2001 Death Alice Trillin, writer, Dear Bruno, dies at 63 1993 Death William Cort, actor/producer (Ghost, Dear Heart), dies of cancer at 53 1984 Death Norman Krasna, author (Dear Ruth), dies of a heart attack at 74 1974 Event Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years 1972 Event "Dear Oscar" closes at Playhouse Theater New York City after 5 performances 1972 Event "Dear Oscar" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 5 performances 1969 Event "Dear World" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 132 performances 1969 Event "Dear World" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 132 performances 1969 Event Jerry Herman's "Dear World," premieres in New York City 1963 Event Dear Abby show premieres on CBS radio (runs 11 years) 1962 Death Robinson Jeffers, poet/playwright (Dear Judas), dies at 75 1961 Birthday Evan Handler, New York City, actor, Dear Mr. Wonderful 1956 Event Abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" column 1st appears in newspapers 1954 Birthday Billy Mumy, California, actor, Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte 1953 Birthday Midge Ure, Glasgow Scot, rocker, Dear God, Ultravox-We Came to Dance 1944 Event Norman Krasna's "Dear Ruth," premieres in New York City 1940 Event C Turney and J Horwin's "My Dear Children," premieres in New York City 1938 Birthday Pleuntje "Pleuni" Cordon, actress, Dear Guys 1937 Death James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies 1935 Birthday Judd Hirsch, born in Bronx, actor, Alex-Taxi, Dear John, Ordinary People 1933 Birthday Sonia Garmers, Justina, Curaeao, author, Dear Queen 1929 Birthday Barbara Nichols, Jamaica, New York, actress, Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly 1926 Birthday Mona Freeman, born in Baltimore, actress, Black Beauty, Dear Wife, Heiress 1923 Birthday Gerard K "Simon" van het Reve, Dutch writer, Evenings, Dear Guys 1918 Birthday Dennis Patrick, born in Philadelphia, actor, Dear Dead Delilah, Dallas, Rituals 1913 Birthday Vivien Leigh, Gone With Wind, Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn 1907 Birthday Peggy Ashcroft, Croydon England, actress, Dear Brutus, Happy Days 1863 Birthday Andrew Stoddart, cricketer, My Dear Victorious Stod
