30. Actress Kat
Dennings ("2 Broke Girls") is 29. Actresses Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen
are 29.
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