2007 Death Sidney Sheldon, dies in California, of complications from pneumonia, at 89 1997 Death Sheldon Leonard, producer and director, I Spy - Dick Van Dyke, dies at 89 1994 Death Oscar Sheldon A Williams, artist/critic, dies at 74 1992 Death Richard Sheldon, dies at 59 1987 Death Alice B[radley] Sheldon, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful), dies at 71 1982 Death Gene Sheldon, actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72 1973 Birthday Mike Sheldon, WLAF Guard for the Rhein Fire 1973 Birthday Michael Sheldon, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1972 Event 3rd New York City Marathon won by Sheldon Karlin in 2:27:52 1972 Birthday Sheldon Benoit, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1969 Birthday Sheldon Kennedy, Brandon, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames 1964 Birthday Shawn Sheldon, Norwich, Connecticut, 114 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1951 Birthday Don [Sheldon George] Pooley, Jr., born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1980 BC Open 1936 Birthday Roland Sheldon, pitcher, New York Yankees 1933 Birthday Sheldon Adelson, born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, property developer, billionaire businessman, investing in gambling and leisure businesses, CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., Forbes' third riches person in the U.S. in 2008 1931 Birthday Jack Sheldon, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Run Buddy Run, Merv Griffin 1924 Birthday Sheldon Allman, born in Chicago, actor, Norm-Harris Against the World 1924 Birthday Sheldon Harnick, born in Chicago, lyricist, Fiorello, Fiddler on the Roof 1917 Birthday Sidney Sheldon, born in Chicago, American writer, Academy-Award winner, crime fiction novelist 1915 Birthday Alice B[radley] Sheldon, U.S., sci-fi author, Byte Beautiful 1907 Birthday Sheldon Leonard, New York City, actor and director, Danny Thomas Show, Big Eddie