Famous birthdays

20 July

• Theodore Prostakoff
  Born 1953 – Jul 20 1953 in Brighton, Massachusetts — Cancer

  Pianist from age 3, played with every major orchestra by the time he was 16, plays now only for charity after breakdown

• Carlos Santana
  Born 1947 – Jul 20 1947 in Autl‡n de Navarro, Mexico — Cancer

  Musician, violin and clarinet age 9, lead guitarist, gained fame from Woodstock, hit songs include "Black Magic Woman"

• Kim Carnes
  Born 1945 – Jul 20 1945 in Los Angeles, California — Cancer

  Blonde singer with a gravely voice, best known for her song "Bette Davis Eyes"

• Jonathan G. Peck
  Born 1944 – Jul 20 1944 in Los Angeles, California — Cancer

  Journalist, son of actor Gregory Peck, overworked and depressed he committed suicide June 26, 1975

• Diana Rigg
  Born 1938 – Jul 20 1938 in Doncaster, England — Cancer

  Actress, b.Diana Enid Rigg,famous role as Emma Peel on TV series "The Avengers" 1965-67, films inc. "Evil Under the Sun"

• Natalie Wood
  Born 1938 – Jul 20 1938 in San Francisco, California — Cancer

  Actress, child star, "Rebel Without a Cause", "West Side Story", married Robert Wagner twice, drowned Nov 29 1981

• Frantz Fanon
  Born 1925 – Jul 20 1925 in Fort-de-France, Martinique — Cancer

  Writer, works on racism, involved with Algerian liberation, died from leukemia 1961

• Loa Jean Albright
  Born 1924 – Jul 20 1924 in Akron, Ohio — Cancer

  Actress, tough-talking leading lady, films inc. "Champion", "A Cold Wind in August", TV series "Peter Gunn", 4 marriages

• Frederick Schroeder
  Born 1921 – Jul 20 1921 in Newark, New Jersey — Cancer

  Tennis player

• Gracie Allen
  Born 1906 – Jul 20 1906 in San Francisco, California — Cancer

  Vaudeville, radio, movie and TV personality, with husband George Burns became popular husband and wife comedy act

• Theda Bara
  Born 1890 – Jul 20 1890 in Cincinnati, Ohio — Cancer

  Actress known as "the Vamp", molded into screen's first sex symbol, films include "A Fool There Was", "Cleopatra"