WDRB
Today In Entertainment History
February 23, 2020
In 1995, singer Melvin Franklin of The Temptations died of complications following a brain seizure in Los Angeles. He was 53.
In 1996, actress Halle (HAL’-ee) Berry and Atlanta Braves outfielder David Justice announced they were ending their three-year marriage.
In 2003, Norah Jones won five Grammys, one for every category in which she was nominated, including best new artist, album of the year for “Come Away With Me” and record of the year for “Don’t Know Why.” The Grammys show opened with Simon and Garfunkel, the first time they had performed together in a decade.
In 2004, the finale of “Sex and the City” aired.
Today’s Birthdays: Steel guitarist Rusty Young of Poco is 74. Actress Patricia Richardson (“Strong Medicine,” ”Home Improvement”) is 69. Guitarist Brad Whitford of Aerosmith is 68. Singer Howard Jones is 65. Guitarist Michael Wilton of Queensryche is 58. Actress Kristin Davis (“Sex and the City”) is 55. Actor Marc Price (“Family Ties”) is 52. TV personality Daymond John (“Shark Tank”) is 51. Actress Niecy Nash (“The Soul Man,” “Reno 911!”) is 50. Bassist Jeff Beres of Sister Hazel is 49. Guitarist-keyboardist Lasse (LOS) Johansson of The Cardigans is 47. Songwriter Robert Lopez (“Frozen”) is 45. Actress Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”) is 44. Rapper Residente (res-ih-DEN’-tay) of Calle 13 is 42. Actor Josh Gad (“Frozen,” ”Jobs”) is 39. Actor Aziz Ansari (“Parks and Recreation”) is 37. Actress Emily Blunt (“A Quiet Place,” “The Devil Wears Prada”) is 37. Actor Tye White (“Greenleaf”) is 34. Actress Dakota Fanning is 26.
