1993 Moses Gunn, actor (Roots), dies of asthma at 64
1992 Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously
1992 Alex Haley, U.S. writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), dies at 70
1991 John Carter, U.S. jazz clarinetist (Roots and folklore), dies
1990 Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38
1984 Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74
1984 Avon Long, dancer/actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73
1980 Lillian Randolph, actress (Roots, Amos n Andy), dies at 65
1979 Miniseries "Roots: Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV
1978 Thayer David, actor (Rocky, Roots, Savages), dies at 51
1977 Alex Haley, author of "Roots," awarded Pulitzer Prize
1977 Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia
1977 8th (final) part of "Roots" is most-watched entertainment show ever
1977 1st broadcast of "Roots" mini-series on ABC TV
1977 Miniseries "Roots" premieres on ABC
1973 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, rocker (Grateful Dead, Grass Roots), dies at 27
1957 LeVar Burton, Landstuhl Germany, Roots, Star Trek Next Generation
1952 Brent Mydland, Munich Germany, rock keyboardist/vocalist, Grass Roots
1952 Stan Shaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mississippi, Roots Next Generation
1950 Hilly Hicks, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Roll Out, Roots
1949 Brad Davis, Tallahassee, Florida, actor, Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express
1947 Ricky Coonce, born in Los Angeles, California, rock drummer, Grass Roots
1946 Ben Vereen, born in Miami, Florida, actor/dancer, Pippin, Roots, Webster
1946 Beverly Todd, born in Ohio, actress, Roots, Having Babies, Redd Foxx Show
1946 Bill Kreutzmann, born in California, rock drummer, Grateful Dead, Grass Roots
1945 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, California, rocker, Grateful Dead, Grass Roots
1944 Rob Grill, born in Los Angeles, California, rock bassist/vocalist, Grass Roots
1944 Warren Entner, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock vocalist and guitarist, Grass Roots
1943 Leslie Uggams, New York City, singer and actress, Leslie Uggams Show, Roots
1943 Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots
1942 Olivia Cole, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress, Roots, Szysznyk
1942 Ian McShane, Blackburn England, actor, Roots, Bare Essence
1940 Phil Lesh, [Chapman], born in California, rock bassist, Grass Roots, Grateful Dead
1939 Thalmus Rasulala, [Jack Crowder], born in Miami, Florida, actor, Blacula, Roots
1935 Doug McClure, born in Glendale California, actor, Checkmate, Virginian, Roots
1933 Cicely Tyson, born in Harlem, New York City, actress, Roots, Miss Jane Pittman
1932 Hari Rhodes, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Mike-Daktari, Roots
1931 Vic Morrow, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Combat, Roots, Twilight Zone the Movie
1927 Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, John-Waltons, Roots
1923 Ruby Dee, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Cat People, Roots
1921 Alex Haley, U.S., writer, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots
1913 Lloyd Bridges, born in San Leandro, California, actor, Sea Hunt, Roots, Airplane
1910 Avon Long, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Roots: Next Generation
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