2003 Death Irv Kupcinet, columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, dies at 91 1971 Birthday Irv Smith, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1961 Birthday Irv Eatman, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers 1953 Event Yankee Irv Noren hits into a triple-play, Yankees beat Washington 12-4 1939 Birthday Irv Cross, NFL sportscaster, CBS-TV 1932 Birthday Al Levitt, born in New York City, New York, drummer, American jazz artist, studied under Irv Kuger, played in Europe with Peter Ind, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Wayne Marsh, James Moody 1912 Birthday Irv Kupcinet, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV host, Tonight! America After Dark
