2001 Death Michael Williams, supporting actor, Educating Rita, dies at 65 1996 Death Christopher Casson, actor (Educating Rita, Zardoz), dies at 84 1994 Death Godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita), dies at 71 1994 Death Rita Gillespie, tV Director, dies at 65 1993 Death Rita Macedo, actress (Divinas Palabras), dies of heart attack at 65 1993 Death Rita Karin, Polish-Latvia/US actress (Sophie's Choice), dies at 73 1993 Death Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop, Rita la Roche, singer, dies 1992 Death Rita Corday, actress (Dick Tracy vs Cueball), dies at 68 1991 Death Rita Marechal, actress (Good During Only During), dies 1987 Death Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 1983 Event Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury 1983 Event Former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress 1981 Event Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue 1980 Event Willy Russell's "Educating Rita," premieres in London 1976 Birthday Rita Carvalho, Miss Universe-Portugal 1996 1975 Birthday Rita Grande, born in Napoli, Italy, tennis star, 3rd round 1996 Australia Open 1973 Event Kris Kristofferson weds Rita Coolidge 1970 Event Stevie Miracle marries Rita Wright 1968 Birthday Ziggy Marley, born in Trenchtown, Jamaica, reggae performer, oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, leader of band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1965 Death Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53 1957 Birthday Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver 1956 Birthday Rita Wilson, American Actress 1955 Birthday Rita Rudner, comedienne, Funny People 1953 Birthday Rita Lee, born in Federic, Wisconsin, playmate, November, 1977 1952 Birthday Rita Dove, born in Akron, Ohio, author, poet, won Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Library of Congress 1993 1950 Birthday Julie Walters, England, actress, Educating Rita, Prick Up Your Ears 1949 Birthday Rita Jenrette, born in San Antonio, Texas, wife of Rep John Jenrette, D-SC 1947 Birthday Willy Russell, author/playwright, Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita 1946 Birthday Maureen Lipman, actress, Educating Rita, Wonderworks 1944 Birthday Rita Mae Brown, actress, Long Hot Summer, Slumber Party Massacre 1944 Birthday Rita Coolidge, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Higher and Higher, We're All Alone 1940 Birthday Rita Tushingham, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Green Eyes, Dr. Zhivago 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1935 Birthday Karim Aga Khan, prince/billionaire/husband of Rita Hayworth 1935 Birthday Harrison H "Jack" Schmitt, Santa Rita, New Mexico, astronaut, Apollo 17 1934 Birthday Rita Rossi Colwell, oceanographer 1933 Birthday Rita Hennessy, matron-in-chief, QARANC 1931 Birthday Rita Moreno, Rosa Dolores Alverio, Humacao PR, West Side Story 1929 Birthday Rita Gillespie, TV director 1928 Birthday Rita Gam, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Distortions, Hannibal, Sierra Baron 1927 Event Harry Tierney/Joseph McCarthy's "Rio Rita," premieres in New York City 1924 Birthday Rita Reys, Dutch jazz singer 1923 Birthday Godfrey Quigley, actor, Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney 1920 Birthday Rita Streich, German singer 1919 Birthday Rita Hayworth, born in New York, Marguerita C Casino, actress, Gilda, Pal Joey 1917 Birthday Rita Corita, Dutch singer 1912 Birthday Rita Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, actress, Honolulu, All Mine to Give 1912 Birthday Christopher Casson, Irish actor, Zardoz, Educating Rita
