Dean Martin

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Born Dino Paul Crocetti
June 7, 1917
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
Died December 25, 1995 (aged 78)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

Suzanne Pleshette

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Born January 31, 1937

Brooklyn Heights, New York, U.S.

Died January 19, 2008 (aged 70)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Married

Troy Donahue

(m. 1964; div. 1964)

Tommy Gallagher

(m. 1968; died 2000)

Tom Poston

(m. 2001; died 2007)

Troy Donohue

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Real Name Merle Johnson Jr
Married Suzanne Pleshette on January 5, 1964, and divorced nine months later

Appeared in Godfather Part II

Died September 2 2001 at the age of 65. Born Merle Johnson Jr. January 27, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. Died September 2, 2001 (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S.

What Happened in 1966

What Happened in 1966?
Let’s have a look at what was going on in 1966, shall we? Here’s what made the news in 1966.
Lydon B Johnson is President and Hubert Humphrey is Vice President.
IN THE NEWS 1966
U.S. troops in Viet Nam reach 250,000.
Reagan is Elected Governor of California.
Martin Luther King Jr. leads a civil rights march in Chicago, hit by a rock.
GM apologizes to Nader for harassment.
Acid gaining popularity in San Francisco.
The first Kwanzaa is celebrated.
ENTERTAINMENT IN 1966
Hawaii is the top grossing movie.
The Sound of Music wins Best Picture Oscar.
Lee Marvin wins Best Actor Oscar.
Julie Christie wins Best Actress Oscar.
The Shadow of Your Smile wins Best Song Oscar.
Record of the Year is A Taste of Honey by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
Album of the Year is September of My Years by Frank Sinatra.
The Beatles play their last concert at Candlestick Park.
Walt Disney dies.
SPORTS IN 1966
The Baltimore Orioles win The World Series.
The AFL – NFL merger is approved by congress.
The Green Bay Packers win the NFL Championship.
The Kansas City Chiefs win the AFL Championship.
The Boston Celtics win the NBA Championship.
The Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.
Jack Nicklaus wins The Masters.
Graham Hill wins the Indy 500.
Richard Petty wins the Daytona 500.
Kauai King wins the Kentucky Derby.
The 1966 Pontiac GTO

Dead Rock Stars Michael Nesmith

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