Journals Of Life. Online memorials. Virtual memory books of people who died on (05/29/2005

Oscar Brown, Jr (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was not a man easily defined. He was known as songwriter, composer, actor, singer, director, producer and playwright. He was also an activist, a visionary, and a social commentator...
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Eddy Duchin

04/04/1909 - 02/09/1951

Eddy Duchin (April 1, 1909 or April 10, 1910 – February 9, 1951) was an American popular pianist and bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s, famous for his engaging onstage personality, his elegant piano style, and his fight a...
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Clifton Chenier

06/25/1925 - 12/12/1987

Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987), a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influence...
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Henry Campbell Bannerman

09/07/1836 - 04/22/1908

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, GCB (7 September 1836 – 22 April 1908) was a British Liberal Party statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908.

Rodney Dangerfield

11/22/1921 - 10/05/2004

Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), was an American comedian, and actor, known for the catchphrases "I don't get no respect" or "I get no respect,...
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Floyd Curry

08/11/1925 - 09/16/2006

Floyd James "Busher" Curry (August 11, 1925 in Chapleau, Ontario - September 16, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger.

Benny Goodman (Benjamin David Goodman)

05/30/1909 - 06/13/1986

Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing

Buddy Rich (Bernard Rich )

09/30/1917 - 04/02/1987

Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and sp...
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Wardell Gray

02/13/1921 - 05/25/1955

Wardell Gray (1921–1955) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who straddled the swing and bebop periods. Today often overlooked, Gray's playing displays a unique style, an unmatched tone and a strong presence.

Al Hirt

11/07/1922 - 04/27/1999

Al Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million selling recordings of "Java", and the accompanying album, Honey in the Horn (1963). His nicknames included...
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Fred Steiner

02/24/1923 - 06/23/2011

Fred Steiner (February 24, 1923 – June 23, 2011) was an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film.

David Lloyd Wolper

01/11/1928 - 08/10/2010

David Lloyd Wolper (January 11, 1928 – August 10, 2010) was an American television and film producer, responsible for shows such as Roots, The Thorn Birds, North & South, L.A. Confidential, and the filmWilly...
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Leslie Brooks (Virginia Leslie Gettman)

07/13/1922 - 07/01/2011

Leslie Brooks (July 13, 1922 - July 1, 2011), born Virginia Leslie Gettman, was an American film actress.

Darren McGavin

05/07/1922 - 02/25/2006

Darren McGavin (May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker and his portrayal in the film...
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Frances Marion Dee

10/26/1909 - 03/06/2004

Frances Marion Dee (November 26, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was an American actress. She starred opposite Maurice Chevalier in the early talkie musical, The Playboy of Paris (1930). She starred in the film...
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