2012 Event The last known Pinta Island Tortoise, Lonesome George, is found dead in the Galapagos Islands 1995 Death Lonesome Sundown, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 66 1986 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Larry McMurtry for "Lonesome Dove" 1980 Death Virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies 1979 Event "Lonesome Loser" by Little River Band peaks at #6 1965 Birthday Diane Lane, New York City, actress, Streets of Fire, Lady Beware, Lonesome Dove 1961 Event "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 1953 Birthday William L Petersen, actor, Return to Lonesome Dove 1936 Birthday Larry McMurtry, U.S. scriptwriter, Lonesome Dove, Pulitzer 1986 1936 Birthday Alan Bleasdale, author/playwright, Are You Lonesome Tonight 1931 Birthday George Jones, born in Saratoga, Texas, singer, Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me 1928 Birthday Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist 1928 Birthday Don Gibson, born in Shelby, North Carolina, singer/writer, I can't Stop Loving You, Oh Lonesome Me 1901 Birthday Bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress, 42nd Street, Lonesome Luke 1892 Birthday Charles Delaney, New York City, actor, Air Police, Lonesome Trail 1889 Birthday Thomas Hart Benton, born in Missouri, painter/muralist, Lonesome Road
