ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY
On June 24th, 1965, John Lennon's second book, "A Spaniard in the
Works," was published. In 1967, Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" and
Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale" were released. In 1972, Helen
Reddy released the song "I Am Woman. In 1973, Al Kooper reunited with
the original Blues Project for a concert in New York's Central Park. In
1987, actor Jackie Gleason died at the age of 71. In 1990, Donnie
Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block fell nine feet through a stage
trapdoor during a concert in Saratoga, New York. He had to have nine
stitches, but otherwise suffered only cuts and bruises. Also in 1990,
keyboardist Roger O'Donnell quit The Cure. He was replaced by Perry
Bamonte, who was a roadie for the band. In 1995, Eddie Vedder of Pearl
Jam left the stage after seven songs during a San Francisco concert
because of stomach flu. Neil Young finished the show but was booed by
fans who had come to see Pearl Jam. In 1997, actor Brian Keith killed
himself at his home in Malibu, California. He was 75. Today's
Birthdays: Actor Al Molinaro ("Happy Days") is 96. Comedian Jack Carter
is 93. Actress Michele Lee is 73. Singer Arthur Brown is 73.
Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 72. Guitarist Jeff Beck is 71.
Singer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies is 70. Drummer Mick Fleetwood of
Fleetwood Mac is 68. Actor Peter Weller is 68. Bassist John Illsley of
Dire Straits is 66. Reggae singer Derrick Simpson of Black Uhuru is 65.
Actress Nancy Allen is 65. Actor Joe Penny ("Jake and the Fatman") is
59. Singer Astro of UB40 is 58. Singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of
Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark is 56. Actor Iain Glen ("Game of
Thrones") is 54. Bassist Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is 54. Actress
Danielle Spencer ("What's Happening") is 50. Actress Sherry Stringfield
("ER") is 48. Singer Glenn Medeiros is 45. Actress Carla Gallo
("Bones") is 40. Actress Mindy Kaling ("The Mindy Project," 'The
Office") is 36. Singer Solange Knowles is 29.
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