deaths
March 4, 1996
Minnie Pearl, American entertainer (born 1912)
Minnie Pearl
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American comedian and country singer who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940–1991) and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.