Famous Weddings
Pete Maravich
Jan 11 NBA player Pete Maravich (27) weds college sweetheart Jackie Elliser in Metairie, Louisiana, until his death in 1988
Sidney Poitier
Jan 23 Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier (48) weds Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus
Gloria Swanson
Feb 2 Actress Gloria Swanson (76) weds writer William Dufty (60)
Alice Cooper
Mar 20 American rocker Alice Cooper (28) weds choreographer Sheryl Goddard in Acapulco, Mexico
Carl Bernstein & Nora Ephron
Apr 14 The Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein (32) weds writer and director Nora Ephron (34) at a civil ceremony in Manhattan; divorce in 1980
- May 10 "KISS" former lead guitarist Ace Frehley (25) weds Janette Trerotola
- Jun 6 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw (27) weds ice skater JoJo Starbuck (25) at Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles
- Jun 19 King Charles XVI Gustaf of Sweden marries Silvia Renate Sommerlath in Stockholm Cathedral, 1st Swedish reigning monarch to marry since 1797
Reba McEntire
Jun 21 Country singer Reba McEntire (21) weds national steer wrestling champion Charlie Battles (31); divorce in 1987
- Jun 25 British-American actor Peter Lawford (52) weds aspiring actress Deborah Gould (25) three weeks after they meet; separate after two months, divorce in 1977
George Gervin
Jul 7 NBA guard George Gervin (24) weds Joyce King
Walter Payton
Jul 7 NFL running back Walter Payton (21) weds Connie Norwood in Los Angeles, California
Frank Sinatra
Jul 11 Singer and actor Frank Sinatra (60) weds 4th and final wife, American socialite Barbara Marx (45)
Tammy Wynette
Jul 18 American country singer Tammy Wynette (34) weds real-estate mogul Michael Tomlin, divorced, later in 1976
Natalie Cole
Jul 31 American pop singer Natalie Cole (26) weds songwriter, manager, and Baptist minister Marvin Yancy (29); divorce in 1980
Harry Nilsson
Aug 12 American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (35) weds (for third, and final time) Ireland's Una O'Keeffe (22) at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California; Ringo Starr serves as best man
Larry Flynt
Aug 21 Magazine publisher Larry Flynt (33) weds Althea Leasure (23) (his fourth time)
Benjamin Spock
Oct 24 Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (73) weds Mary Morgan
Elizabeth Taylor
Dec 4 English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor (44) marries for the 7th time to American politician John Warner (49); divorce in 1982
Famous Divorces
John Wayne Gacy
Mar 2 Second wife Carole Hoff divorces serial killer John Wayne Gacy (33) after 3 years of marriage
- Mar 19 Princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years
Harry Nilsson
Jun 23 American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (34) divorces 2nd wife Diane Clatworthy (28), after 6-1/2 years of marriage
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
Aug 1 English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 6th divorce from Welsh actor Richard Burton; their 2nd divorce from each other
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Aug 24 Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (59) divorces her sixth husband, toy inventor Jack Ryan (49) after 1 year of marriage
Larry Bird
Oct 31 NBA legend Larry Bird (19) divorces highschool sweetheart Janet Condra only 11 months after getting married
Donna Summer
Nov 24 American singer-songwriter Donna Summer (27) divorces actor Helmuth Sommer after 5 years of marriage
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