On January 2, 1971, George Harrison became the first ex-Beatle to reach number one on the US album charts with “All Things Must Pass.”
In 1974, singer Tex Ritter died of a heart attack in Nashville at the age of 68.
In 1979, former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was put on trial for murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. He didn’t live to hear the verdict. He died a month later.
In 1983,…
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On January 2, 1971, George Harrison became the first ex-Beatle to reach number one on the US album charts with “All Things Must Pass.”
In 1974, singer Tex Ritter died of a heart attack in Nashville at the age of 68.
In 1979, former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was put on trial for murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. He didn’t live to hear the verdict. He died a month later.
In 1983, the musical play “Annie,” based on the “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip, closed on Broadway after 2,377 performances.
In 1990, actor Alan Hale, best known as the captain of “Gilligan’s Island,” died of cancer at the age of 68. His ashes were scattered at sea.
In 1997, Spirit guitarist Randy California went missing in an ocean current off the coast of Hawaii while trying to save his 12-year-old son. The boy survived, but California drowned. He was 45 years old.
In 2019, The Captain and Tennille musician Daryl Dragon died of kidney failure in Prescott, Arizona. he was 76 years old.
Birthdays today: TV host Jack Hannah (“Jack Hannah’s Into the Wild”) is 76, actor Wendy Phillips (“I am Sam”) is 71, actor Cynthia Sykes (“St. Elsewhere”) is 69, and actor Gabriel Carteris (“Beverly Hills, 90210”) is 62. Actor Tia Carell (kah-RAYR’) is 56 years old. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. He is 55 years old. Model Christy Turlington is his 54th. She (“The Best Man,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”) is 52 years old. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb is 48 years old. Actor Dax Shepard (“Parenthood”) is 48 years old. zoh) Junior from OAR is 44 years old. Imature and IMX singer Kelton Kessy is 42 years old. Capital Cities musician Ryan Merchant is 42 years old. Actor Kate Bosworth is 40 years old. Actor Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”, “Gotham”) is 40 years old. Trombone Shorty is 37 years old. Singer Bryson Tiller is 30 years old.
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