Patrice Chéreau, Luchino Visconti, k.d. lang, Pier Paolo Pasolini
Born: Patrice Chéreau (1944), Luchino Visconti (1906), k.d. lang (1961)
Died: Pier Paolo Pasolini (1975)
Born on this day
02NovBorn 194482nd birthday
Patrice Chéreau
He staged the legendary Bayreuth “Ring” and made films about desire between men with rare intensity.
02NovBorn 1906120th birthdayLuchino Visconti
An aristocrat and communist who founded Italian neorealism, made “The Leopard” and “Death in Venice” – and lived openly among friends as a gay man.
02NovBorn 196165th birthdayk.d. lang
The country singer with the extraordinary voice came out in 1992 – at the height of her fame.