1991 Death Bert Bertram, actor (How to Steal a Million), dies of cancer at 97 1984 Death A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, author (Empress of Outer Space), dies at 72 1965 Birthday Russ Bertram, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, diver 1996 Olympics 1940 Death Bertram Shapleigh, composer, dies at 69 1938 Death Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies 1933 Birthday Bertram Jay Turetzky, composer 1933 Birthday Caroline Blakiston, actress, At Bertram's Hotel 1918 Death Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 1912 Birthday A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author, Empress of Outer Space 1893 Birthday Bert Bertram, actor, How to Steal a Million 1878 Birthday Hermann Claudius, German folk poet, Meister Bertram 1871 Birthday Bertram Shapleigh, composer 1853 Birthday Bertram Luard-Selby, composer