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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

On May 14th, 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young announced their breakup. They have regrouped several times, both with and without Neil Young.

Also in 1970, actress Billie Burke died at the age of 84. She's probably best known for playing Glinda the Good Witch in "The Wizard of Oz." In 1976, former Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf was electrocuted at his home in London. He was found by a plugged-in guitar. Relf was 33.

In 1982, guitarist Fast Eddie Clark left Motorhead in the middle of the band's US tour. Brian Robertson, formerly of Thin Lizzy, was his replacement.

In 1987, actress Rita Hayworth died at the age of 68.

In 1996, actress Melanie Griffith married actor Antonio Banderas in London.

In 1998, Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack in Los Angeles. He was 82.

Also in 1998, the last episode of "Seinfeld" aired on NBC.

Today's Birthdays: Singer-bassist Jack Bruce of Cream is 65.

Movie producer George Lucas is 64. Musician David Byrne (Talking Heads) is 56. Director Robert Zemeckis is 56. Actor Tim Roth is 47.

Guitarist C.C. DeVille of Poison is 46. Singer Ian Astbury of The Cult is 46. Lip-syncher Fabrice Morvan of Milli Vanilli is 42.

Bassist Mike Inez of Alice In Chains is 42. Singer Raphael Saadiq (sah-DEEK') (Tony! Toni! Tone!) is 42. Actress Cate Blanchett is 39. Singer Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block is 39. Director Sofia Coppola ("Lost In Translation") is 37. Singer Natalie Appleton of All Saints is 35. Singer Shanice is 35. Guitarist Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys is 30. Actress Amber Tamblyn ("Joan of Arcadia") is 25. Actress Miranda Cosgrove ("iCarly") is 15.

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