Born August 11

He was also the voice of Hermey the Elf in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

Cole’s words, along with illustrator Bruce Degen’s pictures, brought science to children in a fun and appealing way.

The horror comedy is a highly regarded cult classic

Claus von Bülow was a Danish-British socialite who became the subject of a sensational 1980s court case when he was accused, then convicted, then acquitted of attempting to kill his …

With his epic tale “Roots,” author Alex Haley gave voices to those who had their own taken away.

Just 13 when he rose to stardom as one half of rap duo Kris Kross.