May 17
Welk, Lawrence
b. March 11, 1903 d. May 17, 1992
Jazz Bandleader, Musician. He is best remembered for his television show, "The Lawrence Welk Show" which ran for 27 years, from 1955 to 1982. Born on a farm in Strasburg, North Dakota, the sixth of nine children, his parents were Alsatian Germans, and he dropped out of school in fourth grade. Since virtually everyone in his community was German, he grew up speaking German, not learning English until he was 21. As a result, his unique accent never left him. Cause of death: Pneumonia.
Randall (Rosenberg), Tony (Leonard)
b. February 26, 1920 d. May 17, 2004
Actor, Entertainer. Fondly remembered for his role of 'Felix Unger' on the hit 1970s television series, "The Odd Couple," for which he won an Emmy Award. A highly respected and accomplished stage actor, he was popular in numerous Broadway plays. He appeared in many motion pictures, including "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" (1957), "Pillow Talk" (1959), "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (1964), and "Our Man in Marrakesh" (1966).
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