Born August 1922

Micheline Presle (1922–2024), Devil in the Flesh star 

Micheline Presle was a French actress who starred in such films as “Devil in the Flesh” and “Under My Skin.” 

Gloria Dea (1922–2023), magician who brought magic to Vegas

Names like David Copperfield and Penn & Teller dominate the billboards on the Las Vegas strip, but it all began with magician, actor, and dancer Gloria Dea . She was just 19 when she performed at El Rancho Vegas on May 14, 1941, the first known performance by a professional magician in the then growing resort city. She would go on to have a career as an actor before retiring from the performing arts. She was inducted into the UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame this week by Copperfield, a ceremony scheduled prior to her death.

Doug Ford (1922 – 2018), 1957 Masters Champion

World Golf Hall of Fame member was the oldest surviving Masters champion...

Denton Cooley (1920 - 2016), pioneer in open heart surgery

Dr. Denton A. Cooley, the surgeon who performed the world's first artificial heart implant, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. He was 96.

Betsy Bloomingdale (1922 - 2016), philanthropist and fashion icon

Betsy Bloomingdale, the widow of department store heir Alfred Bloomingdale and one of former first lady Nancy Reagan's best friends, died July 19, 2016, in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. She was 93. Betsy Bloomingdale was well-known for her philanthropic efforts, hosting many lavish parties for charity. She also was regarded as fashion icon. She dispensed fashion advice to Nancy Reagan, and in 2009 she was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. She was born Betty Lee Newling Aug. 2, 1922, in Los Angeles. She married Alfred Bloomingdale in 1946; he was the grandson of department store co-founder Lyman Bloomingdale. Alfred Bloomingdale preceded his wife in death, in 1982.

Mr. Blackwell’s Best and Worst

Richard Blackwell played a number of roles, but the one he played most conspicuously –– and deliciously –– was creator of the "Worst-Dressed Women List."