He won Tony Awards for best actor in “How to Succeed” and “Tru.”
Born 1931
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Known as “Sister Bobbie,” she made music with her brother for decades.
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She was a widely acclaimed star of the films of Michelangelo Antonioni.
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She was a companion to the queen for 34 years.
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner championed human rights and racial justice.
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He won two World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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He threw himself on a grenade to protect the men in his squad.
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He often used his fortune to support charitable endeavors in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Before his movie career, Palmer was a college football star at the University of Illinois.
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He made his Broadway debut in the 1971 musical “Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death.”