10. Johnny Longden
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Talk about a dreary Valentine’s Day! Johnny Longden was born and died on February 14. He passed away at the age of 96 and was a Triple Crown winner. He was a British jockey and rode atop a whopping 6,032 winning horses throughout his racing career, which spanned nearly four decades. He was quite an impressive jockey, and finally stopped racing in 1966. Yet he did not abandon his equestrian desires. He trained horses and even led one of them (Majestic Prince) to victory in the Kentucky Derby. That record made history, as Longden became the first person to both ride and train a winning horse.
9. Grace Bradley
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The gorgeous Grace Bradley was born in Dana Point, California on September 21, 1913. She died quite recently, in 2010 on the same day. She had a movie career that often saw her playing the “good girl” and she was a prevalent acting figure in the 1930 and 1940s. Besides acting, she could sing, dance, and play the piano. She was a quadruple threat! She started performing in nightclubs to help out her mother with finances, and she soon rose to stardom. At the tender young age of 19, Bradley starred in Too Much Harmony. Later in life she ended up fighting for the rights to some of her films.
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