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Famous Birth Today in History

Dwight Douglas Lewis

Dwight Douglas Lewis

Date of Birth

16 Oct, 1945

Date of Death

16 Sep, 2025

Age at time of Death

79 years

Cause of Death

Kidney Failure

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Dwight Douglas Lewis's Quotes

  • “Texas Stadium has a hole in the roof, so God can watch his favorite team play.”

  • “I try to be… you can’t sit there and say I am this and I am that, but your lifestyle doesn’t show that.”

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    Did You Know?
    • 1. D.D. Lewis was the youngest of 14 children and was named Dwight Douglas after generals Eisenhower and MacArthur.

    • 2. He played his entire 13-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, winning two Super Bowls.

    • 3. He appeared in five Super Bowls, making him one of only eight players in NFL history to do so.

    • 4. In the 1975 NFC Championship Game, he intercepted two passes to help send Dallas to the Super Bowl.

    Famous Death Today in History

    Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley

    Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley

    Date of Birth

    27 Apr, 1951

    Date of Death

    16 Oct, 2025

    Age at time of Death

    74 years

    Cause of Death

    Brain Bleed

    Nationality

    American

    Gender

    Male

    Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley's Quotes

    • “I’m just a kid from the Bronx who had a dream and the guts to make it real.”

    • “The guitar saved my life — it gave me something to hold on to when everything else was slipping away.”

    • “You don’t need to fit in when you’re born to stand out.”

    • “Rock and roll isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being real and loud and alive.”

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      Did You Know?
      • Ace Frehley designed the iconic lightning bolt “S” logo for KISS himself.

      • Before joining KISS, he worked as a mail carrier and a cab driver in New York City.

      • His nickname “Space Ace” comes from his fascination with science fiction and outer space.

      • Ace Frehley was the first KISS member to release a solo album, and his 1978 record was the most successful of the four.

      Famous Births This Week In History

      • Dwight Douglas Lewis
        D.D Lewis
        Born

        16 Oct, 1945

        Died

        16 Sep, 2025

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        79

      • Enver Halil Hoxha
        Enver Hoxha
        Born

        16 Oct, 1908

        Died

        11 Apr, 1985

        Nationality

        Albanian

        Age at time of death

        76

      • Pamela Ann Weissenbach
        Pamela Bach
        Born

        16 Oct, 1962

        Died

        05 Mar, 2025

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        62

      • Angela Lansbury
        Angela Lansbury
        Born

        16 Oct, 1925

        Died

        11 Oct, 2022

        Nationality

        British, American, Ireland

        Age at time of death

        96

      • Jerry Siegel
        Jerry Siegel
        Born

        17 Oct, 1914

        Died

        28 Jan, 1996

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        81

      • George Robert Wendt Jr.
        George Wendt
        Born

        17 Oct, 1948

        Died

        20 May, 2025

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        76

      • John Okafor
        Mr Ibu
        Born

        17 Oct, 1961

        Died

        02 Mar, 2024

        Nationality

        Nigerian

        Age at time of death

        62

      • Arthur Miller
        Arthur Miller
        Born

        17 Oct, 1915

        Died

        10 Feb, 2005

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        89

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        Famous Deaths This Week In History

        • Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley
          Ace frehley
          Born

          27 Apr, 1951

          Died

          16 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          74

        • Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
          Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
          Born

          01 Sep, 1896

          Died

          16 Oct, 1974

          Nationality

          Indian

          Age at time of death

          78

        • Liam James Payne
          Liam Payne
          Born

          29 Aug, 1993

          Died

          16 Oct, 2024

          Nationality

          English

          Age at time of death

          31

        • Baek Se-hee
          Baek Se-hee
          Died

          16 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          South Korean

        • Jacques Hadamard
          Jacques Hadamard
          Born

          08 Dec, 1865

          Died

          17 Oct, 1963

          Nationality

          French

          Age at time of death

          97

        • Tomiichi Murayama
          Tomiichi Murayama
          Born

          03 Mar, 1924

          Died

          17 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          Japanese

          Age at time of death

          101

        • Masaru Emoto
          Masaru Emoto
          Born

          22 Jul, 1943

          Died

          17 Oct, 2014

          Nationality

          Japanese

          Age at time of death

          71

        • Samuel Robert Rivers
          Sam Rivers
          Born

          02 Sep, 1977

          Died

          18 Oct, 2025

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          48

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          Quote of the Week

          • David Roger Johansen

            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”

            David Roger Johansen

            Actor, Singer

          • Richard Merrill Cohen

            “I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.”

            Richard Merrill Cohen

            Author, Journalist

          • Yvonne Barr

            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”

            Yvonne Barr

            Researcher, Teacher

          • Koyo Kouoh

            “Art is a space of freedom, and that freedom is essential for societies to imagine themselves differently.”

            Koyo Kouoh

            Art curator, Manager

          • George Williams

            “We have in this city and in this world, and in our association, a great work to do for God. Do not let us forget it.”

            George Williams

            Business, Founder of Young Men’s Christian Association

          • Max Robinson

            “I think one of my basic flaws has been a lack of esteem, not really feeling great about myself, always feeling like I had to do more””

            Max Robinson

            Television journalist

          • Madeleine Albright

            “If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future”

            Madeleine Albright

            Diplomat, Political science

          • James Braid

            “I do not allege that this condition is induced through the transmission of a magnetic or occult influence from my body into that of my patients; nor do I profess, by my processes, to produce the higher [i.e., supernatural] phenomena of the Mesmerists.”

            James Braid

            Author, Hypnotherapist

          • Francis Nwia-Kofi Ngonloma

            “Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all other things shall be added unto you.”

            Francis Nwia-Kofi Ngonloma

            Politician, Teacher

          • Adam Smith

            “The greatest improvement in the productive powers of labour, and the greater part of skill, dexterity and judgement with which it is anywhere directed, or applied, seem to have been the effects of the division of labour.”

            Adam Smith

            Economist, Philosopher

          • Brigit Dorothea Mills

            “You can start again at any age—reinvention is just another form of honesty.”

            Brigit Dorothea Mills

            Actress

          • Desmond Mpilo Tutu

            “Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

            Desmond Mpilo Tutu

            Activist, Author

          • Toni Morrison

            “Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.”

            Toni Morrison

            Children’s writer, Essayist

          • James Arthur Jones

            ““If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected – those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most! – and listens to their testimony.”

            James Arthur Jones

            Activist, Writer

          • Morihei Ueshiba

            “True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly!"”

            Morihei Ueshiba

            Martial artist

          • Curtis "CJ" Harris.

            “You don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be real.”

            Curtis "CJ" Harris.

            Singer, Songwriter

            David Roger Johansen
            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”
            David Roger Johansen
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            Notable People Who Died in 2025

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              Pope Francis

              1936 - 2025 - (Aged: 88)

              Archbishop, Pope, Priest

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              1950 - 2025 - (Aged: 75)

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              David Lynch

              1946 - 2025 - (Aged: 78)

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              Dick Button

              1929 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Figure skater, Skating analyst

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              Emilio Echevarría

              1944 - 2025 - (Aged: 80)

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              1937 - 2025 - (Aged: 87)

              Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter

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            • Gene Hackman

              Gene Hackman

              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Actor

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            • Geneviève Page

              Geneviève Page

              1927 - 2025 - (Aged: 97)

              French actress

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. Geneviève Page was a refined, introspective, and intelligent individual with a quiet strength and deep emotional insight.

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            • George Foreman

              George Foreman

              1949 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              American professional boxer, Author, Businessman, Minister

              Bold, imaginative and strong-willed leaders, always finding a way – or making one. George Foreman was a bold, resilient, and charismatic leader who thrived on challenge, reinvention, and achievement—demonstrating strategic thinking, unwavering determination, and the ability to inspire others both in and out of the ring.

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            • George Wendt

              George Wendt

              1948 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              Actor, Comedian

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            • Irv Gotti

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              1970 - 2025 - (Aged: 54)

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