OCTOBER 02, 1968—MOTOWN SUES THEIR MOST PROLIFIC SONGWRITING TEAM, HOLLAND-DOZIER, FOR THEIR REFUSAL TO WRITE MORE SONGS UNTIL THEIR ROYALTY RATE IS INCREASED. THEY ARE EVENUTALLY RELEASED FROM THE LABEL AND GO ON TO START THEIR OWN INVICTUS AND HOT WAX LABELS.
OCTOBER 02, 1977—AFTER A PLOT IS UNCOVERED TO STEAL IT, ELVIS PRESLEY’S BODY IS MOVED FROM ITS MEMPHIS MAUSOLEUM TO ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDITATION GARDEN AT GRACELAND.
OCTOBER 02, 2000—PAUL ANKA FILES PAPERS TO END HIS 37-YEAR MARRIAGE TO FORMER FASHION MODEL ANNE DE ZOGHEB.
***DON MCLEAN IS 81
***MIKE RUTHERFORD of GENESIS IS 76
***STING IS 75
Actor: AVERY BROOKS IS 78
Actress: LORRAINE BRACCO of THE SOPRANOS IS 72
Actress: ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS IS 33
Actress: SAMANTHA BARKS IS 36
