On Apr 1, 1989: #ABartlettGiamatti replaces #PeterUeberroth as 7th commissioner of Major League Baseball; died suddenly of a heart attack 5 months later.
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On April 1st, 1930: #GraceLeeWhitney, American singer and actress (Star Trek - "Yeoman Rand"), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 2015).
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Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic β€˜Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86

A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.

The New York Times
On Apr 1, 1932: #DebbieReynolds, American #actress and #singer (Singin' In The Rain -"Kathy Selden"; The Unsinkable Molly Brown), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2016).
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On April 1st, 1939: #RudolphIsley, American rock singer (Isley Brothers, 1954-89 - "Shout"; "Twist and Shout"; "It's Your Thing"), and minister, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2023).
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April Fools. πŸ˜…

I know β€” I wish it were true too. 😭

#DonaldTrump #Trump #Potus #President #RIP
85 years ago today, #TomShipley, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Brewer & Shipley - "One Toke Over the Line"), born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio (d. 2025).
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On Apr 1, 2010: #JohnForsythe, American #actor (Charlie's Angels, Dynasty), died at 92.
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On April 1st, 1954: #JeffPorcaro, American drummer (Toto - "Rosanna"; "Africa"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992).
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Ambrosia keyboardist Christopher North dies at 75

Among the band's hits were "How Much I Feel" and "Biggest Part of Me," both of which reached No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Los Angeles Times