Friday, February 16, 2007
The name James Talmadge is another one that won't ring a bell with the average reader, but he was Buster Keaton's elder son. He died on February 15, 2007, after a long illness, according to Grace Maciolek (who is affiliated with Damfinos, the Buster Keaton fan club). Grace mentioned, in an email to... Sign in to see full entry.
Robert Adler
You probably have no idea who Robert Adler is, but I'm willing to bet that you use his invention - the remote control - on a daily basis, if you have a TV set. He died on February 15, 2007, of heart failure, at age 93. He and co-inventor Eugene Polley were awarded an honorary Emmy in 1997 for their... Sign in to see full entry.