Born August 28

He was involved in Angola’s fight for independence from Portugal.

She also designed the Sacagawea dollar coin.

Shabalala’s group gained international fame when Paul Simon collaborated with them for his 1986 Grammy-winning album “Graceland”

Wrote novelizations of Star Trek films including “Search for Spock.”

Andy Bathgate, Hall of Fame winger and 1959 NHL MVP, died February 26, 2016 according to The Associated Press. He was 83.

Starred on the Disney Channel’s “The Jersey”

Tommy Hanson, a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher, died Monday of organ failure, according to multiple news sources. He was 29. Hanson pitched for the Atlanta Braves from 2009 …

Nancy Kulp no longer may be a household name, but it only takes watching a couple of episodes of “The Beverly Hillbillies” to understand her appeal as a comic actress.

She wrote or collaborated on nearly 100 children’s books after making her debut with “Pumpkin Moonshine” in 1938.

He combined comedy and acrobatics in the classic movie “Singin’ in the Rain.”