Happy Birthday RIP Gene Kelly(1912-1996) River Phoenix(1970–1993) ; Vera Miles(Vera Ralston)-82 Barbara Eden(Barbara Moorhead)-78 Richard Sanders-72 Shelley Long-63 Rick Springfield(Richard Springthorpe)-63 Jon “Jay” Mohr-42 Scott Caan-36 Kobe Bryant-34 ; 1904 – The automobile tire chain is patented.