Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940, in the St. Bethlehem section of Clarksville, Tenn., 45 miles north of Nashville, and grew up in Clarksville.
John Candy dies. The larger-than-life comedic star John Candy dies suddenly of a heart attack on this day in 1995, at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was living near Durango, Mexico, while filming Wagons East, a Western comedy co-starring the comedian Richard Lewis.
Next time you purchase their products, think about this â would you buy a candy bar if the label said: âconsuming this candy bar may cause cancer â contains sugar from genetically engineered beets, cocoa harvested by child slaves, and harmful pesticides and fungicidesâ. I donât think so.