He walked away from his family’s fabled banking empire to forge his own path.
Born April 1936
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He also stood in for Gene Wilder in “Blazing Saddles” and Lee Majors in “The Fall Guy.”
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His work led to pioneering suicide prevention protocols.
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His voice and personality were featured in the Madden NFL series of video games.
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Black golfers were still excluded from the PGA when Wright won.
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Sharpe teamed with Jim Coyle for the popular “The Man on the Street” pranks
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Rhinestone Cowboy country singer…
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Just before his death 25 years ago today, Roy Orbison told Rolling Stone that he couldn’t sum up his life in a paragraph, but might be able to do it …
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His movies included “The Blues Brothers” and “The Silence of the Lambs.”
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Rock legend Roy Orbison died Dec. 6, 1988. Today we take a look at the afterlife of his signature tunes.