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Jul 22, 2024
Whitney Rydbeck (1945–2024), one of the original crash test dummies
Whitney Rydbeck was a film and television actor with a penchant for physical comedy, perhaps best known for portraying one of the original crash test dummies in a classic 1980s public safety campaign.
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Oct 21, 2022
Dan Wieden (1945–2022), adman who created “Just Do It” for Nike
Dan Wieden was an advertising executive who coined the iconic phrase “Just Do It’ for Nike.
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Jan 19, 2022
Carol Speed (1945–2022), star of blaxploitation classics “The Mack” and “Abby”
Carol Speed was an actress known for roles in films of the blaxploitation era, including “Abby” and “The Mack.”
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Jul 22, 2017
John Heard (1945 - 2017), Home Alone actor
Actor played the father in “Home Alone”…
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Sep 21, 2016
Curtis Hanson (1945–2016), 8 Mile filmmaker
Curtis Hanson, the Oscar-winning screenwriter who directed "8 Mile" and "L.A. Confidential."
