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Sharon Acker, who portrayed Lee Marvin's ex-wife in Point Blank and Della Street on a rebooted Perry Mason in the 1970s, has died. She was 87.

Sharon Acker, an actor best known for her role as the wife to Lee Marvin in "Point Blank" and as Della Street on "Perry Mason," has died. She was 87.

Today in History

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 2, 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint. On this date: In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, because of advancing Union forces. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” (Congress declared war four days later.) In 1932...

On this date in: 1865: Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, because of advancing Union forces. 1917: President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” (Congress declared war four days later.) 1932: Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and John F. Condon went to a cemetery in The Bronx, New York, where Condon turned over $50,000 to a man in exc...