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.
Scroll down for video. Cause of death revealed: James Garner apparently died of a massive heart attack brought on by coronary artery disease; the actor, who died on July 19 at the age of 86, was pictured in 2006. The Hollywood icon died from 'acute myocardial infarction,' according to TMZ.