Danny Lockin (1943 - 1977)

Born in Hawaii, Danny Lockin was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He began dancing professionally at area fairs at the age of eight. His act co-starred Neal Reynolds, an African American boy with whom he would tap dance, tell jokes, pantomime, and do impressions of famous people. During his junior year in high school, Lockin’s family moved […]

Danny Rolling (1954 - 2006)

Rolling was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He had a difficult upbringing and the idea that he was an unwanted child was reinforced by his father, James Rolling, from birth. James was a Shreveport police officer who abused him; his mother, Claudia; and later, his brother, Kevin. In one incident, Danny’s mother went to the hospital […]

Danny Thomas (1912 - 1991)

One of 10 children, Danny Thomas was born on January 6, 1912, in Deerfield, Michigan, to Charles Yakhoob Kairouz and his wife Margaret Taouk. His parents were Maronite Catholic immigrants from Lebanon. Thomas was raised in Toledo, Ohio, attending St. Francis de Sales Church (Roman Catholic), Woodward High School, and finally the University of Toledo, […]

Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321)

Author. Born Durante Alighieri in Florence, Italy the son of Alighiero di Bellincione Alighieri, a notary, and his first wife. His studies included rhetoric, grammar, philosophy, literature , theology, philosophy, and theology. In 1293 he joined the guild of physicians and apothecaries in order to gain entry into the political life of the city. About […]

Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321)

Author. Born Durante Alighieri in Florence, Italy the son of Alighiero di Bellincione Alighieri, a notary, and his first wife. His studies included rhetoric, grammar, philosophy, literature , theology, philosophy, and theology. In 1293 he joined the guild of physicians and apothecaries in order to gain entry into the political life of the city. About […]

Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321)

Author. Born Durante Alighieri in Florence, Italy the son of Alighiero di Bellincione Alighieri, a notary, and his first wife. His studies included rhetoric, grammar, philosophy, literature , theology, philosophy, and theology. In 1293 he joined the guild of physicians and apothecaries in order to gain entry into the political life of the city. About […]

Dany Robin (1927 - 1995)

Dany Robin (French pronunciation: ​[dani ʁɔbɛ̃]; 14 April 1927 – 25 May 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the early 1960s. Dany Robin was born Danielle Robin in Clamart. She performed with Peter Sellers in The Waltz of the Toreadors, and co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the 1953 romantic drama Act of Love. […]

Daphne Heard (1904 - 1983)

Actress: She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England and died in Bristol, England. She is best remembered for her role as the Czech mother, ‘Mrs. Poluvicka’ in the comedy series “To The Manor Born.” Her other film and television credits include “Jude the Obscure,” “Three Sisters,” “Macbeth,” “The First Churchills,””Coronation Street,” “Doctor Who,” “Wodehouse Playhouse,” […]

Daphne Oxenford (1919 - 2012)

Daphne Oxenford’s best-known role was the voice for BBC radio’s Listen with Mother from 1950 to 1971; she was also a reader on the newspaper review programme What the Papers Say for over thirty years. One of the original cast members of Coronation Street, she played Esther Hayes from 1960 to 1963, 1971 and 1972. […]

Daphne Pollard (1892 - 1978)

Daphne Pollard (19 October 1892 in Fitzroy, Melbourne – 22 February 1978 in Los Angeles) was an Australian actress in American films, mostly short comedies. She was also a vaudeville performer and dancer. Born Daphne Trott, she joined the Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company at the age of six, having been taken to rehearsals by her older […]

Darbi Winters (1946 - 1962)

Aspiring teenaged actress whose wish was to be buried next to Marilyn Monroe whenever the day came. Her wish was prematurely fulfilled, when, shortly after Marilyn’s death, her step-father killed her. Darbi was placed one crypt up and one to the right of Marilyn’s crypt #24. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Dewey Kay […]

Daria Trafankowska (1954 - 2004)

Actress. A native of Poland, best known in her native country for her role in the soap opera “Na dobre i na zle.” She appeared in several international films including 1984’s “The Year of the Quiet Sun” and 1987’s “The Young Magician.” (bio by: Butterfly)

Dario Bellezza (1944 - 1996)

Dario Bellezza was born in Rome on September 5, 1944. After his studies at a liceo classico in his native city, from which he graduated in 1962, he worked for several Italian literary and poetry magazines: Paragone, Carte segrete, Bimestre, Periferia, and Il Policordo. Dario Bellezza entered the Roman intellectual world in the mid-1960s when, thanks […]

Darius Mills (1825 - 1910)

Darius Mills was born in North Salem, New York, and his early career was as a bank clerk and retailer. He joined the California Gold Rush in December 1848, and founded a bank in Sacramento. He never invested in gold mining or silver mining directly, as he considered mining to be too speculative. He rather […]

Darius Ogden Mills (1825 - 1910)

Businessman, Philanthropist. A native of New York, Mills first came to California in 1848 after the discovery of gold and opened a general store in Sacramento. Making large profits, he soon started up the bank of D.O. Mills and Co. In 1864, he went to San Francisco where he co-founded the Bank of California with […]

Darla Hood (1931 - 1979)

Darla Hood Darla Hood was born in a small rural Oklahoma town on Sunday, November 8th, 1931, she grew up as dark-banged cute girl, Darla Hood began her association with the motley “Our Gang” group at the tender age of 2 1/2, as she stated on the The Jack Benny Program (1950). Her father, James […]

Darlene Conley (1934 - 2007)

Conley, an Irish American, was born south of Chicago in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the daughter of Melba (née Manthey) and Raymond Conley. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Conley was employed with the traveling theater group the Chicago Uptown Circuit Players and Playwrights Company. She earned a bit part in the movie The Birds, […]

Daron Norwood (1965 - 2015)

Daron Norwood The country music world was saddened by the death of 1990s performer Daron Norwood on Wednesday at the age of 49. The singer, who was found unresponsive in his Hereford, Texas, apartment, signed with Giant Records in the early 1990s amid the boom in the format led by artists such as Garth Brooks […]

Darrall Imhoff (1938 - 2017)

Darrall Imhoff was the most highly publicized draft pick of the NBA that same year. The New York Knicks, picking third overall, made him their first pick, a move which generated much excitement for the team. The Knicks had two all-stars already, Richie Guerin and Willie Naulls, and looked for Imhoff to complete a potential […]

Darrel Akerfelds (1962 - 2012)

Akerfelds graduated in 1980 from Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado and played baseball at the University of Arkansas and Mesa State College. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round with the seventh overall pick in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft. Just over five months later, he was traded to […]

Darren Daulton (1962 - 2017)

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Darren Daulton in the 25th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. On September 25, 1983, Daulton made his major league debut for the Phillies. He received three at bats for the Phillies in 1983. Through 1988, Daulton played sparingly, due chiefly to the presence of all-star catchers Ozzie Virgil Jr. […]

Darren Shahlavi (1972 - 2015)

Darren Shahlavi was born to Iranian immigrant parents at Stockport, Cheshire, England on 5 August 1972. At the age of 7, Shahlavi started studying Judo in a rented acting theatre, and would arrive early to peek at the actors performing, after discovering Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan films he dreamed of being in action films […]

Darryl Dawkins (1957 - 2015)

DARRYL DAWKINS Hoping to follow in Malone’s footsteps, the 18-year-old Darryl Dawkins renounced his college eligibility and applied for the 1975 NBA draft as a hardship candidate. The Philadelphia 76ers made him the fifth overall pick, behind David Thompson, David Meyers, Marvin Webster, and Alvan Adams. According to the New York Daily News, when Dawkins […]

Darryl Hayward Sly (1939 - 2007)

Professional Hockey Player. A native of Collingwood, Ontario, he played at the position of defense for six seasons (1965 to 1971) in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, and the Vancouver Canucks. His NHL career consisted of 79 games, 1 goal, and 2 assists. Besides the NHL, […]

Daryl Coley (1955 - 2016)

Daryl Coley Gospel singer Daryl Coley died this week at age 60, his son Te’Ceion Coley confirmed on Instagram. “I’m broken-hearted but full of joy that God Allowed me to be fathered by such an awesome man, father and friend,” Te’Ceion wrote Wednesday (March 16) on Instagram. Coley charted 14 entries on the Top Gospel […]

Daryl Dragon (1942 - 2019)

Daryl Dragon Daryl Dragon, the musician best known as the Captain from the group The Captain and Tennille, died due to renal failure on Wednesday. He was 76. “He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. I was at my most creative in my life, when I was with him,” said […]

Daryl F. Gates (1926 - 2010)

Los Angeles Police Chief.  As head of the LAPD from 1978 to 1992,  his tenure was marked by controversy. Raised in Glendale,  California under poor circumstances, he gained an initial negative impression of the police after observing officers’ treatment of his alcoholic father. Gates had his own brush with the law at 16 when he […]

Dat-So-La-Lee Louisa Keyser (1970 - 1925)

American Indian Artist.  Dat-So-La-Le was Native American Washoe born about 1835 in Navada. Her birth name was Dabuda, meaning “young willow”. Little is know about her early life, except that she worked as a laundress. About age 45, she began weaving baskets exclusively from willow. Her baskets were globular in shape with a pattern she […]

Dave Balon (1938 - 2007)

Dave Balon played his junior hockey for the Prince Albert Mintos of the SJHL before turning pro in 1958 and joining the New York Rangers farm system. He would make his NHL debut in the 1959–60 season with a three-game callup to the Rangers. Over the next two years, he would be a frequent callup, […]

Dave Barry (1918 - 2001)

Comedian. Worked in Las Vegas for many years as the opening act for many top performers, including Wayne Newton. Played in 16 films and had 5 guest appearances. (bio by: Tina Urban)  Family links:  Spouse:  Ginny Barry (1920 – 2002)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Cancer