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Born On This Day: Rick Nelson

Born on this day in 1940: Actor, singer, songwriter and musician Rick ‘Ricky’ Nelson, best known for appearing as himself in his parents’ long-running television sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

Nelson is also known for such classic songs, like “Hello Mary Lou,” “Travelin’ Man” and “Garden Party,” and also starred in the 1959 film Rio Bravo with John Wayne and Dean Martin.

On Dec. 31, 1985, Nelson, his fiancee Helen Blair and five of Nelson’s band members were killed when their plane crashed in DeKalb, Texas. Nelson was 45.

Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke Dies

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Actress Patty Duke, who at 16-years-old won an Academy Award for portraying Helen Keller in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker and who starred as cousins Patty and Cathy Lane in the 1960’s comedy series The Patty Duke Show, as well as starred in other countless film and televisions roles, died early Tuesday of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was 69.

To read more about Patty Duke’s career, click here.

😢 😭 💜 🎭 📺 🎥

‘Miracles From Heaven’ Film Speaks For Itself

I finally got to see the film Miracles From Heaven, starring Jennifer Garner and Martin Henderson. The film centers on Anna Beam, a 10-year-old girl from Burleson, Texas, who lives with a rare, incurable disorder in which she’s unable to digest food. Her devoted mother Christy (played by Garner) doesn’t stop in trying to save her daughter.

My mother–who hadn’t been to the movies “in ages”–accompanied me and I’m glad she did because the film really touched the both of us. It reminded me of what I was feeling when my mother was in the hospital last July. 😦

Miracles From Heaven was by far one of the best films I’ve seen to date. Just a warning: bring a couple packs of Kleenex with you because you’re going to need them!

Kudos to Kylie Rogers, the young actress who portrays Garner and Henderson’s ill daughter, Anna. She did an amazing job in the role!

All I’ll say about the film is this: Heartwarming. Funny. Sad. Faith. Miracles. 😦 🙂