1992 Event Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously 1986 Death Cliff Burton, bass player for Metallica, a thrash metal band, dies in Sweden at age 24, when tour bus for the band skidded and crashed, inducted posthumously into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Metallica 1977 Event Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Martin Luther King, Jr. 1973 Death Brigitte Reimann, born in Burg bei Madgeburg, East Berlin, writer, wrote 'Franziska Linkerhand' published posthumously, dies of cancer in East Berlin, at age 39 1968 Event Otis Redding posthumously receives gold record for 'Dock of the Bay' 1933 Birthday Brigitte Reimann, born in Burg bei Madgeburg, East Berlin, writer, wrote 'Franziska Linkerhand' published posthumously
