Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Beau Bridges (Actor) The Fabulous Baker Boys
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1945 - Michael Nouri (Actor) Flashdance (Nick)
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1949 - Tom Kite (Golf)
Birthplace: McKinney, Texas
1952 - Michael Dorn (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
Birthplace: Luling, Texas
1953 - John Malkovich (Actor) Places in the Heart
Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois
1953 - World B. Free (Basketball)
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
1956 - Sylvia (Country Singer)
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana
1957 - Donny Osmond (Singer and Actor)
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah
1960 - Juan Samuel (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
1969 - Allison Smith (Actress) Kate & Allie (Jennie)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Tom Kite was the Runner-Up at The Masters 3 Times (1983, 1986, 1997)
* Won the US Open in 1992
December 9th in 80s History
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#1 Songs in America
(December 9th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Truly"
Lionel Richie
11/27 - 12/10
1983 - "All Night Long"
Lionel Richie
11/12 - 12/9
1984 - "Out of Touch"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/8 - 12/21
1985 - "Broken Wings"
Mister Mister
12/7 - 12/20
1986 - "The Next Time I Fall"
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
12/6 - 12/12
1987 - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Belinda Carlisle
12/5 - 12/11
1988 - "Baby I Love Your Way"
Will to Power
12/3 - 12/9
1989 - "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Bill Joel
12/9 - 12/22
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1983 - Scarface Premiered in Theaters
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham and and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Fun Fact!
Scarface Said the Most “F” Words (207) in a Movie at Time
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Headlines
(December 9th)
1983 - Terms of Endearment Premiered in Theaters
Director: James L. Brooks
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow
Academy Awards
Best Picture
Best Director: James L Brooks
Best Actress; Shirley MacLaine
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Nicholson
Other Notable Birthdays
Kirk Douglas (Actor)
December 9, 1916 - February 5, 2020
Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York
Passed Away at His Home at Age 103
* The Father of Famous Actor, Michael Douglas
Named the 17th-Greatest Male Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema
Redd Foxx (Actor and Comedian)
December 9, 1922 - October 11, 1991
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 68 From a Heart Attack
* Suffered the Heart Attack on the Set of His TV Show Royal Family
Foxx Was a 3x Emmy Nominee (1972, 1973, 1974) For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For His Role as Fred Sanford on the Hit TV Series Sanford & Sons
Dick Van Patten (Actor)
December 9, 1928 - June 23, 2015
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 86 of Complications From Diabetes
* Began His Career On the TV Show Mama From 1949 to 1957
Best Known For Playing Tom Bradford On Eight is Enough
Morton Downey Jr. (Talk Show Host)
December 9, 1933 - March 12, 2001
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Passed Away at Age 68 From Lung Cancer
* The Host of the Morton Downey Jr. Show From 1987 to 1989
Morton Downey Jr. is Considered the Pioneer For "Trash TV"
Deacon Jones (Football)
December 9, 1938 - June 3, 2013
Birthplace: Eatonville, Florida
Passed Away in Anaheim Hills Home From Natural Causes at Age 74 (Had Lung Cancer and Heart Disease)
NFL Seasons: 14
Position: Defensive End
Pro Bowls: 8
First Team All-Pro: 5
Defensive Player of the Year: 2 (1967, 1968)
Anniversary All-Time Team: 75th, 100th
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980
Dick Butkus (Football)
December 9, 1942 - October 5, 2023
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away in His Sleep at His Malibu Home at Age 80 From a Stroke
NFL Seasons: 9
Position: Linebacker
Pro Bowls: 8
First Team All-Pro: 5
Defensive Player of the Year: 2
All Decade Teams: 1960’s, 1970’s
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Patty Donahue (Singer)
March 29, 1956 - December 9, 1996
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 40 From Lung Cancer
* Known to be a Heavy Smoker
The Lead Singer For the Waitresses
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Terms of Endearment
Director: James L. Brooks
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $104 Million
1983 - Sudden Impact
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $150 Million
1983 - Scarface
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham and and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Budget: $37 Million
Box Office: $65.9 Million
1988 - Mississippi Burning
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Gene Hackman and WIllem Dafoe
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $34.6 Million
1983 - Christine
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $21 Million
1988 - Twins
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Chloe Webb, Kelly Preston, Bonnie Bartlett and Tony Jay
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $216.6 Million
1988 - My Stepmother is an Alien
Director: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Seth Green, Juliette Lewis and Alyson Hannigan
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $13.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - The 2-Part Mini Series Alice in Wonderland Aired on CBS
1988 - Final Episode of Something is Out There
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Network: NBC
1989 - Final Episode of The California Raisin Show (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: CBS
1989 - Robert Wagner Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Good Music
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #105
1988 - Empnefs!
Anna Vissi (10th Album)
1989 - Digitalian is Eating Breakfast
Tetsuyo Komuro
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Los Angeles Rams Running Back, Eric Dickerson Rushed for 215 Yards Against the Houston Oilers
* The Rams Beat the Oilers 27 - 16 at Anaheim Stadium
Spread
Rams -11.5
O/U 43.0
1984 - Mats Wilander Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Kevin Curren
Match: 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
1985 - San Francisco 49ers Rookie, Jerry Rice Had 241 Yards Receiving Against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football
* The 49ers Lost the Rams 27 - 20 at Candlestick Park on Monday Night Football
Rice Also Caught His First of 274 Consecutive Games With a Catch
Spread
49ers -9
O/U 40.0
1987 - Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) Missed a Free Throw After Making 59 Straight
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 9th)
1872 - P.B.S. Finchback Became the First African-American to be Elected Governor of a State (Louisiana)
1979 - The Eradication of Smallpox Was Certified
* Smallpox and Rinderpest (Cow Plague) Are the Only 2 Diseases Driven to Extinction
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1988 - Twins Premiered in Theaters
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Chloe Webb, Kelly Preston, Bonnie Bartlett and Tony Jay
Fun Fact!
Twins Was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s First Comedy and He Said It Was the Best Decision He Ever Made
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Terms of Endearment Premiered In Theaters
1989 - “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 9 - 22
Fun Fact!
Billy Joel is One of the Top Selling Artists of All-Time With Over 160 Albums Sold Worldwide