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- Texas-born Willie Shoemaker is recognized as the most successful jockey in racing history. Winning his first race in 1949 at age 18, by the time of his retirement in 1990 he had racked up 8,833 victories - among them four Kentucky Derbies, five Belmont Stakes and three Preakness Stakes, with his winnings totaling well over $123 million. One of his greatest victories was at the 1986 Kentucky Derby when, at age 54, he rode a 17-1 shot named Ferdinand to victory. Just about the only goal he didn't accomplish was to sweep racing's Triple Crown - the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes - as did his friend and rival, jockey Eddie Arcaro.
Shoemaker's life and career wasn't all roses, however. His most famous mishap occurred during the 1957 Kentucky Derby, when as he raced to what seemed to be certain victory, he mistook the 16th pole for the finish line and stood up in the stirrups, resulting in his mount slowing down and a horse named Iron Liege charging ahead to win the race by a nose. He was also badly injured twice during the late 1960s. His most serious injury, however, occurred in 1991 when he was involved in an automobile accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Unable to race, he spent the next several years as a trainer, finally retiring from the sport altogether in 1997. - Joan B. Kroc was born on 27 August 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She was a producer, known for Mass Appeal (1984). She was married to Ray Kroc and Roland Smith. She died on 12 October 2003 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.
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Ram Gopal was born on 20 November 1917 in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Aum Shiva (1976), Elephant Walk (1954) and The Purple Plain (1954). He was married to Edith Alexander. He died on 12 October 2003 in Croydon, London, England, UK.- Joan Gadsdon was born on 23 April 1923 in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for ITV Play of the Week (1955). She died on 12 October 2003 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Dieter Unruh was born on 11 August 1927 in Stolp, Pomerania, Germany [now Slupsk, Pomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Terra incognita (1965), Reise ins Ehebett (1966) and Vernehmung der Zeugen (1987). He died on 12 October 2003 in Carpin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Erwin Scheuch was born on 9 June 1928 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was married to Ute Pulm and Joyce-Ann Dickinson. He died on 12 October 2003 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Wally Butler was born on 30 October 1927 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. Wally was a director, known for The Comedians (1971), Coronation Street (1960) and Pardon the Expression (1965). Wally died on 12 October 2003 in Lendalfoot, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.