1992 Death Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies of colon cancer at 53 1992 Death Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53 1983 Death Slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64 1974 Event Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters 1939 Birthday Cleavon Little, Chickasha Oklahoma, actor, Blazing Saddles, Toy Soldiers 1932 Birthday John Hillerman, Denison, Texas, actor, Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles 1932 Birthday Gardner McKay, born in New York City, actor, Pleasure Seekers, Boots and Saddles 1931 Death Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs and Saddles), dies at 40 1927 Birthday Harvey Korman, Chicago, actor, Carol Burnett Show, Blazing Saddles 1926 Birthday Mel Brooks, born in New York City, comedian/actor and director, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs 1919 Birthday Slim Pickens, born in Kingsburg, California, actor, Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles 1904 Birthday [William] Count Basie, Red Bank, New Jersey, jazz musician, Blazing Saddles 1904 Birthday William "Count" Basie, jazz pianist, Policy Man, Blazing Saddles
