Dwyer & Michaels

Today in Rock History 4/17


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Rooney Mara is 35. She was "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Adam McKay is 52. He directed and co-wrote "Anchorman", "Talladega Nights", "Step Brothers", and "The Other Guys" with Will Ferrell. Hip-Hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa is 63. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was born on this day in 1954. In 1790, Benjamin Franklin died in Philadelphia. He was 84. In 1973, The Eagles released their second album, "Desperado", featuring the title track and "Tequila Sunrise". In 1996, Lyle & Erik Menendez were spared the death penalty by an L.A. jury. Menendez Brothers Fun-Fact: Erik claims that he never knew Lyle wore a toupee . . . so when their mom pulled off Lyle's rug in an argument, Erik thought she'd SCALPED him. And In 1998, Linda McCartney died in Tucson, Arizona after a long battle against breast cancer. R.I.P.
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