2006 Death John M. Ford, author, science fiction and fantasy, poet, game designer, wrote, 'The Final Reflection', 'How Much Just for the Planet?', dies of natural causes, at age 49 2002 Death Ron Walotsky, fantasy artist, dies at 59 2002 Death William Anthony Swithin Sarjeant, paleontologist/fantasy writer, dies at 66 1993 Death Herve Villechaize, actor (Fantasy Island), shoots self to death at 50 1986 Death Paul Keenan, actor (Summer Fantasy), dies at 30 1982 Event 24th Grammy Awards: Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy wins 1980 Event John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in the United Kingdom 1980 Event John and Yoko begin recording "Double Fantasy" 1978 Event "Fantasy Island" starring Ricardo Montalban premieres on ABC TV 1967 Event 15,000 attend Fantasy Faire and Magic Mountain Music Festival, California 1965 Birthday J. K. Rowling, born in Yate, England, author, 'Harry Potter' series of fantasy novels, listed as the 12th richest woman in Britain, 2008, with a net worth of $798 million 1965 Birthday Glenn Scarpelli, born in Staten Island, New York, actor, Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy 1957 Birthday John M. Ford, born in East Chicago, Indiana, author, science fiction and fantasy, poet, game designer, wrote, 'The Final Reflection', 'How Much Just for the Planet?' 1943 Birthday Herve Villechaize, France, "Da Plane! Da Plane!", Fantasy Island 1942 Birthday Carol Lynley, New York City, actress, Night Stalker, Fantasy Island, Immortal 1936 Birthday Richard Bach, born in Oak Park, Illinois, writer, author, best-sellers include, 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull', 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah', genres include aviation, fantasy, philosophy 1928 Birthday Evgeny Svetlanov, born in Moscow, Russia, conductor, Siberian Fantasy 1924 Birthday Lloyd Alexander, born in Pennsylvania, American author, wrote children's fantasy novels, 'Cricket' magazine creator 1921 Birthday Ralph Shapey, born in Philadelphia, composer, Fantasy, Rituals 1920 Birthday Ricardo Montalban, born in Mexico, American radio, television, film actor, Mr. Roarke in 'Fantasy Island' television show 1886 Event Musical fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain," performed in Russia 1859 Death Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies
