2004 Death Marlon Brando, actor, The Godfather, dies at 80 1999 Death Mario Puzo, writer, The Godfather, dies at 78 1995 Death Michael Vincent Gazzo, U.S. actor and playwright (Godfather 2), dies at 71 1994 Event St. Maarten "Godfather" Claude Wathey sentenced to 1 years 1991 Death Carmine Coppola, composer and conductor (Godfather II), dies at 80 1990 Event "Godfather III" premieres 1975 Event 47th Academy Awards - "Godfather II," Ellen Burstyn and Art Carney win 1973 Event 45th Academy Awards - "Godfather," Marlon Brando and Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians 1971 Birthday Sofia Coppola, born in New York City, New York, writer, actress, producer, appeared in 'The Godfather', produced, 'Lost In Translation', 'The Virgin Suicides' 1957 Birthday Peter Murphy, born in Northampton, England, vocalist, goth rock genre, member of rock group, Bauhaus, released solo albums Deep, Love Hysteria, nicknamed, 'The Godfather of Goth' 1941 Birthday John Aprea, born in Englewood, New Jersey, actor, Lucas-Another World, Godfather 2 1940 Birthday Al Pacino, born in New York City, actor, And Justice For All, Godfather, Scorpio 1939 Birthday Francis Ford Coppola, born in Detroit, director, Godfather, Apocalypse Now 1939 Birthday James Caan, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Brian's Song, Killer Elite, Godfather 1933 Birthday Richard Castellano, Bronx, actor, Godfather, Lovers and Other Stranger 1930 Birthday Robert Evans, born in New York City, director/actor, Love Story, Godfather, Chinatown 1930 Birthday Morgana King, jazz singer and actress, Godfather 1927 Birthday Al Martino, Philadelphia, singer, Here in My Heart, actor, Godfather 1924 Birthday Marlon Brando, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, Superman, Godfather 1921 Birthday Mario Puzo, born in New York City, novelist, Godfather, Cotton Club, Earthquake 1910 Birthday Carmine Coppola, composer and conductor, Godfather II, Apocalypse Now
