Died On This Date

May 14
Sinatra, Frank (Francis Albert)
b. December 12, 1915 d. May 14, 1998
Singer, Actor, Entertainer. He began his career in the 1930s and achieved widespread national popularity in the early 1940s. Nicknamed "Old Blue Eyes," he attained the pinnacle of his success in the music industry in the 1950s and 1960s with albums such as "Wee Small Hours" (1955), "Come Fly with Me" (1958), and "Nice 'N' Easy" (1960). He started Reprise Records in 1962, and won an Academy Award for his role as 'Angelo Maggio' in the motion picture "From Here to Eternity" (1953).

Hayworth, Rita
b. October 17, 1918 d. May 14, 1987
Actress. Born to Spanish dancer Eduardo Cansino and Volga Hayworth, a Ziegfield Follies showgirl, Rita Hayworth began her career as a dancer in the family act during her adolescence. In the late 1930s, she signed with Columbia studios who urged her to dye her hair auburn and change her name to Rita Hayworth. Cause of death: Alzheimers Disease.

Stack, Robert
b. January 13, 1919 d. May 14, 2003
Actor. Born in Los Angeles, California to James Langford Stack and Elizabeth Modini Wood Stack. His parents divorced when he was one year old, and his mother took him to Europe when he was 3, he couldn't speak English until he was 6. Robert spoke fluent Italian and French, but had to learn English when they returned to Los Angeles. His parents remarried in 1928. He was a National skeet champion at age 16 and a member of the all-American team. Cause of death: Heart attack.