Born July

French portrayed Father Lonigan in over 400 episodes of NBC’s “Passions,” the daytime drama.

His surrealist wordplay made the novelist a favorite of American counter-culture.

Maida also played bass for Milk ’N’ Cookies, The Runaways, Cracker and Sparks.

He was one of four Tuskegee Airmen who shot down three enemy planes in a single day.

The Orioles Hall of Fame inductee won a World Series with them in 1983.

Button won gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics.

Phan’s restaurant and cookbooks sparked a nationwide appreciation of Vietnamese cuisine.

He co-wrote Whitesnake’s hit, “Is This Love,” which reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Richards was the daughter of former Texas governor Ann Richards.

Wood had two other hits in 1967, “Gimme Little Sign” and “Baby You Got It.”