1996 Death Nicu Ceausescu, son of Romanian President, Nicolae Ceasescu, drinker, gambler, playboy, imprisoned for misusing government funds, dies at 45 in Vienna, Austria 1959 Death Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 1951 Birthday Nicu Ceausescu, born in Romania, son of Romanian President, Nicolae Ceasescu, drinker, gambler, playboy, imprisoned for misusing government funds 1928 Death Arnold Rothstein, A R, U.S. businessman/gambler, shot to death at 46 1919 Birthday Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, gambler/sportscaster, lay you 5 to 1 1844 Death William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies
