Notable death

Notable death
Max Rosenberg, a veteran movie producer best known for cult horror classics such as "Tales From the Crypt" and "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" as well as the early rock 'n' roll movies "Jamboree" and "Rock, Rock, Rock!" has died. He was 89. Rosenberg, president of Rearguard Productions, died Monday in a Los Angeles hospital after a brief illness, said Julie Moldo, the film company's vice president.
Today's birthdays
Actor Peter Lupus is 72. Singer Barry Manilow is 58. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 53. Actor Mark Linn-Baker is 50. Actor Jon Gries is 47. Actor Greg Kinnear is 40. Olympic gold-medal speed skater Dan Jansen is 39. Actor Jason Patric is 38. Rhythm and blues singer Kevin Thornton is 35. Tennis player Venus Williams is 24. Actor-rapper Herculeez (Herculeez and Big Tyme) is 19. Actor Damani Roberts is 8.
Woman pleads innocentto stalking Zeta-Jones
LOS ANGELES -- A woman has pleaded innocent to felony charges she stalked actress Catherine Zeta-Jones by calling and sending her threatening letters, authorities said Wednesday.
Dawnette Knight was arrested June 3 at her Beverly Hills apartment and charged with one count of stalking and 24 counts of criminal threats dating to Jan. 2, 2003, said Sheriff's Lt. Joe Impellizeri. Knight, who was arraigned last Thursday, is being held on $1 million bail.
"We felt she was a flight risk," said Impellizeri, adding Knight is not employed in the area and has no family ties.
Knight, 32, is set to return to court June 29 for a preliminary hearing, said district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. If convicted, she could face anywhere from probation to 19 years in prison.
Zeta-Jones' staff notified the sheriff's department around February that the 34-year-old Oscar-winning star of "Chicago" was receiving threatening letters, Impellizeri said.
He said sheriff's officials were able to trace several letters and phone calls to Knight, including one to Austria where Zeta-Jones was filming "Ocean's Twelve."
"The letters and phone calls became more violent and specific," said Impellizeri, who declined to elaborate.
Knight's motive was unclear, as was any connection she might have to Zeta-Jones.