• Melissa Gilbert (actress, Little House On The Prairie‘s Laura Ingalls Wilder) (48)
• Enrique Iglesias (singer) (37)
• Don Rickles (comedian) (86)
• Toni Tennille (pop singer, the Captain & Tennille) (72)
• Alex Van Halen (drummer, Van Halen) (59)
• Stephen Furst (actor, Animal House‘s Kent “Flounder” Dorfman, St. Elsewhere, Babylon 5) (57, disputed)
• David Keith (actor, An Officer And A Gentleman, U-571, Men Of Honor, Behind Enemy Lines,Daredevil) (58)
• Philip Bailey (singer, songwriter, percussionist, of Earth, Wind & Fire) (61)
• Chris Frantz (drummer, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, the Heads) (61)
• Paul Samwell-Smith (original bassist, the Yardbirds) (69)
• Billy Burnette (former guitarist, Fleetwood Mac) (59)
• Gary Glitter (singer, “Rock & Roll Part Two”) (68)

1886, the syrup for Coca Cola was introduced by pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton, who had been working on a new headache and hangover remedy.
1945, it was V-E (Victory in Europe) Day as it was announced that Germany had surrendered unconditionally to Allied forces.
1945, Czechoslovakia was liberated from German control.
1956, red-haired, gap-toothed and freckle-faced Alfred E. Neuman first appeared on the cover of Madmagazine.
1961, New Yorkers selected a new name for the National League baseball franchise that would begin play at the Polo Grounds in 1962. The name originally selected, the Metropolitans, was quickly changed to a more catchy one, the Mets.
1967, Muhammad Ali was indicted for refusing induction into the Army.
1971, Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. It was their first bout against each other and Ali’s first professional defeat.
1973, American Indians who had held the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.
1978, David Berkowitz pled guilty to six murder charges in the “Son Of Sam” .44-caliber killings in New York City.
1980, the World Health Organization announced the worldwide eradication of smallpox.
1984, Joanie, played by actress Erin Moran, and Chachi, played by Scott Baio, got married on TV’sHappy Days.
1987, Gary Hart withdrew from the race for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination over the revelation of his extramarital affair with Donna Rice.
1996, South Africa adopted a Constitution that guaranteed equal rights for blacks and whites.

CBS

• NCIS – As the team searches for a terrorisst targeting the Navy, a bug is found in a probationary agent’s tooth; Jimmy Palmer has a bachelor party.
• NCIS: LOA ANGELES – Kensi and Deeks pose as a married couple as they try to expose a Russian sleeper cell in the suburbs.
• UNFORGETTABLE – (season finale) Carrie follows the trail of her sister’s killer to Syracuse, where the murderer may have struck again.

NBC

• FASHION STAR – The buyers ask the designers to create a piece for their store; after a surprising twist, the bottom-three designers face elimination.
• THE VOICE – (season finale) The winner is revealed; Justin Bieber, Flo Rida, Lady Antebellum; Daryl Hannah and John Oates perform.

FOX

• GLEE – After prom king and queen nominations are announced, some students start campaigning while others organize a rival celebration.
• NEW GIRL – (season finale) One of the roommates decides to move out; Jess and Nick facd off with a coyote.
• NEW GIRL (repeat)

ABC

• LAST MAN STANDING – (season finale) When Vanessa’s sister visits, Mike assumes he is about to be confronted with another loan request.
• COUGAR TOWN – Jules has a hurricane party at her hourse when a storm blows through town.
• DANCING WITH THE STARS – The couples face elimination; Chris Brown performs.
• PRIVATE PRACTICE – When a patient’s father and partner can’t agree on his health care, Pete makes a decision; Addison and Sam have difficulty defining their relationship.

CW

• 90210 – Naomi tries to sabotage the bachelorette party she must host for Max’s fiancee; Navid and Liam fight over Silver.
• THE L.A. COMPLEX – Raquel intends to get her script optioned; Abby wonders if she should give up on her dreams.

BRAVO

• THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY – Slade has a talk with Gretchen’s dad; Vicki and Tamra host a formal wine party.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – Johnny Depp, Chloe Grace Moretz, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alison Sweeney, Flo Rida
THE VIEW – Ricky Martin, Giada De Laurentiis, a performance by the Broadway cast of Evita

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Jim Parsons, Mika Brzezinski, Macy Gray
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Rick Santorum, Taylor Kitsch, B.o.B., O.A.R.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – Johnny Depp, Casey Wilson, Silversun Pickups
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Steven Tyler
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Cameron Diaz, Michael Phelps, Of Monsters and Men
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – Eric Burnett, the White Buffalo
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Amb. Ivo Daalder
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Michelle Alexander
CONAN – Piers Morgan, Ben Falcone, Ed Sheeran

LINDSAY LOHAN SETTLES WITH FORMER BETTY FORD STAFFER: Lindsay Lohan’s battle with a former Betty Ford staffer has ended. TMZ.com reported that Lohan has settled a lawsuit filed by Dawn Holland, who accused the starlet of attacking her in 2010 after Lindsay refused to take a breathalyzer test. Holland claimed that Lindsay grabbed and pulled her wrist, however Lohan countered that any injuries suffered were merely a result of self-defense. It’s unclear how much money Lohan was forced to shell out.

MILA KUNIS STALKER DETAINED: A man was detained on Friday (May 4th) for allegedly stalking actress Mila Kunis. TMZ.com reported that Stuart Dunn was arrested for allegedly burglarizing Kunis’ home in January — and showed up at her gym three days in a row last week before the police intervened. He is currently in a mental facility for evaluation and could face jail time for violating an order to stay away from Kunis stemming from the January arrest.

NEW GUY FOR JANUARY JONES? January Jones might be on the prowl for a man. The New York Daily News reported that the single mother, who gave birth to son Xander last year, was spotted with Christie’s executive Loic Gouzer at a recent event. Gouzer reportedly addressed January while talking with a reporter — holding two cigarettes and saying, “She wanted a cigarette. Where did she go?” The duo reportedly spent the rest of the evening together.

STEPHEN COLLINS SPLITS FROM WIFE: Stephen Collins, best known for his role as the father on 7th Heaven, has split from his wife of 27 years. The actor, 64, released a statement saying that he and wife Faye Grant “are moving forward separately in our lives.” He added, “She has been my dearest friend and a loving mother.” The couple have a daughter named Kate.

JAMES CROMWELL JOINING ‘AMERICAN HORROR STORY’: James Cromwell is in talks to join the cast of FX’s American Horror Story. Deadline.com reported that the Academy-Award nominee would play Dr. Arden, who “works at the same institution for the criminally insane run by Jessica Lange’s character.”

‘THE AVENGERS’ DOES BETTER THAN WE THOUGHT: The Avengers is even bigger than we all thought. The movie was deemed to have had the biggest three-day opening of all time at the domestic box office after taking in $200.3 million from Friday to Sunday — but it turns out it made even more money than that. THR.com reported that the blockbuster actually took in $207.1 million during the span.

LISA KUDROW ADDRESSES ‘FRIENDS’ REUNION: Lisa Kudrow seconded Matt LeBlanc’s assertion that there will be no Friends reunion. When asked about the possibility, the actress formerly known as Phoebe told EOnline.com, “I don’t think it will ever happen whether any of us want it to happen or not.” She added, “I don’t think any of us would do it unless [Friends co creators] David Crane and Marta Kauffman wrote it and I don’t know how they could do it.” LeBlanc recently said, “There’s no plans for anything like that. Everyone seems to be talking about that these days, but nope, no irons in the fire there.”