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.
George Michael Cause of Death: How Did the Singer Die? George Michael, the former Wham! frontman who had a successful solo career with hits like âFaithâ and âCareless Whisper,â died at age 53 on December 25 from heart disease.