1991 Death Richard Thorpe, director (MGM), dies at 95 1989 Event Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public 1986 Death Ron Kass, record co President (MGM), dies at 52 of cancer 1983 Death Howard Deitz, MGM executive, dies at 86 of Parkinson's disease 1980 Event Fire at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84 1980 Event MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas in fire; 84 die 1974 Death Samuel Goldwyn, Polish/English/US film magnate (MGM), dies at 91 1957 Death Louis B Mayer, MGM producer, dies at 71 1940 Event Tom and Jerry created by Hanna and Barbera debut by MGM 1936 Death Irving Thalberg, U.S. producer (MGM), dies 1933 Birthday Garnett Mimms, born in Ashland, West Virginia, singer, songwriter, record producer, worked with Bert Berns, Jimi Hendrix, recorded on MGM, Verve Records, funk, rhythm and blues music 1924 Event Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer merged to form MGM 1917 Birthday Kirk Kerkorian, CEO, MGM, UA 1907 Birthday Edith Head, fashion designer, MGM 1902 Birthday George Murphy, born in New Haven, Connecticut, Senator-R-California 1965 - 1971, actor and dancer, MGM Parade 1899 Birthday Irving Thalberg, U.S. producer, MGM 1885 Birthday Louis B Mayer, Minsk Russia, motion-picture executive, MGM 1882 Birthday Samuel Goldwyn, movie producer, MGM
