2000 Death Vickie Sue Robinson, disco diva, Turn the Beat Around, dies at 45 1989 Death Zinka Milanov, Met Opera Diva, dies of a stroke at 83 1976 Death Lily Pons, French/U.S. soprano/opera diva (Met Opera), dies at 71 1975 Birthday Asia Argento, born in Rome, Italy, actress, director, films include, 'La Chiesa', 'Trauma', 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Scarlet Diva', 'Red Siren' 1946 Birthday Jean-Jacques Beineix, director, Betty Blue, Diva 1941 Birthday Richard Bohringer, Paris, France, actor, Diva, I Married a Shadow 1904 Birthday Lily Pons, born in Draguignan, France, soprano diva, Hitting a New High 1897 Birthday Rosa Ponselle, opera diva, Casta Diva, La Forza del Destino
