2012 Event American singer and actress Whitney Houston dies suddenly at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel in California at age 48 2011 Event Over 5,000 red-winged blackbirds suddenly die in Beebe, Arkansas, on New Year's Eve; scientists investigate causes of the bird die-off 1999 Death David Strickland, actor, Suddenly Susan, dies at 29 1996 Death Ken Dibbs, actor (Suddenly, Party Girl, High Society), dies at 78 1975 Death Lillian Fontaine, actress (Suddenly it's Spring), dies at 88 1965 Birthday Brooke Shields, New York City, model/actress, Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan 1940 Birthday Cliff Richards, Harry Webb, Lucknow India, rock voclist, Suddenly 1920 Birthday Christopher Dark, born in New York, actor, Suddenly, Tenderfoot 1886 Birthday Lillian Fontaine, Reading England, actress, Suddenly it's Spring 1871 Death Oscar J Dunn, (Lt Gov-La), dies suddenly, charges he was poisoned
