2008 Death W. Mark Felt, dies in his sleep, in Santa Rosa, California, at 95 2008 Death Earl Butz, dies in Washington, D.C., in his sleep, at 98 2007 Death Phil Rizzuto, dies in New Jersey, in his sleep, at 89 1995 Death Henry Roth, novelist (Call it Sleep), dies at 89 1993 Death Christian Nyby, U.S. director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 1992 Death Ruth Hammond, dies in her sleep at 96 1988 Event "We All Sleep Alone" by Cher peaks at #14 1985 Death Phil Silvers, comedic actor (Sergeant Bilko), dies in his sleep at 73 1985 Death Ruth Gordon, actress (Big Bus), dies of a stroke in her sleep at 88 1984 Death Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 1984 Death Flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82 1984 Death Ethel Merman, singer and actress (Kid Million), dies in her sleep at 76 1968 Death Enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70 1968 Death John Ridgely, actor (Air Force, Possessed, Big Sleep), dies at 58 1967 Event Longest dream (REM sleep) on record, Bill Carskadon, Chicago (2:23) 1957 Birthday Peter Sleep, cricketer, Australian leg-spin all-rounder 1979-90 1951 Event Christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners," premieres in Oxford 1947 Birthday David French, British director, Deep Sleep, Bingo 1946 Birthday Diana Quick, born in London, England, actress, Brideshead, Big Sleep, Odd Job 1941 Birthday Sarah Miles, born in Essex, England, actress, Ryan's Hope, Big Sleep, Venom 1938 Birthday Oliver Reed, born in London, England, actor, Big Sleep 1935 Birthday Michael Winner, producer/director, Big Sleep, Death Wish 1933 Birthday Elliot Kastner, New York City, producer, Bobo, Big Sleep, Ffolkes 1921 Birthday Richard Wilbur, 2nd U.S. Poet Laureate, Ceremony, Walking to Sleep 1912 Event 1st unofficial gold record (Al Jolson's "Ragging The Baby To Sleep") 1908 Birthday John Mills, England, actor, Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace 1906 Birthday Henry Roth, born in Galicia, Austro-Hungary, writer, short story writer, novelist, Call It Sleep considered masterpiece of Jewish American literature 1906 Birthday Bob Steele, Pendleton Oregon, actor, Duffy-F Troop, Big Sleep
