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.
Comedian Ralphie May's sudden death was caused by high blood pressure and heart disease. Ralphie May's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed. Here's What Young People Need to Know A cardiologist weighs in on the growing number of heart problems she sees in patients under 55.