March 4: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for March 4.
Patricia Heaton, actor (March 4, 1958–present)
“Life wasn’t handed to me on a silver platter by any stretch. I’ve worked hard, skinned my knees, cried my eyes out, regretted, doubted, and second-guessed myself along the way.” —Patricia Heaton
Towers, Andrea. “Patricia Heaton celebrates 3 years sober with uplifting video.” Entertainment Weekly, July 12, 2021, https://ew.com/tv/patricia-heaton-celebrates-3-years-sober-video/.
“I’ve gone up and down many different paths; looking back, I see how the seed for my second act was clearly planted in my first act.” —Patricia Heaton
Towers, Andrea. “Patricia Heaton celebrates 3 years sober with uplifting video.” Entertainment Weekly, July 12, 2021, https://ew.com/tv/patricia-heaton-celebrates-3-years-sober-video/.
Luke Perry, actor (October 11, 1966–March 4, 2019)
“The teenage days are gone! Coming-of-age movies are gone for me. I mean, come on, the hairline just won’t have it!” —Luke Perry
Schwarzbaum, Lisa. “EW’s 1994 Luke Perry interview: The ‘90210’ hunk riffed on shedding his teen-idol shackles.” Entertainment Weekly, March 5, 2019, https://ew.com/tv/2019/03/05/luke-perry-1994-ew-cover-story/.
“I felt weird the first time my mother ever saw me step out of a limousine. I felt a little guilty, maybe. I felt a little strange.” —Luke Perry
Vivinetto, Gina. “Luke Perry looks back on rise to ‘90210’ fame in 1992 interview.” Today, March 4, 2019, https://www.today.com/popculture/luke-perry-looks-back-rise-90210-fame-1992-interview-t149769.
“I want to do something with my life. When my time here is up, I don’t want to look back and see that I didn’t do anything.” —Luke Perry
Vivinetto, Gina. “Luke Perry looks back on rise to ‘90210’ fame in 1992 interview.” Today, March 4, 2019, https://www.today.com/popculture/luke-perry-looks-back-rise-90210-fame-1992-interview-t149769.
John Candy, comedian and actor (October 31, 1950–March 4, 1994)
“That’s my daily calendar, the ‘Far Side’ calendar. Gives you a nice laugh in the morning.” —John Candy
Reelin’ In The Years Productions. “John Candy – Interview (SCTV/Films/Radio) – 1989 [Reelin’ In The Years Archive].” YouTube, September 10, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlrXC8ylRZI.
“I should have been in ‘Ghostbusters.’” —John Candy
Reelin’ In The Years Productions. “John Candy – Interview (SCTV/Films/Radio) – 1989 [Reelin’ In The Years Archive].” YouTube, September 10, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlrXC8ylRZI.
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