Born April 1932

Anouk Aimée (1932–2024), star of A Man and a Woman

Anouk Aimée was a French actress who won acclaim for her roles in such films as “A Man and a Woman,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, and the Federico Fellini classics “La Dolce Vita” and “8½.”

Connie Martinson (1932–2023), book-focused TV show host

Between the time she launched her interview show in 1979 to its end in 2015, Connie Martinson interviewed thousands of authors from all genres and all walks of life. The “Connie Martinson Talks Books” show began as a self-financed endeavor carried on public television and remained largely self-financed throughout its run. Over the years, she interviewed , , Al Gore, , , , Joyce Carol Oates, and close to 3,000 others, and in doing so helped spread her love for literature to millions.

Loretta Lynn (1932–2022), country music superstar

Loretta Lynn was a groundbreaking country singer and songwriter whose hits included the controversial “The Pill” and the autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”

Slide Hampton (1932–2021), jazz trombonist

Slide Hampton was a Grammy Award-winning jazz trombonist and NEA Jazz Master.

Richard Lugar (1932–2019), former U.S. Senator from Indiana

Richard Lugar was a longtime Republican Senator from Indiana who was highly regarded for his foreign policy leadership. He served in the Senate from 1977 until 2013. He teamed with Democratic Senator Sam Nunn on the Nunn-LugarCooperative Threat Reduction Program, which secured the dismantling of weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union. Lugar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 from President Obama.

Chuck Knox (1932–2018), former NFL coach

Led the Rams to 3 straight NFC championship games.

D.L. Menard (1932–2017), Cajun musician

Cajun music star wrote "The Back Door."

Debbie Reynolds (1932–2016), Singin' in the Rain star

Debbie Reynolds, the actress and singer who starred in "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. She was 84.

Robert Hulseman (1932 - 2016), red Solo cup inventor

Robert Hulseman, the former CEO who created the iconic red Solo cup, died Dec. 21, 2016, at his home in Northfield, Illinois. He was 84.

Meadowlark Lemon (1932–2015), Harlem Globetrotters "Clown Prince"

Meadowlark Lemon, whose half-court hook shots and basketball-spinning antics as a member of the touring Harlem Globetrotters entertained fans worldwide for more than two decades, has died. He was 83.

Casey Kasem: 4 Decades of the Top 40

Casey Kasem was one of the most famous disc jockeys of all time, thanks to his amazing four-decade run as the host of American Top 40 and other weekly countdown shows. From 1970 to 2009, anyone who loved pop songs knew to tune in every week to hear Casey count 'em down. Sometimes a Long Distance Dedication made us think of someone we were missing, for a while we waited every week to see if Casey's prediction of the next week’s No. 1 song would come true, and we always learned a little something about the artists we were hearing as Casey presented a bit of backstory in his unmistakable voice. Kasem was born April 27, 1932, and there's no better way to celebrate his birthday than to count 'em down just as Casey did.

Carl Perkins, Rock ‘n’ Roll Trendsetter

Carl Perkins’ music went beyond the boundaries of rockabilly and set the stage for rock ‘n’ roll.

Gordon Jump's Greatest

From "WKRP in Cincinnati" to the lonely Maytag repairman, Gordon Jump frequently played bumbling, hapless sorts — and he played them perfectly.

Anthony Perkins: American "Psycho"

"Psycho" is a horror classic from beginning to end, thanks in no small part to the critically acclaimed performance of Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates.

Tiny Tim Tiptoes Through the Tulips

Tiny Tim died 15 years ago today. By then, he was almost a footnote of pop culture history.