Milestones: May 17, 1968

Born. To Lynn Redgrave, 25, comic half (Georgy Girl) of filmdom's sister act (Vanessa's credits include Blow-Up, Camelot), and John Clark, 35, British-born actor (MacBird); their first child, a boy; in London.

Married. Zoe Caldwell, 34, Australian actress, whose tempestuous performance in Broadway's current The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie earned her this year's Tony Award; and Robert Whitehead, 52, producer of the show (and of such stage hits as The Member of the Wedding, Bus Stop); she for the first time, he for the second; in Mechanicsville, Pa.

Divorced. By Julie Andrews, 32, Hollywood's merry money magnet (Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music): Tony Walton, 33, British set designer; on grounds of mental cruelty; after nine years of marriage, one child; in Santa Monica, Calif.

Divorced. Jerry Schatzberg, 40, fashion photographer, novice film director and Faye Dunaway's fiancé; by Corinne Schatzberg; on grounds of incompatibility; after 18 years of marriage, two children: in Juárez, Mexico.

Died. Lurleen Wallace, 41, Governor of Alabama (see THE NATION).

Died. Albert Dekker, 62, seasoned character actor who appeared in more than 25 films (Two Years Before the Mast; Suddenly, Last Summer) and numerous Broadway plays (Death of a Salesman, A Man for All Seasons); by accidental strangulation; in Hollywood. An outspoken and intensely serious professional, Dekker once labeled the stage "a horrible place in which to make a living," yet continued to excel as the craggy, dark-voiced heavy whose villainy always seemed convincingly human.

Died. Craig Wood, 66, winner of both the U.S. Open and Masters golf tournaments in 1941; of a heart attack; in Palm Beach, Fla. Called "the Blond Bomber" for his tremendous drives, Wood, who turned pro in the mid-'20s,' finished second, time after time, in the game's biggest tournaments. In 1941, he finally made it, defeating Byron Nelson for the Masters title; two months later, he beat Denny Shute to win the Open, a feat that earned him a place in golf's Hall of Fame.

Died. Sol A. Rosenblatt, 67, New York lawyer, who handled the marital affairs of the famous, was equally known as the impartial arbitrator of the city's fractious garment industry from 1935 to 1940, and from 1947 until his death; of a heart attack; in Biarritz, France. Though Rosenblatt represented such contestants as Stavros Niarchos and Alfred Vanderbilt in divorce suits, family peace was his main concern—and it was nowhere more evident than in the garment district, where his quiet good sense settled many strikes and staved off many others. Spain, where he maintained a home was his second country; in 1966, he and his wife were honored with the Order of Isabel la Católica for their efforts at strengthening U.S.-Spanish relations.

Died. Josiah Wedgwood, 68, namesake and last family chairman (1947-67) of the British pottery firm that has for 209 years made flawless china and earthenware for both king and commoner; in London.

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