This day In Comedy: April 14

Born this day in 1968, Anthony Michael Hall (Michael Anthony Hall) is 44, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts 6'1" actor, producer and director, film Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science.
Born this day in 1957, Richard Jeni (Richard John Colangelo) Brooklyn, New York, 5'9"  stand-up comedian and actor. He died 03/10/2007, suicide, shot self in face after being diagnosed with clinical depression & suffering bouts of psychotic paranoia at age 49.
Died this day in 1999, Bill Wendell (William Joseph Wenzel, Jr.) New York City, New York, Introduced “Late Night with Dayyyvid Ledd-a-min." Worked with Ernie Kovacs. Born 03/22/1924, he died of complications from cancer at age 75.
Died this day in 2007, Jim Thurman (James George Thurman) Dallas, Texas Emmy-winning writer, actor, director, producer for Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, and Dean Martin. Born 03/15/1935, he died at age 72.
Died this day in 1975, Michael Flanders (Michael Henry Flanders) London, England of team Flanders & Swann. Born 03/01/1922, he died of an aneurysm at age 53.
Died this day in 2008, Miguel Galvan, Juan Aldama, Zacatecas actor and comedian, in commercial as a filthy but comic prison inmate nicknamed “La Tartamuda". Born 10/13/1957, he died at age 50.

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