Mcqueen To Be Honoured In Slater.... Late movie icon Steve McQueen has landed an annual holiday in his native Slater, Missouri.The Great Escape legend will be remembered every March, on his birthday (24Mar), thanks to a new ruling by officials at the Slater Chamber of Commerce.McQueen, who was born in Indiana, grew up in Slater.This year's inaugural celebrations will be held on what would have been the actor's 77th birthday.Mayor Stephen Allegri says, "The city of Slater decided it was time to recognise the amazing accomplishments of a man who spent his early years in our community and had a lasting impact on the history of film and popular culture."

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