1933 - 2023
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist whose sparse style explores themes of violence in "No Country for Old Men" and "The Road."
1971 -
Canadian American actress who gained fame on TV's "Grey's Anatomy" and "Killing Eve."
1947 -
Singer-songwriter known for his unique guitar playing and musical style blending rock, Latin, jazz and blues.
1923
JUL
20
Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa dies in a hail of 40 bullets while driving through Parral, Mexico. He's buried the next day, but his grave will be dug up and his head stolen three years later.
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