As is every year on this date, April 17th, I would just like to briefly mention my late brother Fred’s birthday…on what would have been his 54th…and just relate to you all how much this third year without him, although heavy on my heart, will be a shining example of the legacy he left behind. It was his fortitude and tenacity in the final days of his life that truly exemplified just how he truly was; unfazed by much, he did his own thing and could care less about negativity!
As a lot of his friends will tell you, the man didn’t have a hateful bone in his body. His light, although gone from this mortal plane, still shines as brightly on this date than any other on the calendar! Everyone would surely send their best regards and Happy Birthday wishes to you, brother…you will always be my guiding light and I miss you!
On today’s list of his birthday twins…late journalist Harry Reasoner (1923-1991), late music producer and TV pioneer Don Kirshner (1934-2011), 80s keyboard virtuoso Jan Hammer ( Miami Vice”) was born in 1948, late WWE icon “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (1954-2015), southpaw NFL quarterback/analyst (and New Yorker) Boomer Esiason (1961) and former NHL great Ken Daneyko (1964).
Former Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan was born in 1964, former MLB star Marquis Grissom (1967), singer Liz Phair (1967), rapper/actor Redman (1970), the talented actress Jennifer Garner (loved her portrayal of Elektra) was born in 1972, singer Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice (1974) and the actress who starred in the American version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, Miss Rooney Mara was born in 1985, as was co-vocalist Heidi Shepherd from the awesome metal band Butcher Babies (1985).
/,,,/ ROCK ON FRED \,,,\