Born this day in 1958, Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen Lee DeGeneres) is 59, Metairie, Louisiana, 5'7" stand-up comedian, television host and actress. She hosted the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Born this day in 1929, Jules Feiffer (Jules Ralph Feiffer) is 88, Bronx, New York City, syndicated cartoonist, most notable for his long-running comic strip ‘Feiffer’.
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Born this day in 1922, Michael Bentine (Michael James Bentin) Watford, Hertfordshire, England comedian, author, founding member of comedy troupe “Goons.” He died 11/26/1996 from prostate cancer at age 74.
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 | Died this day in 2011, Charlie Louvin (Charles Elzer Loudermilk) Wartrace, Tennessee 5'9" singer “Louvin Brothers”. Born 07/07/1927, he died from pancreatic cancer at age 83. | |
Died this day in 1963, Ole Olsen (John Siguard Olsen) Wabash Indiana vaudeville comedian of duo ‘Olsen & Johnson.’ Born 11/06/1892, he died from a kidney ailment at age 70. |  |  |
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