SEPT 25-This Day in Entertainment & Music History: 1970-Janis Joplin recorded her biggest hit, Me and Bobby McGee. She never saw the success of the song, as just nine days later she died of a drug overdose...1970-ABC-TV debuted The Partridge Family, a show inspired and loosely based on Rhode Islands musical Cowsill family. The hit show starred Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce...1980-John Bonham, drummer with Led Zeppelin, died at age 32 after a heavy drinking session. ‘Bonzo’ was found dead at guitarist’s Jimmy Pages house of what was described as asphyxiation, inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption. (Rumored to be about 40 shots in 4 hours)...1993-The U.S. Postal Service issued a Patsy Cline commemorative stamp...Celebrity Birthdays: 85 years ago today, a rather famous television personality was born in Brookline, MA. Believe it or not, Barbara Walters is 85 years old today. Walters has been a pioneer in broadcasting from her days on the Today Show, to the ABC Evening News and as creator and former star of The View......Former NBA coach Hubie Brown 81; Actor Michael Douglas celebrating his 70th birthday today. Coincidentally, his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones is also celebrating her birthday today as she turns 45; Former NHL player Carol Vadnais 69; Model Cheryl Tiegs 67; Actor Mark Hamill 63; Actor Anson Williams 62; Actress Heather Locklear 53; Former NBA player Scottie Pippen 49; Actor Will Smith 46; NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck 39, (Indy Colts Back Up QB); Former NBA player Chauncey Billups 38; The Woonsocket Rocket, former MLB player Rocco Baldelli 33;
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