At the survivors’ camp, Amy hands Lori mushrooms collected from the forest. She asks how to tell if they’re poisonous, to which Lori replies there’s only one way she know of: Ask Shane. Afterwards, Lori herself heads into the forest, where Shane sneaks up on her. “How much time do we have?” Shane asks. “Enough,” […]
Episode 1: Days Gone Bye
On a deserted road, Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Grimes pulls his police cruiser past overturned cars to a gas station. Vehicles filled with dead bodies litter the grounds; a sign hanging nearby declares “No Gas.” As Rick searches, he glimpses a little girl and calls to her. Her lips and right cheek have been torn away, […]
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies At Age 46
On this day in 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman, considered one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation, dies of an accidental drug overdose at age 46 in New York City. During his career, the prolific performer appeared in more than 50 movies, including “Capote,” “Doubt” and “The Hunger Games” series, and earned […]
19 Firefighters Die In Arizona Blaze
On this day in 2013, 19 firefighters perish while battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. All were members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, an elite group of wildland firefighters that was part of the Prescott (Arizona) Fire Department. It was the deadliest day for U.S. firefighters since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. What became […]
Wallenda Makes Grand Canyon Crossing On High Wire
On this day in 2013, 34-year-old aerialist Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk a high wire across the Little Colorado River Gorge near Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Wallenda wasn’t wearing a safety harness as he made the quarter-mile traverse on a 2-inch-thick steel cable some 1,500 feet above the gorge. In […]
James Gandolfini, TV’s Tony Soprano, Dies At 51
On this day in 2013, James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his role as New Jersey crime boss Tony Soprano on the TV series “The Sopranos,” which debuted in 1999 and ran for six seasons, dies of a heart attack while vacationing in Rome, Italy. He was 51. The son of working-class parents of […]
Swimmer Turned Movie Star Esther Williams Dies
On this day in 2013, Esther Williams, a champion teenage swimmer who went on to star in a series of hugely popular aquatic-themed movie-musicals in the 1940s and 1950s, dies at age 91 in Beverly Hills, California. Born on August 8, 1921, in Inglewood, California, Williams learned to swim as a child and worked at […]
Country Music Star George Jones Dies
On this day in 2013, legendary country singer and songwriter George Jones, whose numerous hit songs include “White Lightning,” “Walk Through This World With Me” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” dies at age 81 in Nashville. In a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Jones had more than 140 Top 40 country hits, including […]