Past Celebrity Life Stories
"Pinetop" Perkins
Joseph William Perkins, if you have never heard of the name maybe you might know him better as “Pinetop Perkins” the legendary American blues musician and some would say the last of the delta blues men. Pinetop Perkins
passed away March 21, 2011 at the age of 97. As I did the research for this article I quickly became amazed at
the
accomplishments Mr. Perkins achieved during his lifetime, as well as the many people he played music
with. Read More.
Elizabeth Taylor
Liz Taylor, famous for several movie rolls and charitable ways has died at the age of 79. Taylor was a two time Oscar winner for her roles in “Butterfield 8” (1960) and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” (1966). Hailed in her prime as one of the world’s most beautiful women she rose from child actor to a champion for a number of charitable causes most notable the AIDS foundation.Her championship of the AIDS foundation comes directly from her friendship with screen legend Rock Hudson who died of aids in 1985. Read More.
Knut
Berlin's beloved polar bear Knut, who rose to international stardom as a cuddly cub hand-raised by zoo keepers, died suddenly on Saturday, a zoo official said. The world-famous bear died alone in his compound without warning, bear keeper Heiner Kloes told The Associated Press. Read More.
Gary Moore
If you grew up in the rock roll world or somewhere around it you know the band Thin Lizzy but you might not know Gary Moore who filled the bands sound with wild and gripping guitar riffs. Read More.
John Getty III
Perception is 99 percent reality; John Paul Getty III was the son of Paul Getty II who was the son of the oil
baron Paul Getty of Getty oil. So being the grandson to such a large fortune would certainly provide you
opportunities perception would say, but if you were John Paul Getty III at the age of 24 you would be in a wheel
chair, for the rest of your life. Read More.
Hugh Martin
What caught me was the song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” as I read on I learned the name of the man you wrote that timeless classic. Hugh Martin, originally from Birmingham AL was not only the writer of that classic song but also an accomplished American musical theater and film composer. Read More.