2011 Event The world's oldest performer, Dutch actor and singer Johannes Heesters dies at the age of 108 2003 Death Robert Palmer, resistable performer, Addicted to Love, dies at 54 1997 Death Luther Allison, blues performer (Motown), dies of cancer at 57 1992 Death Ronald Smeenk, Dutch cabaret performer, dies 1992 Death Bruce Hopkins, performer/director, dies at 44 1992 Death Emmy Huf, Dutch cabaret performer/writer (I Want Warm Meat), dies 1991 Death Fons Jansen, Dutch night club performer, dies at 65 1989 Death Merwe, journalist/cabaret performer (Hadjememaar), dies 1988 Death Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 1985 Death Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 1984 Birthday Adam Wylie, born in San Dimas, California, Broadway musical performer, television and voice actor 1983 Death Willem C "Wim" Kan, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 72 1982 Death Herman Tholen, Dutch cabaret performer (Juveniles), dies 1978 Death Zeb Turner, country-rock performer (Chew Tobacco Rag), dies at 62 1976 Death Bartoes, Albertus J Wijstma, cabaret performer/comic, dies at 73 1972 Death Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Germany night club performer/singer, dies 1968 Birthday Ziggy Marley, born in Trenchtown, Jamaica, reggae performer, oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, leader of band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1961 Event Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC 1959 Birthday Billy Montana, Country/Western performer, No Yesterday, Angelia 1958 Death Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 81 1957 Birthday Richenel, Hubertus R Baars, singer/performer, Turn My Page 1954 Birthday Herman Finkers, Dutch cabaret performer 1954 Death Emmy Arbous, Dutch actress/cabaret performer (Boefje), dies at 56 1952 Birthday Toine van Benthem, dentist/playwright/cabaret performer, Purper 1950 Birthday Henk Batenburgh, cabaret performer/singer, Waaldrecht 1950 Birthday Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer 1948 Birthday Eddy Grant, Guyana, reggae performer, Electric Avenue 1943 Birthday Franz Hohler, born in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, writer, cabaret performer, winner, Kaseel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor, 2002 1942 Death Marcel Barger, Streliskie, cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz 1940 Birthday Lonnie Liston Smith, U.S. jazz performer, Cosmic Echoes, Magic Lady 1940 Birthday Hans Dorrestijn, Dutch cabaret performer 1939 Birthday Seth Gaaikema, Dutch night club performer 1939 Death Louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies 1938 Birthday Yuji Takahashi, born in Japan, composer, author, pianist, performer, grant recipient, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists 1938 Birthday Douglas Leedy, born in Portland, Oregon, pseudonym, Bhishma Xenotechnites, composer, music scholar, performer, works include 'Trio' 1938 Birthday Jasperina de Jong, Dutch cabaret performer, Jan Rao en z'n Maat 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1937 Birthday Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer/actor, Floris 1937 Death Clem Sohn, air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open 1935 Birthday Paul van Vliet, Dutch cabaret performer 1930 Birthday Doyle Holly, comedian/country performer, Buckaroos 1927 Death Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch performer (governess), assassinated at 47 1921 Birthday Adrian Cruft, born Adrian Francis Cruft, son of Eugene Cruft, born in Britain, composer, dubbed a performer's composer, composed church, chamber and orchestral works 1915 Event Zeb Turner, country-rock performer (Chew Tobacco Rag) 1914 Birthday Jim Boyd, country/western performer 1914 Birthday Larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist, Harmonicats, blacklisted performer 1913 Birthday Connie Stuart, Cornelia van Meygard, Dutch cabaret performer 1910 Birthday Al Sears, jazz performer 1908 Birthday Jacobus "Ko" van de Bosch, actor/cabaret performer/director, Nemo 1908 Death Abraham Goldfaden, U.S. Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 1902 Birthday Bartoes, Albertus J Wijstma, cabaret performer/comic 1902 Event Enrico Caruso becomes 1st well-known performer to make a record 1898 Birthday Gracie Fields, England, music hall/vaudeville performer 1896 Birthday Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer, Blue Jackets 1891 Birthday Marcel Barger, Meyer Streliskie, cabaret performer, I keep Susy 1883 Birthday Louis Davids, Simon David, Dutch cabaret performer/chorus performer 1880 Birthday Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer, French governess 1877 Birthday Johannes F Buziau, Dutch cabaret performer, 1 great dog
