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Events on Saturday 23 December 2000 1
1909 – 2000Victor Borge (1909-2000)Died 23 December 2000, aged 91Victor Borge was a Danish-American pianist and humorist billed as the "Clown Prince of Denmark", who fled the Nazis and rebuilt his career in the United States. His act blended classical piano with verbal and physical comedy, including the "phonetic punctuation" routine. His Broadway show Comedy in Music ran for a record 849 performances.