2003 Death Sheb Wooley, singer/actor, ", One-eyed, One-horn Flying Purple People Eater, ", dies at 82 1989 Death Billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies 1958 Event "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley hits #1 1955 Birthday Michael Pollan, born in Long Island, New York, professor of journalism, U of C, Berkeley, author, columnist, activist, wrote, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', 'The Botany of Desire', 'In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto' 1921 Birthday Sheb Wooley, born in Erick, Oklahoma, vocalist, Purple People Eater, Hee Haw 1785 Birthday Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer, Confessions of English Opium Eater
