Died Today (December 16th): Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989)

Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989) Born: January 9, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, USA Died: December 16, 1989 (age 64) in Oxnard, California, USA Bad guys have always been my bag . . . I look mean without even trying. Audiences just naturally hate me on screen. I could play a role in a tuxedo and… Continue reading Died Today (December 16th): Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989)

Happy Birthday: Jane Austen (1775–1817)

Jane Austen (1775–1817) Born: December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK Died: July 18, 1817 (age 41) in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK If any one faculty of our nature may be called more wonderful than the rest, I do think it is memory. The memory is sometimes so retentive, so serviceable, so obedient–at others,… Continue reading Happy Birthday: Jane Austen (1775–1817)