2000 Death Edward L. Bernds, director, The Three Stooges shorts, dies at 94 1998 Death Emil Sitka, actor (3 Stooges shorts), dies of stroke at 82 1998 Death Emil Sitka, actor, Three Stooges shorts, dies at 83 1993 Death "Curly" Joe DeRita, last of Three Stooges, dies of pneumonia at 83 1988 Death Joe Besser, comedian (3's Stooges, Abbott and Costello), dies at 80 1984 Death Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73 1975 Death Moe Howard, Moses Horowitz, comedian (3 Stooges), dies at 77 1975 Death Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 1966 Death Nestor Paiva, actor (3 Stooges in Orbit), dies of cancer at 61 1955 Death Shemp Howard, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 60 1911 Birthday Christine McIntyre, actress, 3 Stooges movies 1902 Birthday Larry Fine, Pennsylvania, comedian, 3 Stooges 1897 Birthday Moe Howard, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, 3 Stooges
