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1977–Elvis Presley dies of heart failure at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42. He was found lying on his bathroom floor. It had been no secret that Presley’s health was failing due to the abuse of prescribed drugs. He was rushed from Graceland to Baptist Memorial Hospital, but doctors’ efforts to revive him were fruitless and he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Thousands of mourning fans kept a vigil outside Graceland for three days before his burial. Thousands more lined the streets of Memphis on the day of his funeral. The city, the nation, and the world were in shock over his passing. Even to this day, some say that Elvis didn’t die; he just wanted to get away from it all. Fans from all over have reported sightings of Elvis. Presley was buried at Graceland, which is now a major tourist attraction.


BC 1–Wang Mang consolidates his power and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who had died the previous day, had no heirs.

963–Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

1027–George I of Georgia dies suddenly in Trialeti, Georgia, at age 29.

1258–Byzantine-Greek Emperor, Theodore II Laskaris, dies in Magnesia (present-day Turkey), at age 36.

1297–John II of Trebizond dies in Limnia, Empire of Trebizond, at age 35.

1328–The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708.

1339–Italian ruler, Azzone Visconti, dies of a gout attack in Milan, Italy. He is considered the founder of the state of Milan, which later became a duchy.

1378–Emperor Hongxi of China is born Zhu Gaochi in China. He was the fourth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China.

1419–Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia dies of a heart attack during a hunt in the woods surrounding his castle in Novy Hrad in Kunratice, (present-day) Prague, at age 58.

1445–Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France, dies from inflammation of the lungs in Châlons-sur-Marne, France, at age 21.

1513–In the Battle of the Spurs, King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are forced to retreat.

1573–Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, is born in Graz, Austria.

1652–In the Battle of Plymouth, naval action takes place between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War.

1682–Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy, is born Louis de France at the Palace of Versailles, in France.

1780–In the Battle of Camden, the British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.

1792–Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demands the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.

1793–During the French Revolution, a levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.

1812–In the War of 1812, American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.

1819–Seventeen people are killed and over 600 others are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field in Manchester, England.

1829–Sheriff William J. Brady is born in County Cavan, Ireland. His father was a potato farmer. During the Great Famine, he left for America. Brady was Sheriff of Lincoln County during the Lincoln County Wars in New Mexico. Brady sided with the Murphy-Dolan faction, which put him up against Alexander McSween, Billy the Kid, and the Regulators.

1841–U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.

1858–President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable, by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. A weak signal will force a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.

1859–The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposes the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

1863–The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.

1869–A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.

1882–Super-centenarian, Christian Mortensen, is born Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen in Skårup, Skanderborg, Denmark. He will live to the age of 115 years (and 252 days). In addition to being the oldest person born in Denmark, Mortensen is also the oldest person ever of all the Nordic countries, the oldest male emigrant ever, and the oldest male ever from Europe.

1886–Indian mystic, Ramakrishna, dies of throat cancer in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India). Admiration for him amongst Bengali elites led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple, Swami Vivekananda.

1888–Chemist, John Pemberton, dies of stomach cancer in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 57. He is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. Pemberton made many health claims for his product, touting it as a "valuable brain tonic" that would cure headaches, relieve exhaustion, and calm nerves. He marketed it as "delicious, refreshing, pure joy, exhilarating," and "invigorating."

1891–The Basilica of San Sebastian in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.

1892–Cartoonist and animator, Otto (James) Messmer, is born in Union City, New Jersey. He co-created “Felix the Cat.” The comic strip is run in syndication in over 250 newspapers all over the world.

1896–Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack, and Dawson Charlie discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.

1906–An estimated 8.2 earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people.

1910–Actress, Gloria Blondell, is born in Manhattan, New York. She is best known for the role of Honeybee Gillis on the TV sitcom The Life of Riley. She appeared in the films Accidents Will Happen, Don’t Bother to Knock, White Lightning, and The Twonky. Her sister was actress, Joan Blondell.

1913–Tohoku Imperial University of Japan (present-day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.

1913–The construction of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary is completed.

1913–Politician, Menachem Begin, is born Menakhem Volfovich Begin in Brest, Russian Empire. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel. Begin’s most significant achievement as Prime Minister was the signing of a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979, for which he and Anwar Sadat shared the Nobel Peace Prize.

1916–The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.

1920–Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. Chapman was only the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game.

1920–Writer, Charles Bukowski, is born in Andernach, Germany. He once almost drank himself to death, but returned to writing and soon published his first book of poems, Flower, Fist, and Bestial Wail. His other titles include Love Is a Dog From Hell, Shakespeare Never Did This, and Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live With Beasts.

1921–Peter I of Serbia dies in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, at age 77.

1923–The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator.

1924–Actor, Fess Parker, is born Fess Elisha Parker, Jr. in Fort Worth, Texas. He is best known for his starring role in the TV series Daniel Boone. He appeared in the films Harvey, Springfield Rifle, The Kid from Left Field, Island in the Sky, Them!, Battle, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier, Old Yeller, and Hell is for Heroes.

1927–The Dole Air Race begins. It runs from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, with six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.

1927–Actress, Lois (June) Nettleton, is born in Oak Park, Illinois. She was Miss Chicago of 1948, as well as a semi-finalist in the Miss America Pageant of 1948. She is best known for her work on television and was seen on the shows The Twilight Zone, Naked City, Route 66, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Fugitive, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Kung Fu, and Hawaii Five-O. She appeared in the films A Face in the Crowd, Period of Adjustment, Come Fly with Me, Mail Order Bride, Dirty Dingus Magee, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

1928–Actress, Ann (Marie) Blyth, is born in Mount Kisco, New York. She appeared in the films The Merry Monahans, Mildred Pierce, Brute Force, Our Very Own, The Great Caruso, One Minute to Zero, Rose Marie, Kismet, Slander, The Buster Keaton Story, and The Helen Morgan Story.

1928–Singer, Eydie Gormé, is born Edith Gormezano in Manhattan, New York. Her biggest hit was Blame It on the Bossa Nova. She was married to singer, Steve Lawrence.

1929–The Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine, between Palestinian Arabs and Jews, and continue until the end of the month. In total 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.

1929–Jazz pianist, Bill Evans, is born William John Evans in Plainfield, New Jersey. Evans' use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines, continues to influence jazz pianists.

1930–The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.

1930–The first British Empire Games open in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.

1930–Actor, Robert (Martin) Culp, is born in Oakland, California. He is best known for his starring role on the TV series I Spy. He was also cast in dozens of other TV shows, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Rawhide, The Rifleman, The Outer Limits, Police Story, and The Greatest American Hero. He appeared in the films PT 109, Sunday in New York, The Raiders, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Hannie Caulder, Hickey & Boggs, The Castaway Cowboy, Turk 182!, and The Pelican Brief.

1930–Football player and sportscaster, Frank (Newton) Gifford, is born in Santa Monica, California. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback and flanker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), he was a play-by-play announcer and commentator for 27 years on ABC's Monday Night Football. He was married to TV personality, Kathie Lee Gifford.

1931–Candy magnate, Forrest (Edward) Mars, Jr., is born in Oak Park, Illinois. He was the eldest son of Audrey Ruth (Meyer) and Forrest Mars Sr., and the grandson of Frank C. Mars, the founder of the candy company Mars, Incorporated.

1933–Actress, Julie Newmar, is born Julia Chalene Newmeyer in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for the role of Catwoman on the TV series Batman. She appeared in the films She's Working Her Way Through College, Serpent of the Nile, The Band Wagon, The Eddie Cantor Story, Li’l Abner, The Marriage-Go-Round, For Love or Money, Mackenna’s Gold, The Maltese Bippy, Hysterical, Deep Space, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.

1934–Singer, Ketty Lester, is born Revoyda Frierson in Hope, Arkansas. Her biggest hit was Love Letters in 1960.

1936–Actress, Anita Gillette, is born Anita Luebben in Baltimore, Maryland. She appeared in the films Moonstruck, Bob Roberts, Boys on the Side, Larger Than Life, Dinner and a Movie, and The Guru.

1938–Blues singer, Robert Johnson, dies under mysterious circumstances in Mississippi, at age 27. It is thought he was poisoned by a jealous husband. He was known as “the King of the Delta Blues.” His 29 recordings include the seminal Sweet Home Chicago, Crossroads Blues, and Terraplane Blues. These and other Johnson songs went on to inspire performers like Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

1940–Film director, Bruce Beresford, is born in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His films include Don’s Party, Breaker Morant, The Club, Puberty Blues, Tender Mercies, King David, Crimes of the Heart, Driving Miss Daisy, Rich in Love, and Last Dance.

1942–The two-person crew of the U.S. Naval blimp L-8 disappears without a trace on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. The blimp drifts without her crew and crash lands in Daly City, California.

1945–An assassination attempt is made on Japan's Prime Minister, Kantaro Suzuki.

1945–Puyi, the last Chinese Emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, is captured by Soviet troops.

1945–Actor, Bob Balaban, is born Robert Elmer Balaban in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared in the films Midnight Cowboy, Catch-22, The Strawberry Statement, Making It, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Girlfriends, Altered States, Absence of Malice, Alice, Little Man Tate, Bob Roberts, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Waiting for Guffman, Deconstructing Harry, Gosford Park, A Mighty Wind, Capote, For Your Consideration, and The Monuments Men.

1946–Mass riots begin in Kolkata, killing more than 4,000 people within 72 hours.

1946–Actress, Lesley Ann Warren, is born in New York, New York. She appeared in the films The Chapman Report, Cinderella, The Happiest Millionaire, Cat Ballou, The Daughters of Joshua Cabe, Betrayal, Victor Victoria, A Night in Heaven, Choose Me, Clue, Baja Oklahoma, Pure Country, Going All the Way, and The Limey.

1948–Baseball player, Babe Ruth, dies of cancer in Manhattan, New York, at age 53. His open casket was placed on display in the rotunda of Yankee Stadium, where it remained for two days as 77,000 people filed past to pay tribute. Babe Ruth was a baseball outfielder and pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from 1914 to 1935. He was one of the first five inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.

1949–Scott (Randolph) Asheton, drummer for The Stooges, is born in Washington, D.C.

1949–Author, Margaret Mitchell, dies after she was struck by a speeding automobile in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 48. She wrote Gone with the Wind, for which she won the National Book Award for Most Distinguished Novel of 1936, and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937.

1951–A chart topper: Hey, Good Lookin’ by Hank Williams.

1952–Actor, Reginald VelJohnson, is born Reginald Vel Johnson, Jr. in Queens, New York. He is best known for the role of Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters. He appeared in the film Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Die Hard, Turner & Hootch, and Posse.

1953–Talk show host, Kathie Lee Gifford, is born Kathryn Lee Epstein in Paris, France. She is best known for her 15-year run (1985-2000) on the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. She was married to sports commentator, Frank Gifford.

1954–Film director, James (Francis) Cameron, is born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. His films include Escape from New York, The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Point Break, Titanic, and Avatar. He was married to actresses, Linda Hamilton and Suzi Amis.

1954–The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.

1956–Actor, Bela Lugosi, dies of a heart attack of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at age 73. He is best known for the iconic role of Count Dracula in the 1931 film Dracula. He also appeared in the films Murders in the Rue Morgue, Island of Lost Souls, Night of Terror, The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray, Son of Frankenstein, Ninotchka, The Wolf Man, The Ape Man, The Body Snatcher, Glen or Glenda, Bride of the Monster, and Plan 9 from Outer Space.

1957–Buddy Holly and the Crickets play the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York, and are booed while on stage (it takes three days to win the audiences over). The group was booked on a “race music” tour package because the promoter thought they were black. Also on the bill were The G-Clefs, whose Ted Scott said, “People were saying, ‘What is this?’ I think Buddy and his group were shaken by playing in a black theater in a black territory. But he was a different kind of white act. He did a lot of jumping around and really put on a good show.”

1957–Tim Farriss, guitarist for INXS, is born Timothy William Farriss in Perth, Western Australia.

1958–Pop singer, Madonna, is born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV in the 1980s. Her hits include Holiday, Lucky Star, Borderline, Like a Virgin, and Material Girl. She appeared in the films Vision Quest, Desperately Seeking Susan, Shanghai Surprise, Who’s That Girl, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Dick Tracy, A League of Their Own, and Evita. She was married to actor, Sean Penn, and director, Guy Ritchie.

1958–Actress, Angela (Evelyn) Bassett, is born in New York, New York. She appeared in the films Kindergarden Cop, Boyz in the Hood, Passion Fish, Malcolm X, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and Akeelah and the Bee.

1960–Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

1960–Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet, setting three records that he held until 2012: high-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.

1960–Actor, Timothy (Tarquin) Hutton, is born in Malibu, California. He appeared in the films Ordinary People, Taps, Daniel, Iceman, The Falcon and the Snowman, Turk 182!, Made in Heaven, Everybody’s All-American, French Kiss, and Last Holiday. His father was actor, Jim Hutton. He was married to actress, Debra Winger.

1962–Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.

1962–Drummer, Pete Best, is fired from The Beatles. He is summoned to Brian Epstein’s office, where he is told the other Beatles no longer want him in the group. Amazingly, Epstein asks Pete to perform with The Beatles that night; stunned by the news he has just received, Pete agrees. Upon further thought, and with a clearer head, Pete later decides against appearing, and he does not show up for the night’s performance. A lot of The Beatles fans are partial to Pete, who is their favorite. There are other reasons for Pete’s sudden departure: George Martin had said he didn’t think Pete was good enough to record with The Beatles, but another, more troublesome situation had developed. The Beatles road manager, Neil Aspinall, had become involved with Mona Best, Pete’s mother, and it was rumored that she was pregnant with his baby. It took many years for this to be made public, and it appears that the rumor was indeed true. Pete Best’s youngest brother, Vincent ”Roag” Best (born in late July 1962), is the son of Aspinall. One of the saddest facts about the story of Pete Best’s firing from the group is that after that day, John, Paul, George, and Ringo never spoke to Pete again. Neil Aspinall worked for the Beatles, in some capacity, until the time of his death in 2008.

1962–Actor, director, writer and comedian, Steve Carell, is born Steven John Carell in Concord, Massachusetts. He is best known for his role on the American version of the TV series The Office. He has appeared in the films Little Miss Sunshine, Dan in Real Life, and Crazy, Stupid Love. Carell was nominated "America's Funniest Man" in Life magazine.

1964–A coup d'état replaces Durong Van Minh with General Nguyen Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.

1966–Door's attorney, Max Fink, and Jac Holzman begin negotiations regarding the Doors' recording contract with Elektra.

1966–The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.

1966–The Beatles, touring the U.S. for the final time, perform a concert at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lightning flashes throughout the open-air concert, but the rain holds off until the show is over.

1968–The Apple label’s first new artist release is Mary Hopkin, with Those Were the Days.

1969–The Who and Janis Joplin perform at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York. During The Who’s set, Abbie Hoffman leaps onstage to protest something or other, and Pete Townshend clobbers the activist with his electric guitar. Townshend later explains he had no idea who Abbie Hoffman was. This was the second day of the historic festival.

1972–In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane, while he is traveling back to Rabat.

1972–Emily Robison, of The Dixie Chicks, is born Emily Burns Erwin in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

1972–Radio and television host, George (Mark Paul) Stroumboulopoulos, is born in Malton, Ontario, Canada. He is best known as formerly being a VJ for the Canadian music television channel, MuchMusic, and being the host of the CBC television talk show George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight from 2005 to 2014.

1977–Elvis Presley dies of heart failure at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42. He was found lying on his bathroom floor. It had been no secret that Presley’s health was failing due to the abuse of prescribed drugs. He was rushed from Graceland to Baptist Memorial Hospital, but doctors’ efforts to revive him were fruitless and he was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Thousands of mourning fans kept a vigil outside Graceland for three days before his burial. Thousands more lined the streets of Memphis on the day of his funeral. The city, the nation, and the world were in shock over his passing. Even to this day, some say that Elvis didn’t die; he just wanted to get away from it all. Fans from all over have reported sightings of Elvis. Presley was buried at Graceland, which is now a major tourist attraction.

1987–Thousands of people pray and meditate for universal peace, as the much-publicized “Harmonic Convergence,” the exact alignment of planets in our solar system, takes place.

1987–Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.

1989–A solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on the stock market in Toronto, Canada.

1989–Actress, Amanda Blake, dies from complications of AIDS in Sacramento, California, at age 60. She is best known for the role of Miss Kitty Russell on the Western TV series Gunsmoke. She appeared in the films Stars in My Crown, Duchess of Idaho, Sunny Side of the Street, Cattle Town, Lili, About Mrs. Leslie, A Star Is Born, The Glass Slipper, and High Society.

1993–Debian, a Unix-like computer operating system composed entirely of free software (most of which is under the GNU General Public License), is released by a group of individuals called the Debian Project. Debian includes popular free programs such as LibreOffice, the Firefox web browser, Evolution mail, K3b disc burner, VLC media player, GIMP image editor, and Evince document viewer. Debian is also a popular choice for web servers.

1993–Actor, Stewart Granger, dies prostate and bone cancer in Santa Monica, California, at age 80. He appeared in the films Caesar and Cleopatra, Caravan, King Solomon's Mines, Soldiers Three, The Prisoner of Zenda, North to Alaska, Sodom and Gomorrah, and The Hound of the Baskervilles.

2003–Politician, Idi Amin, dies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at age 80. He was the third President of Uganda.

2003–The oldest member of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Connie Douglas Reeves, dies from injuries incurred when she falls from her horse at age 101.

2008–The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, Illinois, is completed at 1,389 feet, becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.

2012–South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 others, during an industrial dispute near Rustenburg.

2012–Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco dies of an undisclosed illness in Rabat, Morocco, at age 58.

2012–Actor, William Windom, dies of congestive heart failure in Woodacre, Marin County, California, at age 88. He was seen widely on televsion in shows including The Twilight Zone, Thriller, 77 Sunset Strip, The Farmer’s Daughter, Star Trek, Columbo, and Barney Miller. He appeared in the films To Kill a Mockingbird, The Americanization of Emily, Hour of the Gun, Brewster McCloud, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, She’s Having a Baby, and Sommersby.

2013–The ferry, St. Thomas Aquinas, collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and leaving 59 others missing.

2015–More than 96 people are killed and hundreds of others are injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.

2015–Super-centenarian, Emma Didlake, dies in at age 110. She was the nation’s oldest known veteran, who joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in 1943.

2016–The Westfield World Trade Center opens on schedule, as part of the World Trade Center Ground Zero redevelopment in New York City.

2016–China successfully launches QUESS, the world's first quantum-communications and quantum key distribution satellite.

2016–Daren Metropoulos, a principal of the private-equity firm Metropoulos & Co., and a former co-CEO of Pabst Brewing Company, pay $100 million for the historic Playboy Mansion property. The 20,000-square-foot home had originally listed for $200 million in January 2016, which had made it the most expensive home for sale in America at the time. As part of the terms of the sale, Hugh Hefner must be allowed to maintain a residence on the property as long as he desires.

2016–Political commentator, John McLaughlin, dies of prostate cancer in Washington, D.C., at age 89. McLaughlin's last message to fans was on August 13th, when he explained he had missed recent tapings due to his poor health. He produced and hosted the long-running political commentary series, The McLaughlin Group, as well as John McLaughlin's One On One.


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