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2002 Lloyd Biggle, "science fiction, mystery writer", dies at 79
1996 Eugene Izzi, mystery writer, hangs himself at 43 1995 Vivian Stanshall, British musician (Magical Mystery Tour), dies at 51 1993 Leslie Charteris, British mystery writer (Saint), dies at 85 1990 Roald Dahl, Br short story author (Sweet Mystery of Life), dies at 74 1990 Sara Seegar, Stone, actor (Mystery of Room 13), dies at 76 1990 Helene Fortescu Reynolds, actress (Bermuda Mystery), dies at 65 1988 Anne Seymour, actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79 1987 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" closes at Imperial New York City after 608 performances 1986 40th Tony Awards: I'm Not Rappaport and Mystery of Edwin Drood win 1985 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 608 performances 1985 Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in New York City 1982 CBS Mystery Theater final episode on radio after 8 years 1981 Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies 1976 Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 1975 William Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61 1974 "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio 1969 Rod[erique] La Rocque, U.S. western actor (Mystery Woman), dies 1968 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks 1967 BBC broadcasts "Magical Mystery Tour" 1967 Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK 1967 Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour" 1967 Beatles' Magical Mystery Bus driven around England 1963 Kingston Trio are mystery guest on "What's My Line?" 1962 B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date 1961 Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" 1952 Robert R[ick] McCammon, U.S., sci-fi author, Baal, Mystery Walk 1949 Lenny White, born in New York City, New York, musician, drummer, performed on Miles Davis' 'Bitches' Brew', recorded 'No Mystery', 'Romantic Warrior' with Return to Forever 1947 John Morrison, cricketer, "Mystery" New Zealand batsman 1973-82 1947 Terje Rypdal, born in Oslo, Norway, composer, guitarist, works include 'Mystery Man', 'Last Nite', featured in the film 'Heat' 1939 Churchill calls Soviets "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" 1939 Phillip R. Allen, born in Pittsburgh, actor, Harry-Hardy Boys Mystery, Mitch-Alice 1938 Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72 1926 Bill Black, born in Memphis, Tennessee, musician, rocker, bassist for Elvis Pressley, played for "Heartbreak Hotel", "Mystery Train", "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock" 1923 Dorothy Gilman, mystery writer 1921 Junior Parker, born in Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter, Mystery Train 1920 Phyllis James, mystery writer 1918 Mickey Spillane, Frank, born in Brooklyn, New York, mystery writer, I the Jury 1915 Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner, late 40's 1903 Georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer, Snow Was Black 1899 Edith Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand, Kiwi mystery writer, Black Beech and Honeydew 1890 Agatha Christie, mystery writer, Murder on Orient Express 1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Boscombe Valley Mystery" 1888 Raymond Chandler, mystery writer, Farewell My Lovely 1886 Rex Stout, mystery writer, Nero Wolf 1886 James Burke, New York City, actor, Mystery Theater, Great Guy 1885 Lionel Atwill, English/U.S. actor, Mystery of the Wax Museum 1876 Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer, Miss Pinkerton |
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