2014 Event LeBron James, former player for the Miami Heat, will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 Event The San Antonio Spurs beats the Miami Heat, depriving the Heat of a three-time consecutive NBA title win; the final score was 104 - 87 2013 Event A heat wave settles over the U.S.; at least one fatality is reported 2011 Event The Southern United States experiences a heat alert for fourteen states; several dozen heat-related deaths occurred since July 2011 Event The U.S. heat wave has led to 24 deaths across the country 2011 Event In the 2011 NBA Finals, he Dallas Mavericks win their first NBA title, winning 4 - 2 over the Miami Heat 2010 Event A heat wave in the U.S. and Canada kills 9 people 1995 Death Hugh Edward R O'Connor, actor (In the Heat of the Night), ODs at 32 1994 Death Harry "Little" Caesar, blues singer and actor (City Heat), dies at 66 1994 Event Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak 1992 Death John Hancock, actor (Catch the Heat), dies of a heart attack at 51 1991 Event Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat 148-80, by record 68 pts 1991 Death Khigh Dhiegh, actor (Forbidden Nights), dies of heat failure at 75 1991 Event Scorecard Harry, Space Appeal and Cafe Lex in 9th race at Belmont, creating 2nd triple dead heat in New York thoroughbred racing history 1991 Death Glenn Langan, actor (Big Chase, Jungle Heat, Rapture), dies at 73 1990 Event 400 New Kids on the Block fans treated for heat exhaustion in Minn 1989 Event Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami 1988 Event NBA's Miami Heat wins 1st game ever, 89-88 (Clippers), after 17 loses 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 1988 Event Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft 1981 Death Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36 1980 Event Willie Jones hospitalized for heat stroke with record 46.5 degrees C temp 1980 Death David Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75 1975 Birthday Charles C Smith, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1974 Death Vinnie Taylor, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a drug overdose 1973 Birthday Voshon Lenard, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1972 Birthday Jamal Mashburn, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks 1972 Birthday Kurt Thomas, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat 1972 Birthday Malcolm Huckaby, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1970 Death Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 1970 Birthday Mark Strickland, NBA forward for the Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Walt Williams, NBA forward and guard, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Rex Walters, NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Sasha Danilovic, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1970 Birthday Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1969 Birthday P J Brown, NBA center and forward, New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat 1969 Birthday Isaac Austin, NBA center for the Miami Heat 1968 Birthday Eric Murdock, NBA guard, Vancouver Grizzlies, Miami Heat 1968 Birthday Tony Smith, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1968 Birthday Duane Causwell, NBA center, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings 1968 Event 40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night," Rod Steiger and K Hepburn win 1967 Birthday Terry Mills, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons 1967 Birthday Keith Askins, NBA guard and forward for the Miami Heat 1967 Birthday Rex Chapman, NBA guard, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns 1967 Birthday Stacey King, NBA forward and center for the Miami Heat 1967 Birthday Farrah Forke, Texas, actress, Dweebs, Mr. Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat 1966 Birthday Tim Hardaway, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1965 Birthday Neill Barry, New York City, actor, Old Enough, Heat 1965 Birthday Dan Majerle, NBA guard for the Miami Heat 1965 Birthday Alison Armitage, born in London, England, actress, Acapulco HEAT 1964 Birthday Johnny Dee, heavy metal drummer, Britny Fox-Boys in Heat, King Kobra 1962 Birthday Tyrone Corbin, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks 1962 Birthday Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor, actor, In the Heat of the Night 1961 Birthday Jeff Malone, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat 1960 Birthday Anne-Marie Johnson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, In the Heat of the Night 1959 Birthday Dan Schayes, NBA center and forward, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic 1959 Birthday Linda Blair, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Exorcist, Chained Heat, Savage St 1957 Birthday Clio Goldsmith, born in Paris, France, actress, Gift, Heat of Desire 1957 Birthday Jeff Wincott, born in Toronto, Canada, actor, Night Heat 1955 Birthday Diana Scarwid, Savannah Georgia, actress, Extermites, Psycho 3, Heat 1952 Birthday Alan Autry, NFLer for the Green Bay Packers/actor, Heat of the Night 1952 Birthday Ernie Isley, U.S. vocalist and guitarist, It's Your Thing, Heat is On 1949 Event Freak heat wave sent central coast of Portugal to 158 degrees F for 2 minutes 1949 Birthday Sybil Danning, Danninger, Weis Austria, actress, Chained Heat 1948 Birthday Joe Dallesandro, Pensicola, Florida, actor, Heat, Trash, AW Frankenstein 1947 Birthday Terje Rypdal, born in Oslo, Norway, composer, guitarist, works include 'Mystery Man', 'Last Nite', featured in the film 'Heat' 1946 Birthday Patricia Hodge, actress, Heat of the Day, Shell Seekers, Sunset 1945 Birthday Pat Riley, born in Schenectady, New York, NBA coach, Lakers, Knicks, Heat 1944 Birthday Jonathan Demme, born in Baldwin, New York, actor and director, Caged Heat, Swing Shift 1943 Birthday Al "Blind Owl" Wilson, rock guitarist and vocalist, Canned Heat 1942 Birthday Larry "The Mole" Taylor, rocker, Canned Heat 1939 Birthday Michael J Moorcock, England, sci-fi author, Alien Heat, Bull and Spear 1938 Birthday Shashi Kapoor, born in Calcutta, India, actor, Shalimar, Heat and Dust 1935 Birthday Julian Glover, born in London, England, actor, QED, Heat and Dust, Mandela 1932 Birthday John Vernon, Canada, actor, Animal House, Chained Heat, Dirty Harry 1926 Birthday Harry "Little" Caesar, blues singer and actor, City Heat, Homer and Eddie 1922 Birthday Carroll O'Connor, New York City, actor, All in the Family, Heat of the Night 1920 Birthday Virginia Mayo, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Out of the Blue, White Heat 1917 Birthday John Lee Hooker, born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, blues guitarist, Canned Heat 1916 Birthday Glenn Ford, Quebec, Canada, actor, Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway 1913 Birthday James Westerfield, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Jungle Heat, Lucky Johnny 1905 Birthday David Newell, Missouri, actor, Runaway Bride, White Heat, Dangerous Curves 1877 Event University boat race between Oxford and Cambridge ends in a dead heat
