2010 Death Dennis Hopper, actor, True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider, dies in Venice, California, of prostate cancer, at age 74 2003 Death Barry White, man with velvet voice, ", Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe, ", dies at 58 1990 Death Anne Revere, actress (National Velvet), dies of pneumonia at 87 1988 Death Nico, U.S. model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43 1965 Birthday Slash, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, born Saul Hudson, musician, played lead guitar for Guns N' Roses. 1985 - 1006, founded band Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver 1958 Birthday Kyle MacLachlan, Yakima, Washington, actor, Blue Velvet, Dune, Hidden 1952 Birthday Isabella Rossellini, born in Rome, Italy, actress, Big Night, Blue Velvet 1947 Birthday Lori Martin, born in Glendale, California, actress, Velvet-National Velvet 1942 Birthday John Cale, born in Wales, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Velvet Underground 1942 Birthday Lou Reed, Firbank, Freeport, New York, rock vocalist in the Velvet Underground 1938 Birthday Nico, U.S. model/pop singer, Velvet Underground, Venus in Furs 1936 Birthday Dennis Hopper, born in Kansas, actor, True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider 1936 Birthday Dean Stockwell, born in California, actor, Werewolf of Washington, Blue Velvet 1925 Birthday Mel Torme, born in Chicago, Illinois, jazz singer "Velvet Fog", Jet Set, Night Court 1919 Birthday Ike Isaacs, born in Rangoon, Burma, guitarist, played jazz, known for work with Stephane Grappelli, played with Denny Wright in group Velvet in 1970's, taught at the Sydney Guitar School 1919 Event Herbert/Blossom's musical "Velvet Lady," premieres in New York City 1918 Birthday Jame McCallion, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Mi Taylor-National Velvet
