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Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson, American actress and model (died 2003)

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Born
April 5, 1962
Died
February 3, 2003
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1962

About Lana Clarkson

Lana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, record producer and songwriter Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson inside his home; he was charged with second-degree murder and convicted in 2009. On February 3, 2003, Clarkson was found dead in the mansion belonging to record producer Phil Spector. As an actress, Clarkson became best known for her five feature films for producer Roger Corman, beginning with his fantasy film Deathstalker (1983), as a female warrior and love interest to the title character played by Richard Hill.

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Lana Clarkson timeline

  1. As an actress, Clarkson became best known for her five feature films for producer Roger Corman, beginning with his fantasy film Deathstalker (1983), as a female warrior and love interest to the title character played by Richard Hill.
  2. In 2003, record producer and songwriter Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson inside his home; he was charged with second-degree murder and convicted in 2009.
  3. On February 3, 2003, Clarkson was found dead in the mansion belonging to record producer Phil Spector.

The world when Lana Clarkson was born

Lana Clarkson was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lana Clarkson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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