1938: Hermann Huppen was born in Malmedy, Belgium. In 1979, he created the post-apocalyptic comic book Jeremiah. The series later served as the basis for a television show featuring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that appeared on Showtime from 2002 to 2004.
1952: David Hasselhoff was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Way before Samuel L. Jackson boarded the Helicarrier, the Hoff donned an eyepatch and chomped a cigar as Marvel Comics’s top super spy in the 1998 television movie Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1980: Don “Red” Barry died in North Hollywood, Calif., at the age of 68. He took the reins in the 12-part serial The Adventures of Red Ryder, the first of 24 cowboy romps from Republic Pictures based on the popular Western comic strip by Stephen Slesinger and Fred Harman.
1988: Summer Bishil was born in Pasadena, Calif. She played Princess Azula in director M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 film The Last Airbender, based on the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
2004: Pat Roach died in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, at the age of 67. A professional wrestler-turned-actor, he played Lord Brytag in the 1985 sword and sorcery adventure Red Sonja.
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