2014 Event Former Haitian leader Jean Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier dies of a heart attack at age 63; known for an oppressive regime, he fled the country in 1986 but returned in 2011, pleading not guilty to charges of corruption and human rights violations 1997 Death Doc Cheatham, jazz musician, dies of stroke at 91 1994 Death Norman "Doc" Jones, bassist, dies at 68 1994 Event Doc Gooden leaves Betty Ford Center 1994 Event Doc Gooden admitted to Betty Ford Center 1991 Death Doc Pomus, lyricist 'Save Last Dance for Me', dies at 65 1989 Death Charles A Hufnagel, doc (artificial heart valve pioneer), dies at 72 1987 Event Doc Gooden undergoes cocaine rehabilitation 1983 Death Ray Vitte, actor (Doc, Cody-Quest), killed by police at 33 1983 Death Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 1980 Death Tex Avery, cartoon director (What's up, doc?), dies at 72 1980 Death Herbie Faye, comedian (Doc, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 81 1975 Event Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich 1971 Death Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti, dies at 64 1970 Event Pitts Pirate Doc Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0 1965 Death Edward E "Doc" Smith, U.S., sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies 1965 Death E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, sci-fi author (Triplanetary), dies at 75 1961 Birthday Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1954 Event Francois "Doc" Duvalier wins Haitian presidential election 1951 Birthday Jean-Claude Duvalier, Papa Doc, deposed Haitian president-for-life 1949 Birthday Ray Vitte, New York City, actor, Doc, Cody-Quest 1945 Event 11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB) 1942 Birthday David Ogden Stiers, Peoria, Illinois, actor, Winchester-M*A*S*H, Doc 1942 Birthday Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files 1941 Birthday Doc Hastings, American Politician 1938 Birthday Ron Ely, Hereford, Texas, actor, Tarzan, Doc Savage 1936 Death Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38 1934 Birthday Doc Green, rocker, Drifters 1927 Birthday Doc Severinsen, American Musician 1925 Birthday Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame 1925 Birthday Elizabeth Wilson, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, actor, Doc, East Side/West Side 1923 Birthday Doc Watson, American Musician 1923 Birthday "Doc" Watson, bluegrass musician 1922 Birthday Neva Patterson, Iowa, actress, Governor and JJ, Doc Elliot, Nichols 1917 Death Lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57 1913 Birthday Noah Beery, Jr., New York City, actor, Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot 1912 Birthday Mary Wickes, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc 1912 Birthday "Professor" Irwin Corey, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Car Wash, Doc 1908 Birthday Tex Avery, cartoon director, What's up, Doc? 1907 Birthday Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti 1905 Birthday Doc Cheatham, jazz musician 1904 Event White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days 1890 Birthday E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, U.S., sci-fi author, Triplanetary 1881 Event Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral"
