Born April

He was named one of Britain’s 50 greatest postwar writers by The Times.

He was Stern’s personal stylist and his longtime friend.

He shot movies like “The Jerk,” “Clue,” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

He brought McDonald’s to the former Soviet Union in 1990.

The Kroffts were also behind such shows as “Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.”

In 1979, he became the first broadcaster to call the Daytona 500 on national TV.

His work led to pioneering suicide prevention protocols.

He argued that theater should be focused on creating art instead of profit.

The Senate Federal Credit Union headquarters was named in his honor.

He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the first “Rocky.”