2007 Death Ike Turner, dies in California, of a cocaine overdose, at 76 1996 Death Ike Isaacs, guitarist, played jazz, known for work with Stephane Grappelli, dies at 76 1976 Birthday Ike Hilliard, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants 1971 Death Cliff Edwards, "Ukulele Ike", singer (54th Street Revue), dies at 76 1970 Death Rube Goldberg, U.S. cartoonist (Mike and Ike, Pulitzer 1948), dies at 87 1967 Birthday Travis Fine, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Ike McSwain-Young Riders 1962 Birthday Ike Eisenmann, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Scott-Fantastic Journey 1953 Event Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment 1935 Birthday Reverend Ike, South Carolina, evangelist minister, Joy of Living 1934 Birthday Laurence Luckinbill, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, actor, Delphi Bureau, Ike 1931 Birthday Ike Turner, born in Mississippi, American musician, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, Grammy Award winner 1922 Birthday J. D. Cannon, born in Salmon, Idaho, actor, McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory 1919 Birthday Ike Isaacs, born in Rangoon, Burma, guitarist, played jazz, known for work with Stephane Grappelli, played with Denny Wright in group Velvet in 1970's, taught at the Sydney Guitar School 1881 Death Billy Clanton, brother of Ike, dies