Thursday, October 31, 2019

6word Portrait: John Candy

Colossal Canadian funnyman; SCTV, Stripes, Splash



Born this day in 1950 (d. 1994)

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

6word Portrait: Christopher Wren

English architect/scientist designed St. Paul's Cathedral.


Born this day in 1632 (d. 1723)

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

6word Portrait: Bob Ross

Hosted, taught The Joy of Painting.


Born this day in 1942 (d. 1995)

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Monday, October 28, 2019

6word Portrait: Julia Roberts

Pretty Woman a superstar ever since.


Born this day in 1967.



Sunday, October 27, 2019

6word Portrait: Dylan Thomas

"Do not go gentle..." Welsh poet


Born 105 years ago today (d. 1953)



Saturday, October 26, 2019

6word Portrait: Bootsy Collins

Stylish bassist with James Brown, P-Funk


Born this day in 1951

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Friday, October 25, 2019

6word Portrait: Johann Strauss II

Austrian composer renowned as "Waltz King."


Born this day in 1825 (d. 1899)

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

6word Portrait: PewDiePie

YouTuber with over 100 million subscribers.


Born (as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg) 30 years ago today.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

6word Portrait: "Weird Al" Yankovic

Made pop parodies that became mainstream. 


Born 60 years ago today.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

6word Portrait: Joan Fontaine

Starred in Hitchcock's Rebecca and Suspicion


Born this day in 1917 (d. 2013)

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Monday, October 21, 2019

6word Portrait: Carrie Fisher

From Hollywood royalty became Princess Leia



Born this day in 1956 (d. 2016)



Sunday, October 20, 2019

6word Portrait: Mickey Mantle

Few Yankees ever surpass The Mick.



Born this day in 1931 (d. 1995)



Saturday, October 19, 2019

6word Portrait: Robert Reed

A storied man named Brady, fictionally.



Born this day in 1932 (d. 1992)

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Friday, October 18, 2019

6word Portrait: Dawn Wells

Forever Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island.


Born this day in 1938

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

6word Portrait: Evel Knievel

Motorcycle daredevil made, missed many jumps.



Born this day in 1938 (d. 2007)

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

6word Portrait: Angela Lansbury

Enduring, versatile actress; Murder, She Wrote


Born this day in 1925



Tuesday, October 15, 2019

6word Portrait: Fela Kuti

Afrobeat pioneer and activist from Nigeria.


Born this day in 1938 (d. 1997)

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Monday, October 14, 2019

6word Portrait: Ralph Lauren

Iconic fashion designer created Polo shirts.



 Born 80 years ago today.

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Sunday, October 13, 2019

6word Portrait: Lenny Bruce

Obscenely brilliant groundbreaking comedian died young.


Born this day in 1925 (d. 1966)



Saturday, October 12, 2019

6word Portrait: Dick Gregory

Comedian powerful voice for Civil Rights.


Born this day in 1932 (d. 2017)

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Friday, October 11, 2019

6word Portrait: Art Blakey

Legendary bop drummer with Jazz Messengers


Born 100 years ago today (d. 1990)

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

6word Portrait: John Prine

Mailman turned master songwriter, folk singer.


Born this day in 1946



Wednesday, October 9, 2019

6word Portrait: PJ Harvey

"Rid of Me" acclaimed British singer



Born 50 years ago today

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

6word Portrait: Sigourney Weaver

Alien's Ripley known as "Sci-Fi Queen."



Born 70 years ago today

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Monday, October 7, 2019

6word Portrait: Thom Yorke

Innovative singer and songwriter of Radiohead



Born this day in 1968

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Sunday, October 6, 2019

6word Portrait: Bruno Sammartino

Longest title holder in WWF history.



Born this day in 1935 (d. 2018)

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Saturday, October 5, 2019

6word Portrait: Donald Pleasence

Pleasence a presence in Halloween films.



Born 100 years ago today (d. 1995)

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Friday, October 4, 2019

6word Portrait: Damon Runyon

Chronicled Runyonesque characters in stories, newspapers



Born this day in 1880 (d. 1946)

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

6word Portrait: Lindsey Buckingham

Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer went own way


Born 70 years ago today

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

6word Portrait: Annie Leibovitz

Iconic photographer keenly captured musicians, artists



Born 70 years ago today

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

6word Portrait: Walter Matthau

Comedy legend originated Odd Couple's Oscar



Born this day in 1920 (d. 2000)