2014 Event Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar winner for best supporting actress in '12 Years a Slave', will join Lancome as its newest brand ambassador 1996 Death Eric Brand, diplomat, dies at 73 1992 Death Neville Brand, actor (Stalag 17), dies of emphysema at 71 1992 Death Simon Brand, South African banker/adviser to President De Klerk, dies 1991 Death Vince Taylor, Brian Holden, British singer (Brand new Cadillac), dies 1991 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon New York City after 216 performances 1990 Event "Jackie Mason - Brand New" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 216 performances 1958 Death Brand Dirck Ochse, film/bioscope pioneer (Polygoon), dies at 66 1957 Birthday Jo Brand, born in Hastings, England, stage name, 'The Sea Monster', stand up comedian, embraced alternative comedy movement, employing use of monotone delivery, pauses, image inspired by radicalized feminism 1950 Birthday James Dunn, U.S. vocalist, Stylistics-You make me feel Brand New 1944 Death Max Brand, Frederick Schiller Faust, western author, dies 1944 Death Max Brand, American Writer 1938 Birthday Stewart Brand, American Author 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1931 Birthday Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astronaut, Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35 1922 Birthday Eric Brand, diplomat 1921 Birthday Neville Brand, Kewanee, Illinois, actor, DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk 1920 Birthday Oscar Brand, Winnipeg Canada, folk vocalist, Draw Me a Laugh 1892 Birthday Brand Dirck Ochse, filmer/co-founder, Polygoon 1892 Birthday Max Brand, American Writer 1873 Birthday Max Reger, born in Brand Bavaria, composer, pianist, professor, Leipzig University