His work helped confirm Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
Born September 1932
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Benton also wrote and directed “Places in the Heart.”
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He famously stood with President Bush at Ground Zero shortly after 9/11.
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He also wrote “The Rose,” “Melvin and Howard,” and “Scent of a Woman.”
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He played “Please Please Me” on Chicago’s WLS in February 1963.
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He hosted the radio and TV program “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley.”
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He was a busy child actor in the 1940s and ’50s.
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He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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He played on hits including “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.”
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Veteran character actor appeared on “T.J. Hooker” and “Golden Girls”
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