On This Day
Births
| 1913 Peter Cushing (Died: 11 Aug 1994) Aged 81 |
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Peter Wilton Cushing OBE was an English actor best known for his roles in the Hammer Productions horror films of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, as well as his performance as Grand Moff Tarkinin Star Wars (1977). Spanning over six decades, his acting career included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. Born in Kenley, Surrey, Cushing made his stage debut in 1935 and spent three years at a repertory theatre before moving to Hollywood to pursue a film career. |
| 1962 Colin Vearncombe (Died: 26 Jan 2016) Aged 53 |
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Colin Vearncombe, known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the international hit single "Wonderful Life" in 1987. |
| 1963 Musetta Vander Age 55 |
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Musetta Vander (born Musetta van der Merwe) is a South African actress and model who is best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy films. |
| 1979 Elizabeth Harnois Age 39  |
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Elisabeth Rose Harnois is an American actress. Her career started at the age of five, where she began appearing in a number of film and television roles. She starred as Morgan Brody in the CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2011 to 2015. |
