It’s the birthday

… of Deborah Kerr. The six-time Oscar nominee for Best Actress is 83 today.

… of Angie Dickinson. “Pepper” is 73 today.

… of Johnny Mathis. Chances are the singer is 69 today.

… of Barry Williams. Greg Brady is 50 today.

James Dean was killed on this date in 1955.

[Dean] and his mechanic, Rolf Wuetherich, were traveling in Dean’s new Porsche Spyder 550, which he planned to race that afternoon in Salinas. Dean had traded in his Porsche Speedster just nine days earlier, purchasing the Spyder for $6,900 and naming it “Little Bastard.”

From JamesDean.com.