#RIP #OTD in 2007, Sioux musician, activist, actor (Dances with Wolves), Kangi Duta, Red Crow, Floyd Westerman died from leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with his family, age 71. Saint Matthew Cemetery in Veblen, South Dakota https://t.co/jGcQXQKGo9 pic.twitter.com/wPC4JWWr0w

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 13, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1944, actress, dancer and singer, The Mexican Spitfire, Lupe Vélez died from an overdose of Seconal in her home in Glendale, California at the age of 36. Panteón Civil de Dolores Cemetery, Mexico City https://t.co/tqIjlrw242 pic.twitter.com/txxo3EDPDz

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 14, 2023

14 December 1977. The classic disco film, Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, had its world premiere at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, USA. Its iconic opening sequence featured, John Travolta, walking through Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/PvjP4yVAen

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 14, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1993 dancer, actress (The Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home, The Best Years of Our Lives) Myrna Loy died at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, aged 88. Cremated remains interred at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana https://t.co/tqIjlrw242 pic.twitter.com/ZE00EbfAix

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 14, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2013 actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Venus) Peter O'Toole died; stomach cancer; Wellington Hospital, St John's Wood, London aged 81. Cremated remains; safe deposit box at the Irish Presidential mansion in Dublin, pending burial in Galway, Ireland https://t.co/tqIjlrw242 pic.twitter.com/mlMPdg2hZL

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 14, 2023

15 December 1939. The Hollywood classic film, Gone With the Wind, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It was based on Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the Deep South during the American Civil War. pic.twitter.com/zvJ6l0zP5w

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2023

15 December 1962. The acclaimed British actor, Charles Laughton, died (aged 63). Among his biggest film hits were: The Private Life of Henry VIII, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Mutiny on the Bounty, Hobson’s Choice, Jamaica Inn, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/MUgCZSn4QI

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1966, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney died from lung cancer in Burbank CA age 65. Cremated remains Disney Family Private Garden, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale CA https://t.co/o2lN0MciWR pic.twitter.com/cbeaFGvo7A

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 15, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1978 actor (City That Never Sleeps, Giant, The Alamo, McLintock!), Avalon Boys quartet singer, Chill Wills died from cancer in Encino, California, aged 76. Cremated remains interred; Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California https://t.co/o2lN0MciWR pic.twitter.com/KfJCAweWgu

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 15, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2010 actor, director, producer, screenwriter (Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, Victor/Victoria, Pink Panther) Blake Edwards died of pneumonia at the Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, aged 88. Cremation https://t.co/o2lN0MciWR pic.twitter.com/g5hwlisqt0

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 15, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2013 actress (Rebecca, Suspicion, The Constant Nymph, Letter from an Unknown Woman) Joan Fontaine died in her sleep of natural causes in her Carmel Highlands, California home, aged 96. Cremation https://t.co/o2lN0MciWR pic.twitter.com/mpXf10mNnY

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 15, 2023

15 December 2017. Eccentric German-born scientist, Heinz Wolff, died (aged 89). He’s best known for hosting the BBC 2 series, The Great Egg Race, from 1977 yo 1986. The show challenged contestants to invent useful objects with limited resources. pic.twitter.com/mEqLNrv49F

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2023

16 December 1975. The BBC sitcom, ‘Till Death Us Do Part, was broadcast for the last time. It began life as a pilot episode in the BBC drama series, Comedy Playhouse, on 6 June 1966. It starred bigoted cockney, Alf Garnett, played by Warren Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/cC1bc7W0FD

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 16, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1989, US Navy Veteran, actor (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; For a Few Dollars More; Escape from New York) Lee Van Cleef died from a heart attack at his home in Oxnard, California, aged 64. Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills https://t.co/cxgNAwtCcJ pic.twitter.com/CTN6r4YMQy

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 16, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1989 actress (Riso Amaro, Anna, Mambo, Teorema, Dune (1984)), Silvana Mangano died of lung cancer in Madrid, aged 59. Pawling Cemetery, Pawling, New York https://t.co/cxgNAwtCcJ pic.twitter.com/5Puu60x0NR

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 16, 2023

17 December 1926. Stephen Lewis, was born in London. He was best known for his role as Inspector, Cyril “Blakey” Blake, in the ITV comedy sitcom On the Buses. He also played “Smiler” Hemmingway in the BBC TV sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine. pic.twitter.com/eDzK4cRJCC

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 17, 2023

17 December 1936. Tommy Steele, Britain’s first home grown rock ‘n’ roll star, was born in London. His film credits include: Half a Sixpence, The Happiest Millionaire, and Finian’s Rainbow. He’s also made many successful stage tours in the UK, and he’s an accomplished sculptor. pic.twitter.com/teOPYG9aCk

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 17, 2023

17 December 1989. The 1st episode of the popular animated TV series, The Simpsons, was broadcast in the USA on the Fox network. The series began with a Christmas special called “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” pic.twitter.com/yFSUc4xgsT

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 17, 2023