2. uncountable noun [oft in NOUN] Distress is the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress. The constable received a distress call, and saw two youths attacking his colleague. Synonyms: danger, risk, difficulty, peril More Synonyms of distress.
But Dizzy Gillespie -- born John Birks Gillespie in Cheraw, S.C., on Oct. 21, 1917 -- saw himself primarily as a player. I always thought I was a musician, he told Musician magazine's Chip Stern a year ago. Thought I was a musician before I really was a musician..
Synopsis. Kelsey Grammer was born on February 21, 1955, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. After appearing on various TV series and soap operas, he landed a role on Cheers in 1984. He stayed with the show until its finale in 1993. His character was resurrected with the spin-off Frasier the following year.