Maurice Morris

The Deaths in 2016 lists under December 27:

• Maurice Failevic, 83, French film director.

His name jives with Morris as in Morris the cat who I posted about yesterday, Liger 2: The Wright Morris.   And keep in mind that Maurice died the same day  as Copper... the cat  ...who I also posted about yesterday, Lie grrr Paperback Writer.

Note from Maurice's wiki page:

• Maurice Failevic (August 14, 1933 – December 27, 2016)

His birthday stands out given the following from my previous post, Liar Liar:

• Donald Hood "Don" Keefer (August 18, 1916 – September 7, 2014)
• John C. Debney (born August 18, 1956)

We have an "August 14, __, 18(x2)/ Even Number Date Sequence " pattern cluster.
So bridging the gap.... and using the formula we arrive at:

1888 – John Pemberton, American pharmacist and chemist, invented Coca-Cola (b. 1831)

• John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) 

Note from his wiki page:

Pemberton's son wanted the money, so in 1888 Pemberton and his son sold the remaining portion of the patent to Asa Candler.

So money plays a role again! Note from Asa's wiki page:

Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) 

 So, TODAY is December 30th.  Timely wouldn't Tou say.  And do note the cryptic "more ice" in Maurice ... and  "more rise" in Morris!!